PERT vocabulary words

Inimical

Tending to obstruct or harm.

Loquacious

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Eminent

That the act of a person that can be famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Rebuttal

The act of rebutting, as in a debate.

Benevolent

The act of well meaning and kindly respectful.

Vicinity

The area near or surrounding a particular place.

Laconic

The art of a person, speech, or style of writing using very few words.

Palpitate

The art of the heart beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly.

Heterodoxy

The condition of being at variance with established or accepted beliefs or theories, especially in the field of religion.

Prescience

The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge.

Vernacular

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Psychometrics

The science of measuring mental capacities and processes.

Kinesthetic

The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Treacherous

A dangerous way into a bad situation.

Render (Noun)

A first coat of plaster applied to a brick or stone surface.

Lethargic

A lack of energy and enthusiasm.

Plethora

A large or excessive amount of something.

Constraint

A limitation or restriction.

Idiosyncrasy

A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Parlance

A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.

Separatists

A person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, race, age, or gender.

Mettle

A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way.

Abode

A place of residence; a house or home.

Proliferation

A rapid increase in numbers.

Refrain (Noun)

A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.

Dearth

A scarcity or lack of something.

Debacle

A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco; a disaster; a mess; ruins.

Authoritative

Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.

Feat

An achievement that requires Great courage, skill, or strength.

Surfeit

An excessive amount of something.

Implements

Any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil.

Illicit

Forbidden by law, rules, or custom.

Linguistic

Foreign languages which are spoken around the world.

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Dubious

Hesitating or doubting.

Incipient

In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

Despondent

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Innate

Inborn; natural.

Exasperating

Intensely irritating; infuriating.

Compelling

Interesting or moving forward.

Clandestine

Kept secret or done secretly, especially because illicit.

Volatile

Liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Monetary

Money or foreign currency of ethnic resources.

Paramount

More important than anything else; supreme.

Fluorescent

Of a substance having or showing fluorescence.

Idiosyncratic

Of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.

Efficacious

Of typically of something inanimate or abstract successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective.

Polyphonic

Producing many sounds simultaneously; many-voiced.

Baroque

Relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail.

Collegial

Relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of colleagues.

Germane

Relevant to a subject under consideration.

Revelatory

Revealing something hitherto unknown.

Altruistic

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

Deferential

Showing deference; respectful.

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Subsidence

Sinking do to ground extractions.

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Lethal

Sufficient to cause death.

Tome

A book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.

Veracity

Conformity to facts; accuracy.

Droll

Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.

Ignominious

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Gravitas

Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.

Profuse

Especially of something offered or discharged; exuberantly plentiful; abundant.

Succinct

Especially of something written or spoken briefly and clearly expressed.

Elicit

Evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

Apparatus

The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

Epistemology

The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope.

Embezzlement

Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

Acerbate

To annoy or irritate somebody or to make something taste bitter.

Posits

To assume as a fact; to put forward as a basis of argument.

Magnanimous

To be very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.

Esthetic

To concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Impede

To delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them; hinder.

Contradict

To deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite.

Eradicate

To destroy completely; put an end to.

Dissipate

To disperse or scatter.

Incite

To encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior.

Evade

To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.

Dissent

To hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling; worse.

Placate

To make someone less angry or hostile.

Perpetuate

To make something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief continue indefinitely.

Perpetuate

To make something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief to continue indefinitely.

Inundating

To overwhelm someone with things or people to be dealt with.

Heed

To pay attention to; take notice of something.

Discern

To perceive or recognize something.

Emit

To produce and discharge something, especially gas or radiation.

Refute

To prove that someone is wrong or to deny or contradict a statement or accusation.

Render (Verb)

To provide or give a service, help, etc.

Revoke

To put an end to the validity or operation of a decree, decision, or promise.

Profligate

To recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

Reimburse

To repay a person who had spent or lost money.

Reiterate

To say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Viable

To stay powerful to live.

Refrain (Verb)

To stop oneself from doing something.

Avert

To turn away one's eyes or thoughts.

Envelop

To wrap up, cover, or surround completely.