VOCABULARY LIST (VOCA 12)

A collection of 129 vocabulary words from VOCA 12, including definitions for nouns, verbs, and adjectives based on the transcript.

indictment

something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong

illusion

an idea or belief that is not true

copy

to intentionally make or do something that is the same as an original piece of work

symbol

a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else

mockery

the act of mocking someone or something

adept

having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

temperamental

A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly

congenial

friendly and pleasant

vulnerable

able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked

reclusive

living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people

knack

a skill or an ability to do something easily and well

assess

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

penchant

a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like

pilfer

to steal things of small value

purpose

why you do something or why something exists

dispense

to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money

predilection

If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot

disturb

to interrupt what someone is doing

remedy

a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty

raid

a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people

inseparable

If two or more people are inseparable, they are such good friends that they spend most of their time together

legitimacy

the quality of being legal

unconcerned

not worried or not interested, especially when you should be worried or interested

prestige

respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success, or social influence

derived

coming from or caused by something else

profundity

the quality of showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters

related

connected

accuracy

the fact of being exact or correct

diminished

A diminished musical interval is one semitone less than a perfect interval

detachment

a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty

elitist

organized for the good of a few people who have special interests or abilities

perquisites

formal perk noun

monarchical

showing opposition to a king or queen, or to the idea of a country being ruled by a king or queen

tribulations

a problem or difficulty

irreproachable

without fault and therefore impossible to criticize

luxuries

great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things

reprehensible

If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable

afflictions

something that makes you suffer

commendable

deserving praise

privileges

an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich

agnostic

someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists

eclectic

Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems

empiric

a person who relies solely on experience

phobic

having a strong dislike or hatred of something, especially in a way that is extreme or not reasonable

quixotic

having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed

foster

to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent

provide

to give someone something that they need

predict

to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience

allege

to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

sustain

to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

ascertain

to discover something

anticipate

to imagine or expect that something will happen

ensure

to make something certain to happen

presumption

the act of believing that something is true without having any proof

gaiety

happiness and excitement

conspicuousness

the quality of being noticeable or easy to see

unexpectedness

not expected

brevity

using only a few words or lasting only a short time

oppose

to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against it, him, or her

subdue

to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing

create

to make something new, or invent something

postpone

to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time

confirm

to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

indigenous

used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else

transitory

lasting for only a short time

recessive

(of genes and the physical qualities they control) only appearing in a child if both parents supply the controlling gene

pliant

Pliant people are easily influenced or controlled by other people

arboreal

of or living in trees

unwitting

without knowing or planning

unswerving

If someone's trust or belief is unswerving, it is always strong and never becomes weaker

inhibiting

to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed

elusive

difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember

antagonistic

actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone

eliminated

to remove or take away someone or something

extolled

to praise something or someone very much

condensed

(of a liquid) made thicker by removing some of the water

censured

strong criticism or disapproval

expanded

to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way

disparaged

to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it

intensified

to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this

glorified

to praise and honour God or a person

rearranged

to change the order, position, or time of arrangements already made

endorsed

to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

naivete

trust based on not having much experience

furtiveness

secret and often dishonest behaviour

venality

the state or quality of being venal (willing to behave dishonestly in exchange for money)

indecisiveness

the state of being unable to make a choice

sarcasm

the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way

neglected

not receiving enough care or attention

coerced

to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do

rediscovered

to find something or someone again after losing or forgetting about it, him, or her for a long time

inspired

excellent, or resulting from inspiration

circulated

to go around or through something, or to make something go around or through something

disinclined

to not want to do something

evaluating

to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

supplement

something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra

envisioning

to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way

circumvent

to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally

ignoring

to intentionally not listen or give attention to

depersonalize

to remove from a person, organization, object, etc. the qualities or features that make them particular or special