2020/12/27-2021/02/08 Flashcards
2020/12/27-2021/02/08 (50 cards)
be akin to
having some of the same qualities:
They speak a language akin to French.
espouse
to become involved with or support an activity or opinion:
Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse.
vigour
strength, energy, or enthusiasm:
They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm.
strength of thought, opinion, expression, etc.:
He gave his side of the story with vigour.
comprise
to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of:
The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD.
to be the parts or members of something; to make up something:
Italian students comprise 60 percent of the class.
The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.
Visible light comprises only a minute fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum.
viscosity
the quality or state of being viscous (= thick and sticky and not flowing easily):
The viscosity of the fluid in the system can be modified.
Fish oils reduce inflammation in the arteries, and improve your blood viscosity.
clear-cut
clear or obvious without needing any proof:
She has clear-cut evidence that the company cheated her.
Opposites
indistinct
unclear
gusto
great energy, enthusiasm, and enjoyment that is experienced by someone taking part in an activity, especially a performance:
Everyone joined in the singing with great gusto.
Synonyms
relish
zest
on the fly
If you do something on the fly, you do it quickly, often while you are doing something else, without preparing and without thinking too much about how it should be done:
This new rule seems to have been created on the fly.
stroller
mainly US
(UK usually pushchair)
a small folding chair on wheels that a baby or small child sits in and is pushed around in
cardiac
of the heart or heart disease:
The patient had a history of cardiac disease.
cardiac muscle
cardiac function
go with the flow
to do what other people are doing or to agree with other people because it is the easiest thing to do:
Just relax and go with the flow!
seminal
containing important new ideas and having a great influence on later work:
She wrote a seminal article on the subject while she was still a student.
He played a seminal role in the formation of the association.
miser
someone who has a great desire to possess money and hates to spend it, sometimes living like a poor person because of this:
On environmental spending, the president is a miser.
hitherto
until now or until a particular time:
Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.
Synonyms
heretofore
yet
manifestation
a sign showing the existence of a particular condition:
His refusal to see us was a manifestation of his guilt.
pervasive
present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place:
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
a pervasive smell of diesel
Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country.
provocative
If behaviour or clothing is provocative, it is intended to cause sexual desire:
She slowly leaned forward in a provocative way.
hypocrisy
a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time:
There’s one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it’s sheer hypocrisy.
razor
a small device with a sharp blade for removing hair, especially from the face or legs:
Do you use an electric razor or the kind that you have to put a razor blade in?
conative
connected with a wish, intention, or effort to do something:
There is a long-established distinction in psychology between cognitive and conative aspects of behaviour.
If we wish to describe the whole person, conative aspects must be included.
complacency
a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder:
What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.
There’s no room for complacency if we want to stay in this competition!
conspicuously
in a way that is conspicuous (= noticeable):
The temple’s grand white arches rose conspicuously over the dirty decaying city.
Ms Andrews was conspicuously absent from the event.
asthma
a medical condition that makes breathing difficult by causing the air passages to become narrow or blocked:
an asthma sufferer
an asthma attack
poignancy
the quality of causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness:
The production took on added poignancy due to the director’s recent death.
The poem has a haunting poignancy.
