TRS601 VOCABULARY LIST

Note: The definition of each word/phrase is to help students understand the meaning only. It
is NOT RECOMMENDED to copy it to your board game.

1. concur (v) to happen at the same time/ to agree with someone or have the
same opinion as them
2. durable (adj) staying in good condition for a long time, even if used a lot
3. fluctuate (v) rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
4. fracture (v) to break or crack; to make something break or crack
5. longevity (n) long life or the long time that something lasts
6. simulate (v) to make or produce something that is not real but has
the appearance or feeling of being real
7. nonrenewable (adj) cannot be replaced after they have been used
8. emission (n) a gas or other substance that is sent into the air
9. legislate (v) to make a law about something
10. reduction (n) a decrease in the size, price, or amount of something
11. advantageous (adj) helpful and likely to make you successful
12. novel (adj) not like anything known before, and unusual or interesting
13. component (n) one of several parts that together make up a whole machine,
system
14. comprehensive (adj) including all the necessary facts, details, or problems that need to
be dealt with
15. carry a risk (v) to do something that may result in loss, failure
16. contamination (n) The process of making a place or substance dirty or harmful by
putting something such as chemicals or poison in it
17. viable (adj) capable of working successfully
18. outlet (n) a shop that sells things for less than the usual price, especially
things from a particular company or things of a particular type
19. filter (n) something that you pass water, air through in order to remove
unwanted substances and make it clean or suitable to use
20. promising (adj) showing signs of being successful or good in the future
21. nourish (v) to give a person or other living thing the food and other substances
they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy
22. noteworthy (adj) important or interesting enough to deserve your attention
23. aesthetic (adj) connected with beauty and the study of beauty
24. composed of assembled or made out of something
25. denture (n) a set of artificial teeth worn by someone who does not have their
own teeth any longer
26. deterioration (n) the process of becoming progressively worse
27. filling (n) a quantity of material that fills or is used to fill something
28. orthopedic (adj) relating to the medical treatment of problems that affect people’s
bones or muscles
29. position (n) the situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what
they can and cannot do
30. versatility (n) ability to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or
activities
31. buoy (v) to support or raise something (such as profits, prices, someone's
mood)

32. anthem (n) a formal or religious song

33. foster (v) to help to develop a skill, feeling, ideal, etc., over a period of time

34. reinforcement (n) the act of making something stronger

35. disparate (adj) very different or not related to each other
36. infuse (v) to fill someone or something with a particular feeling or quality

37. imbue [the culture] put X into the culture

with X (v)
38. antiquity (n) old times
39. the cradles of the places where [the Western civilization] began
[Western civilization]
40. á la [modern brass similar to [modern brass knuckles]
knuckles]
41. corporate activity (n) teamwork
42. by and large for the most part
43. exploit (v) to use something to one's advantage
44. rebound (v) to get better; to come back to a good position after bad times

45. go awry (v) to turn out worse than was planned

46. pin hopes on (v) to see something as a potential solution to a problem

47. coupled with together with

48. set off (v) to start; to put in motion
49. unprecedented (adj) never having happened before, or never having happened so much

50. mainstream (adj) characteristic of ideas, methods, or people that are considered the
most usual or normal in a society

51. steadfastly (adv) with certainty or firm belief, refusing to change position or opinion
52. safeguard (n) a rule or action that is intended to protect someone or something
from possible dangers or problems

53. retaliatory (adj) done against someone because he or she has harmed you

54. rally (v) to come together or bring people together to support an idea

55. export (n) a commodity, article, or service sold abroad

56. infrastructure (n) the basic systems and structures that a country or organization
needs in order to work properly, for example roads, railways,
banks
57. outsource (v) to obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier,
especially in place of an internal source
58. investment (n) the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity
successful, or the money that is used
59. prosperity (n) when people have money and everything that is needed for a good
life
60. homogenization (n) the process of changing something so that all its parts or features
become the same or very similar
61. nonpathogenic (adj) not capable of inducing disease
62. inoculate (v) to protect someone against a disease, usually by injecting him or
her with a weak form of it

63. render (v) to cause someone or something to be in a particular condition

64. confer (v) to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something

65. potent (adj) powerful and effective

66. rising tide increasing number
67. slanted (adj) diagonal
68. tubular (adj) long and hollow
69. hold still (v) not move
70. trauma (n) sudden injury
71. flagging (v-ing) decreasing
72. gastrointestinal tract the body system involving the stomach and intestines to digest
(n) food

73. endemic (adj) present in a particular place or among a particular group of people

74. paralysis (n) the loss of ability to move all or part of your body
75. eradication efforts (n) attempts to completely get rid of or destroy something

76. mucous membrane the thin surface that covers some inner parts of the body, such as
(n) the inside of the nose, and produces mucus

77. infiltrate (v) to secretly enter a place or organization to find out information or
do harm

78. sweeping (adj) affecting many things, or making an important difference to things

79. traction (n) support for a plan, person, group, etc.

80. meticulous (adj) very careful about small details, making sure that everything is
done correctly

81. unconscionable (adj) completely unacceptable or morally wrong

82. crackdown (n) action that is taken in order to deal more strictly with a problem

83. succumb (v) to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you,
and allow that person or thing to take control

84. parallel (n) a relationship or similarity between two things, especially things
that exist or happen in different places or at different times

85. inflict (v) to make someone suffer something bad or painful

86. emulate (v) to try to do something or behave in the same way as someone else,
especially because you admire him or her

87. ostracize (v) to stop accepting a person as a member of a group

88. plight (n) a bad, serious, or sad condition or situation
89. laud (v) to praise someone or something
90. have a taste for to want to have or experience something pleasurable, as a matter
of habit

91. well-meaning (adj) trying to do the right thing, but not really knowing how

92. coincide with (v) to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance

93. fizzle (v) to fail by slowly losing strength

94. in effect actually in place or valid at a given time; often refers to a rule or
law

95. waft (v) to float in the air; usually refers to a gas, smell, or sound

96. food chain (n) the hierarchical system in which larger animals and plants eat
smaller ones

97. lie dormant (v) to reside in a certain place without being active
98. overreach (v) improperly aggressive action beyond one's area of responsibility

99. innards (n) the internal organs and tissues of an animal

100. closed case (n) a situation in which a former mystery or problem has been
resolved

101. efficacious (adj) effectively improving health

102. safeguard (v) to protect something from harm or damage