General Vocab

Ubiquitous

Present or found everywhere.

Cumbersome

Awkward or difficult to handle because of size or complexity.

Facetious

Treating a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor.

Arduous

Requiring great effort or endurance.

Scrutinize

To examine closely and carefully.

Complacent

So satisfied with yourself or a situation that you overlook problems or risks.

Perturb

To disturb or make someone anxious.

Pedagogy

The methods and practice of teaching.

Reconcile

To restore harmony or make conflicting ideas consistent.

Perpetuate

To cause something to continue or last.

Sedentary

Involving much sitting and little physical activity.

Reprieve

A temporary relief from something unpleasant or a postponement of punishment.

Infallible

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Pontificate

To express opinions in a pompous or overly authoritative way.

Whimsical

Playfully imaginative or unusual.

Frivolous

Lacking seriousness or practical value.

Consequential

Having important effects or results.

Pragmatic

Focused on practical solutions rather than abstract ideas.

Obsolete

No longer used or useful because something newer has replaced it.

Vernacular

The everyday language of a particular group or region.

Concentric

Sharing the same center.

Paradigm

A model or framework that shapes how something is understood.

Pseudonymous

Written or done under a fictitious name.

Contemporary

Belonging to the present or existing during the same period. Modern

Covert

Hidden or done in secret.

Nebulous

Vague or not clearly defined.

Embellish

To decorate something or add details that may exaggerate the truth.

Liaison

A person or connection that facilitates communication between groups.

Recapitulate

To summarize the main points.

Rapport

A relationship of mutual trust and understanding.

Cathartic

Providing emotional relief through the expression of strong feelings.

Incur

To become subject to an expense or an unpleasant consequence.

Corroborate

To support a statement with additional evidence.

Serendipitous

Happening by chance in a fortunate or beneficial way.

Acclaim

Enthusiastic public praise or approval.

Antiquity

The ancient past or great age.

Pandemonium

Wild confusion and noisy disorder.

Jaded

Worn out or lacking enthusiasm after too much exposure to something.

Sintered

Bonded into a solid mass by heating particles without fully melting them.

Cursory

Quick and lacking attention to detail.

Prerogative

A right or privilege belonging to a particular person or group.

Procreate

To reproduce and produce offspring.

Altruistic

Motivated by concern for others rather than personal benefit.

Xenophobia

Fear or hostility toward people perceived as foreign.

Colloquial

Used in informal everyday conversation.

Proprietary

Owned and controlled by a particular person or company.

Awry

Away from the intended or expected course.

Surrogate

A person or thing that serves as a substitute for another.

Vanquish

To defeat completely.

Condescending

Showing an attitude of superiority toward others.

Accrued

Accumulated or built up over time.

Turmoil

A state of great confusion or disturbance.

Rheology

The study of how materials flow and deform under applied forces.

Facile

Appearing easily achieved or overly simple while ignoring complexity.

Manifold

Numerous and varied; also a device that distributes or collects fluid through multiple branches.

Abrogate

To formally repeal or abolish a law or agreement.

Amenable

Willing to cooperate or open to suggestions.

Relegated

Assigned to a lower rank or less important position.

Myriad

A very large number or countless.

Fritted

Made from particles fused together by heat; often forming a porous material used for filtration.

Sacrilegious

Showing disrespect toward something considered sacred.

Circuitous

Longer than the most direct way; indirect or roundabout.