Vocabulary seminar 2

Alleviate

To make something (pain, a problem) less severe

Ambivalent

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something

Arduous

Very difficult and requiring a lot of effort

Astute

Very perceptive and able to understand situations quickly

Candid

Honest and straghtforward - logical, clear, and consistent

Comprehensive

Complete and including everything necessary

Constrain

To limit or restrict something - believable and trustworthy

Defer

To delay or postpone; or to yield to another’s opinion

Derive

To obtain something from a particular source

Discern

To recognize or notice something that is not obvious

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or understand

Empirical

Based on observation or experience rather than theory

imminent

About to happen very soon

Inevitable

Certain to happen; unavoidable - seeming resaonable or likely to be true

Prevalent

Widespread or commonly occuring

Robust

Strong and effective

Subtle

Delicate, not obvious, and difficult to notice

Ubiquitous

Present or found everywhere

Pragmatic

Dealing with things in a practical way

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time