Harvard Vocabulary

Articulate

having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

Concretely

in a conclusive way

Blatantly

in an open or ashamed manner

Prevailing

widespread or current

Assert

stating a fact or belief with confidence

Cauterize

stop bleeding or prevent wound from getting infected

Scintilla

tiny trace or spark of feeling

Dubious

to be doubtful or hesitate

Steeped

too great or high

Inherent

existing in someone or something as a permanent element, quality, or attribute

Indictment

a formal charge of a serious crime

Contemporary

a person living at the same time as someone else

Chasm

a profound difference between people and viewpoints

Proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly

Implicate

convey a meaning indirectly through what one says rather than starting it

In Lieu

instead of

Concomitant

naturally accompanying or accost

Incorrigible

not capable of being reformed

Unadulterated

not weakened or immune

Concentric

of or denoting circles, arcs, or other shapes that share a center

Paternalistic

organization that threats its workers but does not give them free will

Proverbial

referred to in a proverb or idiom

Pertinent

relevant to a particular manner

Conflicted

showing confusion