English Vocab End Of Year

Legislate

Legislate

cover, affect, or create by making laws

Concurrent

existing or happening at the same time

Promote

further the progress of something

Compound

made of two or more parts

Entity

a thing with distinct, independent existence

Interval

the space between things, a break in activity

Deride

to ridicule

Empirical

verifiable with observation or experience rather than theory or logic

Albeit

although; even though

Inevitable

unavoidable

Infrastructure

basic physical or organizational structures needed for a society to operate

Coincide

occur at same time

Abolish

formally put an end to (something)

Parameter

A boundary/limit of an activity.

Distort

to become twisted or out of shape, a misleading impression.

Erode

to gradually wear away (a rock).

Ethic

a set of moral principals

Superannuated

Obsolete (no longer used) with age, new tech, or new intelligence.

Exhibit

a collection of objects on public display.

Intrinsic

belonging naturally; essential

Pose

present or constitute (part of a whole)

Reluctance

unwilling or hesitant or disinclined

Idealistic

unrealistically aiming for perfection

Ignominious

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

Premise

an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based

Diurnal

daily, active by day​

Sustenance

nourishment, provisions​

Capacious

large, big, roomy​

Inveigle​

to entice/lure

Depreciate

make little of, to belittle

Contentious

quarrelsome, arguementative

Nomenclature

a system of names - used in sciences and arts

Pretext

a purpose to hide the real intention

Bedlam

a place of noisy uproar and confusion