Vocab 10.4 Flashcards
(59 cards)
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Infer
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- > to draw a rational or logical conclusion from something
- > Noun: Inference
- > Inferences are rational, logical deductions
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Inferential
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-> a statement can be a inferential statement
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Conclusion and inference is not the same
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-> Conclusion is something that comes at the end of something.
These both are very different
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Conjecture
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->An inference that is based on incomplete or inclusive evidence
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Surmise
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->synonym of conjecture
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Deduce
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- > To reach a conclusion by reasoning (from general to specific)
- > Noun: Deduction
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Deduct
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- > to lessen
- > to reduce
- > to subtract
- > to diminish
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Recapitulate
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- > Noun: Recapitulation summary
- > a brief overview
- > a brief outline of a subject
- > Synopsis
- > Abstract
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Capitulate
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- > to surrender
- > to submit
- > to yield
- > to give in
- > to succumb
- > to resign
- > to relinquish
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Cede
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-> to officially or formally surrender possession of something
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Succeed
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- > to formally break off from a country to form a new one.
- > NOUN: Secession
- > to formally withdraw membership from an organization or association or alliance
- > read about charles dego (LIGO)
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Abdicate
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- > to officially and formally surrender or relinquish possession of something
- > surrender position of power or responsibility
- > in a narrow sense used to “give up throne”
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Impromptu
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- > something that is done in the SPUR of the moment
- > something that is done without any pre-planning
- > done spontaneously
- > done OFF-Hand(without any pre-meditation)
- > done something OFF-THE-CUFF(idiom)
- > done EXTEMPORANEOUSLY
- > done without any pre-meditation
- > do you how much is the price OFF-Hand (to say something spontaneously)
- > see the above context carefully
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Extemporaneous
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- > done without any or very little preparation
- > Extemporaneous performance
- > not too many rehearsals
- > unrehearsed speech or performance
- > unpremeditated
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Meditate
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- > to think, to ponder, to reflect upon something
- > to engage in CONTEMPLATION
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Pre-Meditated
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->Think ahead of time
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Unpremeditated
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-> spontaneous, not planned ahead of time
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Retort
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- > to talk back
- > to reply in a quick and correct manner
- > to present or to make a counter argument
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Vernacular
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- > a special language or special LINGO
- > local tongue
- > special language of a particular people or region or profession
- > “IN LEGAL vernacular” “In legal Jargon”
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Jargon
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->Specialized or technical language of a trade or a profession
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Both vernacular and jargon also mean, something that is nonsensical or meaningless talk
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Just a card to remember the differences
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Gobble-de-gook
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- > just means nonsense or nonsensical talk
- >meaningless talk
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What does it mean to Gobble
Gobble
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- > eat in a greedy manner
- > to eat voraciously or ravenously
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Repartee
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- > a swift and witty reply
- > related to retort, but if you talk back in a funny way. Then it is termed as repartee.
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Voracious
- > consuming great amount of something (usually food)
- > generally the word is connoted with food
- > you can also talk about the person being a voracious reader
- > Voracity (Noun of Voracious)
- >don't confuse the word with veracity(being truthful)
- > people generally say they doubt the veracity of the statement
- > generally we say "I doubt your Veracity"
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Ravenous
- >extremely hungry
- >greedy
- > synonym: Voracious
- > Ravenousness (Noun)
- > just means to be greedy
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Rapacious
- >same thing as the other
- > just means greedy
- > plundering - taking something by force
- > Rapacity (Noun)
- >If somebody is said to be rapacious, then that person has rapacity
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Plunder
-> means to loot
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Avarice(Noun)
- >Extreme desire for wealth
- >greedy
- >CUPIDITY (not learnt yet)
- > Avaricious
- >this is the adjective for avarice.
- > it means just that the person is greedy
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Cupidity (Noun)
- > excessive desire
- > specially for wealth
- > synonym of Avarice
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Caprice
->(Adjective) Capricious
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Whim
- >(Adjective) Whimsical
- > moody
- >Unpredictable
- > Unstable
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Impulse
->(Adjective) Impulsive
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Impromptu (33)
- > doing something on the spur of the moment.
