Vocabulary Lecture Notes - Page 1

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the provided transcript covering terms from concede to intransigent.

concede

To admit that something is true or valid, often unwillingly; to give up or surrender something.

concur

To agree or have the same opinion as someone else.

congenial

Friendly, pleasant, and easy to get along with.

conundrum

A confusing and difficult problem or question.

convene

To come together for a meeting; to call people together for a meeting.

disbar

To officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession, usually because of misconduct.

disconcerting

Causing someone to feel confused, worried, or uncomfortable.

disengaged

Not involved or interested in something; detached.

dishearten

To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or enthusiasm.

disinclined

Not willing or eager to do something.

dispassionate

Not influenced by strong emotions; calm and impartial.

disseminate

To spread information, ideas, or something else widely.

epigram

A short, clever, and often witty statement or saying.

epigraph

A quotation or short inscription placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, or other work.

epithet

A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize a person or thing.

expatriate

A person who lives outside their native country; to live outside one's native country.

expound

To explain or discuss something in detail and clearly.

expunge

To erase, remove, or completely eliminate something.

extradite

To officially send someone accused or convicted of a crime to another country or state where they will face legal proceedings.

importune

To ask or beg persistently, especially in an annoying or forceful way.

imposing

Impressive in appearance, size, or manner.

impromptu

Done or spoken without preparation or planning.

improvident

Not planning carefully for the future; wasteful or lacking foresight.

incarcerate

To imprison or confine someone in jail or prison.

indecorous

Not proper, appropriate, or socially acceptable in behavior or appearance.

indict

To formally accuse someone of a crime, especially through a legal process.

ingratiate

To try to gain someone's favor or approval by deliberately pleasing them.

intransigent

Unwilling to change one's views or agree to a compromise.