reverse basic words - 6 Flashcards by Dheeraj Talari

verb: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

How can I finagle a place on the guest list for the big party?

finagle

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noun: covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance

She managed to hide her corrupt dealings under a veneer of respectability.

veneer

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adjective: lacking energy

Nothing can make a person more lethargic than a big turkey dinner.

lethargic

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adjective: similar in some respects

In many ways, the Internet’s transformative effect on society has been analogous to that of the printing press.

analogous

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verb: to be one’s duty or obligation

The teacher looked down at the student and said, “It would behoove you to be in class on time and complete your homework, so that you don’t repeat freshman English for a third straight year.”

behoove

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verb: prevent it from happening by doing something that makes it unnecessary or impossible.

A governmental warning about an imminent terrorist attack would preempt ordinary network programming on television.

preempt

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verb: to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you:

Since the senior manager had to go on many international business trips, she was forced to delegate many of her responsibilities to two lower-level managers.
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delegate

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noun: an act of making something right

Barry’s redress for forgetting his wife’s birthday two years in a row was surprising her with a trip to Tahiti.

redress

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adjective: A rakish person or appearance is stylish in a confident, bold way.

As soon as he arrived in the city, the rakish young man bought some drugs and headed straight for the seedy parts of town.

rakish

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verb: make stronger or defensible

China’s economy has been buttressed by a global demand for the electronic parts the country manufactures.

buttress

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verb: to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something

Sitting all alone in his room, Harvey begrudged the happiness of the other children playing outside his window.

verb: to allow or give unwillingly:

He’s worked every weekend for the last three months, so you can’t begrudge him a little time off now..

begrudge

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verb: collect information bit by bit

Herb has given us no formal statement about his background, but from various hints, I have gleaned that he grew up in difficult circumstances.

glean

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adjective: brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks:

The police regularly face dangerous situations, so for a police officer not to wear his bullet-proof vest is foolhardy.

foolhardy

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verb: To implicate someone means to show or claim that they were involved in something wrong or criminal.

The crime boss was implicated for a long list of crimes, ranging from murder to disturbing the peace.

implicate

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adjective: without partiality

Teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.

evenhanded

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adjective: strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way:

Mozart was well-known for his eccentricities, often speaking words backward to confuse those around him.

eccentric

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verb: turn away

Afraid to see the aftermath of the car crash, I averted my eyes as we drove by.

verb: ward off or prevent

The struggling video game company put all of its finances into one final, desperate project to avert bankruptcy.

avert

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verb: to make someone angry or annoy someone

Dan is usually calm and balanced, but it takes only one intense glare from Sabrina to rile him.

rile

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verb: to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval:

The media fawned over the handsome new CEO, praising his impeccable sense of style instead of asking more pointed questions.
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fawn

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adjective: characterized by hard work and perseverance

Pete was an industrious student, completing every assignment thoroughly and on time.

industrious

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verb: precede in time

Harry was so unknowledgeable that he was unaware the Egyptian pharaohs antedated the American Revolution.

antedate

noun: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

In the final moments of the trial, during his closing speech, Phillips was nearly begging the judge for clemency.

clemency

adjective: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

A cerebral analysis of most pop music finds it to be simple and childish, but that ignores the point–the music’s effect on the listener.
This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

cerebral

verb: treat or speak of with contempt

The nun derided the students for trying to sneak insects and worms into the classroom.

deride

adjective: easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed Barnyard animals are considerably more docile than the wild animals.

docile

verb: come or grow together to form one thing or system. Over time, the various tribes coalesced into a single common culture with one universal language.

coalesce

adjective: well integrated, forming a united whole A well-written, cohesive essay will keep on topic at all times, never losing sight of the main argument.

cohesive

adjective: strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening: Reggie has an uncanny ability to connect with animals: feral cats will readily approach him, and sometimes even wild birds will land on his finger.

uncanny

adjective: in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The truck was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. adjective: A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position.

precarious

verb: damage the good name and reputation of someone The prince's distasteful choice of words besmirched not only his own name but also the reputation of the entire royal family.

besmirch

adjective: not considering other people's feelings or safety: That's a rather cavalier attitude.

cavalier

verb: attribute or credit to History ascribes The Odyssey and The Iliad to Homer, but scholars now debate whether he was a historical figure or a fictitious name.

ascribe

adjective: If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it. Middle managers at times make important decisions, but real responsibility for the financial well-being of the corporation is ultimately incumbent on the CEO. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study noun: An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time. the first/last/previous incumbent

incumbent

verb: to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies: At the church of Notre Dame in France, the new High Altar was consecrated in 1182.

consecrate

noun: an extremely large amount of something: When Maria reported that she had been visited by Jesus Christ and had proof, a profusion of reporters and journalists descended on the town.

profusion

verb: make furious When Herb bought football tickets for a game on the day of their wedding anniversary, Jill was incensed. This word has other definitions but this is the most important one to study

incense

verb: to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: To really become fluent in a new language, emulate the speech patterns of people who speak the language.

emulate

adjective: quickly aroused to anger If Arthur's dog is not fed adequately, he becomes highly irascible, even growling at his own shadow.

irascible

noun: a problem or difficulty As of 2013, nearly 1.5 million Syrians have fled their country hoping to escape the tribulations of a civil war tearing their country to pieces.

tribulation

adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste The chef, with a mere flick of the salt shaker, turned the bland tomato soup into a piquant meal. adjective: interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious: example: More piquant details of their private life were revealed.

piquant

noun: sad: Hamlet is a figure of tremendous melancholy: he doesn't have a truly cheerful scene throughout the entire play.

melancholy

adjective: stopping and starting at irregular intervals The intermittent thunder continued and the night was punctuated by cracks of lightning—a surreal sleepless night.

intermittent

verb: lessen the importance, dignity, or reputation of A good teacher will never belittle his students, but will instead empower them.

belittle

noun: a difficult problem Computers have helped solve some of the mathematical conundrums which have puzzled man for many centuries.

conundrum

adjective: dull and uninteresting The movie director was known for hiring beautiful actors in order to deflect attention away from the insipid scripts he would typically use.

insipid

verb: be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current: During the labor negotiations, an air of hostility prevailed in the office. verb: to get control or influence: Before the cricket match, Australia was heavily favored, but India prevailed.

prevail

adjective: dull and lacking excitement Having grown up in a humdrum suburb, Jacob relished life in New York City after moving.

humdrum

adjective: A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do: Many felt that Barney was presumptuous in moving into the large office before the management even made any official announcement of his promotion.

presumptuous

adjective: without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one's anger, desire, or appetites Due to wanton behavior and crude language, the drunk man was thrown out of the bar and asked to never return.

wanton

adjective: (too) honest or direct in behavior or speech: I did not expect the insurance agent to give us any straight answers, but I was pleasantly surprised by how forthright he was.

forthright