- > To do something spontaneously
- > To do something premeditated
- > To do something offhand
- > To do something on a impulse
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Synonyms
| Caprice = Whim = Impulse
Just make sure you know all these meanings
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Fickle
```
->moody
>not stable
->not dependable
->to be erratic
->to be unpredictable
-> to be capricious
-> to be whimsical
>to be impulsive
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Mercurial
- Synonyms of capricious
- All of the same meanings work here too
- Also means, there's this nuance in this word
- Swift
- Quick
- Sly (Don't know this word)
- Slippery
- The word mercurial comes from the roman god mercury
- The planet mercury is so called because it orbits around the sun the fastest
- The only metal that is in liquid form in room temperature is called mercury. Its very difficult to pin it down.
- Changeable in shape
- Quickly flows by
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Concoct
- >to make up things / events
- > to make up a story
- > to devise
- > to fabricate
- > to scheme
- > to cook up a story/numbers
- > if you cook up a story, that’s called concoction
- > So the sentence goes like, some accounts have a penchant for concoction. They basically cook up their own numbers
- > to Contrive (10), just making things up
- > (Noun) Concoction
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Squander
- > to waste (time, money or opportunity)
- > to spend lavishly or extravagantly
- > "the teacher generally says don't squander time"
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Prodigal
- > to be wasteful
- > to be to be extravagant
- > to be lavish (depends on lifestyle)
- > bible deals with something called the prodigal sun. Read about this
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When to use a "The" thaaa and "The" theee
-> when the next word starts with a consonant then we use "thaaa", if it starts with a vowel
Then we go with a theee
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Volition
- >one's own Free Will
- > act of volition is a act of choosing freely
- > to do something of your own volition is to do it of your own free will i.e., without Coercion(don't know about this)
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Coerce
- > to force someone to do something by pressure, threats or Intimidation
- > if you force someone to do something, then they are not doing it because of volition, rather they do it because you are coercing them
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Veracity
- > truthfulness, Truthful
- > I have veracity in my statement
- > accuracy, accurate
- > Veracious (Adjective)
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Tautology
- Something that is true by definition
- Tautology are generally annoying things
- To needlessly repeat an idea or a statement by using different words. You may think that you are saying something new. But it is the same thing that you are saying again
- This is a very good word to learn
- You are generally correct but you don’t generally convey anything
- Annoying and tedious word
- Same information stated differently
Adjective : Tautological
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Axiom
- An axiom is something that doesn’t require a proof because it is taken as true by definition.
- Adjective: Axiomatic
Something that is true by definition
- Tautology and Axiom are related
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Maxim
- Synonym for axiom
| Tautology = Axiom = Maxim
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Especial (Adjective) vs Special (Adjective)
| When is that you use one of these words
ok, this is the build up flash card
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Especial
Pertaining to having to do with one particular person or object
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Special
- Distinct
- One of a kind
- Singular
- Exceptional
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Let's take an example sentence and see the difference
" I hate going shopping Especially on the weekends"
When you replace the word "Especially" with "Particularly" and if the sentence works, then it good
He and I, we have a "Special" relationship
Note: you must be saying He and I, instead of saying Me and Him (Analyze on this)
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Particular
Something that is distinct singular or one of a kind
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What does it mean to be Particular?
- To pay excessive attention to details
- To be Discriminating
- To be picky
- To be meticulous (5)
- To be Fastidious (5)
- Exacting
- Everything has to be just so
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Inadvertent
- Not done on purpose
- Accidental
- Accidental has a nuance of being disastrous, but for silly mistakes you can us the word. Inadvertently
- Unintentional
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Timorous
- To be timid (lacking courage)
- To be cowardly
- Lacking courage
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Antonym of timorous
Valiant
Courageous, bold, brave, to have valor (24)
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Diffident
- Lacking self confidence
- Timid
- Timorous
- Not to be confident
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Antonym of the word Confident is Diffident
This is just a revision slide
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Accentuate
- To emphasize
- To stress
- To highlight
- To underline
- To bring to attention
- To underscore (12)
