Untitled Flashcards Set

Fundamental

Basic and Important (adj.)

Founder

To completely fail (v.)

Disperse

To cause to go in different directions; scatter (v.)

Sparse

Not plentiful; not dense (adj.)

Intersperse

To distribute in between (v.)

Aspersion

Negative remark; slander (n.)

Immerse

To completely cover with liquid (v.)

Submerge

To push under the surface (v.)

Emergent

Just coming into being (adj.)

Refuse

Something discarded; trash (n.)

Fusion

Joining or combination (n.)

Desist

To stop from doing something; cease (v.)

Persistent

Not giving up or stopping (adj.)

Subsist

To support life; to survive (v.)

Preside

To be in charge; govern (v.)

Residual

Left over; remaining (adj.)

Dissident

One who disagrees or argues (n.)

Subsidiary

One that serves or is secondary to another (n.)

Insidious

Spreading harmfully and secretly (adj.)

Assiduous

Determined and constant (adj.)

Supersede

To make useless; to replace (v.)

Sedentary

Not very active; often in a seated position (adj.)