A-C Flashcards

Question

Craven

Answer 1

Δειλός, άνανδρος pusillanimous, timorous, diffident, cowardly - A craven act of terrorism

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Ευπιστος gullible, naive - Credulous belief/ audience

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Ακμή summit, peak, climax, zenith the acme of the mountain/ acme of one's power

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Προσκολλούμαι devote, cleave, cling To adhere to principles/ ideals

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Επιπλήττω, νουθετώ sold, admonish, reprimand, rebuke, berate To admonish one about his obligations

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Συνηγορώ plead, defend Policies are widely advocated/ to advocate a practice/ a reform/ violence

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Καταδεκτικός Friendly, approachable, congenial an affable smile/ gentleman

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Επιτήδευση, Προσποίηση pretention, mannerism, pose affectation of wealth/ of interest in art

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Μεγαλώνω magnify, intensify To aggrandize oneself monetarily

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Συναθροίζω gather together, amount to Markets aggregate individually rational choices

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Προθυμία willingness, zeal, fervor to accept something with alacrity

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Καταπραύνω, ανακουφίζω mitigate, soothe, assuage to alleviate poverty/pain/crisis/depression

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Αλείφω, χρίω rub, bless Pepin was anointed King/ to anoint the winner

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Απόκρυφο fictitious, counterfeit, spurious, equivocal The putative letter is apocryphal - it is riddled with anachronisms

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Απόκρυφο obscure, secret arcane knowledge

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Επίπονος, κοπιώδης toilsome, strenuous arduous winter/task/trek/voyage/work

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Σαφής, με καλή άρθρωση eloquent, fluent, lucid an articulate lecture/document

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Απλοικός/άτεχνος, αφελής candid, guileless, inept an artless reply/remark/elegance

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Διαπιστώνω, βεβαιώνω, εξακριβώνω determine, verify, substantiate to ascertain authenticity/ a fact/ the reason behind sth

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Ασκητικός severe, austere, abstemious The student lived an ascetic existence

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Κατευνάζω, ανακουφίζω alleviate, placate, soothe, mitigate The government tried to assuage the public's fears

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Αυξάνω amplify, heighten to augment one's income

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Ισχυρίζομαι, διατείνομαι declare, allege avow The lawyer averred her client's innocence

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Διαψεύδω deny, conceal, refute, confute, repudiate The results belied our hopes/ to belie nature

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Πράος/ ευγενικός, ευμενής (καιρός), καλοήθης (όγκος) benevolent, amiable a benign old lady/ tumor

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Υποστηρίζω, ενιαχύω (θεωρία) Reinforce, buttress, strengthen, substantiate to bolster confidence/ morale/ an argument/ economy/ image

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Επεκτείνομαι, αναπτύσσομαι γρήγορα Flourish, thrive, sprout The town burgeoned into a city/ Love burgeoned

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Υποστηρίζω, ενδυναμώνω strengthen, back up, bulwark buttress against criticism/ to buttress an argument

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Ειλικρινής, ευθύς straight, direct, impartial A candid talk/conversation/ person

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Κανονικός regular, orderly Canonical gospel/ status/ text

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Καταλύτης Impetus, incentive The major catalyst in his decision was his wife's insistence

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Σωβινισμός nationalism National/religious chauvinism

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Κραυγή, βοή, κραυγάζω outcry, yell To clamor for attention

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Σταθεροποιώ (καρφί), κλείνω (συμφωνία/ δουλειά) Squeeze, grapple, embrace To clinch a deal/ title/ victory/ win

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Ενώνομαι, συνασπίζομαι confederate, league Their ideas coalesced into one theory

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Πειστικός, αδειάσειστος irrefutable, league A cogent argument/ reason/ summary

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Ανάλογος analogous, proportionate A salary that is commensurate with skills and experience

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Αυτάρεσκος, ικανοποιημένος (δεν προσπαθεί περαιτέρω) content, smug A complacent smile/attitude, to be complacent about sth

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Παραδέχομαι admit, confess, acknowledge Officials/ optimists concede that...

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Διαλλακτικός, Συμφιλιωτικός resilient, placatory Conciliatory attitude/ move/ tone/ gesture

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Συμφωνώ, συμπίπτω Collaborate, acquiesce To concur with an idea

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Συγχωρώ, παραβλέπω overlook, disregard To condone violence/ truancy/ slavery

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Συνδιασκέπτομαι, χορηγώ consult, converse, grant, bestow To confer with a lawyer/ to confer a degree on a graduate

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Ειδήμονας, γνώστης cognoscente, expert A wine/ art connoisseur

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Παρηγορώ solace, comfort, assuage To console a person

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Σταθεροποιώ, εδραιώνω, ενοποιώ Stabilize, integrate, unify To consolidate a firm's position/ a relationship

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Σφίγγω, περιορίζω restrain, confine To constrict movement/ blood vessels constrict

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Ερμηνεύω interpret, expound To construe a plan as indecision

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Αίνιγμα riddle, enigma, mystery It was a conundrum with no solution; a burden of knowledge she dearly wished she'd been spared

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Συγκλίνω Gather, merge, coincide, mingle, intersect Ideas/ opinions or paths converge

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Εντριβης, γνώστης, ενήμερος acquainted (with), versed, connoisseur To be conversant with the rules of a game/ with the history of a nation

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Αφθονος/ πλούσιος, παραγωγικός (για συγγραφέα) bountiful, abundant, profuse, replete Copious amount/ note/ reference

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Ενισχύω (μία άποψη, ιδέα) με νέα στοιχεία, επιβεβαιώνω substantiate, bolster, buttress His theory was corroborated by further data

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Υποστηρίζω, επιδοκιμάζω, εγκρίνω abet, advocate He wore the fixed smile on his countenance that indicated he was about to be in communication with the Almighty.

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Αντιφατικό (με τη διαίσθηση) fortuitous Modernization is difficult, painful, and sometimes counterintuitive.

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Βαθμίαια αύξηση της έντασης της φωνής/ μουσικής pinnacle The music reached a crescendo. / There has been an increasing crescendo of violence.

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Κορυφώνομαι, μεσουρανώ climax, terminate, come to a head The arguments culminated in my deciding to change/ Years of research culminated in a cure.

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