6 Jan, 13 Jan Flashcards
Excruciating / adj /
Giving torture
[ syn ] torturous
Flagging/adj/
Lacking energy
Eg. Flagging ambition
[ ant ] unflagging
Eg. Unflagging determination
Flag / v/
To decline or decrease
Eg. My interest flagged
Buoy 3 /v/
1) To float
2) to be cheerful
3) To maintain a high level ( of economy)
Eg. The economy buoyed
Opt / v/
To choose or select
Peregrinate
From periphery
To make a roundabout journey
Peregrination /n /
Roundabout journey
Alarming / adj /
AI: all, arm: carrying weapons
Causing fear or worry
Eg. the unemployment is increasing in an alarming rate
Leery 2
1) cautious ( about future consequence)
2) fig. Meaning- casting doubt because you are cautious
Eg. Leery eyes
Leer
To look with sexual intention
Eg. Leering look
[ syn ] ogle
Influx 2
In- into, flux- flow
1 ) great flow
2) arrival in great number or amount
Eg. The influx of refugees
Exodus
Departure in great number
Equity /n/
Fairness ( that is morally good )
[ ant ] iniquity ( lack of fairness that is morally bad)
Equitable / adj /
Fair ( that is morally good )
[ Ant ] iniquitous ( unfair or morally bad)
Fictional 2/ adj /
1) of the fiction
Eg. Fictional characters
2) unreal
Eg. Fictional address
[ syn ] fictitious
Empirical
Based on test or experiment
Elegant 2
1) very impressive
Eg. Elegant dressup / performance
2) simple, direct and clear
Eg. Elegant solution to the problem
[ ant ] inelegant
Unsound 2
1 ) baseless
Eg. Unsound reasoning
2) structurally poor
Eg. Unsound building / bridge
Axiomatic
Obviously true
Axiom
Obviously true statement ( further verification
is not needed )
Tenet / n/
Ten - hold
Idea or principal
Eg. The fundamental tenet of the political party
Plutocracy 2/n/
Pluto - wealth
1) dominance by wealthy people
2) rule by wealthy people
Neophyte / n/
Neo - new
Beginner ( lacking experience )
[ syn ] tyro, novice
Eg. The teacher is a neophyte
Novice / adj /
New ( lacking experience )
Eg. A novice writer
Challenging
Very difficult but enjoyable (Requiring much time and effort )
Eg. A challenging job
Challenge /n/
A difficult task that requires much time and effort
Eg. The research topic is a challenge for me
Challenge /v/
To have doubt
Eg. The students challenged the teacher’s quality
Unchallenged / adj /
Undoubted
Eg. the premise is unchallenged
Fledging 2/n/
1) A bird that is about to fly
2) fig. Meaning - neophyte
Fledging 3 / adj /
1) about to fly
Eg. A fledging bird
2) beginning to grow but not fully developed
Eg. A fledging democracy
3) New ( lacking experience)
Eg. A fledging teacher
Squander
To spend recklessly
Reckless
Unaware of future consequence
Eg. A reckless driver
Squalor / n /
Poverty and dirtiness
Eg. The squalor of the slum
Squalid / adj /
Poor and dirty
Eg. Squalid life of the shim
Obstreperous / adj /
Very noisy and difficult to control
Eg. Obstreperous class
Placid 2/n/
1) calm or peaceful
Eg. Placid mind
2) slight or no movement
Eg. Placid water of the lake
Negativity
Negative attitude
[ ant ] positivity
Evince
Show clearly
Eg. He evinced an interest in arts
Candid / n/
Frank with honesty
Candor /n/
Frankness ( with honesty )
Eg. I appreciated candor
Candid photograph / ph /
A natural photograph ( you are unaware of being photographed )
Imperative 2/ adj /
1) commanding
2) very necessary
Exploit / v /
To get maximum advantage of
Eg. Students must exploit lectures
Exploit / n/
Hard mental or physical work
Eg. He has been successful through exploit
Betray
Reveal ( usually unintentionally )
→ sometimes positive
Eg. His eyes betrayed innocence
Articulate
Clear at expression ( therefore easy to understand )
Eg. Teacher is articulate
[ ant ] inarticulate
Articulate 2/v/
1) to express clearly
2) to link or connect with a joint so that it can be moved
Eg. Articulated limbs
Coherence
Logical connection ideas
Eg. From a to b, b to c
Cohesion 2
1) unity
Eg. Social cohesion
2) the unity of paragraphs
Lack 2
1 ) without
2) not sufficient
Recount 3
1) to count again
2) To tell an amusing story in a friendly environment
3) to report
Presumption
Something that is considered as true even if there is no evidence
Cause
Purpose
Tug
Touch
Regardless of
Inspite of
Incur
Pay under obligation
Brainstorm
To think or discuss a subject ( it provides abundant information)
Arbitrator /n/
A person who settles the dispute officially (judge)
Sway /n/
Influence
Unwarranted
un - not , warrant - reason
Baseless ( not justified)
Eg. Unwarranted assumption
Warrant 2
1) reason for doing something
2) A legal document that gives authority to arrest somebody
Justify
To provide reason
Feigned
Unreal or pretended ( Bahana garnu)
Contempt
Strong dislike ( lack of respect for others) Eg. The contempt of court
Guise
Appearance
Disguise
To change appearance ( to hide identity)
Undisguised
Real ( not pretended)
Undue
Excessive
Eg. Undue praise
Revered
Deeply respected
Seemingly
Outwardly ( The reality may be different )
Deceivingly
Intended to mislead
Set somebody apart / ph /
Isolate or separate
Eyes
Perspective
Crude 3
1) unrefined
Eg. Crude alcohol/oil
2)( unrefined language ) vulgar ( not accepted by the society)
Eg. Crude language
3) of basic value
Eg. Crude tools
Demanding 2
1) requiring much time and effort
Eg. A demanding job
A demanding reader
2) expecting much time and effort from others
Eg. A demanding leader
A demanding student
A demanding manager
Rich 2
1) very expensive and impressive
Eg. Rich furniture / dressup
2 ) very impressive
Eg. The forest is richly green
Robust
Vigorous
Taxing
Requiring much time and effort
Eg. A taxing job
[ syn ] difficult, exacting,demanding (+1)
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Arduous / adj /
Ard- hard
Very difficult ( requiring much time and effort) Eg. Arduous job / journey
Gruelling / adj /
Requiring much time and effort that makes you feel tired
Eg. Preparing for the GRE is a grueling process.
Gruel /n/
A type of semi-liquid meal
