Vocab 4 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Concede

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Verb- Admit something his true after denying or resisting; acquiesce

Admit (defeat) ; accept

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Alarming

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Worrying

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3
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Extrapolate

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Verb. Deduce

Conclusion made to be the same for others

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4
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Exogenous

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Of or developing from external factors

Eg. Exogenous change

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5
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Tumult

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Loud noise or confusion/disorder

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Pioneer

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Verb- develop

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7
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Compulsion

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Noun- Force

Irresistible urge to behave in a certain manner esp against conscious

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Upheaval

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Noun- violent or sudden change or disruption

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9
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Trope

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Recurrent theme; motif

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10
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Desensitize

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Make less of an impact, less sensitive

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11
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Subterfuge

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Noun- Deceit in order to achieve ones goal

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12
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Ruse

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Noun- Trick

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13
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Encapsulate

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Verb:
Enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule
Express the essential features of (someone or something) succinctly.

Eg. Headlines that encapsulate the news
The figures encapsulate the remarkable growth china has experienced

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14
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Marvel

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Verb- Be filled with wonder

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15
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Morph

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Change from one stage to another

Transform

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16
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Divine

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Adj- god- like
Sacred

Eg. Divine powers

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Inexorable

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Impossible to prevent or stop

18
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Entreat

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Ask earnestly to do something

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Trifle

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Noun- thing of little value or importance

20
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Covet

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Yearn to possess or have

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Harness

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Control and make use of

22
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Indolence

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Evasion from asserting effort; laziness

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Proposition

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A statement or assertion

Eg. His proposition that all men are equal

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Latter

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Situated towards end

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Imbibe
Absorb
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Appease
Satisfy; slake
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Envelop
Verb- Wrap up, cover or surround completely The darkness enveloped the sky
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Synchronization
Coordination; combination | The synchronization of individual economies with international business cycle
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Agglomerate
Verb- collect or form into mass | Noun- mass
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Pinnacle
Adj- highest point of