Batch 15 vocabulary: 20 words with meanings
The 20 words in batch 15, each with a plain-English meaning. Tap a word for its picture card, example sentence, synonyms, antonyms and memory tip.
- Antithesis n.the direct opposite of something; a person or thing in sharp contrast to another
- Capricious adj.given to sudden, unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; unpredictable
- Continuum n.a continuous series whose parts shade gradually into one another without sharp breaks
- Debunk v.to expose the falseness of a claim, idea, or belief
- Deference n.respectful yielding to the judgment, wishes, or authority of another
- Disparity n.a great difference or inequality, especially one that seems unfair
- Dissipate v.to disappear or cause to disappear by scattering; to dispel
- Encapsulate v.to express the essential features of something briefly and precisely
- Homogeneity n.the quality of being uniform in composition or character throughout
- Impute v.to attribute a fault, quality, or motive to someone or something
- Incompatibility n.the state of being unable to exist or work together without conflict
- Mordant adj.sharply sarcastic or caustic in a biting, often witty way
- Onerous adj.involving heavy effort or burden; troublesome to carry out
- Prophetic adj.accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future
- Quirky adj.having odd or unusual habits or traits, often in an appealing way
- Roil v.to stir up or agitate; to make turbulent or disturbed
- Stern adj.serious, strict, and unyielding in manner or attitude
- Teem v.to be full of or swarming with living things or activity
- Tractable adj.easily managed, controlled, or influenced; docile
- Vilify v.to speak or write about someone in an abusively disparaging way