p6 vocab revision 1 Flashcards
(150 cards)
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Atrophy
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becomes weak because it’s not used
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Solidarity
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unity or agreement of feeling or action
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Eminent
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(usually before noun) famous and respected
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Pre-eminent
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Outstanding; more important, more successful or of a higher standard than others
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illustrious
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(formal) very famous and much admired, distinguished.
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Solace
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a feeling of emotional comfort when your are sad or disappointed
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Ebb
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(formal) (of the tide in the sea) to move away from the land.
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Indelible
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impossible to forget or remove ; permanent
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Chauvinist
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a person who has an aggressive and unreasonable belief that their own country is better than all others
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Enimity
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feeling of hatred towards sb.
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Epitome
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(formal) a perfect example of sth
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Spartan
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(of conditions) simple or severe; lacking anything that makes life easier or more pleasant
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Rapacious
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wanting more money or goods than you need or have a right to
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Allude
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allude to sb./sth (formal) to mention sth in an indirect way
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Insatiable
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always wanting more of sth; not able t one satisfied
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Dignitary
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a person who has an important official position
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Joie de vivre
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a feeling of great happiness and enjoyment of life
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Blase
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~ (about sth) not impressed, excited about sth, because you have seen or experienced it many times before
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gusto
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enthusiasm and energy in doing sth
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Clique
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(often disapproving) a small group of people who spend their time together and do not allow others to join them
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Coercion
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the action of making sb do sth using force or threatening to use force
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Boisterous
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(of people, animals or behaviour) noisy and full of life and energy
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Squander
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to waste money, time , etc. in a stupid or careless way
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Delirious
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in an excited state and not able to think or speak clearly, usually because of fever
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Crux
the ~ (of sth) the most important or difficult part of a problem or an issue
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Deluge
a sudden very heavy fall of rain ; a large no. of thighs that happen or arrive at the same time
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Specious
(formal) seeming right or true but actually wrong or false
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Becoming
(of clothes, etc) making the person wearing them look more attractive ; Suitable or appropriate for sb or their situation
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Sedition
(formal) the use of words or actions that are intended to encourage people to oppose a government
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Indefatigable
(formal, approving) Never giving up or getting tired of doing sth
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Vociferous
(formal) expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way
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Trepidation
great worry or fear about sth unpleasant that may happen ; apprehension
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Stoic
a person who is able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what they are feeling
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Impeccable
without mistakes or faults
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Flaunt
~ (sth) to show sth you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them
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Red herring
an unimportant fact, idea, event,etc. that takes people’s attention away from the important ones
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Nemesis
punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided
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Sardonic
(disapproving) showing that you think that you are better than other people and do not take them seriously
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Precipice
a very steep side of a high cliff, mountain or rock
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Disdainful
~ (of sb/sth) showing contempt or lack of respect
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Malady
(formal) a serious problem; (old use) an illness
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Jinx
~ (on sb/sth) bad luck; sb/sth that is though to bring bad luck in a mysterious way
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Underpin
~ sth (formal) to support or form the basis of an argument, a claim, etc..
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Unflappable
able to stay calm in a difficult situation
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Remiss
~ (of sb)(to do sth) not giving sth enough care and attention ; negligent
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Gregarious
sociable ; outgoing
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Wary
Cautious
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Weary
very tired
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Pseudonym
a name used by sb, especially a writer, instead of their real name
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Fanfare
a short loud piece of music that tis played to celebrate sb/sth important arriving
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Theatricals
performance of plays; behaviour that is exaggerated and emotional in order to attract attention
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Enervate
~ sb (formal) to make sb feel weak and tired
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Imperious
expecting people to obey you and treating them as if they are not as important as you
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Ordeal
difficult or unpleasant experience
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Camaraderie
a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together
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Uncouth
(of a person or their behaviour ) rude or socially unacceptable
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Emeritus
used with a title to show that a person, usually a university teacher, keeps the title as an honour, although he or she has stopped working
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Bigot
a person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinion about race, religion or politics
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Aggravate
~ sth to make an illness or a bad situation worse; ~ sb (informal) to annoy sb, especially deliberately
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Conniving
behaving in a way that secretly hurts others or deliberately fails to prevent others from being hurt
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Convalesce
(formal) to spend time getting your health and strength back after an illness
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Marsh
swamp, morass
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Dainty
(of people and things) small and delicate in a way that people find attractive; (SYN) delicate
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Queasy
nauseous
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Sordid
sleazy, dirty, filthy
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Plagiarise
copy, infringe the copyright
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Repudiate
reject, renounce, abandon
