Comprehensive Vocabulary Review: Units 1-10

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary terms and linking words extracted from Units 1 through 10 of the lecture notes, focusing on academic definitions as ground in the provided transcript.

Comparatively

Identically

In an identical manner

Likewise

In the same way

Markedly

To a significant or noticeable extent

Consequently

As a result

Simultaneously

At the same time

Backward

In a reverse direction

Ambiguous

Not completely clear; having a double meaning

Architect

A person who designs buildings

Authentic

Original and genuine

Bizarre

Strange or unusual

Characterize

To describe the qualities or features of

Diversity

A range of different things; variety

Accomplish

To achieve or complete successfully

Accuracy

The quality of being precise or correct

Administration

The process or activity of running a business or organization

Attribute (noun)

A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something

Deduce

To arrive at a conclusion by reasoning

Acquisition

The act of purchasing or obtaining something

Affluent

Wealthy or having an abundance of goods

Demographic

Relating to the structure of populations

Differentiate

To recognize or identify the difference between things

Analogy

A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation

Criteria

Standards by which something may be judged or decided

Irrigation

The supply of water to land or crops to help growth

Maritime

Relating to the sea or seafaring

Obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date

Absurd

Wildly unreasonable or illogical

Accelerate

To increase in speed or rate

Aspiration

A hope or ambition of achieving something

Delusion

A false belief or impression

Evolutionary

Relating to the gradual development of something

Abstain

To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

Affinity

A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

Conspicuous

Standing out so as to be clearly visible

Conspiracy

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

Immersion

The action of submerging something in a liquid

Acquitted

Free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

Hegemony

Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group

Hibernate

To spend the winter in a dormant state

Abhor

To regard with disgust and hatred

Adolescence

The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult

Arable

Land suitable for farming or growing crops

Cosmopolitan

Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

Extrapolate

To estimate the value of something based on existing information

Abacus

An ancient tool used for calculating numbers

Cadaver

A corpse or dead body

Culminate

To reach a climax or point of highest development

Diurnal

Daily; of or during the day

Numerator

$$\text{The number above the line in a fraction}$$

Denominator

$$\text{The number below the line in a fraction}$$

Triple

$$\text{Three times as much or as many}$$

Resurgence

An increase or revival after a period of little activity

Retroactive

Taking effect from a date in the past