61-84 Flashcards
Sectarian (ADJ) -
1. There had been a series of sectarian attacks in the region
2. the peace process hopes to break down the sectarian divide in our society
Sectarian (ADJ)
Definition - Denoting or concerning a sect or sects.
Sentient (ADJ)
1. She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms.
2. The Buddha taught that one should practice loving kindness to all sentient beings.
Sentient (ADJ)
Definition - Able to perceive or feel things.
Introspective (ADJ)
1. Her poetry is introspective to the point of being almost solipsist.
2. he’s introspective and difficult to get to know.
Introspective (ADJ)
Definition - characterized by or given to introspection.
infrastructure (N)
1. the government continue to invest in improvements to the infrastructure.
2. he social and economic infrastructure of a country
Infrastructure (N)
Definition - the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Asymmetrical (ADJ)
1. At the very top of the structure is an asymmetrical spire.
2. The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side
Asymmetriacl
Definition - having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.
Micromanager (N)
1. He was a micromanager who knew of virtually everything that was going on inside his stores
2. He has a reputation as a micromanager with ferocious attention to detail
Micromanager (N)
Definition - A micromanager is a manager who closely observes and controls the work of the team members they work with.
Monocle (N)
1. A brown derby covered his white hair, and a monocle covered his eye.
2. He adjusted the monocle and focused it on the large sparkling stone.
Monocle (N)
Definition - a single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye.
MIsconstrued (N)
1. His warnings were misconstrued as threats
2. This last quip seems to have been widely misconstrued.
Miscontrued (N)
Definition - interpret (something, especially a person’s words or actions) wrongly.
Amorphous (ADJ)
1. They were amorphous blobs of darkness that shifted between three shapes.
2. International law is one of the most amorphous bodies of law out there.
Amorphous (ADJ)
Definition - Without a clearly designed shape or form.
Pseudonym (N)
1. Is that your real name or a pseudonym?
2. I wrote under the pseudonym of Evelyn Hervey.
Pseudonym (N)
Definition - A fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
Philharmonic (ADJ)
1. The introductory song was a philharmonic piece, featuring a full orchestra together with choral accompaniment.
2. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Philharmonic (ADJ)
Definition - devoted to music (chiefly used in the names of orchestras).
Hydrophobia (N)
1. He also has hydrophobia, being terrified of water as he can not swim.
2. Hydrophobia is the fear the water.
Hydrophobia (N)
Definition - Hydrophobia is having the fear of swimming in water.
Photosynthesis (N)
1. During photosynthesis plants absorb CO2
2. Green plants get the energy to grow from the sun through the process of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis (N) - A chemical process that occurs in plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, when they are exposed to sunlight.
Pseudoscience (N)
1. In the absence of science he could see all sorts of myth and pseudoscience taking hold.
2. Pseudo-science has a nasty habit of reaching into every walk of life and infecting every debate.
Pseudo-science (N) - A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method.
Psychosis (N)
1. The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
2. This means that psychosis played some role in 30% of mass shootings, but no role 70% of the time.
Psychosis (N) - A collection of symptoms that affect the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality.
