English 10 flash cards

Question 1

Antisemitic (n)
1 Antisemitic remarks were posted on the site
2 His antisemetic attitude cost him the election

Answer 1

Antisemite (N)- hostile or predict AGAINST jew

Question 2

Delineate (V)
1 the reporter clearly delinates the steps that must be take
2 The deer hunter delineates about the buck

Answer 2

Delinate (V)
the OPPOSITE of no describing something Priestley

Question 3

disseminate (V)
!there is a subset of these low-grade tumors that can disseminate and migrate
That’s our job, is to disseminate information to the public.

Answer 3

Disseminate(V) to SPREAD widely

Question 4

Enervate(V)1Come 6:30, the long, enervating adventure was gaveled close, at last setting everyone Delilah managed to completely enervate Samson with the simple cutting of his hair.

Answer 4

Enervate(V) the CAUSE of something

Question 5

Foreboding (N)
1”when the Doctor spoke, his voice was dark and foreboding”
2 “she read the note with a sense of foreboding”

Answer 5

Foreboding (N)
a FEELING something bad is going to happen

Question 6

Imperative (AJD) 1 It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible.
2He found that the interests of safety and welfare imperatively required action.

Answer 6

Imperative (AJD of vital importance; crucial.

Question 7

Midwife(N) 1”she is a trained midwife”
2”the midwife weighed the new baby”

Answer 7

midwife(N) assist (a woman) during childbirth.

Question 8

miscreant (N) 1 He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants.
2 He set a good example for the rest of us.

Answer 8

miscreant (N) (of a person) behaving badly or in a way that breaks a law or rule.
“her miscreant husband”

Question 9

nonaccredited (ADJ)1In addition to the accredited media, up to 10,000 non-accredited journalists are expected to attend the event. 2 Older children have important noncognitive advantages over their younger classmates.

Answer 9

nonaccredited (ADJ)not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirement

Question 10

overaccentuate (V)1 he overaccentuates that phrase to much
2 He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.

Answer 10

overaccentuate (V) to accentuate or emphasize (something) too much.

Question 11

predilection (N 1 He showed a predilection for poetry.
2 Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection for spicy food.

Answer 11

predilection (N)a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
“my predilection for Asian food”

Question 12

reiterate (V) The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists 2 She avoided answering our questions directly, instead reiterating that the answers could be found in her book.

Answer 12

reiterate (V) say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

Question 13

semiliterate (ADJ) 1Steil noticed that the man read like a semiliterate person, word by word, his mind searching for hidden effects or derivations.2Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.

Answer 13

semiliterate (ADJ) a person who is poorly educated or unable to read or write with ease or fluency.

Question 14

subserviant (ADJ) 1 “he expected her career to become subservient to his” 2 “he expected her career to become subservient to his”

Answer 14

subserviant (ADJ) prepared to obey others unquestioningly.

Question 17

superlative (ADJ) 1It was the happiest day of my life. 2 This is the most beautiful movie I have ever seen.

Answer 17

superlative (ADJ)of the highest quality or degree.

Question 18

transient (ADJ) 1 the transient nature of the labor force in catering 2 It was a town of transients waiting for the boat to Egypt.

Answer 18

transient (ADJ) a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.

Question 19

unequivocal (ADJ) 1 It is good that the participants should know this in clear and unequivocal terms.2 they presented unequivocal evidence to prove his guilt

Answer 19

unequivocal (ADJ) leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

Question 20

underprivileged (ADJ) 1 I got so into the article that I wanted to give back to underprivileged children. 2 The school provides free room, board, and education to underprivileged children.

Answer 20

underprivileged (ADJ) (of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society.

Question 21

ambivalent (ADJ) 1 some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her 2 she has ambivalent feelings on the subject

Answer 21

ambivalent (ADJ)having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Question 22

percentile (N) 1 His height and weight are in the 80th percentile for boys his age.
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Answer 22

percentile (N) a value on a scale of one hundred that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it

Question 23

circumnavigate (V) 1”he undertook to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less” 2”he helped her to circumnavigate a frozen puddle”

Answer 23

circumnavigate (V) go around or avoid (an obstacle).

Question 24

(contra) counteract (V) 1 He drug will counteract the poison.
2 The heat will turn down oh-so-slightly, and higher humidity might counteract it.

Answer 24

(contra) counteract (V) to make ineffective or restrain or neutralize the usually ill effects of by means of an opposite force, action, or influence.

Question 41

patronize (V) 1 He said two types of consumers patronize dollar stores 2 They run the neighborhood restaurants, bicycle stores, and flower shops you patronize

Answer 41

patronize (V) treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.

