Vocab Flashcards
(41 cards)
Adhesive
:designed to stick to something;
:tending to adhere or cause adherence
Examples:
Cover the cut with an adhesive bandage.
Ail
:to cause pain or trouble for (someone);
:to suffer bad health
Examples:
This medicine is good for what ails you.
His back was ailing him.
She has been ailing for years.
Assert
: to state (something) in a strong and definite way
: to demand that other people accept or respect (something)
Examples:
He asserted that there were spies in the government.
She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
The boss was reluctant to assert his authority over his employees.
Benign
: of a gentle disposition : gracious <a>
: showing kindness and gentleness
: favorable, wholesome <a>
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Biased
: having or showing a bias : having or showing an unfair tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others
Examples:
She is too biased to write about the case objectively.
He is biased against women.
The judges of the talent show were biased toward musical acts.
Censor
to examine books, movies, letters, etc., in order to remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.
Examples:
The station censored her speech before broadcasting it.
His report was heavily censored.
Condescending
:showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people
Examples:
His comments were offensive and condescending to us.
Confine
: to keep (someone or something) within limits : to prevent (someone or something) from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.
: to keep (a person or animal) in a place (such as a prison)
: to force or cause (someone) to stay in something (such as a bed or wheelchair)
Examples:
Contented
happy and satisfied : showing or feeling contentment
Examples:
She felt peaceful and contented.
Contradiction
: the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else
: a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true
Detrimental
: causing damage or injury
Example:
Distort
: to change the natural, normal, or original shape, appearance, or sound of (something) in a way that is usually not attractive or pleasing
: to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate
Examples: Her face was distorted by pain. The odd camera angle distorted her figure in the photograph. The sound of the guitar was distorted. Heat caused the plastic to distort.
Egotist
Person who has the feeling or belief that he is better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Eradicate
: to remove (something) completely : to eliminate or destroy (something harmful)
Examples:
The disease has now been completely eradicated.
His ambition is to eradicate poverty in his community.
Erratic
: acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual : not consistent or regular
Examples:
Fathom
: to understand the reason for (something)
: to measure by a sounding line
: to penetrate and come to understand
Idealism
: the attitude of a person who believes that it is possible to live according to very high standards of behavior and honesty
Glint
: to shine in small bright flashes
Examples:
The sun glinted off the tops of the waves.
The waves glinted in the sunlight.
Integrate
: to combine (two or more things) to form or create something
: to make (something) a part of another larger thing
: to make (a person or group) part of a larger group or organization
Examples:
The car’s design successfully integrates art and technology.
She integrates elements of jazz and rock in her music.
They have resisted efforts to integrate women into the military.
Many immigrants have found it difficult to integrate into American culture.
Integrity
: the quality of being honest and fair
: the state of being complete or whole
Examples:
He’s a man of the highest integrity.
I admire her artistic integrity.
She had the integrity to refuse to compromise on matters of principle.
Without music, the film loses its integrity.
They are trying to preserve the cultural integrity of the community.
The earthquake may have damaged the building’s structural integrity.
Jest
: something said or done to cause laughter
: prank
Examples:
It was a harmless jest.
Liberate
: to free (someone or something) from being controlled by another person, group, etc.
: to give freedom or more freedom to (someone)
: to take or steal (something)
Examples:
Rebels fought to liberate the country.
Soldiers liberated the hostages from their captors.
Laptop computers could liberate workers from their desks.
He was using materials that he had liberated from a construction site.
Muddled
def of verb
: to cause confusion in (someone or someone’s mind)
: to mix up (something) in a confused way
: to make a mess of
Examples
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Pact
: a formal agreement between two countries, people, or groups especially to help each other or to stop fighting
Examples:
We supported a peace pact between the two countries.
They made a pact to go to the gym together three times a week.
