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.