Question 42

portly (ADJ 1"he was a man of portly presence" 2 "a portly little man with a bowler hat"

Answer 42

portly (ADJ) having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man).

Question 43

anticorruption (ADJ) He is a leading light in the anti-corruption crusade 2A new anti-corruption czar was to be appointed.

Answer 43

anticorruption (ADJ)designed to eradicate or prevent dishonest or fraudulent conduct, especially in a political context.

Question 44

conscript (N)1"Bring back a draft that starts conscription at the top of the social ladder." "The end of conscription in most of the West is a response to these pressures.2""Bring back a draft that starts conscription at the top of the social ladder." "The end of conscription in most of the West is a response to these pressures."

Answer 44

conscript (N) compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.

Question 45

sectarian (ADJ) 1there had been a series of sectarian attacks in the region 2 the peace process hopes to break down the sectarian divide in our society

Answer 45

sectarian (ADJ) denoting or concerning a sect or sects.

Question 46

sentient (ADJ) 1 she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms 2 The Buddha taught that one should practice loving kindness to all sentient beings.

Answer 46

sentient (ADJ) able to perceive or feel things.

Question 47

introspective (ADJ) 1he's introspective and difficult to get to know 2 her poetry is introspective to the point of being almost solipsist

Answer 47

introspective (ADJ) As a student, he was very quiet and introspective.

Question 48

infrastructure(N) 1the infrastructure of the country is in ruins 2 the social and economic infrastructure of a country

Answer 48

infrastructure (N) the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Question 49

improvise (V) 1"if you forget your words, improvise!" 2"it was the trombonist's turn to improvise"

Answer 49

improvise (V) create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.

Question 50

irrevocable (ADJ) 1"this will be an irrevocable step in the wrong direction" 2"I have an aversion to displacement, scars, irrevocable changes in a familiar landscape."

Answer 50

irrevocable (ADJ) not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.

Question 51

misanthrope (N) 1 He was a misanthrope, and to italicize his misanthropy he had made himself a juggler.2 Prompted by her annoyance with humanity, Amanda, a prickly misanthrope, rents a house to which she, Clay and their teenagers decamp.

Answer 51

misanthrope (N a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society.

Question 52

autoimmune (ADJ) 1 "The findings may provide new approaches for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases." 2 "With disease progression, the autoimmune response of the disease may become more difficult to suppress."

Answer 52

autoimmune (ADJ) relating to disease caused by antibodies or lymphocytes produced against substances naturally present in the body.

Question 53

symbiotic (ADJ)"the reader can have a symbiotic relationship with the writer" "They have a sort of symbiotic relationship and mutual need for each other." "The two formed a close friendship and a symbiotic working relationship."

Answer 53

symbiotic (ADJ)used to describe a relationship between two different living creatures that live close together and depend on each other in particular ways, each getting particular benefits from the other.

Question 54

anachronism (N"the wigs and robes are clearly an anachronism in the legal system" "There is a major sin in history writing, that of anachronism."

Answer 54

anachronism (N)a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is

Question 55

electrodynamic (N) In an afternoon they might discuss electrodynamics, cosmic rays, astrophysics, and nuclear physics.

Answer 55

electrodynamic (N) the branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or

Question 66

micromanager (N) 1He was a micromanager who knew of virtually everything that was going on inside his stores. 2She tends to micromanage, frustrating staff members with her unwillingness to delegate tasks.

Answer 66

micromanager (N) to control every part of a situation, project, etc., even including the small details, in a way that may not be necessary and may not give enough responsibility to other employees

Question 67

misconstrue (V) 1Joe waited for the train. 2 Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.

Answer 67

misconstrue (V)) interpret (something, especially a person's words or actions) wrongly.

Question 77

technocracy (N) I had already done a theocratic technocracy, so why not a feudal democracy 2 But technocracy is intellectually dead and politically exhausted

Answer 77

technocracy (N) the government or control of society or industry by an elite of technical experts.

Question 78

feckless (Adj) 1 "a feckless mama's boy" 2 Their shared affection for the warmhearted, feckless Martin is a further bond between them

Answer 78

feckless (Adj) without desire to achieve anything, worthless

Question 79

slovenly (Adj) 1 when you do a job too quickly it's slovenly 2 Eric shook his head - where did such a slovenly man get such ideas?"

Answer 79

slovenly (Adj) someone who is untidy or messy

Question 80

augment (V) 1he took private pupils to augment his income" 2 This carbon dioxide will thicken the atmosphere and augment greenhouse warming."

Answer 80

augment (V) increase in value by adding something to it