6 Dec Flashcards
commensurate
corresponding in size, importance, quality, etc.
bereft
completely lacking something; having lost something,
(used about a person) sad and lonely because you have lost somebody/something
confound
to confuse and surprise somebody
ascertain
to find something out
prescience
foreknowledge of events
arbitrage
Arbitrage is the simultaneous purchase and sale of the same asset in different markets in order to profit from tiny differences in the asset’s listed price. … Arbitrage exists as a result of market inefficiencies and it both exploits those inefficiencies and resolves them
coalesced
to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc.
catapult
to throw somebody/something suddenly and with great force
de rigueur
required by etiquette or current fashion.
haul
to pull something with a lot of effort or difficulty
searing
very hot
blistering
intense (of heat)
knackering
tiring (someone) out
formidable
inspiring fear,
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difficult to deal with; needing a lot of effort
archetypal
having all the qualities that make somebody/something a typical example of a particular kind of person or thing
devout
very religious
philander
(of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women.
clime
a region considered with reference to its climate
rout
to defeat somebody completely
fervent
having or showing very strong feelings about something
forlorn
lonely and unhappy; not cared for,endeavour unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled
earnest
serious or determined
