15 Nov Flashcards
promulgate
to promote an idea, a belief, a cause, etc. among many people
to officially announce a new law or system
brazen
without embarrassment, especially in a way which shocks people
rile
irritate,annoy,bother
hurry smacks of something fishy
sign of something bad
cusec
a unit of flow (especially of water) equal to one cubic foot per second.
barrage
a continuous attack on a place with a large number of guns
a large number of questions, comments, etc., directed at a person very quickly
futility
uselessness
protracted
prolonged,extended
heft
lift or carry
beget
(especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction
casue,bring about
entrench
establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
establish (a military force) in trenches or other fortified positions
wean
to gradually stop feeding a baby or young animal with its mother’s milk and start giving it solid food
quixotic
extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
skirmishes
short fights between groups of people
downplay
make something appear less important than it really is
conform
to obey a rule or law
to behave in the same way as other people of a group or society
clarion
loud and clear
a narrow trumpet
nimble
able to move quickly and lightly
salience
the quality of being important or noticeable
prominent
discernible
able to be perceived by a sense
chafed
(with reference to a part of the body) make or become sore by rubbing against something
ostensibly
as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently
heresy
opinion or belief that is different from what generally is to be accepted as true
contour
the shape of the outer surface of something
