Vocabulary Flashcards

Flashcards generated from lecture notes to aid in vocabulary review.

Erratic

Unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular

Secluded

Hard to reach, hidden away

Fluctuate

To rise and fall irregularly

Exalt

To praise, to worship

Admonish

To warn or scold someone

Abrupt

Sudden, unexpected, without warning

Content

Satisfied

Eccentric

Uncommon, strange

Mired

Stuck in mud

Colloquial

Used in casual conversation

Reconcile

Settle one's differences, make compatible, bring back to peace

Alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or lonely

Distinguish

To tell the difference between

Adequate

Sufficient, enough, acceptable

Contend

1) To deal with someone or something 2) To claim or state a belief confidently

Skeptical

Having doubts

Enfranchise

To give the right to vote

Sophisticated

1) Having a lot of worldly experience and knowledge 2) Complicated

Radical

1) Thorough, complete, extensive 2) Fundamental, essential 3) Revolutionary, extreme

Formulate

To create or think up

Attest

To confirm or verify

Vexing

Annoying, irritating

Unassuming

Humble, low-key

Coerce

To pressure or force someone to do something

Adept

Very skilled at something