27 Dec, 28 Dec Flashcards
Impulse / adj /
Im - into, pulse- moment
Without planning or preparation
[ syn ] impulsive
Upsurge /n/ after a, an, the
Great increase
Onset /n/
Starting
Saturated
Bad for health
Eg. Saturated fat
Saturate
To absorb thoroughly ( it absorbs no further)
Eg. My mind is saturated with information
Pathogens
Path-disease
Disease causing agent
Pathogenic
Not hygienic
Detect
To identify the presence of something
Eg. To detect blood
Compensate 2/v /
1) To provide compensation for loss or damage
2) to provide salary, bonus, wages or royalty
Criticize 2/v/
1 ) to blame or disapprove
2) to make a careful judgement
Lackadaisical / adj /
Not showing energy or enthusiasm
Eg. A lackadaisical teacher / teaching
Advocator /n/
Strong supporter
Advocate / v /
To support strongly
Patrons 2/n/
1 ) A person who provides fund and support
2) a regular customer
Intrusive
Disturbing because it interferes with personal life
Eg. Intrusive reporter
accustomed to
Habitual to (you start to feel normal)
Custom
According to the orders of the customers
Hipsters /n/
A person who adopts new fashion
Promising
Likely to succeed in the future
Remission
Reduction or elimination
Reconcile 2
Re
Con-together, cile -agreement
1) reunite
Eg. The reconciliation of political party/ lovers
2) to arrange both sides so that both are correct
Discrepancy 2
1) mismatch or difference
2) paradox
Confiscated
To capture
Abandon /n/
Uncontrolled behavior
Eg. He danced with wild abandon
Enforce
To bring into effect
Vigorous 3
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
Vigor /n/
Strength or energy
Vim and vigor- strength and energy
Eg. A person with vim and vigor
Lull into / ph /
To feel safe or relaxed rather than being alert
Feat
Exciting activity or adventure
Fiat /n/
Decision or order
Eg. Official fiat
Legal fiat
By fiat / ph /
Legally
Eg. He is running the company by fiat
Herpetologist /n/
A person who studies on reptiles
Intelligent
Having perfect memory and problem solving capacity
Rapt / adj /
Highly attentive
Eg. Rapt audience
Rapt attention / ph /
High attention
Putrid 2/ adj /
1) rotten and bad smelling
Eg. Putrid vegetables
2) fig. Meaning- disgusting (that you don’t like)
Eg. Putrid color / smelling
Botch
To perform badly
[ syn ] Bungle
Rife with / ph / (negative)
Full of
Eg. My campus is rife with political activities
Pulverize 2
1) to crush into pieces
2) fig. Meaning- to defeat completely
Eg. The terrorist organization was pulverized
Beset ( negative)
Surround by negative
Eg. The city was beset by enemies
I was beset by challenges or problems
Questions
Doubt
/v/ to have doubt
Questionable / adj /
Uncertain or doubtful
Eg. His future is questionable
Forge 3
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
