Triple BBK Vocab

Vocabulary flashcards from lecture notes.

Endure

To suffer patiently or remain in existence despite hardship.

Endurance

The ability to withstand hardship or stress over a long period of time.

Exactitude

The quality of being exact and accurate.

Exploit

To take advantage of a situation or person.

Fragile

Easily broken or damaged.

Hoard

To collect and store large amounts of something.

Hypothesize

To form a theory without firm evidence.

Impending

About to happen soon; imminent.

Inadvertent

Done without intention.

Inconsequential

Not important or significant; trivial.

Inconspicuous

Not easily noticed or attracting attention.

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention.

Innocuous

Completely harmless.

Overly

Too much; excessively.

Perpetual

Never ending or changing.

Postulate

To assume or suggest as true.

Precarious

Dangerous or uncertain.

Prominent

Important or well-known.

Prudent

Careful and sensible.

Rationalize

To justify with logical reasons.

Reserved

Slow to show feelings or thoughts.

Resilient

Able to recover quickly.

Sanction

Official approval or permission.

Sophisticated

Complex and advanced.

Tentative

Uncertain or hesitant.

Tenuous

Weak and slight.

Warrant

To justify or make necessary.

Unwarranted

Not justified or necessary.

Antagonistic

Showing or feeling opposition or hostility.

Assert

To state firmly or confidently.

Blemish

A small flaw or defect.

Compliment

A polite expression of praise or admiration.

Conceal

To hide or keep secret.

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed.

Contentious

Likely to cause arguments or disagreement.

Cordial

Warm and friendly.

Despise

To strongly dislike or hate.

Diminish

To make or become less.

Encompass

To include or surround.

Epitomize

To be a perfect example of something.

Exacerbate

To make a situation worse.

Feature (V)

To include someone or something as an important part.

Feature (adj)

A typical quality or an important part of something.

Homogeneous

Consisting of similar parts or elements.

Inadvertent

Done without intention.

Inconsequential

Not important or significant.

Indulge

To allow oneself to enjoy something.

Insensible to

Not affected by.

Intriguing

Arousing curiosity or interest.

Manifest (V)

To show or display something clearly.

Manifest (adj.)

Easily noticed or obvious.

Moderate

Avoiding extremes; balanced.

Observable

Able to be seen or noticed.

Overtly

In an open and obvious way.

Preclude

To prevent something from happening.

Prominent

Important or well-known.

Prudent

Careful and sensible.

Redress

To set right or correct.

Scrutinize

To examine closely.

Tentative

Not certain or fixed.

Tenuous

Weak and slight.

Theoretical

Based on theory rather than practical experience.

Unbothered

Not worried or concerned.

Uncontroversial

Not likely to cause disagreement.

Warranted

Justified or necessary.

Adapt

To adjust to new conditions or situations.

Circumvent

To avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally.

Conflate

To combine two or more things into one.

Corroborate

To confirm or support a statement or finding.

Costly

Expensive; requiring a lot of money.

Demarcate

To set the boundaries or limits of something.

Demarcated from

To be separated or marked off from sth else by a boundary or limit.

Disseminate

To spread information or knowledge widely.

Distract

To prevent someone from concentrating.

Esteem

High regard or respect for someone or something.

Implement

To put a plan or system into operation.

Oddity

Something strange or unusual.

Popularize

To make something popular and well-known.

Prolong

To make something last longer.

Reconstitute

To form again or reconstruct.

Rectify

To correct a mistake or make something right.

Reprieve

A temporary relief from something difficult.

Restrict

To place limits or controls on something.

Retain

To keep something in possession or use.

Transparent

Easy to perceive or understand.