11.02.2024 Flashcards
1) contingency
2) contingent
1) neparedzētiem gadījumiem, nejaušība
2)
ADJECTIVE
1.
subject to chance.
“the contingent nature of the job”
Similar:
chance
accidental
fortuitous
possible
unforeseen
unforeseeable
unexpected
unpredicted
unpredictable
unanticipated
unlooked-for
random
haphazard
Opposite:
predictable
2.
occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
“his fees were contingent on the success of his search”
Similar:
dependent
conditional
subject to
based on
determined by
hingeing on
resting on
hanging on
controlled by
NOUN
a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group.
“a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference”
Similar:
group
party
body
band
set
deputation
delegation
mission
detachment
unit
division
squadron
section
company
persuasive
adjective
good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
“an informative and persuasive speech”
Similar:
convincing
effective
cogent
compelling
potent
forceful
eloquent
caveat
noun
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
“there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results”
Similar:
warning
caution
admonition
monition
red flag
alarm bells
compel
verb
past tense: compelled; past participle: compelled
force or oblige (someone) to do something.
“a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions”
Similar:
force
coerce into
pressurize into
pressure
impel
drive
press
push
urge
prevail on
dragoon into
browbeat into
bully into
bludgeon into
intimidate into
terrorize into
oblige
require
put under an obligation
leave someone no option but to
make
bulldoze
railroad
steamroller
twist someone’s arm
strong-arm
lean on
put the screws on
constrain
exact
extort
demand
insist on
enforce
necessitate
bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure.
“they may compel a witness’s attendance at court by issue of a summons”
LITERARY
force to come or go in a particular direction.
“by heav’n’s high will compell’d from shore to shore”
acknowledge
verb
1.
accept or admit the existence or truth of.
“the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities”
Similar:
admit
accept
grant
allow
concede
confess
own
appreciate
recognize
realize
be aware of
be conscious of
subscribe to
approve (of)
agree to
accede to
concur with
acquiesce in
go along with
respect
cooperate with
bow to
take on board
be wise to
cognize
Opposite:
reject
deny
2.
recognize the importance or quality of.
“the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius”
hostility
noun
hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.
“their hostility to all outsiders”
Similar:
antagonism
unfriendliness
bitterness
malevolence
malice
unkindness
spite
spitefulness
rancour
rancorousness
venom
wrath
anger
hatred
aggression
aggressiveness
belligerence
bellicosity
pugnaciousness
militancy
truculence
warlikeness
opposition
animosity
antipathy
animus
ill will
ill feeling
bad feeling
resentment
aversion
enmity
inimicalness
Opposite:
friendliness
approval
acts of warfare.
plural noun: hostilities
“he called for an immediate cessation of hostilities”
Similar:
fighting
conflict
armed conflict
combat
warfare
war
bloodshed
Counter
Counteract
verb
darboties pretī
Volatile
adjective
nepastāvīgs
hamper
kavēt, traucēt
futile
velts, veltīgs, tukšs, nenopietns
unsustainable
neilgstpējīga
jeopardized
apdraudēts
endorsement
apstiprinājums
falter
klibot, klupt
jettisoning
atlaišana
