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27 Dec, 28 Dec Flashcards

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1
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Impulse / adj /

A

Im - into, pulse- moment
Without planning or preparation
[ syn ] impulsive

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Upsurge /n/ after a, an, the

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Great increase

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Onset /n/

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Starting

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Saturated

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Bad for health

Eg. Saturated fat

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Saturate

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To absorb thoroughly ( it absorbs no further)

Eg. My mind is saturated with information

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Pathogens

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Path-disease

Disease causing agent

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Pathogenic

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Not hygienic

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Detect

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To identify the presence of something

Eg. To detect blood

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Compensate 2/v /

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1) To provide compensation for loss or damage

2) to provide salary, bonus, wages or royalty

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Criticize 2/v/

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1 ) to blame or disapprove

2) to make a careful judgement

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Lackadaisical / adj /

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Not showing energy or enthusiasm

Eg. A lackadaisical teacher / teaching

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Advocator /n/

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Strong supporter

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Advocate / v /

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To support strongly

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Patrons 2/n/

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1 ) A person who provides fund and support

2) a regular customer

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Intrusive

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Disturbing because it interferes with personal life

Eg. Intrusive reporter

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16
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accustomed to

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Habitual to (you start to feel normal)

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Custom

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According to the orders of the customers

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18
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Hipsters /n/

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A person who adopts new fashion

19
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Promising

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Likely to succeed in the future

20
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Remission

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Reduction or elimination

21
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Reconcile 2

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Re
Con-together, cile -agreement
1) reunite
Eg. The reconciliation of political party/ lovers
2) to arrange both sides so that both are correct

22
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Discrepancy 2

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1) mismatch or difference

2) paradox

23
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Confiscated

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To capture

24
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Abandon /n/

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Uncontrolled behavior

Eg. He danced with wild abandon

25
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Enforce

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To bring into effect

26
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Vigorous 3

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Vigor: strength or energy ( root meaning)
1 ) having strength or energy
Eg. A vigorous person
2 ) very strong
Eg. The rule was implemented vigorously
3) invulnerable (able to resist)
Eg. Vigorous plant/ animal/ person

[ syn ]robust

27
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Vigor /n/

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Strength or energy

Vim and vigor- strength and energy

Eg. A person with vim and vigor

28
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Lull into / ph /

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To feel safe or relaxed rather than being alert

29
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Feat

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Exciting activity or adventure

30
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Fiat /n/

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Decision or order
Eg. Official fiat
Legal fiat

31
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By fiat / ph /

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Legally

Eg. He is running the company by fiat

32
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Herpetologist /n/

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A person who studies on reptiles

33
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Intelligent

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Having perfect memory and problem solving capacity

34
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Rapt / adj /

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Highly attentive

Eg. Rapt audience

35
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Rapt attention / ph /

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High attention

36
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Putrid 2/ adj /

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1) rotten and bad smelling
Eg. Putrid vegetables

2) fig. Meaning- disgusting (that you don’t like)
Eg. Putrid color / smelling

37
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Botch

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To perform badly

[ syn ] Bungle

38
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Rife with / ph / (negative)

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Full of

Eg. My campus is rife with political activities

39
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Pulverize 2

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1) to crush into pieces

2) fig. Meaning- to defeat completely
Eg. The terrorist organization was pulverized

40
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Beset ( negative)

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Surround by negative
Eg. The city was beset by enemies
I was beset by challenges or problems

41
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Questions

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Doubt

/v/ to have doubt

42
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Questionable / adj /

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Uncertain or doubtful

Eg. His future is questionable

43
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Forge 3

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1 ) to bring metal or plastic into shape

2 ) to make fake
Eg. The note was forged

3 ) to establish
Eg. To forge friendship / relationship

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