Basics Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
Q

Revelry

A

lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Agronomists

A

Agronomists conduct experiments to develop the best methods for increasing the quality and production of crops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

hamlet

A

a small settlement, generally one smaller than a village, and strictly (in Britain) one without a church.

eg.15 hamlets pay homage to tsunami victims

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

poromboke

A

unassessed lands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

pamphlet

A

a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

elated

A

ecstatically happy.

“after the concert, I felt elated”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

convoke

A

call together or summon (an assembly or meeting).

Governor withheld his assent to convoke the Assembly on December 21.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

clemency

A

mercy; lenience.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

croon

A

troll
say in a soft, low voice.
“‘Goodbye, you lovely darling,’ she crooned”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

prerogative

A

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
“in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

acquiesce

A

accept something reluctantly but without protest.

“Sara acquiesced in his decision”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

impunity

A

exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
“the impunity enjoyed by military officers implicated in civilian killings”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

arbitrarily

A

on the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
“recurrent infection is arbitrarily defined as three or more infections a year”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

stave off

A

to ward off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

capsized

A

(of a boat) overturned in the water.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

peddling

A

sell or offer for sale from place to place : hawk broadly : sell They peddled fruits and vegetables from a truck on the side of the road.

17
Q

in cahoots,”

A

s “in an alliance or partnership.” In most contexts, it describes the conspiring activity of people up to no good.

18
Q

nab

A

catch (someone) doing something wrong.
“they recently nabbed a burglar inside the house he was ransacking”

take, grab, or steal (something).
“Dan nabbed the seat next to mine”

19
Q

congenital

A

(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.
“a congenital malformation of the heart”

(of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
“a congenital liar”

20
Q

waylaid

A

stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way.
“he waylaid me on the stairs”

21
Q

status quo

A

existing state

22
Q

denouement

A

the outcome of a situation, when something is decided or made clear.

23
Q

jolt

A

give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change.
“she tried to jolt him out of his depression”

24
Q

purview

A

the scope of the influence or concerns of something.

25
deference
polite submission and respect. | "he addressed her with the deference due to age"
26
serological
read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.
27
morbidity
the condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition. "the therapy can substantially reduce respiratory morbidity in infants" the rate of disease in a population. "the levels of air pollution are associated with increased morbidity from respiratory diseases"
28
tenements
A tenement is a type of building shared by multiple dwellings, typically with flats or apartments on each floor and with shared entrance stairway access, on the British Isles notably common in Scotland.
29
philately
the collection and study of postage stamps.
30
prosaic
Unimaginative , uninspired ,
31
underscore
emphasize
32
adverse
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable. | "taxes are having an adverse effect on production"
33
chalk out
to outline (a plan, scheme, etc
34
Bout
a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
35
obstinate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. "her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio"
36
abet
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. "he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"