words in context 1

exorbitant

excessively high

analogous

similar/comparable

eschew

avoid on purpose

evince

show/reveal, indicate

transience

lasting only a short time, state of changing

autonomous

acting independently

clandestine

done secretly

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation

preempt

prevents

portend

a warning that something is likely to happen

thwart

prevents

belie

giving a fake impression

malign

evil in nature/slander

prescient

showing knowledge of something before it takes place

iconoclastic

strongly oppose beliefs or practices

prefigured

foreshadowed, early indication

epitomized

exemplify, perfect example

inconspicuous

not visible/noticeable

forestall

prevented beforehand

revert

return/turn back

abate

becoming less intense, widespread, or diminishing

acquiesce

accept something without protest but reluctantly

subdued

a sad or reflecting person; toned down or muted

congenial

compatible, pleasant due to a similarity

contingent

dependent on something else

rectified

correct or change to make right

inculcated

instill an idea, implement an idea

hampered

hindered, obstructed

myopic

short sighted, limited

immutability

inability to be changed

pervasive

spreading throughout every part, widespread

paradox

contradiction, found to be true

harbinger

sign for foreshadowing the future

emissaries

representative for a diplomatic mission

subordinate

someone of lower rank

collude

secretly cooperate, usually something illegal or cheating

impartiality

treating rivals fair/equally

circumspection

caution, unwilling to take risks

attrition

reduction or loss of strength, weaken

sporadically

occasionally

complacency

prideful, self satisfied of own achievements

imposing

grand or dominant

unprecedented

never done before, new

partition

divided into parts

index/indices

signs or indicators

myriad

countless, great number of

untenable

unable to be maintained

lambaste

criticize harshly

preponderance

a quality or fact being more prevalent, important, or larger in number

incessant

endless

duly

properly

serendipitous

happening by chance in a happy way

concur

agree

perfunctory

doing something quickly with little care, routine, or superficial

anachronistic

belonging to a diff period, out of date

iterative, iteration

repetitive system