Vocabulary Growth: Terminology 7&8 Flashcards

monopoly

exclusive control by one group or person often by the production of
goods and services

monotonous

repetitiously dull and colorless

prime

first in excellence or value, position excellence

unanimous

being fully in agreement, by vote

unilateral

involving only on party or entity

bilateral

affecting two parties, having two sides

dilemma

predicament that requires a choice between two evenly balanced options

quadruple

multiply by four, having four parts

centennial

related to a hundred-year period, 100th anniversary of an event or
its celebration

century

a hundred year period

omnipotent

all-powerful, having absolute power

multiple

having to do with more than one

minimal

very small in amount

microscopic

very, very small: too small to be seen unaided with the naked eye

maximize

make as great as possible, assign the greatest value to

pandemonium

great noise or disorder

abrade

wear away as by friction, erode

atypical

not conforming, unusual

component

element that makes up a larger system

deduce

reach a conclusion, generally through rational thought, reason from a
general principle to a specific example or instance

dichotomy

division between two seemingly opposite parts

diverge

move or lie in different directions from a common point , branch off, differ

ecstasy

intense delight, state of mind where one is imply carried away

evolve

achieve or develop gradually over time

intercept

take or seize on the way from one place to another

introspection

contemplation of one's own feelings and thoughts

prehistoric

of a time before written records

replenish

fill again, add to the supply

belligerent

eager or "itching" for a fight, warlike

complacent

overly content with what is

boisterous

loud in behavior, sometimes to the point of being undisciplined

incredulous

disbelieving to the point of being very skeptical

loquacious

extremely talkative to the point of over doing it

tenacious

persistent, holding stubbornly to an activity and not easily pulled
away from it

culpable

responsible for something bad or evil, blameworthy

vulnerable

open to attack, liable to be wounded

deceitful

inclined to be untruthful or deliberately misleading

remorseful

experiencing or expressing regret for having done wrong

docile

submissive, easily controlled

eccentric

strange, departing from what is normal

feisty

full of spirit

impulsive

tending to act without thinking

intrepid

fearless

ambiguous

unclear in meaning , having more than one possible meaning

precarious

not secure, shaky, dangerous

amicable

peaceable, friendly, and without anger

feasible

cable of being done or accomplished, possible

collaborative

jointly working with other on a project

compulsory

required

seminar

a meeting for the exchange of ideas, especially a meeting of advanced students

caucus

a closed meeting of members of a political party, especially a
meeting to decide on a policy position

crucial

very important, decisive to the point that it makes a difference to
the outcome , critical

deficient

not enough in amount, lacking in, incomplete

fraudulent

dishonest often to the point of being illegal, gotten by illicit means

turbulent

rough, causing disorder or commotion, stormy

mundane

concerned with the ordinary, of the earth in contrast to the heavenly

resistant

opposed to changed