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31 Dec Flashcards

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1
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Efficient

A 
Utilizing maximum ( not wasting)
Eg. Efficient teacher / student/ machine
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Elaborate / v /

A

To add details

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Elaborate / adj /

A

Complex

Eg. Elaborate design

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Soar /v/

A

Rocket or skyrocket

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Plummet

A

To decline sharply

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Engender /v/

A

To cause or cause to produce

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Agitation /n/

A

Disturbance

Eg. Mental agitation

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Discomposure

A

Mental agitation

[ ant ] composer (mental calmness)

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Composed / adj /

A

Mentally calm
[ ant ] discomposed

Eg. A discomposed test-taker

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10
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Say

A

For example

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Startling

A

Very unusual or surprising

unexpected

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Facet 2/n/

A

1) The front part of the gemstone

2) part or aspect

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Temperament

A 
The usual (not always) mood, attitude, or character of a person or animal
Eg. Cheerful temperament

[ syn ] disposition
Eg. Mercurial disposition

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Mercurial 2 / adj /

A

1 ) often changing
Eg. Mercurial political times

2) fluctuating between happiness and anger
Eg. Mercurial mood

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Brunch /n/

A

Meal between breakfast and lunch

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Farce / n/

A

A broad comedy with alot of illogical / stupid activities

17
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Farce / fig /

A

Illogical or stupid activity

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Farcical 2 / adj /

A

1) relating to farce
Eg. Farcical characters

2 ) illogical or stupid

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Soggy / adj /

A

Wet and soft

Eg. Soggy land / coat

20
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Lukewarm 2/ adj /

A

1 ) slightly warm
Eg. Lukewarm water

2) fig. Meaning - unexciting or uninteresting
Eg. Lukewarm performance

[ syn ] tepid
Eg. Tepid water / performance

21
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Criticism 3/n/

A

1 ) flow or defect

2 ) blame or disapproval

3 ) careful judgement

22
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Infallibility / n/

A

flawlessness

23
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Fallible

A

Likely to make mistake

Eg. Human beings are fallible

[ ant ] infallible

24
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Acreage /n/

A

Land or area

25
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Fallow / adj /

A

Not in use

Eg. Fallow idea / land

26
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Ambiguous

A

Ambi- both ( not of a person)
Giving either this or that meaning

Eg. Ambiguous expression/word

27
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Devise /v/

A

Formulate

28
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Restate / v /

A

To communicate the same thing in another language

29
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Paraphrase /v/

A

To restate in simple and clear language

30
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Plagiarism

A

Imitation without citation

31
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Plagiarist / n/

A

A person who imitates without citation

32
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Commandeer /v/ (of vehicles )

A

To take illegally or capture

33
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On the horizon / ph /

A

Coming closer

[ syn ] At hand

Eg. My exam is on the horizon

34
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Handy / adj /

A

Easy to use

Eg. Handy camera

35
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Hand

A

Main role

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