Lecture Vocabulary Pages 1–2

A comprehensive set of English vocabulary flashcards covering all key terms from the provided lecture notes (Pages 1–2).

TRIVIAL

unimportant

TALLY

(n.) a recorded account; a total; (v.) to count

THWART

to block or get in the way of something negative

TRANSCEND

to rise above normal limitations

TEDIOUS

boring; dull and tiresome

TENUOUS

very weak; connected only slightly

UBIQUITOUS

present everywhere; universal

UNATTAINABLE

impossible to reach or achieve

UNCANNY

strange or slightly supernatural; beyond what is ordinary

UNCLASSIFIABLE

unable to be assigned to a category

UNCONVENTIONAL

not conforming to what is generally done or believed

UNDERMINE

to weaken; erode

UNDERSCORE

to emphasize by drawing attention to a fact, idea, or situation

UNEQUIVOCAL

leaving no doubt; certain

UNOBTRUSIVE

inconspicuous; not attracting attention

UNRESOLVABLE

unable to be resolved or settled

UNTENABLE

unable to be defended or supported

VERISIMILITUDE

the quality of seeming to be true

VINDICATE

to free from blame; prove correct

VACILLATE

to go back and forth between two options; waver

VALIDATE

to confirm the truth of a claim

WAIVE

to voluntarily give up the right to do something

WAVER

to go back and forth between two options; vacillate

WATERSHED

a turning point

PRETEXT

false excuse given to justify a course of action

PRODIGIOUS

enormous; impressively large

PRIORITIZE

to list or rate in order of importance

PRETENTIOUS

affecting greater importance than one actually has

PREVAIL

to triumph over great odds

PROFOUND

intellectually deep; extremely insightful

PROFUSION

large amount; myriad; antonym of paucity

PROHIBITIVE

so high in difficulty or price that it prevents something from occurring

PROLIFIC

very productive

PROVOCATIVE

causing a reaction, often annoyance or anger

RECANT

to take back; withdraw; renounce

RECIPROCATE

to respond to an action by doing the same thing back to someone

RECONCILE

to bring opposing people or things back together

REGISTER

(n.) an official list or record; (v.) to become aware of or to record

RELEVANT / IRRELEVANT

connected / unconnected to the topic at hand

RENOUNCE

to give up

REPLENISH

to refill; resupply

REPLICATE

to copy

RESILIENT

capable of quickly recovering from difficulty

RESURGENCE

the act of rising again into life or activity

RETROSPECT

hindsight; looking back

REVELATION

something that is revealed and thus made known

RUDIMENTARY

limited to basic principles; elementary

SABOTAGE

to deliberately destroy or damage

SATIATE

to fully satisfy

SCHEME

a clever and often devious plan

SCRUPULOUS

extremely attentive to details; very careful

SCRUTINIZE

to examine very closely and carefully

SPECULATE

to form an explanation or theory; conjecture

SPURIOUS

false or fake; specious

STIPULATE

to demand or specify as part of an agreement

STRENUOUS

requiring great physical exertion

SUBJECTIVE

influenced by personal tastes, opinions, or feelings

SUBSTANTIAL

of considerable importance, size, or worth

SUPERFICIAL

shallow; lacking depth

SUPERFLUOUS

more than enough; unnecessary

SUPPLANT

to replace; supersede

SUPPLEMENT

(n.) an addition or reinforcement; (v.) to add on

SURPASS

to exceed; go beyond

SWAY

to persuade to follow a course of action

SYNCHRONIZE

to cause multiple events to occur at the same time

SYNOPSIS

a brief summary