Core Vocab 206-250

A set of vocabulary flashcards created for studying definitions and meanings of key terms.

PRETENTIOUS

Affecting greater importance than one actually has.

PRETEXT

False excuse given to justify a course of action.

PREVAIL

To triumph over great odds.

PRIORITIZE

To list or rate in order of importance.

PRODIGIOUS

Enormous; impressively large.

PROFOUND

Intellectually deep; extremely insightful.

PROFUSION

Large amount; synonym for 'myriad'; antonym for 'paucity'.

PROHIBITIVE

So high (a difficulty or price) that it prevents something from occurring.

PROLIFIC

Very productive.

PROVOCATIVE

Causing a reaction, often annoyance or anger.

RECANT

To take back; withdraw; renounce.

RECIPROCATE

To respond to an action by doing the same thing back to someone.

RECONCILE

To bring opposing people or things back together.

REGISTER (n.)

Official list or record; (v.) to become aware of or record.

RELEVANT/IRRELEVANT

Connected/unconnected to the topic at hand.

RENOUNCE

To give up.

REPLENISH

To refill; resupply.

REPLICATE

To copy.

RESILIENT

Capable of quickly recovering from difficulty.

RESURGENCE

The act of rising again into life or activity.

RETROSPECT

Hindsight; looking back.

REVELATION

Something that is revealed and thus made known.

RUDIMENTARY

Limited to basic principles; elementary.

SABOTAGE

To deliberately destroy or damage.

SATIATE

To fully satisfy.

SCHEME

A clever and often devious plan.

SCRUPULOUS

Extremely attentive to details.

SCRUTINIZE (n. SCRUTINY)

To examine very closely and carefully.

SPECULATE

To form an explanation or theory; synonym for 'conjecture'.

SPURIOUS

False or fake; the synonym 'specious' may also be used.

STIPULATE

To demand or specify as part of an agreement.

STRENUOUS

Requiring great physical exertion.

SUBJECTIVE

Influenced by personal tastes, opinions, or feelings.

SUBSTANTIAL

Of considerable importance, size, or worth.

SUPERFICIAL

Shallow; lacking depth.

SUPERFLUOUS

More than enough; unnecessary.

SUPPLANT

To replace; supersede.

SUPPLEMENT

(n.) An addition or reinforcement; (v.) to add on.

SURPASS

To exceed; go beyond.

SWAY

To persuade to follow a course of action.

SYNCHRONIZE

To cause multiple events to occur at the same time.

SYNOPSIS

A brief summary.

TALLY (n.)

A recorded account; a total; (v.) to count.

THWART

To block or get in the way of something negative.

TRANSCEND

To rise above normal limitations.

TEDIOUS

Boring; dull and tiresome.

TENIOUS

Very weak; connected only slightly.

TRIVIAL

Unimportant.

UBIQUITOUS

Everywhere; synonym for 'universal'.

UNATTAINABLE

Cannot be reached or achieved.

UNCANNY

Strange or slightly supernatural; beyond what is ordinary.

UNCLASSIFIABLE

Unable to be assigned to a category.

UNCONVENTIONAL

Not conforming to what is generally done or believed.

UNDERMINE

To weaken; erode.

UNDERSCORE

To emphasize by drawing attention to a fact, idea, or situation.

UNEQUIVOCAL

Leaving no doubt; certain.

UNOBTRUSIVE

Inconspicuous; not attracting attention.

UNRESOLVABLE

Unable to be resolved or settled.

UNTENABLE

Unable to be defended or supported.

VACILLATE

To go back and forth between two options; synonym for 'waver'.

VALIDATE

To confirm the truth of a claim.

VERISIMILITUDE

The quality of seeming to be true.

VINDICATE

To free from blame; prove correct.

WAIVE

To voluntarily give up the right to do something.

WAVER

To go back and forth between two options; synonym for 'vacillate'.

WATERSHED

A turning point.