Maps Vocab

Abhor

To regard with hatred and disgust

Bleary

eyes when they are unfocused or filmy from tiredness

Capitulate

stop resisting, surrender, under agreed conditions

Depict

show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form

Ecstatic

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement

Elaborate

develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail

Fervor

intense and passionate feeling

Acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest

Clarify

make something clear

Devise

plan or arrange by careful thought and effort

Acquire

buy or obtain (an asset or object of learning) for oneself

Cohesive

something has been combined well to form a unified whole

Discernment

ability to make good judgments

Entity

a thing with distinct and independent existence

Heed

pay attention to; take notice of or careful attention

Accentuate

make more noticeable or prominent, emphasize

Circumspect

carefully thinking about all the possible consequences and effects before doing something

Devious

showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals

Elicit

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response in reaction to one's own actions or question

Feasible

capable of being accomplished easily or conveniently with means at hand

Adhere

stick to firmly

Admonition

authoritative counsel or warning, firm expression of disapproval

Commence

set in motion, cause to start

Disdain

feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect

Imperceptibly

in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived

Alleviate

to make something less severe

Concur

to agree

Dismissive

feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration

Incontrovertible

impossible to deny or disprove

Lament

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Manipulate

to influence or control someone in a skillful but dishonest way

Animosity

strong feeling of active opposition or hostility toward someone

Covert

not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret or hidden

Imperative

extreme importance and requires attention

Markedly

to an extent which is clearly noticeable; significantly

Apathy

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Nostalgic

sentimental longing or thinking of the past, usually with happy personal associations

Obliged

legally or morally bound to an action or course of action; force

Adversity

a state of misfortune or difficulties

Context

set of facts or circumstances surrounding an event or a situation