1 - List 4 (a) Flashcards
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Experienced
adj
Having knowledge or skill from practical experience
Explains
v
To make something clear or easy to understand
Explanation
n
A statement or account that makes something clear
Exploiting
v
To use something or someone unfairly for personal gain
The company was criticized for exploiting cheap labor.
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Extracted
v
to remove or take out, especially by effort or force
Extraneous
adj
Not relevant or essential; unrelated to the matter at hand
EXTRA-neous
Extrapolating
v
To infer or estimate something based on known data.
The scientist is extrapolating future trends from the current data.
Fabrication
n
Made-up or false information or stories
Familiarize
v
To make someone well-acquainted or knowledgeable about something
Fluctuation
n
Variations or changes in something, often occurring over time
Focused
adj
Concentrated on a specific task or objective
Foretell
v
To predict or indicate something inadvance
Forgetting
v
To fail to remember something
Fortunate
adj
Having good luck or favorable circumstances
Genuine
adj
Authentic and real; not counterfeit or fake
Grow
v
To increase in size, number, or importance over time.
Hastily
adv
Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly
Hesitancy
n
A lack of certainty or indecision; reluctant
Hesitant
adj
Showing uncertainty or indecision; reluctance
Heterogeneous
adj
Composed of different or diverse elements
Hideous
adj
Extremely ugly or unpleasant
Hypothesis
n
A proposed explanation or educated guess based on limited evidence
Idealistic
adj
Unrealistically aiming for perfection or noble goals
Ignored
v
To refuse to pay attention to or acknowledge something
Imaginary
adj
Existing only in the mind or imagination; not real
Imaginative
adj
Creative and inventive; having a lot of imagination
Imitated by
v
To copy or mimic someone or something
Imitation
n
The act of coping or mimicking someone or something
Imperative
adj
Of vital importance; crucial
It is imperative to follow the safety regulations
Implement
v
To put into effect or carry out
The new policy will be implemented next month
Implicit
adj
Implied or understood without being directly stated
Her support was implicit in her action
Import
v
To bring goods or services into a country from abroad
Impressive
adj
Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill
Incentive
n
Rewards or benefits offered to encourage a particular action
The company offers incentives for meeting sales target
Incongruous
adj
Not in harmony or skeeping with the surroundings or other aspects
The modern sculpture looked incongruous in the historic setting
Inconsequential
adj
Of little or no importance; trivial
The error was minor and inconsequential to the final results
Indisputable
adj
Not able to be disputed or denied; certain
The evidence provided was indisputable
Indistinct
adj
Not clear or sharply defined; vague
the details in the photograph were indistinct
Induce
v
To cause or bring about a particular action or state
The medication may induce drowsiness
Ineffectual
adj
Not producing the desired effect; ineffective
