19 Dec Flashcards
manoeuvring
move skilfully or carefully.
carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end.
apprise
inform or tell
quintessential
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
catapult
launch
ingress
entrance
abstention
an instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion,restraint in one’s consumption; abstinence, sobriety
arable
(of land) used or suitable for growing crops.
schism
division,rupture,rift,split,breach
prevalence
the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness.
loom
appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening; emerge; appear; impend
pilferage
the action of stealing things of little value.
espionage
the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information
inadvertently
without intention; accidentally.
grudging
given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully.
infestation
the presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
spawn
(of a fish, frog, mollusc, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs.
(of a person) produce (offspring).
tumultuous
making an uproar or loud, confused noise.
excited, confused, or disorderly; agitated; disturbed
explicate
explain,clarify
impropriety
failure to observe standards of honesty or modesty; improper behaviour or character; wrongdoing; misconduct
cognition
Cognition refers to “the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
vexed
(of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic; annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
transgressive
involving a violation of moral or social boundaries.
passivity
acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance.
impotency
weakness
