Passive Vocabulary #2 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Chunk up
To break down into smaller parts.
Anachronistic
Out of place in terms of time or context.
Synonyms: outdated, old-fashioned, incongruous
Shabbier
More worn out or of poorer quality.
Synonyms: worn out, tattered, dilapidated
Logistical quirk
A peculiarity or irregularity in planning or organization.
Rescinded
Officially cancelled or repealed.
Synonyms: cancelled, repealed, revoked
Incur
To become liable or subject to.
Synonyms: suffer, sustain, acquire
Smidgen
A small amount.
Synonyms: bit, pinch, dash
Conjecture
A guess or speculation.
Synonyms: guess, speculation, hypothesis
Power struggle
A competition for control or dominance.
Consort
A partner or associate.
Concubines
Women who live with men to whom they are not married.
Rigor
A condition of being stiff or severe.
Synonyms: severity, strictness, harshness
Albeit
Although or despite.
Synonyms: although, though, despite
Quota
A limited quantity or share.
Synonyms: limit, share, allocation
Seamstress
A person who sews or repairs clothes.
Depredation
The act of plundering or pillaging.
Synonyms: plunder, pillage, looting
Reprehensible
Deserving of criticism or disapproval.
Synonyms: despicable, disgraceful, shameful
Spur
To encourage or stimulate.
Synonyms: encourage, stimulate, motivate
Infringes
To violate or encroach upon.
Synonyms: violates, encroaches, trespasses
Narcissism
Excessive self-love or self-importance.
Nihilist
A person who believes life has no meaning.
Equitable
Fair or just.
Synonyms: fair, just, impartial
Whom
Used to refer to people.
Unscathed
Without harm or injury.
Synonyms: unharmed, untouched, safe
