Vocabulary List 41

onset
(noun) the beginning of something, especially something bad
A healthy lifestyle can delay the onset of disease in later life.

outset
(noun) the start or beginning of something
There have been problems with the project from the outset.

offset
(verb) to cancel or reduce the effect of something
The money will help offset the medical bills.

upset
(verb) to make someone unhappy, worried, or annoyed
I didn’t mean to upset you.

sunset
(verb) to end or be terminated after a fixed period of time
The tax cut will sunset after two years.