Vocabulary Review: March, May, and June 2023

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of alphabetical and dated terms from the March, May, and June 2023 lists.

idealized

perfect, better than the real or actual version

intricate

complicated; difficult to understand

illusory

based on illusion, falsehood, or deception; not real

imposing

grand and impressive in scale and appearance

ingenious

clever; original; innovative

meticulous

showing great attention to detail; overly careful or precise

pristine

clean, pure; immaculate; in original, fresh condition

affect

to make a difference in something; to emotionally influence someone

engender

to create; to cause (a situation, action, or mental state)

constrict

to make narrower; to tighten

counterbalance

to cancel out or neutralize (an argument or action) with an opposite (argument or action)

repudiate

to disown; reject; deny the validity of something

pervasive

(of something unpleasant) spreading widely throughout an area or group of people

credible

reasonably trusted or believed; plausible

assertive

having a confident, more forceful personality

profound

showing intellectual depth and insight; showing intense feeling

withdraw

to remove; to leave a place or situation

present

to give or award; to formally introduce

instruct

to direct or command; to teach a subject or skill

steer

to guide or control (a vehicle or person)

controversy

disagreement; dispute

exposure

being in contact with something (environmental conditions, illness); publication or reveal of information

dependence

having reliance on something not made or controlled by oneself

advance

to make progress; to move forward; to improve

prolong

to extend the duration of

counteract

to act against something; to thwart or prevent

trigger

to cause (an event) to happen

soothe

to calm; to relieve or ease discomfort

indifferent

having no interest, unconcerned; neither good nor bad, mediocre

revolt

to rebel; an attempt at rebelling against an authority

vindicate

to free from blame; to give truthful evidence; verify

fusion

the joining of two or more things into a single form

dismissal

ordering or allowing someone's leave; the treatment of something as unworthy of serious consideration; rejection

critique

a detailed analysis and assessment of something (especially theory, literature, or political stance)

simplification

the process of making something easier to do or understand

enroll

to register officially; to recruit someone for a service

value

to estimate monetary worth of something; to consider someone valuable; to have a high opinion of someone

disregard

to pay no attention to; to ignore

display

to show publicly; to exhibit

irrelevant

unconnected with; not relevant to anything

prohibitive

forbidding or restricting; excessively high in price

distinctive

uniquely characteristic; set apart from others

unchanging

not changing; remaining constant or uniform

recognize

to identify from previous meetings; to acknowledge the existence or validity of something

undermine

to reduce effectiveness or power; sabotage; weaken

constrain

to compel; to heavily restrict in some way

establish

to permanently set in place; to demonstrate to be true

captivated

charmed by something / someone; having one's interest

timeworn

worn in appearance because of age or overuse

innovative

introducing new ideas; original and creative

idealistic

unrealistic; aiming to be perfect or utopian

accentuate

to make more noticeable or prominent

rectify

to put right; to correct

obscure

difficult to understand; partially hidden or concealed

nebulous

unclear; undefined; vague

unprecedented

never seen or known from previous knowledge

concrete

existing in real, physical form; not abstract

spectacle

a visually striking performance or display

reproduction

the copy of a work of art; the action of making a copy of something

pretentiousness

the quality of exaggerated self-importance; arrogance

disguise

to take on a different appearance to conceal one's identity

enduring

lasting through difficult circumstances

conspicuous

obvious; easily noticed

deserving

worthy of a particular treatment

uncertain

not known; undefined; not entirely assured or confident

irreproachable

beyond criticism or blame; innocent

unequivocal

leaving no doubt; unambiguous

insuperable

impossible to overcome; insurmountable

ineluctable

unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable

neglected

disregarded; not receiving proper care

convey

transport or carry; communicate or deliver

conclude

to finish something; to arrive at a judgment from deduction

precede

to come before; to go ahead of

designate

to officially assign; to indicate

nurture

to care for and encourage the growth of someone

preclude

to make impossible; to prevent

assess

to evaluate the ability, quality, or price

objective

not influenced by personal feeling or opinion; unbiased

reciprocate

to give in return

annotate

to add critical or explanatory notes or commentary

abandon

to cease to support or care for; to give up entirely

equalize

to equally distribute something between people or things

avoid

to keep away; to prevent; to dodge something

eccentric

describes people with an unconventional personality; describes things that move unpredictably

meager

lacking in quantity or quality; insufficient

conventional

based on general standards; following traditional form

random

occurring without method or conscious decision

hideous

repulsive; extremely unpleasant

tough

strong enough to withstand poor conditions, hardship, or pain