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Voca 2 Flashcards

1
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panacea

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something that will solve all problems

“Technology is not a panacea for all our problems.”

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tribute

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something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion:

“Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday.”

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paean

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a song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically:

“The song is a paean to solitude and independence.”

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hale

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healthy

“Her grandfather was hale and hearty, walking five miles each day before breakfast.”

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lissome

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Souple and graceful

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loathsome

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détestable , répugnant

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lackadaisical

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showing little enthusiasm and effort; languid

“The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical.”

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Overt

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Manifest, done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret

“He shows no overt signs of his unhappiness.”

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Bald

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chauve donc can mean clair, évident

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Equable

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always being pleasant OR not changing suddenly

“equable climate / Graham has a fairly equable temperament”

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Prig (priggish)

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a person who obeys the rules of correct behaviour and considers himself or herself to be morally better than other people

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Auspicious

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propice (+)

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impious

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Showing no respect, especially for god

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serendipity

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the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

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vicissitude

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changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse:

Losing your job is just one of the vicissitudes of life.

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Take pains

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faire des efforts pour

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17
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Obtuse

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stupid

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askance

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De travers / avec méfiance (regarder qlq’1)

“They looked askance at our scruffy clothes.”

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apologist

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An apologist is a person who argues in favor of something unpopular

“There are few apologists for the old system.”

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tout

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to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly

“He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party./A local car dealership was touting its services/wares on the radio.”

21
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Subvert

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Subvertir, Renverser un ordre, bouleverser un état de choses

subversive =trying to destroy or damage something

“Subversive elements/groups in society”

22
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revere

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much respect and admire someone or something:

“Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.”

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Voluble

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speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm:

“She was a voluble, smart, funny interviewee.”

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puckish

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Malicieux, liking to make jokes about other people and play silly tricks on them:

“a puckish sense of humour”

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Wry

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showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny. Sarcastique

A wry sense of humor is a sarcastic one. (ex: journée de merde, wry tone)

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inhibited

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Not confident enough to say or do what you want:

When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. If you put plants in a dark room, you inhibit their growth

“The presence of strangers made her feel inhibited.”

NOT INIBIT

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Trumpet

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proclamer,

“The museum has been loudly trumpeting its reputation as one of the finest.”

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demarcate

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délimiter

“Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated.”

29
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Whitewash

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Dissimuler, an attempt to stop people finding out the true facts about a situation: (paint en blanc pour dissimuler)

“The official report on the killings has been denounced as a whitewash.”

30
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dissolute

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living in a way that other people strongly disapprove of:

“He led a dissolute life, drinking, and womanizing till his death.”

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provident

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prévoyant

32
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witticism

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a remark that is both clever and humorous

33
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inimical

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harmful or limiting:

Excessive managerial control is inimical to creative expression.

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mendacious

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not telling the truth:

“Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious.”

35
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roundly

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severely:

“The government is being roundly criticized for its education policy.
The home team was roundly defeated.”

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listless

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having no energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort:

“He’s seemed listless and a little depressed ever since he got his exam results.”

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Coda

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the final or extra part of a speech, event, or piece of writing:

“In a coda to the main exhibition are various works that were once attributed to Rembrandt.”

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Rampage

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to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage:

“The demonstrators rampaged through the town, smashing windows and setting fire to cars.
Several villages were destroyed by rampaging soldiers.”

39
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Was but a

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n’est qu’une

40
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Ingenious

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(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods:

“an ingenious idea/method/solution” NOT GENUINE

41
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prolix

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using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to:

“The author’s prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.”

42
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profligate

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spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise (-)

“The profligate use of antibiotics has led to the evolution of resistant bacteria.”

43
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Insidious

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If something is slowly and secretly causing harm, it’s insidious — like the rumors no one seems to listen to until suddenly someone’s reputation is ruined.

not INVIDIOUS

44
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crushed

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broken into small piece, crumbled.
A figurative way to be crushed is to be completely devastated or humiliated: “She had a crushed expression on her face after losing the spelling bee.”

45
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flabbergast

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to shock someone, usually by telling that person something they were not expecting:

“He was flabbergasted when we told him how cheap it was.”

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