5 Feb, 8 Feb Flashcards
(164 cards)
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mitigate
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to reduce the degree of something -ve
[syn] Alleviate, palliate
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Palliate
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to reduce but not cure
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toxin
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poisonous or harmful
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etymology
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the study of words and their derivatives
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eclipse
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1) to darken
2) to minimize the importance of something or somebody (overshadow)
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bolster
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to support or strengthen
eg. to bolster the conclusion
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degrade 3
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de - down
1) humiliate (abase)
2) worsen
eg. his health degraded
the society degraded
3) to lower the grade
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uncritically accept
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to accept without critical analysis
eg. uncritically accepted the proposal
[ant] critically accept
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critical 5
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1) carefully judging
eg. critical analysis
2) disapproving or blaming
eg. the students are critical of the teacher
- 3) urgent / pressing/ exigent (requiring immediate attention otehrwise the consequence is unpleasant)
- 4) great
eg. critical importance
5) very serious
eg. the patient is in the critical condition
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critical care
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care of those who are in serious condition
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appropriately acknowledge
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critically accept
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appropriate
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1) allocate
eg. the budget was appropriated for road maintenance
2) to take illegally or capture
eg. her photograph was appropriated by the media
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expropriate
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to take private property by the govt. for public use
eg. the land was expropriated for the expansion of the road
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acknowledge
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1) to regard
eg. he was acknowledged as a good artist
2) accept
eg. he refused to acknowledge the charges of corruption
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hotly dispute
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angrily dispute
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complementary
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completing something
eg. a complementary chapter
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intrinsic
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1) as an inseparable part of property
eg. intrinsic brightness of stars
2) inherent
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- peripheral 3
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1) of the periphery
eg. the city and its peripheral villages
2) secondary
eg. peripheral profession
3) irrelevant or almost irrelevant
eg. peripheral essay/lecture
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extraneous
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unnecessary or irrelevant
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convey
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1) to communicate
eg. to convey the message
2) to take from one place to another
eg. the tourist was conveyed by bus
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entail
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1) cause or cause to happen
eg. to entail environmental damage
2) to include or require
eg. it entails much time and effort to prepare for the GRE
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repress
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oppress, suppress, quell, stifle, quash
eg. to repress feelings/demonstration
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phenomenon
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an uncommon activity, occurrence, or process ( it cants be understood or defined fully)
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different than
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different from
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plethora
a large number or amount
| eg. a plethora of questions
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deleterious
harmful
[syn] pernicious, detrimental
(followed by a noun or 'to')
eg. the chemical is detrimental to the environment
detrimental impact
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addictive
causing addiction
| eg. addictive candy
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antagonistic
1) causing trouble or anger
eg. antagonistic classmates
2) contrary / contrast (opposed opinions)
eg. antagonistic opinions
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benign 4
1) kind
eg. a benign person
2) not causing death
eg. benign tumor
3) harmless or safe
eg. the environment of the space has been less benign
benign water table
4) optimistic
eg. i have benign views about my career
[syn] benignant
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table
to postpone
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convoluted
vol - revolving
complex or twisted
eg. convoluted path/structure
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befog
be - verb, fog - kuhiro
to confuse
[syn] unnerve, obfuscate, muddle, puddle, addle, befuddle, bemuse, obscure
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tax
to require much time and effort
| eg. taxing job
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heedful
sincerely attentive
[ant] heedless
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heed
sincere attention
/v/ to pay sincere attention
eg. the govt. must heed to the public demands
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inflated
exaggerated
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employ
to use
| eg. the teacher employed a new method
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cabal
a small group of plotters (from hebrew)
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artifice
trickery (cunning intelligence for personal benefits)
[syn] chicanery
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hegemony
dominance (unfair influence)
eg. cultural hegemony
the hegemony of neighboring countries
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imprecation
curse
| eg. the muttered imprecation
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mutter
to speak under breath that is unclear
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unreceptive
unwilling to listen or agree
eg. unreceptive audience
[ant] receptive
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pluck
great courage at difficult times
| eg. the goalkeeper took pluck to catch the ball
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plucky
having or showing courage at a difficult time
| eg. a plucky patient / goalkeeper
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ribald
vulgar (relating to sex)
| eg. ribald songs
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vulgar 2
1) that is not accepted by the society
eg. vulgar color
2) informal
eg. he speaks vulgar spanish
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coarse
1) not smooth
eg. coarse sand/surface
2) fig. meaning - vulgar
eg. coarse language
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traitorous
very unfaithful or disloyal
| eg. a traitorous person
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traitor
a person who betrays country or faith
[syn] turncoat
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politic 2
1) tactful
2) wise
[ant] impolitic
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treacherous 2
1) traitorous
2) difficult to deal with or face
eg. a treacherous problem/weather
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conspicuous
spy - see
easy to see or notice
[ant] inconspicuous
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menacing
threatening, evil, sinister
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distinctive 2
1) different than others
2) of superior quality
eg. the teacher has a distinctive sense of humor
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charisma
great charm to attract others
| eg. charismatic leader
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technical
relating to a typical subject
| eg. the technical words of the english literature
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prowess
great skill
| eg. the military prowess
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invigorate 2
in - into vigor - energy
1) to energize
eg. the morning walk invigorated me
2) fig. meaning - to make more active
eg. to invigorate economy / business
[syn] innervate
[ant] enervate
Eg. the traveler was enervated by the heat.
