Vocab 3 Flashcards
(46 cards)
Commodity
a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
Insofar as
to the extent that.
“the tool is able to cater to almost any need insofar as graphs are concerned”
Coy
(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.
“she treated him to a coy smile of invitation”
reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive.
“he is coy about his age”
Sensuous
relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect.
“the work showed a deliberate disregard of the more sensuous and immediately appealing aspects of painting”
attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually.
Thoroughgoing
involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something.
“a thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy”
exemplifying a specified characteristic fully; absolute.
“a thoroughgoing chocoholic”
Foregoing
just mentioned or stated; preceding.
“the foregoing discussion has juxtaposed management and owner control”
Indicative
serving as a sign or indication of something.
“having recurrent dreams is not necessarily indicative of any psychological problem”
Ameliorate
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
“the reform did much to ameliorate living standards”
Foster
encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).
Inhere
exist essentially or permanently in.
“the potential for change that inheres within the adult education world”
Overt
done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
Covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed.
“covert operations against the dictatorship”
Predestined
(of an outcome or course of events) determined in advance by divine will or fate.
“our predestined end”
Prescribe
state authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out.
“rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary”
Antiquated
old-fashioned or outdated.
“this antiquated central heating system”
Enumerated
mention (a number of things) one by one.
“there is not space to enumerate all his works”
establish the number of.
“the 2000 census enumerated 10,493 households in the county”
Salvation
preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
“they try to sell it to us as economic
salvation”
Therefrom
from that or that place.
“there are lessons to be learned therefrom”
Vicissitude
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
“her husband’s sharp vicissitudes of fortune”
Nostrum
a medicine, especially one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person.
“a charlatan who sells nostrums”
a pet project or favorite remedy, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement.
“during tough times, populist nostrums gain favor”
Multifarious
many and of various types.
“multifarious activities”
having many varied parts or aspects.
“a vast multifarious organization”
Quack
a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine.
“quack cures”
Tariff
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
“the reduction of trade barriers and import tariffs”
Outstrip
move faster than and overtake (someone else).
“during the morning warm-up, he once again outstripped the field”
exceed.
“supply far outstripped demand”
