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Engrish 15 & 16
english vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| expedient | adj. appropriate to a purpose or useful in achieving a goal noun A means to an end |
| expedite | verb 1. to help or hurry the progress of something 2. Of business, to perform business quickly |
| impede | verb to hinder; to block the way of |
| pedigree | noun 1. a line or list of ancestors, especially of a distinguished kind 2. a recorded line of descent showing pure-breeding of animals |
| pedometer | noun a device that calculates distance traveled by counting the number of steps taken |
| antipodes | noun 1. any two places on opposite sides of the earth 2. something that is the exact opposite of or contrary to something else |
| podiatry | noun the study and treatment of foot ailments |
| podium | noun an elevated platform for an orchestra conductor or lecturer; a dais (In biology, any foot-like structure.) |
| aggression | noun 1. the act or habit of launching attacks; invasion 2. hostile action or behavior |
| degradation | noun 1. reduction in rank or status, especially of office or dignity 2. Lowering of moral or intellectual character 3. disgrace; dishonor |
| digress | verb to stray from the main topic in writing or speaking; to turn aside |
| gradation | noun a systematic progression through a series of stages |
| gradient | noun an incline or slope; the rate of incline |
| regress | verb to go back; to return to a former or less developed condition |
| ambulatory | adj. 1. able to walk about 2. pertaining to walking noun 1. a place for walking; an arcade; a cloister |
| preamble | noun a preliminary statement in speech or writing; an introductory part |
| recalcitrant | adj. 1. stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance 2. hard to manage |
| constituent | adj. serving as a necessary part of a whole noun a voter of a district represented by an elected official |
| desist | verb to cease doing something; to forebear; to abstain (often used with from) |
| destitute | adj. 1. altogether lacking 2. poverty-stricken |
| interstice | noun intervening space; a chink; a crevice |
| obstinate | adj 1. very stubborn; inflexible 2. difficult to control or subdue |
| oust | verb to force out of a position or place |
| restitution | noun 1. restoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state 2. repayment or repair for injury or damage |
| restive | adj. 1. uneasy; restless 2. Unruly |
| stance | noun 1. the position of the body and the feet while standing 2. an emotional or mental attitude |
| static | adj. 1. at rest; unmoving 2. pertaining to electrical charges |
| subsist | verb 1. to exist; to be 2. to be sustained; to live (used with on or by |
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