Lecture Vocabulary Review

A complete collection of vocabulary terms and definitions extracted from the provided five-page lecture transcript.

complement

something that completes or enhances

stipulation

a required condition for

surrogate

a substitute for

abase

to humiliate, degrade

abate

to reduce, lessen

abdicate

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

abduct

to kidnap, take by force

aberration

something that differs from the norm

abet

to aid, help, encourage

abhor

to hate, detest

abide

to put up with; to remain

abject

wretched, pitiful

abjure

to reject, renounce

abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself

abort

to give up on a half-finished project or effort

abridge

to cut down, shorten; shortened

abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

abrupt

sudden and unexpected; brief in manner

abscond

to sneak away and hide

absolution

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

abstain

to freely choose not to commit an action

abstruse

hard to comprehend

accede

to agree

accentuate

to stress, highlight

acceptable

satisfactory or able to be approved

accessible

obtainable, reachable

accidental

happening by chance rather than intention

acclaim

high praise

accolade

high praise, special distinction

boon

a gift or blessing

bourgeois

a middle-class person, capitalist

brazen

excessively bold, brash

brusque

short, abrupt, dismissive

buffet

to strike with force; an arrangement of food set out on a table

burnish

to polish, shine

buttress

to support, hold up; something that offers support

cacophony

tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

cadence

a rhythm, progression of sound

cajole

to urge, coax

calamity

an event with disastrous consequences

calibrate

to set, standardize

callous

harsh, cold, unfeeling

calumny

an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies

camaraderie

brotherhood, jovial unity

candor

honesty, frankness

canny

shrewd, careful

canvas

a piece of cloth on which an artist paints; to cover, inspect

capacious

very spacious

capitulate

to surrender

capricious

subject to whim, fickle

captivate

to get the attention of, hold

careful

taking pains to avoid error or harm

carouse

to party, celebrate

carp

to annoy, pester

catalog

to list, enter into a list; a list or collection

catalyze

to charge, inspire

catastrophic

causing sudden and severe damage

caucus

a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

cumulative

increasing, building upon itself

cunning

sly, clever at being deceitful

cupidity

greed, strong desire

cursory

brief to the point of being superficial

curt

abruptly and rudely short

curtail

to lessen, reduce

daunting

intimidating, causing one to lose courage

dearth

a lack, scarcity

debacle

a disastrous failure, disruption

debase

to lower the quality or esteem of something

debauch

to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures

debunk

to expose the falseness of something

decorous

socially proper, appropriate

decry

to criticize openly

deface

to ruin or injure something's appearance

defamatory

harmful toward another's reputation

defer

to postpone something; to yield to another's wisdom

deferential

showing respect for another's authority

defile

to make unclean, impure

deft

skillful, capable

defunct

no longer used or existing

delegate

to hand over responsibility for something

deleterious

harmful

deliberate

intentional, reflecting careful consideration

delineate

to describe, outline, shed light on

demagogue

a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices

demands

requires or asks for forcefully

demarcation

the marking of boundaries or categories

demean

to lower the status or stature of something

demure

quiet, modest, reserved

denied

refused to accept, provide, or admit

denigrate

to belittle, diminish the opinion of

execrable

loathsome, detestable

exemplifies

serves as a typical or excellent example of

exhaustive

thorough and complete

exhort

to urge, prod, spur

exigent

urgent, critical

exonerate

to free from guilt or blame, exculpate

exorbitant

excessive

expedient

advisable, advantageous, serving one's self-interest

expensive

costing a great deal

experiment

a test conducted to discover or demonstrate something