Enervated economy
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tired
banal/not new
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yearn
strongly desire
[syn] long / v/
crave
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yearning
strong desire
[syn] longing, crave, yen
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discernible
that can be noticed or understood for effort
eg. discernible handwriting/signature
[ant] indiscernible
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discerning
(of a person/eyes)
able to distinguish
eg. a discerning critiques/ eyes
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discern /v/
to notice or understand through effort
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legislators
lawmakers
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accede
to accept
| eg. the govt acceded to the public demand
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cherished 2
1) long enjoyed
eg. cherished friends/traditions
2) long held in mind and enjoyed
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disquiet
upset
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disquieting
upsetting
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ignominious
ig - not nom - nomenclature (name)
causing public shame (disgraceful)
eg. ignominious end of the career
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conspicuous
easy to see or notice
[ant] inconspicuous
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obscurity 2
1) confusion or lack of clarity
| 2) the state of being hidden
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indifference 2
1) apathy
| 2) avg, standard (neither good not bad)
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mystique
something that causes great interest because something is hidden / missing or secret
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fraudulent
intended to fraud
eg. fraudulent election/advertisement
fraudulent comment
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Apocrypha 2
apo - god
1) religious rule (not approved by church )
2) something that is well known but lacks authenticity or verification
eg. the story is an apocrypha
[ant] canon
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aprocryphal
well known but lacking authenticity or verification
| eg. apocryphal stories/tale
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verify
attest (to prove that something is true)
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startling
very unusual or surprising
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original 2
1) innovative (new)
eg. original idea
2) of the first kind (it has not been duplicated)
eg. original fashion
[ant] unoriginal
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reinvent
to provide new look (remodel)
eg. the room was reinvented
the structure was reinvented
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canon 3
1) religious rule approved by church
2) authentic work
eg. canon of devkota
3) approved rule
eg. the canon of taxation
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canonize
to declare saint (usu. after death)
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undo 3
1) loosen
2) fig. meaning - spoil
eg. he was undone by his lofty ambition
3) reverse/upend/to turn upside down
eg. to undo the convention
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replicate
to copy or reprint
| eg. the book was replicated in India
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replica
copy or reprint
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aquifer
porous rock that absorbs liquid
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feasible
possible to do
[syn] viable, practicable,
eg. the practicable plan
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remedial 2
1) intended to cure or treat
eg. remedial therapy
2) fig. meaning - intended to make better or improve
eg. remedial class/course
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code of ethics
code of conduct
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shore up
support (physical or logical)
eg. to shore up ceiling/ conclusion
[syn] prop up, undergird, underpin, underwrite - support (logic)
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electorate
voters
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besiege
be - verb siege - capture
beset (by -ve) (naramro kurale gherne)
eg. city was besieged by enemies
I am besieged by challenges or problems
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trade something for
to start one thing by giving up previous
| eg. i traded(stopped) my study for business (starting)
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aloof
isolated (not having or showing concern)
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placid
1) calm or peaceful
2) with slight or no movement
eg. placid water of the lake
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restive 2
1) unable to remain calm (because you are bored or dissatisfied)
eg. restive students / audience
2) fig. meaning - mentally unsettled
eg. restive voters
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skittish
1) nervously excited
eg. skittish horse / animal
2) fig. meaning - mentally unsettled
eg. skittish voters
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tranquil
calm, peaceful
[syn] serene
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vociferous
loud and forceful (usu. -ve)
| eg. vociferous classmates
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consensus
agreement
[syn] fact, accord
[ant] discord
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accord
to provide
| eg, he was accorded power
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commonplace
1) ordinary
| 2) banal
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disparate
dis - not par - similar
fundamentally different
eg. disparate opinions
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disparity
difference
[ant] parity
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divergent 2
1) different
eg. the divergent opinions
2) disagreeing
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trite
banal
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opera
a long musical play
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aria
solo song for opera
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tempo
speed of sound
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orchestra
a large group of instrumentalist
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conductor
a person who directs the orchestra
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arbitrary
