31 Dec Flashcards
Efficient
Utilizing maximum ( not wasting) Eg. Efficient teacher / student/ machine
Elaborate / v /
To add details
Elaborate / adj /
Complex
Eg. Elaborate design
Soar /v/
Rocket or skyrocket
Plummet
To decline sharply
Engender /v/
To cause or cause to produce
Agitation /n/
Disturbance
Eg. Mental agitation
Discomposure
Mental agitation
[ ant ] composer (mental calmness)
Composed / adj /
Mentally calm
[ ant ] discomposed
Eg. A discomposed test-taker
Say
For example
Startling
Very unusual or surprising
unexpected
Facet 2/n/
1) The front part of the gemstone
2) part or aspect
Temperament
The usual (not always) mood, attitude, or character of a person or animal Eg. Cheerful temperament
[ syn ] disposition
Eg. Mercurial disposition
Mercurial 2 / adj /
1 ) often changing
Eg. Mercurial political times
2) fluctuating between happiness and anger
Eg. Mercurial mood
Brunch /n/
Meal between breakfast and lunch
Farce / n/
A broad comedy with alot of illogical / stupid activities
Farce / fig /
Illogical or stupid activity
Farcical 2 / adj /
1) relating to farce
Eg. Farcical characters
2 ) illogical or stupid
Soggy / adj /
Wet and soft
Eg. Soggy land / coat
Lukewarm 2/ adj /
1 ) slightly warm
Eg. Lukewarm water
2) fig. Meaning - unexciting or uninteresting
Eg. Lukewarm performance
[ syn ] tepid
Eg. Tepid water / performance
Criticism 3/n/
1 ) flow or defect
2 ) blame or disapproval
3 ) careful judgement
Infallibility / n/
flawlessness
Fallible
Likely to make mistake
Eg. Human beings are fallible
[ ant ] infallible
Acreage /n/
Land or area
Fallow / adj /
Not in use
Eg. Fallow idea / land
Ambiguous
Ambi- both ( not of a person)
Giving either this or that meaning
Eg. Ambiguous expression/word
Devise /v/
Formulate
Restate / v /
To communicate the same thing in another language
Paraphrase /v/
To restate in simple and clear language
Plagiarism
Imitation without citation
Plagiarist / n/
A person who imitates without citation
Commandeer /v/ (of vehicles )
To take illegally or capture
On the horizon / ph /
Coming closer
[ syn ] At hand
Eg. My exam is on the horizon
Handy / adj /
Easy to use
Eg. Handy camera
Hand
Main role