Adjectives
Having more than one possible meaning, unclear
ambiguous
"I could ___ breathe in the crowded room." (= almost not)
scarcely
To weaken something gradually
undermine
General agreement within a group
consensus
"___ money, the project was a success." (= regarding)
in terms of
Extremely careful about small details
meticulous
Done by accident, without intending to
inadvertently
To make something less severe
mitigate
A very small, subtle difference in meaning
nuance
"She signed the contract ___ the company." (= representing)
on behalf of
"Phones have become so ___ that you see them everywhere."
ubiquitous :))))
"The audience was ___ young." (= mainly)
predominantly
To make a bad situation even worse
exacerbate
Careful, critical examination ("under public ___")
scrutiny
"He stayed calm ___ danger." (= when confronted with)
in the face of
Dealing with things in a sensible, practical way
pragmatic
Apparently, but maybe not in reality
ostensibly
To give up a right, claim or position (a, relinquish / b, retain / c, acquire)
relinquish
A typical model or pattern of thinking
paradigm
"___ her experience, she got the job." (= because of)
by virtue of
Lasting for a very short time (a, ephemeral / b, enduring / c, tedious)
ephemeral
Without any doubt or exception
unequivocally
To get a reaction or answer from someone
elicit
A confusing problem with no easy solution
conundrum
"___ the bad weather, the match went ahead." (= despite)
notwithstanding