14A Flashcards
(20 cards)
contrive
create or bring about by deliberate use of skill and artifice; use plots/schemes to makes something happen
mundane
- lacking interest or excitement; dull
- earthly rather than spiritual
naive
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
nominal
- in name only
- very small amount of money
nuance
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or soundoblige
oblige
make someone legally or morally bound to an action or course of action
obtrusive
noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
peril
perilous
serious and immediate danger
perpetuity
perpetual
perpetuate
never ending or changing
placate
make someone less angry or hostile
placid
- not easily upset or excited
- calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity
prevalence
prevalent
prevailing
prevail
prevalence: how common it occurs; frequency
prevalent: widespread
prevail: be more powerful/victorious;
1. win
2. be widespread/current in an area
proficiency
proficient
component or skilled in doing or using something
proliferation
proliferate
rapid increase in numbers
proponent
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project
proximity
approximate
approximation
proxy
closeness
close to the actual but not exact
n) a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct
n) a thing that is similar to something else but is not exactly the same.
proxy: a representative or representation of something
reciprocity
reciprocal
reciprocate
given, felt, or done in return
remnant
a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong commited
universal
of, affecting, or done by all people or thing in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.
