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My Vocab 1 91 words

August 3, 2007 By Hamid A.

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  1. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  2. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  3. awareness
    state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
  4. guilty
    responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
  5. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
  6. ineffectual
    not producing an intended effect
  7. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  8. delusive
    inappropriate to reality or facts
  9. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  10. evaluation
    act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
  11. unfit
    below the required standards for a purpose
  12. regard
    the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
  13. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  14. internalize
    incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
  15. indignity
    an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
  16. liberty
    freedom of choice
  17. freedom
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
  18. miserable
    very unhappy; full of misery
  19. proactive
    (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
  20. aggravating
    making worse
  21. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  22. determinism
    (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
  23. limitation
    an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
  24. badmouth
    speak unfavorably about
  25. alienated
    caused to be unloved
  26. complimentary
    conveying or resembling a compliment
  27. convection
    the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
  28. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
  29. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  30. reactive
    participating readily in reactions
  31. alignment
    the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
  32. docile
    easily handled or managed
  33. imperceptibly
    in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
  34. circle
    ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
  35. influence
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
  36. good faith
    having honest intentions
  37. overreaction
    an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
  38. overdraw
    draw more money from than is available
  39. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  40. critical
    of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
  41. feedback
    the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
  42. leadership
    the status of a leader
  43. management
    the act of managing something
  44. habit
    an established custom
  45. script
    something written by hand
  46. scripted
    written as for a film or play or broadcast
  47. rewrite
    write differently; alter the writing of
  48. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
  49. sympathy
    a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
  50. talent
    natural abilities or qualities
  51. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  52. aptitude
    inherent ability
  53. attract
    exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
  54. character
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
  55. personality
    the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
  56. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  57. occupation
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  58. philosophy
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
  59. technical
    of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
  60. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  61. ideal
    the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
  62. derail
    run off or leave the rails
  63. competence
    the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
  64. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  65. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  66. straying
    unable to find your way
  67. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
  68. disappointed
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  69. intellectually
    in an intellectual manner
  70. dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
  71. binding
    executed with proper legal authority
  72. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  73. homonym
    two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings
  74. antonym
    a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
  75. synonym
    two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
  76. incarnation
    the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
  77. chauvinism
    fanatical patriotism
  78. pretext
    something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  79. ingrate
    a person who shows no gratitude
  80. low-key
    restrained in style or quality
  81. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  82. inappropriate
    not suitable for a particular occasion etc
  83. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  84. empathetic
    showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
  85. prejudice
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
  86. inadequacy
    a lack of competence
  87. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  88. research
    a search for knowledge
  89. set up
    create by putting components or members together
  90. effectuate
    produce
  91. discontented
    showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing