Vocabulary Flashcards

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adhere

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Verb: to believe in and follow the practices of Example: It can be difficult to adhere to a workout regimen without coaching and discipline.

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advocate

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Verb: to publicly recommend or support Example: Upon his appointment, the new vice president of the company promised to advocate for increased vacation time for all employees.

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allude

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Verb: to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at Example: I didn’t mean to allude to your past breakup when discussing celebrity romances that ended badly.

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ambivalence

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Noun: the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone Example: Understandably, Jillian struggled with ambivalence regarding the group project; she loved working with her friends but felt that the work was never divided evenly.

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analogous

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Adjective: comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared Example: The rocking of a ship against the waves has been described by some as analogous to the ups and downs of a rollercoaster ride.

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anecdote

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A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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arbitrary

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Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

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assert

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To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

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bias

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.