vocab list with frequent words #2

Tenuous

weak or insubstantial

tenable

capable of being held, maintained, or detached

substantiate

to prove w/ evidence

scrutinize

to examine closely

prolific

producing a large amount of something

emphirical

based on observation or experience rather than theory

diminish

to reduce in size or importance

ubiquitous

present everywhere

pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

exacerbate

to make a problem worse

ameliorate

to make a problem better

ephermeral

lasting for a very short time

innocuous

harmless

buttress

to support

preclude

to prevent

mystifying

something very strange, confusing, or hard to explain

invaluable

valuable beyond estimation

insuperable

not able to be overcome

contend

to state or argue that something is true

circumspection

quiet about what you say, acting with caution to avoid risks or danger

accreted

to grow/accumlated

unduly

more than normal, fair, or right

wary

showing caution, skeptical

Implicit

A message or idea that is hinted at, but not stated directly in plain words; inferred

Indistinct

Not clear, faint, or hard to see

Disparage

To belittle the importance of value of someone or something

Disparate

Things that are very different and do not fit well together.

Outstrip

To go fasted, do better, or become greater than someone or something

Stymie

To block, stop, or stand in the way from a plan or goal

Austerity

a set of economic policies used by governments to reduce budget deficits by cutting public spending or raising taxes