vab Flashcards
(40 cards)
1.antisemitic [n]
remarks were posted on the sit
antisemtic (n)- hostile or prejudice against jewish people
Delineate (v)
1. The law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent.
2. The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken.
describe or portray (something) precisely.or the opposite
Disseminate (v)
- The invasion and growth of germs in the body
2”symptoms vary from mild localized disease to severe disseminated infection”
having spread throughout an organ or the body.
Enervate (v)
1.the heat enervated us all”
2.”the enervate slightness of his frail form”
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
fore
foreboding (n)
Its retrofit foreboding is really a form of optimism.
in,im
impervious (adj)
not allowing fluid to pass through.
like before oil change
in
infamy (n)
He never escaped the infamy his crimes had earned him
in
intercede (v)
There were no Florida Highway Patrol troopers available to respond, no opportunity for law enforcement to intercede.
mid
midwife (n)
she is a trained midwife”
“the midwife weighed the new baby”
a person (typically a woman) trained to assist women in childbirth.
mis
miscreant (n)
He supports tough penalties against corporate miscreants.
halt, vile miscreant, and face justice
a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.
non
nonaccredited (adj)
The nonaccredited school, which serves students in pre-K through 12th grade, briefly appeared to be shutting down amid backlash over Ye’s antisemitic comments in the fall, though has remained open.
not recognized as meeting prescribed standards or requirement
over
overaccentuate (v)
He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build
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The decline in output and incomes has meant the accentuation of poverty and hardship.
to accentuate or emphasize (something) too much. overaccentuated their differences while ignoring their similarities.
pre
predilection (n)
He showed a predilection for poetry.
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
re
reiterate (v)
say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
semi
semilierate (adj)
unable to read or write with ease or fluency; poorly educated.
sub
subserviant (adj)
prepared to obey others unquestioningly.
super
superlative (adj
the highest attainable level or degree of something
tran
transient (adj)
lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
un
unequivocal (adj
leaving no doubt; unambiguous.
under
underprivileged (adj)
not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society
ambi
ambivalent (adj)
