$$2026$$ Must-know Vocabulary v$$12.0$$

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from the $$2026$$ Must-know Vocabulary list, including terms from entry $$1$$ to $$606$$, grammatical categories, and transcript-defined meanings.

palpable (adj.)

able to be touched or clearly perceived

mitigate (v.)

to make less severe

precursor (n.)

something that comes before and indicates the approach of another

corroborate (v.)

to confirm with supporting evidence

scrupulous (adj.)

extremely attentive to detail and ethics

repudiate (v.)

to reject as untrue or refuse

interdependent (adj.)

mutually reliant on each other

dogmatic (adj.)

asserting opinions as undeniably true

detractor (n.)

one who criticizes or belittles

buttress (v.)

to support or strengthen

yield (v.)

to produce or give up

spurious (adj.)

false or illegitimate

banal (adj.)

dull and lacking originality

validate (v.)

to confirm the truth or value of

tally (v.)

to count and record

constrain (v.)

to limit or restrict

ventilate (v.)

to circulate fresh air; discuss openly

exactitude (n.)

the quality of being precise

consensus (n.)

general agreement

provision (n.)

supply or condition in an agreement

palatable (adj.)

pleasant to taste; acceptable

infamous (adj.)

well-known for a bad reason

counterproductive (adj.)

having the opposite of the desired effect

agglomerate (v.)

to gather into a mass

reciprocate (v.)

to return a favor or feeling

imperative (adj.)

absolutely necessary

commend (v.)

to praise formally

entail (v.)

to involve as a necessary part

idealize (v.)

to regard as perfect

patriate (v.)

to bring a constitution or laws fully under a nation’s own control

omnipresent (adj.)

present everywhere

cliche (n.)

overused expression

distinctive (adj.)

clearly different; unique

appease (v.)

to calm by giving in

turnover (n.)

$(1)$ the rate at which employees leave; $(2)$ the total annual sales of a business.

seclude (v.)

to keep someone apart from others

redundancy (n.)

unnecessary repetition or surplus

inertia (n.)

tendency to remain unchanged

fortitude (n.)

courage in pain or adversity

decry (v.)

to publicly denounce

apathy (n.)

lack of interest or feeling

outmoded (adj.)

no longer in style or useful

abolish (v.)

to formally put an end to a system, practice, or law

sanction (v.)

to authorize or approve; also to impose a penalty [this is a strange word--it has two opposite meanings!]

collude (v.)

to conspire secretly for a dishonest purpose

attrition (n.)

the gradual reduction of strength or numbers due to pressure or loss

lauded (adj.)

praised highly

tangential (adj.)

only slightly related or connected

irrespective of (prep.)

regardless of; without considering

catalyst (n.)

agent that speeds a change

appraise (v.)

to assess the value or quality of

prescient (adj.)

having knowledge of events before they take place

succinctly (adv.)

in a brief and clearly expressed manner

elusive (adj.)

difficult to find, catch, or define

profusion (n.)

an abundance or large quantity

secrete (v.)

to produce and discharge a substance from a cell or gland

unbolt (v.)

to release or open by drawing back a bolt

exhibit (v.)

to display or show clearly

incremental (adj.)

Increasing gradually in small steps

obsolescence (n.)

the state of becoming outdated or obsolete

antithesis (n.)

the direct opposite

culpability (n.)

responsibility for a fault; deserving of blame

peripheral to ~ (adj.)

of minor relevance to; on the outer edge of

soothe (v.)

to gently calm (a person or emotion); to relieve (pain or discomfort)