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Wistful
regretful; melancholy
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Narcissism
(formal, disapproving) the habit of admiring yourself too much, esp. your appearance
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Fractious
bad-tempered, irritable
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Odium
(formal) a feeling of hatred that a lot of people have towards sb. because of sth they have done
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Geriatrician
a doctor who studies and treats the diseases of old people
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Enthral
enchant; fascinate; captivate
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Nonplussed
so surprised and confused that you do not know what to do or say; dumbfounded
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Contrived
(disapproving) planned in advance and not natural or genuine
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Clemency
kindness shown to sb when they are being punished; mercy
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Perspicacious
insightful; perceptive
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Condone
to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious
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Cordon
to stop people from getting into an area by surrounding it with police, soldiers, etc; close off; fence off
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Sapient
having great intelligence or knowledge
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Sagacious
showing good judgement and understanding; wise
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Shrewd
Clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation; Astute
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Sage
wise
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Protagonist
(formal) the main character in a play, film/movie or book
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Antagonist
(formal) a person who strongly opposes sb/sth
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Valiant
very brave or determined; courageous
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Valour
Bravery; great courage, especially in war
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Exult
to feel and show that you are very excited and happy because of sth that has happened; rejoice ; delight
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Dupe
to trick or cheat sb
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Putrid
(of dead animals or plants) decaying and therefore smelling very bad; foul
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Convivial
cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character; Sociable
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Hoax
to trick sb by making them believe sth that is not true
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Genre
(formal) a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music
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Persecute
~ sb ( for sth) to treat sb in a cruel and unfair way, esp. because of their race, religion or political beliefs
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Parody
a piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that deliberately copies the style of sb/sth in order to be amusing
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Pulchritude
Beauty
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Crestfallen
sad and disappointed because you have failed and you did not expect to
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dissent
the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held:
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Inept
clumsy and incompetent
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Extemporise
to improvise
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Loathe
To detest.
| Syn: abhor, abominate
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leeway
the amount of freedom to move or act that is available.
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Knack
special skill, trick or ruse
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disquieting
causing worry or concern
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parlous
hazardous, risky, dangerous
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ken
field of knowledge
e.g. beyond your ken - you do not know enough about it to be able to understand it.
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Equestrian
(adj.) of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
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Suave
Smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
Syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished
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Urbane
(Adj.): Sophisticated, refined, elegant
(Noun form: Urbanity).
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dexterity
skill in the use of the hands or body; mental skill or cleverness
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Immaterial
of no essential consequence; unimportant.
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Repercussion
(n) Consequence to a action.
There will always be repercussions if you do something wrong.
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meagre
small, inadequate, minimum, poor
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abate
diminish, decrease
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emblem
1. a design or picture that represents a country or an organization
2. something that represents a perfect example or a principle
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serendipity
the accidental discovery of something important
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Disaffected
adj. Dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them; resentful and rebellious
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gruesome
awful; repulsive
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Feud
Long-term disagreement or open hatred between individuals or groups
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affliction
a state of pain, distress or grief
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beseech
to implore; to beg; to request earnestly
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rumbustious
boisterous, rambunctious, noisily energetic
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flagrant
outrageous or glaringly offensive
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untenable
incapable of being defended, held, or occupied
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banal
common place; trite; so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
"songs with banal, repeated words"
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grimy
(adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
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ensue
to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
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scant
barely enough or sufficient;
| falling short in supply
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callow
without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise
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braggart
a boaster, boastful in a loud way, annoying way
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bystander
n. a person present at an event but not participating in it; an onlooker
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amnesia
severe loss of memory or the ability to learn
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savant
An intellectual; Educated person
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Scintillating
Stimulating, sparkling, exceptionally brilliant
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vacate
(v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty;
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pique
to wound the pride of , irritate
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Pelt
To strike repeatedly with objects or remarks; bombard
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insipid
flavourless;
| uninteresting; banal
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peevish
irritable; ill tempered
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Abysmal
a. Very deep
| b. Extremely bad
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Orthodox
the commonly accepted way of doing things; traditional
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inundate
(v. ) to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
| syn. = submerge, deluge, swamp
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pejorative
n. having bad connotations; disparaging
The teacher scolded Mark for his unduly pejorative comments about his classmate's presentation.
Synonyms: belittling; dismissive; insulting
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vanquish
to defeat; to conquer
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Sedentary
Not very active; often in a seated position
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ubiquitous
seeming to be everywhere at once.
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hedonism
the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life; pleasure-seeking
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avocation
a hobby ( opposite of vocation which is a job)
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dissemble
to conceal one's real motive or intentions
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strident
having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound; aggressive and determined
