Vocabulary Flashcards
(35 cards)
Ambitious
Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
Barrier
An obstacle that prevents movement or access.
Complement
To add something.
Complimentary
When you give someone a compliment.
Component/Proportion (means the same thing)
A part or element of a larger whole.
Compound/Exacerbate (means the same)
The action of making a problem, situation, or negative feeling, worse.
Confer
To grant a title/degree or exchange opinions
Culprit
A person or thing responsible for wrongdoing.
Dire
Extremely serious or urgent.
Elevate
Raised to a higher position.
Federal
A system government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
Frame
A rigid structure, a place or a formulation of an idea
Impose
Forced upon someone or something
Impede
To block the progress or movement of an activity.
Implement
To put a decision, plan or agreement into effect.
Inadequate
Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient.
Inflict
To cause something unpleasant or painful to someone else.
Legislation
Laws, considered collectively.
Maximize
To make as large or great as possible
Miserable
Unhappy or uncomfortable.
Mutations
Changes in the genetic material of an organism.
Policy
A principle of action adopted by an organization or individual.
Principal
First in order of importance; main.
Register
To record or enter details in site.