Batch 6 vocabulary: 20 words with meanings

The 20 words in batch 6, each with a plain-English meaning. Tap a word for its picture card, example sentence, synonyms, antonyms and memory tip.

Antagonistic adj.showing active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
Brood v.to think deeply and unhappily about something, often for a long time
Commonality n.a shared feature or attribute; the state of having something in common
Constrict v.to squeeze or narrow something, limiting how freely it can move or grow
Default n.failure to meet an obligation, especially failure to repay a loan when it is due
Emulate v.to imitate someone or something admired, trying to equal or surpass it
Ephemeral adj.lasting for a very short time
Fraught adj.filled with or likely to cause something undesirable, such as danger or tension
Glean v.to gather information or knowledge gradually, bit by bit and with effort
Impede v.to slow the movement or progress of something by getting in its way
Ineluctable adj.impossible to avoid or escape; inevitable
Inertia n.a tendency to stay unchanged; resistance to action or change
Irreproachable adj.so good or correct that no fault can be found; blameless
Overreach v.to fail by trying to do more than one's power or ability allows
Refinement n.the improvement of something through small, careful changes
Summation n.a concluding review that sums up the main points of an argument or discussion
Tenuous adj.very weak or slight; having little substance or strength
Thwart v.to prevent someone from accomplishing something; to block a plan
Ubiquity n.the state of being present or found everywhere
Unequivocal adj.leaving no doubt; completely clear and unambiguous