1-2 adv english disc vocab

undercut

undermine / remove the support for the importance or effectiveness of something

languish

to exist or continue to exist in miserable or unpleasant situations

fester

to decay, rot or deteriorate ; to cause continued resentment, irritation or bitterness

misogynist

a person who treats women or girls badly, based solely on their gender

hefty

of considerable size, weight or amount, substantial

surmise

to make a judgement about something with insufficient evidence ; to speculate

enlightenment

the state or condition of using reason or wise judgement to solve the problems and mysteries of life

slog through

to walk slowly or make limited progress but only with great effort and at a slow pace

clerical

relating to office workers or their work

discrepancy

a divergence or disagreement between facts or claims that should be the same.

squelch

to forcibly suppress, subdue or crush something

Libertarian

fighters for personal freedom

visceral

a very powerful feeling coming from inside us.

fazed

knock someone off guard

gloat

show off after a victory

aroused

awaken an emotion

conductance

the velocity by which electricity travels through a substance is determined by that material’s conductance.

introspection

inner evaluation of yourself

determinative

determines what happens next (domino effect)

predictive

revealing the future

outgroup

groups that are excluded from the mainstream society

Gamut

everyone on a spectrum even extremists

flat-liner

to show no response