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English Vocab 23 - 30 Words

These are the English Vocab 23 - 30 Words.

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attenuate (verb)
a. to make slender, fine, or small - b. to reduce in force, value, amount, or degree
retrospective
a. adjective- looking back on, contemplating, or directed to the past - b. noun- an exhibit or a performance of works produced by and artist over a considerable time period
assent (verb/noun)
a., to agree to something - b. agreement
incite (verb)
to provoke to action; to stir up; urge on
accredit (verb)
a. to officially recognize or approve as having met certain standards - b. to credit with; to attribute to
interim
a. noun- a period of time between two events - b. adjective- temporary; not final
empathy (noun)
an identification with and understanding of other people's policy and situations
succor
a. noun- assistance in time of need; relief - b. verb- to provide assistance in time of need
recurrent (adjective)
happening repeatedly; occurring over and over again
evanescent (adjective)
vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting
concurrent (adjective)
happening at the same time; simultaneous
invert (verb)
to turn upside down or inside out; to reverse the position or order of
recourse (noun)
a. the act of turning to someone or something for help or security - b. someone or something that is turned to for help or security
discredit (verb, noun)
a. to damage in reputation; to disgrace - b. to cause to be distrusted or doubted - c. lack of trust or belief; doubt
composure (noun)
control over one's emotions; calmness; self-control
interminable (adjective)
being or seeming to be without end; endless; tiresomely long
concede
A. to admit , often reluctantly, that something is true or right b. to acknowledge defeat c. To yield or gain rights or privileges
sententious (adjective)
a. energetic and concise in expression; saying meaningful things to precisely - b. prone to pompous moralizing or giving advice in a self - righteous way
cursory (adjective)
done quickly and not thoroughly; hasty
viscous (adjective)
sticky and think; resistant to flow
gradation
A. a systematic progression; a series of gradual changes B. a passing, by almost imperceptibe degrees, from one tone or shade to another
sentiment (adjective)
capable of perceiving and feeling; conscious
permeate (verb)
a. to spread or flow throughout - b. to pass through the openings or spaces of
revert (verb)
to return to a former condition, practice, subject or belief
ensue (verb)
a. to occur as a consequence or result of something else - b. to take place subsequently; to follow
precursor (noun)
something or someone that comes before another; forerunner or predecessor
presentiment (noun)
a sense that something is about to occur
impetuous (adjective)
given to acting without thinking; impulsive; hasty
ephemeral (adjective)
lasting for a very brief time; fleeting; transitory
indolent (adjective)
habitually lazy; lethargic
ponderous (adjective)
a. heavy; difficult to carry due to weight or bulk - b. lacking grace ad fluency
incur (verb)
to bring about something undesirable as a result of one's own actions
alacrity (noun)
a. cheerful willingness; eagerness - b. speed or quickness
pandemonium (noun)
wild, noisy uproar; chaos
creditable (adjective)
a. deserving of limited praise; sufficiently good - b. worthy of praise
incursion (noun)
an aggressive attack or invasion of territory
egress
A. a path or an opening for going out; an exit B. the act of coming or going out; emergence C. To go out; to emerge
gradient
a rate of inclination; a slope
pathetic (adjective)
arousing compassion or pity
miscreant (noun)
an evildoer; a villain
regress
to go back to a previous, often worse or less developed state; to revert
harbinger
a. noun- a person or thing that signals or foreshadows what is to come - b. verb- to signal the approach of; to warn
inertia (noun)
resistance to motion, action or change
credulous (adjective)
easily deceived; believing too readily; gullible
imperturbable (adjective)
unshakably calm
imminent (adjective)
about to occur; impending
deceased
A. dead, no longer living B. a dead person
avert (verb)
a. to turn away - b. to ward off
inadvertently (adverb)
accidentally; unintentionally
unprecedented
not done or known before; without previous example
courier (noun)
a messenger carrying information or important documents
vertigo (noun)
the sensation of dizziness
sensibility (noun)
a. acute intellectual or emotional perception or feeling - b. awareness and responsiveness toward something; sensitivity - c. the ability to feel or perceive
serenity (noun)
peacefulness; calmness
aversion (noun)
a. an intense dislike - b. the avoidance of something considered unpleasant or painful
apathy (noun)
lack of feeling; lack of concern or interest
irreversible (adjective)
impossible to reverse
pathology (noun)
a. the scientific study of disease - b. signs of disease - c. an abnormal, usually negative, state
incontrovertible (adjective)
unquestionable; impossible to dispute
encumber (verb)
a. to put a heavy load on; to burden or weigh down - b. to hinder; to impede
credence (noun)
acceptance as true or valid; belief
predecessor
someone or something that comes before another
sensational (adjective)
a. causing strong feelings of curiosity or interest by giving exaggerated or shocking details - b. wonderful; outstanding
credential (noun)
something that gives one confidence or authority; evidence of one's qualifications
palpable (adjective)
a. capable of being handled, touched, or felt - b. obvious; easily perceived; noticeable
pliant (adjective)
a. easily bent or flexed - b. easily altered or modified; adaptable - c. yielding easily to influence or domination
incredulous (adjective)
disbelieving; showing disbelief; skeptical
diaphanous (adjective)
a. of such fine texture as to be transparent - b. vague; lacking substance
ennui (noun)
weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom
discursive (adjective)
a. moving from one topic to another without order; rambling - b. coming to a conclusion by reasoning; analytical
perennial
a. adjective- enduring; recurring or long-lasting - b. noun- a plant that grows again each year
diversion (noun)
a. an action or a ploy that turns attention away - b. something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains - c. the act or instance of turning aside
provisional (adjective)
serving only for the time being; temporary
credibility (noun)
believability; reliability; the power to inspire belief
transgress
A. to go beyond a limit or boundary B. to break a law pf code by overstepping limits
precipitate
a. verb- to cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely - b. verb- to throw forcefully downward - c. adjective- sudden; unexpected
cede
a. To yield; to give up control over b. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty
effulgent (adjective)
shining brilliantly; radiant; brightly
diversify (verb)
to give variety to; to vary
creed (noun)
a system of beliefs. principles, or opinions

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