Mesquite LEVEL Test Terminology
adverse
(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
resilient
(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
susceptible
(adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
expedient
(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful
propensity
(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward
affray
(n.) a noisy fight or quarrel; the act of disturbing someone; fear or fright
detriment
(n.) harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
immunity
(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation
restitution
(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
differentiate
(v.) - to distinguish, to make different
remonstrate
(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
castigate
(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely
sanctuary
A place of protection
honoraria
Speaking fees accepted by members of Congress. The House has forbidden its members to accept honoraria, while the Senate has limited such income.
traditional
a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time
catastrophe
a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
melee
a noisy, confused fight
conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
artifice
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
Preciptate
a solid that forms and settles out of a liquid mixture
miscreant
a vicious person
imminent
about to happen
altercation
an angry argument
malefactor
an evildoer; a person who does bad things
preponderance
bulk
onerous
burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
intervene
come between
secondary
coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary.
illegible
difficult or impossible to read
parity
equality
preconceive
form an opinion of beforehand, without adequate evidence
pertain
relate to; have to do with
symbolic
serving as a symbol
predominate
to be greatest in number or importance
initiate
to begin
originate
to bring or come into being
tabulate
to count
exonerate
to free from blame
ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
facilitate
to make easier
inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
capitulate
to surrender
circumspect
watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent
prosperity
wealth, success
prevalent
widespread
