10 Jan Flashcards

1
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defer

A

put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

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2
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tweak

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twist or pull (something) sharply.

improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it.

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3
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baffling

A

impossible to understand; perplexing.

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4
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divest

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to strip or deprive (someone or something), especially of property or rights; dispossess. to rid of or free from: He divested himself of all responsibility for the decision. Law. to take away or alienate (property, rights, etc.). Commerce. to sell off: to divest holdings.

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5
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relinquish

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voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

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6
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expediency

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the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience.
; advantage;usefull

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7
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ex officio

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as a result of one’s status or position.

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8
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voice in the wilderness

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Voice in the Wilderness or a lone voice in the wilderness is an English idiom for someone who expresses an idea or opinion that is not popular or that the individual is the sole person expressing that particular opinion with the suggestion that the opinion is then ignored

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9
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pre-eminence

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the fact of surpassing all others; superiority.

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10
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omnibus

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a volume containing several books previously published separately.
a bus;comprising several items.

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11
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faltering

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losing strength or momentum.
speaking hesitantly.

moving unsteadily or hesitantly.

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12
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inter alia

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among other things.

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13
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infallibility

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the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong.

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14
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tenable

A

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
(of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used.

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15
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gherao

A

prevent (someone) from leaving a place of work until certain demands are met.

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16
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proxy

A

the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting.
a figure that can be used to represent the value of something in a calculation.

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17
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crude

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in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way.;primitive;simple

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18
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unwind

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relax after a period of work or tension.

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19
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surfeit

A

an excessive amount of something.

cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.

20
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transvestism

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Transvestism is the practice of dressing in a manner traditionally associated with the opposite sex. In some cultures, transvestism is practiced for religious, traditional, or ceremonial reasons. The term is considered outdated in Western cultures, especially when used to describe a transgender or gender-fluid person

21
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abject

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adjective. utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty. contemptible; despicable; base-spirited: an abject coward

22
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emphatic

A

expressing something forcibly and clearly.
(of a word or syllable) bearing the stress.
vehement

23
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callous

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showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
heartless

24
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classicism

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the following of ancient Greek or Roman principles and style in art and literature, generally associated with harmony, restraint, and adherence to recognized standards of form and craftsmanship, especially from the Renaissance to the 18th century.

25
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frailty

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the condition of being weak and delicate.

weakness in character or morals.

26
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imperious

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arrogant and domineering.peremptory; high- handed

27
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bombastic

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

28
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bequest

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a legacy.

heritage

29
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parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.

30
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patrimony

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property inherited from one’s father or male ancestor.

31
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recuperate

A

recover

32
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attenuate

A

reduce the force, effect, or value of.

weakened

33
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gluttony

A

habitual greed or excess in eating.

34
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taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
hesitant; untalkative

35
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blithe

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showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
happy or carefree.

36
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subjugate

A

bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

37
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honorary

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conferred as an honour, without the usual requirements or functions.
(of an office or its holder) unpaid.

38
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menage

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the members of a household.

39
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infirmity

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weakness

40
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jolt

A

push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.

41
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slump

A

push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.

undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount.

42
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slack

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not taut or held tightly in position; loose.
(of business or trade) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet.
a spell of inactivity or laziness.
decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed.

43
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befriend

A

act as or become a friend to (someone), especially when they are in need of help or support.

44
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avid

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having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.

45
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turbid

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(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.
confused or obscure in meaning or effect.
murky

46
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erudition

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the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.