Vocabulary Review for Exam Preparation

This set of flashcards covers crucial vocabulary terms with definitions to help prepare for an exam.

Proliferation

Sự gia tăng hoặc lan rộng nhanh chóng của một thứ gì đó, thường được dùng để chỉ chất thải hoặc vũ khí.

Stagnation

A period of inactivity or inactivity, often used in relation to economy or flow.

Alleviation

The act of making something less severe or serious, like pain or poverty.

Deterioration

The process of becoming progressively worse.

Placated

To calm or soothe someone's feelings.

Mitigated

Made less severe or serious, often used for issues like disasters or climate change.

Eradicated

Completely eliminated, typically used in the context of diseases or social ills.

Exacerbated

Made a problem worse quickly.

Consolidated

Made something stronger or more secure.

Intimidated

Feeling frightened or overawed by someone.

Decimated

To destroy a large portion of something, often used in military or animal contexts.

Fabricated

To invent or create something false, such as stories or documents.

Precarious

In a dangerous or uncertain situation.

Lucrative

Highly profitable or advantageous.

Delirious

In a disturbed state of mind, often characterized by restlessness or excitement.

Infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Phase out

To gradually stop using something over time.

Take off

To ascend or rise, as in an aircraft or career.

Step down

To resign or leave a leadership position.

Pass out

To lose consciousness, often due to exhaustion or intoxication.

Drop

To fall or let fall.

Splash

The sound made when something falls into liquid.

Spot

A small mark or location.

Spill

To flow over the edge of a container.

Iceberg

A large floating mass of ice.

Mountain

A large, naturally raised area of land.

Glacier

A slowly moving mass of ice.

Snowbank

A mound of snow blown together by the wind.

Superficial

Existing or occurring at or on the surface; shallow.

Artificial

Made or produced by humans; not occurring naturally.

Beneficial

Having a positive effect; advantageous.

Substantial

Of considerable importance, size, or worth.

Rampant

Uncontrolled or widespread.

Redundant

No longer needed or useful; superfluous.

Reluctant

Unwilling or hesitant.

Resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

Robustness

The quality of being strong and healthy.

Fragility

The quality of being easily broken or damaged.

Abundance

A very large quantity of something.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-government.

Transient

Lasting only for a short time; temporary.

Sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places.

Pervasive

Spreading widely throughout an area or group.

Trivial

Of little value or importance.

Hold

To have or keep in one's grasp.

Carry

To support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

Bear

To endure an ordeal or difficulty.

Take

To acquire or accept something.

Alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

Ameliorate

To make something better or improve.

Accelerate

To increase in speed.

Annihilate

To destroy utterly.

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects.

Obvious

Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident.

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Prestigious

Having a high reputation; esteemed.

Volatile

Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably.

Variable

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

Viable

Capable of working successfully; feasible.

Vulnerable

Open to damage or harm.