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6 Jan, 13 Jan Flashcards

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Excruciating / adj /

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Giving torture

[ syn ] torturous

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Flagging/adj/

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Lacking energy
Eg. Flagging ambition

[ ant ] unflagging
Eg. Unflagging determination

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Flag / v/

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To decline or decrease

Eg. My interest flagged

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Buoy 3 /v/

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1) To float
2) to be cheerful

3) To maintain a high level ( of economy)
Eg. The economy buoyed

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Opt / v/

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To choose or select

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Peregrinate

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From periphery

To make a roundabout journey

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Peregrination /n /

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Roundabout journey

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Alarming / adj /

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AI: all, arm: carrying weapons

Causing fear or worry
Eg. the unemployment is increasing in an alarming rate

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Leery 2

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1) cautious ( about future consequence)

2) fig. Meaning- casting doubt because you are cautious
Eg. Leery eyes

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Leer

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To look with sexual intention
Eg. Leering look

[ syn ] ogle

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Influx 2

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In- into, flux- flow

1 ) great flow

2) arrival in great number or amount
Eg. The influx of refugees

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Exodus

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Departure in great number

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Equity /n/

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Fairness ( that is morally good )

[ ant ] iniquity ( lack of fairness that is morally bad)

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Equitable / adj /

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Fair ( that is morally good )

[ Ant ] iniquitous ( unfair or morally bad)

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Fictional 2/ adj /

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1) of the fiction
Eg. Fictional characters

2) unreal
Eg. Fictional address

[ syn ] fictitious

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Empirical

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Based on test or experiment

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Elegant 2

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1) very impressive
Eg. Elegant dressup / performance

2) simple, direct and clear
Eg. Elegant solution to the problem

[ ant ] inelegant

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Unsound 2

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1 ) baseless
Eg. Unsound reasoning

2) structurally poor
Eg. Unsound building / bridge

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Axiomatic

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Obviously true

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Axiom

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Obviously true statement ( further verification

is not needed )

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Tenet / n/

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Ten - hold

Idea or principal
Eg. The fundamental tenet of the political party

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Plutocracy 2/n/

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Pluto - wealth

1) dominance by wealthy people
2) rule by wealthy people

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Neophyte / n/

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Neo - new

Beginner ( lacking experience )

[ syn ] tyro, novice

Eg. The teacher is a neophyte

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Novice / adj /

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New ( lacking experience )

Eg. A novice writer

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Challenging
Very difficult but enjoyable (Requiring much time and effort ) Eg. A challenging job
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Challenge /n/
A difficult task that requires much time and effort | Eg. The research topic is a challenge for me
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Challenge /v/
To have doubt | Eg. The students challenged the teacher's quality
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Unchallenged / adj /
Undoubted | Eg. the premise is unchallenged
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Fledging 2/n/
1) A bird that is about to fly | 2) fig. Meaning - neophyte
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Fledging 3 / adj /
1) about to fly Eg. A fledging bird 2) beginning to grow but not fully developed Eg. A fledging democracy 3) New ( lacking experience) Eg. A fledging teacher
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Squander
To spend recklessly
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Reckless
Unaware of future consequence | Eg. A reckless driver
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Squalor / n /
Poverty and dirtiness | Eg. The squalor of the slum
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Squalid / adj /
Poor and dirty | Eg. Squalid life of the shim
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Obstreperous / adj /
Very noisy and difficult to control | Eg. Obstreperous class
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Placid 2/n/
1) calm or peaceful Eg. Placid mind 2) slight or no movement Eg. Placid water of the lake
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Negativity
Negative attitude [ ant ] positivity
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Evince
Show clearly | Eg. He evinced an interest in arts
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Candid / n/
Frank with honesty
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Candor /n/
Frankness ( with honesty ) | Eg. I appreciated candor
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Candid photograph / ph /
A natural photograph ( you are unaware of being photographed )
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Imperative 2/ adj /
1) commanding | 2) very necessary
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Exploit / v /
To get maximum advantage of | Eg. Students must exploit lectures
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Exploit / n/
Hard mental or physical work | Eg. He has been successful through exploit
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Betray
Reveal ( usually unintentionally ) → sometimes positive Eg. His eyes betrayed innocence
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Articulate
Clear at expression ( therefore easy to understand ) Eg. Teacher is articulate [ ant ] inarticulate
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Articulate 2/v/
1) to express clearly 2) to link or connect with a joint so that it can be moved Eg. Articulated limbs
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Coherence
Logical connection ideas | Eg. From a to b, b to c
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Cohesion 2
1) unity Eg. Social cohesion 2) the unity of paragraphs
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Lack 2
1 ) without 2) not sufficient
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Recount 3
1) to count again 2) To tell an amusing story in a friendly environment 3) to report
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Presumption
Something that is considered as true even if there is no evidence
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Cause
Purpose
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Tug
Touch
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Regardless of
Inspite of
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Incur
Pay under obligation
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Brainstorm
To think or discuss a subject ( it provides abundant information)
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Arbitrator /n/
A person who settles the dispute officially (judge)
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Sway /n/
Influence
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Unwarranted
un - not , warrant - reason Baseless ( not justified) Eg. Unwarranted assumption
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Warrant 2
1) reason for doing something | 2) A legal document that gives authority to arrest somebody
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Justify
To provide reason
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Feigned
Unreal or pretended ( Bahana garnu)
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Contempt
``` Strong dislike ( lack of respect for others) Eg. The contempt of court ```
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Guise
Appearance
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Disguise
To change appearance ( to hide identity)
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Undisguised
Real ( not pretended)
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Undue
Excessive | Eg. Undue praise
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Revered
Deeply respected
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Seemingly
Outwardly ( The reality may be different )
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Deceivingly
Intended to mislead
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Set somebody apart / ph /
Isolate or separate
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Eyes
Perspective
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Crude 3
1) unrefined Eg. Crude alcohol/oil 2)( unrefined language ) vulgar ( not accepted by the society) Eg. Crude language 3) of basic value Eg. Crude tools
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Demanding 2
1) requiring much time and effort Eg. A demanding job A demanding reader 2) expecting much time and effort from others Eg. A demanding leader A demanding student A demanding manager
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Rich 2
1) very expensive and impressive Eg. Rich furniture / dressup 2 ) very impressive Eg. The forest is richly green
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Robust
Vigorous
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Taxing
Requiring much time and effort Eg. A taxing job [ syn ] difficult, exacting,demanding (+1) Bihana dekhi beluka taxi chalaune
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Arduous / adj /
Ard- hard ``` Very difficult ( requiring much time and effort) Eg. Arduous job / journey ```
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Gruelling / adj /
Requiring much time and effort that makes you feel tired | Eg. Preparing for the GRE is a grueling process.
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Gruel /n/
A type of semi-liquid meal

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