Random vocabs 1

Question 1

Hinder

Answer 1

(v.)
create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.
(adj.)
(especially of a bodily part) rear; hind.

Question 2

Predominantly

Answer 2

(adv.)
mainly; for the most part.

Question 3

Prejudice

Answer 3

(n.)
1. preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. dislike, hostility, or unjust behavior deriving from unfounded opinions.
2.harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgment.
(v.)
1.give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased.
2.cause harm to (a state of affairs).

Question 4

Undercut

Answer 4

(v.)
1.offer goods or services at a lower price than (a competitor).
2.cut or wear away the part below or under (something, especially a cliff).
cut away material to leave (a carved design) in relief.
3.weaken; undermine.
4.(in sports such as tennis or golf) strike (a ball) with a chopping motion so as to give it backspin.
(n.)
1.a space formed by the removal or absence of material from the lower part of something, such as a cliff, a coal seam, or part of a carving in relief.
2.a notch cut in a tree trunk to guide its fall when felled.
the underside of a sirloin of beef.
3.a hairstyle in which the hair is shaved or cut very short on the sides or back of the head but left relatively long on top.

Question 5

Propaganda

Answer 5

(n.)
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
-the dissemination of propaganda as a political strategy.

Question 6

Impressionable

Answer 6

(adj.)
easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability.

Question 7

Depict

Answer 7

(v.)
show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
-portray in words; describe.

Question 8

Hierarchy

Answer 8

(n.)
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Question 9

Rationale

Answer 9

(n.)
a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.

Question 10

Atrocity

Answer 10

(n.)
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

Question 11

Resumption

Answer 11

(n.)
the action of beginning something again after a pause or interruption.

Question 12

Bliss

Answer 12

(n.)
perfect happiness; great joy.
(v.)
reach a state of perfect happiness, typically so as to be oblivious of everything else.

Question 13

Contemporary

Answer 13

(adj.)
1.living or occurring at the same time.
2.belonging to or occurring in the present.
(n.)
a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.

Question 14

Disparage

Answer 14

(v.)
regard or represent as being of little worth.

Question 15

Omit

Answer 15

(v.)
leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.

Question 16

Exploit

Answer 16

(v.)
make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
(n.)
1.a bold or daring feat.
2.a software tool designed to take advantage of a flaw in a computer system, typically for malicious purposes such as installing malware.

Question 17

Neglect

Answer 17

(v.)
fail to care for properly.
(n.)the state or fact of being uncared for.

Question 18

Exacerbate

Answer 18

(v.)
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Question 19

Communal

Answer 19

(adj.)
1.shared by all members of a community; for common use.
2.(of conflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins.

Question 20

Petroleum

Answer 20

(n.)
a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil; oil.

Question 21

Leverage

Answer 21

(n.)
1.the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever.
2.the ratio of a company’s loan capital (debt) to the value of its common stock (equity).
(v.)
1.use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
2.use (something) to maximum advantage.

Question 22

Boycott

Answer 22

(v.)
withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
(n.)
a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups, cooperation with a policy, or the handling of goods.

Question 23

Mandate

Answer 23

(n.)
1.an official order or commission to do something.
2.the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election.
(v.)
1.give (someone) authority to act in a certain way.
2.assign (territory) under a mandate of the League of Nations.

Question 24

Vilify

Answer 24

(v.)
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

Question 25

Tactic

Answer 25

(n.) an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.

Question 26

Warfare

Answer 26

(n.) engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.

Question 27

Artillery

Answer 27

(n.) large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.

Question 28

Infiltration

Answer 28

(n.) 1.the action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage. 2.permeation of a liquid into something by filtration. 3.the process of gradually permeating or becoming a part of something.

Question 29

Amphibious

Answer 29

(adj.) relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water.