11/18

disseminate (verb)

    To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, and errors for growth and propagation, such as seed
    To become scattered.
        e.g.: The values of the American Revolution have disseminated throughout the world.

propagation (noun)

    the multiplication or natural increase in a population
    the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number

gripping (adjective)

    Catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.

premier (adjective)

    Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

spectrum (noun)

    Specter, apparition.
    A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
    Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.

11/19

despondent (adjective)

    In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.


autonomy (noun)

    Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
    The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

coercion (noun)

    Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
    Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.


relict (noun)

    Something which, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.

relic (noun)

    That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
    Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
    A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.

11/20

adjacent (adjective)

    Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
        e.g.: Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.
    Just before, after, or facing.
        e.g.: The picture is on the adjacent page.

antenna (noun)

    A feeler organ on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.
    An apparatus to receive or transmit radio waves and convert respectively to or from an electrical signal.
    The faculty of intuitive astuteness.

intuitive (adjective)

    Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
        e.g.: The intuitive response turned out to be correct.
    Easily understood or grasped by intuition.
        e.g.: Designing software with an intuitive interface can be difficult.
    Having a marked degree of intuition.

spontaneous (adjective)

    Self generated; happening without any apparent external cause.
        e.g.: He made a spontaneous offer of help.
    Done by one's own free choice, or without planning.
    proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint
    arising from a momentary impulse

constrain (verb)

    to force physically, by strong persuasion or pressurizing; to compel; to oblige
    to keep within close bounds; to confine
    to reduce a result in response to limited resources

11/21

cyclical (adjective)

    Recurring at regular intervals

interval (noun)

    A distance in space.
    A period of time.
        e.g.: the interval between contractions during childbirth
    The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring to those two pitches themselves (otherwise known as a dyad).

recurring (adjective)

    Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
        e.g.: He has recurring asthma attacks.

elevate (verb)

    To raise (something) to a higher position; to lift.
    To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
    To ennoble or honour/honor (someone).
    To lift someone's spirits; to cheer up.

gird (verb)

    To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
        e.g.: The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large.
    To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
        e.g.: The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear.

11/22

hamper (noun)

    A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals

excavate (verb)

    To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
    To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
    To uncover (something) by removing its covering.

escalate (verb)

    to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up
        e.g.: Violence escalated during the election.
    in technical support, to transfer a telephone caller to the next higher level of authority
        e.g.: The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.

foreman (noun)

    The leader of a work crew.
    The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.

mow (verb)

    To cut something (especially grass or crops) down or knock down.
        e.g.: He mowed the lawn.