Vocabulary #9

ultimate- being or happening at the end of a process
The ultimate aim she had was to get into college.
interactive- influencing or having an effect on each other
In order to be sane every human being needs to be interactive with other human beings.
principle- fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning
He must learn that one of the basic principles of this class is to actually do your work.
guidance- advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty
We all look to an adult for some inspiration and guidance.
collaboration- the action of working with someone to produce or create something
In order to finish a project she had to collaborate with her partners.
formative- serving to form something, esp. having a profound and lasting influence on a person's development
His formative years were the best of his life, he did exactly what he needed to do.
summative- the process of adding things together
The summation of numbers of small pieces of evidence were finally put together.
racism- the belief that all members of each race possesses characteristics or abilities specific to that race
Anywhere you go there is more than likely some form of racism.
intelligence- the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
His intelligence level is through the roof, he learned how to play the guitar in 2 weeks.
hyperbolic- exaggerated
He was very hyperbolic when he says he could eat a horse.
consent- to agree to do something
No changes could've been made without the consent of the others.
doctrine- a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church/political party/other groups
Have you ever heard of the doctrine of predestination?
hunch- a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than facts
I had a hunch that the lady was stealing makeup.
predominant- present as the strongest or main element
By the looks of the picture, the predominant color was white.
discretion- freedom to act or judge on one's own
He was very discrete in saying that the teacher was wrong.
provision- providing or supplying something for use
There were new contracts for the provision of services.
seizure- the taking possession of something by legal process
There was another seizure of power by the military.
warrant- a legal document that authorizes the police to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice
They had a warrant for his arrest.
infraction- a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules
The policeman gave the women a ticket for her driving infraction.