4 Flashcards
intolerable
so bad or difficult that you cannot tolerate it; completely unacceptable.
ex:
Incessant rain made conditions almost intolerable.
coercive
using force or the threat of force
ex；Although population-control measures in the Philippines never reached the coercive levels they did in India, they were not popular.
punitive
intended as punishment
ex:
He said companies should face punitive civil penalties running into millions of dollars.
cumulative
having a result that increases in strength or importance each time more of sth is added
ex:
It’s very close, but overall the cumulative effects of cloud are to cool Earth rather than heat it.
dispute
an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement
ex: She played a key role in the dispute.
disparate
made up of parts or people that are very different from each other
ex: Nuclear polyhedrosis viral infection is one factor these disparate species share.
deliberate
done on purpose rather than by accident
cordial
pleasant and friendly
deploy
to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action
tumble
to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several times, but usually without serious injury; to make sb/sth fall in this way
ex: Babies tumble when they are learning to walk.
in spite of
Even though; although
epitomize
to be a perfect example of sth
ex:
These movies seem to epitomize the 1950s.
semblance
a situation in which sth seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case
lurk
to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do sth bad or illegal
whisk off
EX: The horse brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail.
