Vocabulary Flashcards for 2025 Exam

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards for review of key terms and definitions from the lecture notes.

acknowledge

to recognize or admit the existence or truth of something.

activist

a person who campaigns for some kind of social change.

administrative

relating to the running of a business, organization, etc.

adore

to love and respect someone deeply.

advanced

far on or ahead in development or progress.

amid

in the middle of or surrounded by.

await

to wait for something.

beneficial

producing good results or helpful effects.

beverage

a drink, especially one other than water.

breakthrough

an important development or achievement.

breathtaking

extremely beautiful or remarkable.

captivate

to attract and hold the interest and attention of.

captivating

capable of attracting and holding interest.

capture

to take possession or control of something.

carnival

a festival marked by merrymaking and revelry.

catalyst

something that brings about a change.

catchy

likely to attract attention.

celebrity

a famous person.

cohesion

the action or fact of forming a united whole.

cohort

a group of people banded together.

collaboration

the action of working with someone to produce something.

collective

done by people acting as a group.

compassion

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

competitiveness

the quality of being able to compete.

complexity

the state of being complex or intricate.

consideration

careful thought.

consistent

acting or done in the same way over time.

consumption

the using up of resources.

contemporary

living or occurring at the same time.

counterpart

a person or thing that corresponds to another.

cuisine

a style or method of cooking.

culinary

of or related to cooking.

curiosity

a strong desire to learn or know something.

customizable

able to be modified.

dedicated

devoted to a task or purpose.

defend

to protect from harm.

definitely

without doubt.

delight

great pleasure.

delivery

the action of delivering letters, packages, or ordered goods.

destination

the place to which someone or something is going.

digital platform

an online-based infrastructure for various services.

disappoint

to fail to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations.

discourage

to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

discouraging

tending to dishearten.

disheartening

causing a loss of hope or confidence.

dynamic

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

efficiency

the ability to produce desired results without wasted energy.

element

a part or aspect of something.

embrace

to hold someone closely in one's arms.

emerge

to move out of or away from something.

encounter

to unexpectedly experience or be faced with.

endless

having no limit or end.

enduring

continuing or long-lasting.

era

a long and distinct period of history.

evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind.

exceptional

unusual; not typical.

excite

to cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness.

exclusively

without a share or relation to others.

exotic

attractive or striking because it is unusual or different.

expand

to increase in size, number, or importance.

exposure

the state of being exposed to something.

extend

to cause to cover a larger area.

extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.

fair

a gathering of people for entertainment or commerce.

fascination

the power to attract; the state of being fascinated.

feature

a distinctive attribute or aspect of something.

fellow

a person in the same position or role.

flavor

the distinctive taste of a food or drink.

flavoured

having a particular flavor.

flexibility

the quality of bending easily without breaking.

fragile

easily broken or damaged.

freedom

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.

frustrate

to prevent a person from achieving something.

fulfilling

making someone satisfied or happy.

gadget

a small mechanical or electronic device.

genuine

truly what something is said to be.

getaway

a place to escape.

glimpse

a brief or partial view.

groundbreaking

innovative; pioneering.

guarantee

a formal promise or assurance.

handy

clever and skillful, or useful.

harmonious

forming a pleasing or consistent whole.

hesitant

tentative, uncertain, or not definite.

hidden

kept out of sight; concealed.

highlight

to make prominent.

high-resolution

having a high level of detail.

hospitality

the friendly reception and treatment of guests.

iconic

widely recognized and well-established.

imitate

to copy someone's behavior or manner.

immense

extremely large or great.

implementation

the process of putting something into effect.

inclusive

not excluding any section of society or any party involved in something.

incorporate

to include or integrate a part into the whole.

indigenous

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.

influence

the capacity to have an effect on the character or development of someone or something.

informed

having or showing knowledge of a particular subject.

ingredient

any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.

inner

located inside; internal.