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EP1 voc (1-3)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhor | V:Feel hatred or disgust toward |
| Ambiguous | Adj: having more than 1 possible meaning |
| Appalled | Adj: struck w dread, shock or dismay |
| Besiege | V: surround so as to force to give up. Ex: the soldiers marched north to besiege the enemies. |
| Comprehensive | Adj: including all or everything |
| Conviction | N: unshakable belief in sth without need for proof |
| Demeanor | N: the way a person behaves toward other people |
| Diligent | Adj: characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks (ijverig) |
| Elude | V: escape, either physically or mentally |
| Exacerbate | V: make worse |
| Fortitude | N: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity. Ex: she endured her illness w great fortitude. |
| Implication | N: a meaning that isn’t expressly stated but can be inferred |
| Insidious | Adj: working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way. Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects. Ex: sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem. |
| Nonchalant | Adj: marked by casual unconcern or indifference |
| Oblivion | N: the state of being disregarded or forgotten. The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one. Ex: they drank themselves into oblivion. |
| Proficient | Adj: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. Ex: I am proficient in Latin and Greek. |
| Rectify | V: set straight or right. Ex: mistakes made now cannot be rectified later. |
| Retort | N: a quick reply to a question or remark |
| Speculative | Adj: not based on fact or investigation. Ex: he gave her a speculative glance. |
| Sporadic | Adj: recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances. |
| Alleviate | V: provide physical relief, as from pain. Ex: he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it. |
| Annihilate | V: kill in large numbers |
| Archaic | Adj: so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. Ex: prisons are run on archaic methods. |
| Blatant | Adj: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious. Ex: blatant lies. |
| Concur | V: be in agreement. |
| Cordial | Adj: politely warm and friendly |
| Defunct | Adj: no longer in force or use; inactive. |
| Diplomatic | Adj: relating to negotiation between nations |
| Emulate | V: strive to equal or match, especially by imitating. Ex: most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great. |
| Exemplify | V: be characteristic of. Ex: he exemplified his point w an anecdote. |
| Heterogeneous | Adj: consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature. Ex: a large and heterogeneous collection. |
| Homogeneous | Adj: all of the same or similar kind of nature. |
| Irksome | Adj: tedious or irritating |
| Multifarious | Adj: having many aspects. Ex: multifarious activities. |
| Omnipotent | Adj: having unlimited power |
| Prerequisite | N: sth that is needed or obligatory in advance |
| Redemption | N: the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil. Ex: the peasants found the terms of redemption unattractive. |
| Reverberate | V: ring or echo w sound. Weergalmen. |
| Surpass | V: be or do sth to a greater degree |
| Undermine | V: weaken or impair, especially gradually |
| Aesthetic | Adj: characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste. Ex: the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure. |
| Altercation | N: a noisy quarrel |
| Aspire | V: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
| Callous | Adj: emotionally hardened. Ex: his callous comments about World War II upset me. |
| Concurrent | Adj: occurring or operating at the same time. Ex: my mom and I have a concurrent dentist appointment. |
| Covert | Adj: secret or hidden |
| Defile | V: make dirty or spotty |
| Disconcerting | Adj: causing an emotional disturbance (unsettling, disturbing) |
| Ensue | V: take place or happen afterward or as a result. Ex: the tardiness of the boy which ensued from sleeping to late. |
| Fallibility | N: the quality or likelihood of making errors. Ex: technology isn’t a cure for human fallibility. |
| Incredulous | Adj: not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving. Ex: an incredulous gasp. |
| Indigenous | Adj: originating where it’s found. Ex: the indigenous people of Siberia. |
| Irrevocable | Adj: incapable of being retracted. Ex: unfortunately, my wedding dress is irrevocable. |
| Notorious | Adj: known widely and usually unfavorably |
| Omniscient | Adj: knowing, seeing or understanding everything. Ex: a third-person omniscient narrator. |
| Persecute | V: cause to suffer. Ex: the resistance member was persecuted by the authorities. (vervolgen). |
| Refute | V: overthrow by argument, evidence or proof, to disprove. Ex: the lawyer Harvey Specter refuted the claims made against his client. |
| Rotund | Adj: excessively large (of a person) |
| Stratagem | N: an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade. Ex: a series of devious stratagems. |
| Vexation | N: anger produced by some annoying irritation. Ex: she bit her in lip vexation. |
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