Vocab Flashcards
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ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness b : incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for : inexplicable 2 : capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways.
assiduous
showing great care and perseverance.
assimilate
1.
take in and understand fully (information or ideas).
“Marie tried to assimilate the week’s events”
2.
regard as similar; liken.
“philosophers had assimilated thought to perception”
augment
make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
belligerent
1. Engaged in warfare, warring. 2. Eager to go to war, warlike. 3. Of or pertaining to war.
bolster
transitive, often figurative To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
bureaucratic
over-concerned with procedure at the expense of efficiency or common sense.
relating to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
circumvent
1. find a way around (an obstacle). 2. overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way. 3. deceive; outwit.
connotation
- an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
2.
the abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to.
contingent
1.
subject to chance.
2.
(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs
3.
true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity.
4.
occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
5.
a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group.
6.
a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force.
demeanour
outward behavior or bearing.
deplore
feel or express strong disapproval of (something).
disparity
a great difference.
disseminate
1.
spread (something, especially information) widely.
2.
spread throughout an organ or the body.
dissident
1.
A person who offends official laws
docile
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
difficult to remember.
equitable
fair and impartial
estrange
1.
transitive To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).
2.
transitive To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.
expedite
speed up; hurry
nuance
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
fortuitous
happening by chance rather than intention.
heinous
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
