Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

My GE > 400-450 > Flashcards

400-450 Flashcards

1
Q

Status Quo

A

the present situation:

Certain people always want to maintain the status quo.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Stingy

A

Avare (pas de savon so sting, moliere)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Stoic or Stoical

A

indifferent to pleasure or pain, enduring without complaint (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Stolid

A

Impassible, calm and not showing emotion or excitement : or not attractive ; solide as terminator

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Stymie or Stymy

A

Entraver ; block, hinder, or thwart. Phoenix write electrocuté

we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Subside

A

Baisse / s’abaisser

becomes less strong or extreme, to a lower level.

Sub = moins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Substantiate

A

Justifier, étayer, to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts;

substance inside prouve dans la substance

“Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated.
But in many instances, even when the commission substantiates allegations of abuse, the abuser simply moves on to the next facility.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Succeeding

A

coming after or following

suivant, during the succeding weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Spartan

A

Spartiate, STERN (sévere)

They lead a spartan life, with very few comforts and no luxuries.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Spate

A

Une vague de ;

De nombreuses pâtes, tsunami pate

“Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Spearhead

A

fer de lance, lead something

“Joe Walker will be spearheading our new marketing initiative.”

foncer avec tête et lance dans armée

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Specious

A

Apparent, seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false

Special, ex fabien olicard, semble vrai mais

a specious argument/claim

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Sporadic

A

Happening sometimes; not regular or continuous:

Poudre soporifique

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Sportive

A

playful, merry, having fun and behaving in a way that is not serious:

Quentin fête

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Standing

A

permanent, constant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Stark

A

Empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary:

house stark (morne, austère)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Reticent

A

unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings:

He is very reticent about his past.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Retrospective

A

looking to the past or backward; applying to the past, retroactive (adj); an art exhibit of an artist’s work over a long period of time (n)

19
Q

Reverent

A

Respectueux / showing great respect and admiration;

Une révérance;

“A reverent silence fell over the crowd.”

20
Q

Rhetoric

A

the art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little

21
Q

Rife

A

Répandu (bad way). it is very common or happens a lot

Ri(re)-feeee, malaria

“High wartime profits were particularly rife among food suppliers, raising suspicions of speculation.”

22
Q

Rudimentary

A

Rudimentaire/elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive

“Her knowledge is still only rudimentary.”
“Some unusual fish have rudimentary legs.”

23
Q

Rustic

A

Rustique / simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside, often unsophisticated (de la campagne);

“He was, in the words of one writer, ‘ ‘ a moralist, a rustic sage, but above all a missionary.
“

24
Q

Sacrosanct

A

Sacrosaint

sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism

25
Q

Sagacious

A

Sage, having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

‘Who else in public life are exceptionally sagacious men?’

26
Q

Salubrious

A

Salubre / sain pour l’organisme OR a pleasant, clean, and healthy place to live in:

Pense salubre = mal mais faut propre

‘He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town.’

27
Q

Sanction

A

!!! 2 almost opposite meanings: Can mean approval or permission, especially formal or legal

‘To be just, a government must have the sanction of the governed. / The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis.’

28
Q

Sanguine

A

Optimiste or coloré rouge (ruddy)

Orange sanguine

29
Q

Sap

A

Saper/miner ou séve

to sap s.o, penser comme si enleve seve

30
Q

Satiate or Sate

A

Rassasié / assouvrir

Satiété car rassasié

“He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated.”

31
Q

Saturate

A

Saturé OU make something or someone completely wet:

32
Q

Savor

A

Savourer

33
Q

Scant

A

Insuffisant OR almost

Scan faible classé t car faible

“I paid scant attention to the movie’s plot.”

34
Q

Scathing

A

Cinglant , criticizing someone or something in a severe and unkind way

to skate, skathing attack people

35
Q

Secular

A

laique

Séculaire = lieu 100 ans, non car laique

36
Q

Sedulous

A

Assidu, careful and using a lot of effort:

C’est du loup car efforts

“Government has also been sedulous to protect tenants from the exactions of landlords.”

37
Q

Sentient

A

Sensible

ils sentient (car sensible)

“It is hard for a sentient person to understand how any parents could treat their child so badly.”

38
Q

Skirt

A

Contourner (around the edge of stg, or on a subject)

voiture roule skirt, not inside

“Take the road which skirts (round) the town, not the one which goes through it.
​
The government has been accused of skirting round the issue of torture.”

39
Q

Slack

A

lâche/relaxé ; Loose / showing low activity

Dors bureau so slap

“These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening/
Business is always slack at this time of year.”

40
Q

Slew

A

1: from slay (tuer)
2: to turn or be turned round suddenly and awkwardly (car)
3: A large amount or number

slay retenir ?

41
Q

Slight

A

Can mean THIN or NOT SERIOUS

42
Q

Solicitous

A

Préoccuper/attentionné (showing care and helpful attention to someone,full of anxiety and concern)

Fergie: So-licitious ooohaha (ohahaha je suis préoccupé)

43
Q

Soporific

A

(adj, n) causing sleep; sleepy, drowsy (adj); something that causes sleep (noun)

44
Q

Sound

A

can mean good condition, solide

Considering his age, his body is surprisingly sound.

My GE (27 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions