24 Jan, 26 Jan, 29 Jan Flashcards
(90 cards)
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Intervention
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Disturbance or interfering
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Perturb
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To disturb
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Imperturbable
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Im - not, perturb-distrub
Not easily angry or upset ( calm or peaceful)
Eg. Imperturbable mind
[ syn ] unflappable un-not, app- move
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Alter
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To change
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Justify
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To provide reason
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Rationalize
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Ratio-reason
To justify ( usually -ve )( eg. of a thief )
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Sham 4 /n/
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1 ) fake ( the state of being not genuine)
2) A person who pretends and is not genuine
3)/v/ to pretend
Eg. I knew that he was shamming
4)/adj/ pretended or not genuine
Eg. Sham pearl
Sham marriage
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Presumptive
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Suppose to be true (even if there is no evidence)
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Solicit
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To get or receive
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Simultaneously
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At the same time
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Collide
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Fig. Meaning- conflict or struggle
Eg. Collision between 2 political parties
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Collusion /n/
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Conspiracy ( together with somebody)
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Collusive / v/
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Conspiring ( together with somebody)
Eg. Collusive behavior
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Collude / v /
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To conspire ( together with somebody)
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Accretion
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Gradual increase
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Accrue / v /
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To increase gradually
Eg. My knowledge accrued
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Rue /n, v /
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Regret
Eg. I am ruing my decision
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Simulate
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To make similar but not real
Eg. Simulated test
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Devoid of / ph /
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Without
Eg. He is devoid of wisdom
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Cost
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Lost
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Forfeit
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To loose something as a rule or punishment
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Forage
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To search for food
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Costly
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Causing loss
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Impair / v/
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To damage, weaken or worsen
Eg. Impaired vision/ mental activity
To impair the economic goal of the country
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Equivocal / adj /
Ambiguous→ expression
Equi-Equal, vocal - to voice
( of a person or expression)
Giving either this or that meaning
Eg. Equivocal politician / expression
[ ant ] unequivocal
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Equivocate /v /
To speak unclearly ( it gives either this or that meaning)
Eg. The politician equivocated on the topic
[ syn] waffle
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Subcutaneous
Below skin
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Dusky
Rather dark
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Brawny / adj /
Showing muscular strength instead of intellectual power
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Brawn
Muscular strength ( in comparison with intelligence)
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Disappointed
Not as expected therefore unhappy
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Disappointing / adj /
Not as expected
| Eg. The result is disappointing
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Prominent 2/ adj /
1) very important ( well known)
Eg. A prominent teacher
2) very noticeable or obvious
Eg. Prominent parts of the face
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Congregate 2
1) To gather
| 2) To gather for prayer
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Boast / 3/
1) brag ( about success or achievement)
2) to express something with energy and pride
( + ve )
Eg. He boasted that he won the match
3) have ( that is a matter of pride)
Eg. Nepal boasts Mt. Everest
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Pronounced 2
1) declare or announce
Eg. The patient was pronounced dead
2) very obvious or noticeable
Eg. Pronounced difference
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Nuance /n/
Slight distinction that is very difficult to distinguish
| Eg. Nuance between synonyms
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Nuanced / adj /
Slight
| Eg. Nuanced difference
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Illuminate 4
1) to give light
2) clarity
Eg. The teacher illuminated a complex text.
3) to decorate with light
Eg. the house was illuminated
4) To decorate with golden or silver color
Eg. Illuminated manuscript
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Luminous
Having its own light
| Eg. Luminous bodies
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Luminary
Lumin-light
Greatly knowledgeable person
Eg. A scientific luminary
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Recalcitrant
Intractable or unmanageable
| Eg. Recalcitrant child/student
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Amenable / adj /
1 ) friendly and tractable
2) tractable or manageable
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Counterpoint / n /
Pleasing contrast
| Eg. Counter point of black and white
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Contrapuntal / adj /
Contrast in a pleasing way
| Eg. Contrapuntal colors
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Romantic 2
1) relating to love
2) relating to pleasant imagination
Eg. Romantic poets
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Sophisticated 3
1) well developed or advanced
Eg. Sophisticated research tools / decoration
2) giving rich look
Eg. Sophisticated setting of the room
3) having alot of knowledge about the world, therefore broad minded
Eg. A sophisticated teacher
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Annul 2
1) To cancel out
2) To neutralize
[ syn ] nullify
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Preclude
Pre- early, clude-stop
To prevent from happening
Eg. To preclude war
[ syn ] preempt
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Demanding 2/ adj /
1) requiring much time and effort
Eg. A demanding job
2) expecting much time and effort from others
Eg. demanding students
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Exacting / adj /
Requiring much time and effort
Eg. Exacting analysis
[ syn ] demanding, taxing, difficult
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Arduous / adj /
Very difficult
| Eg. Arduous job / journey
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Grueling / adj /
Requiring much time and effort that makes you feel tired
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precede
To come or happen earlier
Eg. Preceding lectures
My preceded habit
[ syn ] antecede
[ ant ] ensue
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Ensued by / ph /
Followed by
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Cede /v/
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To surrender ( to give up under pressure/ to admit under pressure )
Eg. The PM refused to cede his power
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Honking was ceded to Britain by china
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Revert / v /
Re - back, vert - from convert
Return
Eg. HongKong was reverted to china by Britain
I reverted to my earlier habit or profession
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Precedent /n/
Earlier event or happening
[ syn ] antecedent
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Precedence
Priority
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Unprecedented
Without previous activity os occurrence
| Eg. Unprecedented success/ failure
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Predate
Pre-early, date-date
To happen at an earlier time
[ syn ] antedate
Eg. My predated habit
Predated check
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Dated
Old or outdated
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Check
Brake or prevent
| Eg. Check and balance
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Unchecked
Uncontrolled
| Eg. Unchecked rumor
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Hoax
Rumor
| Eg. After the bomb hoax they ran out pellmell
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Pellmell
In a hurried or confused manner
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Coax 2
1) To obtain something by persuading
Eg. To coax information
2) to persuade gently ( maybe with some flattery)
[ syn ] cajole, Blandish, wheedle
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Brandish 2
brand- sword
1) to move such as weapon/ sticks, etc in order to threaten or you are very excited
Eg. To brandish a gun
2) to twist or move ideology or principal according to the need
Eg. To brandish political ideology
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Seditious
Sed-sit
Stubbornly disobedient
[ syn ] defiant ( rules, regulation, authority, order, system), contumacious
Eg. The contumacious president
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Defy 2
1) to refuse to obey
Eg. To defy the constitution
2) to cause displeasure or dissatisfaction
Eg. To defy the voters / audience
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Defiance /n/
Refusal to obey
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Deify
To respect or treat somebody as or like a god ( In Hinduism or Buddhism)
Eg. The ancient kings were deified
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Comply
To obey in an excessive degree
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Compliant
Obedient ( to an excessive degree)
[ syn ] complaisant
[ ant ] defiant
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Complacent
Too much satisfied about what you have done or achieved ( lacking Challenge or zeal )
[ syn ] smug
[ ant ] zealous
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Complacency /n/
Too much satisfaction about what you have done or achieved
[ syn ] smugness
[ ant ] zeal
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Implicate 2
1 ) imply
2) to indicate blame or crime ( -ve)
Eg. To implicate crime
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Implication 2
1 ) implied conclusion
2) indication of blame or crime
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Inculpate / v /
In - into, cul- blame
To blame
[syn ] incriminate
Eg. Incriminating evidence
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Recriminate
Countercharge ( Arop pratyarop )
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Recrimination /n/
Countercharge
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Exculpate
To free from blame
Eg. The new evidence exculpated the prisoner
[ syn ] vindicate ( +1 ), exonerate, acquit, absolve ( +1)
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Absolve
Pardon
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Vindictive
Vin / ven-revenge
Revengeful ( seeking revenge)
Eg. A vindictive enemy
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Vindicate
To make flawless
| Eg. to vindicate the theory
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Avenge / v /
To take revenge
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Avenger /n/
Vindictive person ( person seeking revenge)
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scholarship
academic research of higher quality
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acknowledge 2
1) accept
| 2) regard
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rhetoric
1) art of using language
eg. He is a student of rhetoric
2)art of using language but vanity inside ( khokla)
3) threat but vanity inside
eg. north Korea's rhetoric
