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day 9 Flashcards

1
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initiate v

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start/begin/orginate

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tremendous adj

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great/large/gigantic/huge

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breakthrough n

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advance/progress

The discovery of a cure for AIDS would be a huge breakthrough for modern medicine

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4
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cope with

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deal with

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inducement n

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incentive/inciterment

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irreversible adj

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irreparable/irrevocable

Long exposure to freezing temperatures can cause irreversible damage to skin

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comprise v

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include/consist of/ be made up of

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culmination n

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high point/peak

This is both a culmination , and a beginning.

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allegiance n

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loyalty

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notable adj

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remarkable/outstanding

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idiosyncrasy n

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peculiarity/oddity

a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature

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minute adj

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tiny/very small

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markedly adv

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significantly/noticeably/considerably

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phenomenon n

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occurrence

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disseminate v

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spread/disperse

Their findings have been widely disseminated .

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current adj

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present

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detrimental adj

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harmful/injurious/damaging

But I think that correcting for it would be detrimental.

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presume v

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assume/believe/accept as true

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anarchy n

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disorder/chaos

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snake v

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wind/meander/curve

The road snaked away into the distance.

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sophisticated adj

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complex/highly developed

Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time

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derive v

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originate/obtain/gain

He derived great pleasure from painting.

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sole adj

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only/single

24
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embellish v

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decorate/make attractive/adorn

to make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to it

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antagonize v

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anger/aggravate

Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more

noise jammer is one of the primary jamming that radar seekers have to antagonize.

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yearn v

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long/desire

yearn for

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permit v

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allow/let/approve

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scarcity n

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lack/shortage

a scarcity of resources/The 2010s, it is sometimes said, will be an age of scarcity.

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renounce v

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give up/reject

Those who have not yet come to the end of their enjoyments should not renounce the world.

30
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keep in check

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limit/restrict

If government spending is not kept in check,economic problems will result

31
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subsistence n

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survival/existence

Many families are living below the level of subsistence

the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive

32
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annually adv

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each year/yearly/every year

33
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emerge v

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appear/loom/spring up

the emerging markets of South Asia

34
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customary adj

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habitual/traditional/typical

She arranged everything with her customary efficiency.

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widely adv

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extensively/broadly

36
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assign v

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specify/designate/appoint

The two large classrooms have been assigned to us

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equivocal adj

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ambiguous/vague/uncertain

She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.

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release v

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free/loose/emit/give off/discharge

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essentially adv

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basically/fundamentally

40
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oversee v

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control/supervise

41
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rapidly adv

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quickly/fast

42
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acknowledge v

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recognize/admit/accept

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rough adj

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uneven/bumpy/coarse

The skin on her hands was hard and rough

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preclude v

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prevent/rule out/eliminate

And although a modified waterfall approach does not preclude the use of feedback, it does not facilitate, accommodate, or encourage it.

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portable adj

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able to be carried/mobile/movable

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presumable adj

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probable/likely/possible

47
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calculatedly adv

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deliberately/intentionally/knowingly

Mr Moseley used the word “fence” calculatedly.

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deviation n

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departure/divergence

49
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hairline adj

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slight/thin

50
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formulate v

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develop/state/specify

to formulate a policy/theory/plan/proposal

51
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astute adj

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insightful/clever/sharp

It was an astute move to sell the shares then.

52
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reliable adj

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dependable/trustworthy

53
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take precedence over

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be more important than/come before

54
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allusion n

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reference/mention/implication

55
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locomotion

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movement/motion

56
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rebellion n

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uprising/revolt

teenage rebellion

57
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revive v

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recover

The economy is beginning to revive

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