Batch 11 vocabulary: 20 words with meanings

The 20 words in batch 11, each with a plain-English meaning. Tap a word for its picture card, example sentence, synonyms, antonyms and memory tip.

Avant-garde n.the artists or thinkers who pioneer new, experimental ideas ahead of their time
Contentious adj.causing or likely to cause heated disagreement; controversial
Cryptic adj.having a hidden or mysterious meaning; puzzling and obscure
Culpability n.responsibility for a fault or wrong; the state of deserving blame
Diffusion n.the gradual spreading of ideas, practices, or particles through a wider area
Dwindle v.to diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
Enmity n.deep, lasting hostility between people or groups
Entrench v.to establish a practice or position so firmly that change is very difficult
Equivocal adj.open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous or inconclusive
Extricate v.to free from a difficult situation or entanglement, often with effort
Forestall v.to prevent or hinder something by acting ahead of time
Immutable adj.unchanging over time; unable to be altered
Inconspicuous adj.not attracting attention; not easily noticed
Obtrusive adj.noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way
Predicament n.a difficult or perplexing situation from which escape is hard
Prefigure v.to show or suggest something in advance; to be an early sign of
Prescribe v.to authoritatively set down a rule or course of action to be followed
Repertoire n.the full range of skills, works, or techniques a person or group can perform or use
Replenish v.to fill something up again or restore a supply that has been used
Unrivaled adj.better than all others; having no equal or competitor