(of human activity without logic)
random
eg. arbitrary selection
arbitrary success
arbitrary ruler
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capricious
(dohori) changeable or unpredictable (lacking pattern, system, logic)
eg. capricious music/behavior/decision
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caprice
something that is unpredictable or changeable (lacking pattern, system, logic)
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compelling 2
1) beautiful or attracting
eg. compelling eyes
2) very strong
eg. compelling reasons
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presume
to consider something as true even if there is no evidence
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angle
perspective
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conviction 2
1) official blame by court
eg. a convicted murdered
2) strong belief
eg. firm conviction
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cynic
cynic-dog
1) a person with a biased attitude
2) fig. meaning - a person with -ve attitude
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cynical 2
1) biased
| 2) throwing -ve attitude
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rationality
ratio- reason
reasoning or power of reasoning
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rationale
reason or a set of reasons
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diffidence 2
1) great care at doing something
| 2) fig. meaning - lack of confidence
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insincere
pretending / not genuine
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scrupulous
very careful and honest
| eg. scrupulous teacher
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unscrupulous
dishonest
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entrench
very strong
| eg. entrenched position
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venal
taking bribe
| eg. venal lawyer
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venial
minor or insignificant (that can be forgiven)
| eg. venial mistakes
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distort
twist
eg. the plastic was distorted due to heat
the hen was badly distorted
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objective 4
1) relating to object (grammar)
eg. objective pronouns such as 'me'
2) based on test or experiment
eg. objective data
3) unbiased
eg. objective judgment
4) not theoretical
eg. objective test
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redundant 2
1) unnecessary or unnecessarily repeated
eg. redundant writing / lecture
2) extra
eg. redundant organ
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pithy 2
1) having soft and spongy part
eg. pithy orange / lemon
2) using few and effective words
eg. pithy writing
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pith 3
1) soft and spongy part
eg, pith of orange/lemon
2) core (central point)
eg, the investigation was conducted into the pith of the subject matter
3) gist
eg. what is the pith of the story?
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premature
too early
| eg. premature prediction/birth of a child
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incipient
beginning to grow but not fully developed (initial)
eg. incipient stage
[syn] inchoate
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row
dispute or quarrel
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predicament
very unpleasant situation
| eg. the cold war was a predicament
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fester 2
1) to become more infected and painful
eg. the wound festered
2) fig meaning - worsen (as the time passes by)
eg their relationship festered
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heated
angry
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demeanor
mental attitude/behavior
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cognizant 2
1) aware
eg. i am cognizant of the fact
2) having a sense
eg. the cognizant beings
[ant] incognizant
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partial
biased
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phlegmatic
(usu +ve but GRE -ve)
Not easily upset, angry or excited (sometime -ve)
eg. phlegmatic parents
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conciliatory
soothing (giving relief)
| eg. conciliatory remarks
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cantankerous
(kaan tanne) bad-tempered (often angry or annoyed)
| eg. a cantankerous patient
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Inscrutable
In - not struc-examine
That can't be examined (mysterious)
Eg. Inscrutable mood
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Contentious
Causing strong disagreement
| Eg. Contentious issue / committee member
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Characterized
To have a typical quality
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Egregious
Very bad ie. noticeable
| Eg. Egregious behavior
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Negate 2
1) cancel out
| 2) to deny
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In time
Sometimes
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Benevolent
Greatly kind or generous
Eg. A benevolent social worker
Benevolent organization
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Mercenary 2
1 ) earning money by any means
Eg. A mercenary politician
2) fighting for money
Eg. Mercenary soldier
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Draconian
Very harsh
Eg. Draconian treatment to the prisoners
A draconian teacher
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Intermittent
Inter-interval
With irregular interval
[ Syn] sporadic, occasional
Eg. Intermittent monsoon
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Insipid 2
In-not sip-taste
1) tasteless
Eg. Insipid vegetables
2) uninteresting or unexciting
Eg. Insipid movie
[ syn ] bland
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Legitimate
Genuine or legal
Eg. Legitimate concern
[ ant ] illegitimate
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Prolocutor
Spokesperson
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Despot 2
Desh lai pot ma halne
1 ) tyrant
Eg. The despotic ruler
2) fig meaning- A person who holds complete power
Eg. The despot of the company
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Figurehead
A person without responsibility and power but with possession
[ syn ] titular person, nominal person
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Nominal 2
1) of name only ( without responsibility and power)
Eg. He is the nominal head of the organization
2) very inexpensive
Eg. Nominal price / fee
