Meltzer Vocab 1-3

innocuous

harmless;inoffensive

ambivalence

mixed feelings

ineluctable

inescapable, inevitable

ubiquitous

widespread

confound

totally confuse; baffle

draconian

excessively harsh laws, rules, and punishments

prevail

to win, triumph

resurgence

the act rising again into life or activity

(Pre-)supposition

assumption; smth that is supposed

anomaly

deviation from the norm; atypical

paucity

small amount; limited supply

momentous

having great significance(decision or event)

polar

very different; opposing

unconventional

different from what is normal

profound

intellectually deep; extremely insightful

tedious

boring; dull and tiresome

analogy

comparison intended to provide clarification

monetize

to make money from

engulf

to overwhelm; surround completely

ominous

threatening; giving impression that smth bad will happen

galvanize

to energize; to spur into action

prodigious

enormous

intricate

very complex and detailed

unequivocal

leaving no doubt, certain

palpable

literally, touchable; describe a very intense feeling

watershed

critical turning point