Academix expressions 4 Flashcards
Coercive
to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do
He had been coerced into making the confession.
Complacent
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
We can’t afford to become complacent about any of our products.
Constitute
to be or be considered as something
This latest defeat constitutes a major setback for the Democrats.
Criterion
a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something
The Health Service should not be judged by financial criteria alone.
Derives
to get or obtain something
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
Dismal
very bad
The acting was dismal, wasn’t it?
Dismayed
feeling unhappy and disappointed
She was utterly dismayed by the tone of the letter.
Dispelling
to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary
I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.
Elusive
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Exasperated
annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem
New sentence: She was exasperated with the issue because she couldnt do anything to solve it.
Foreclose
to prevent something from being considered as a possibility in the future
The leader’s aggressive stance seems to have foreclosed any chance of diplomatic compromise.
Proclaims
to announce something publicly or officially
She confidently proclaimed victory even as the first few votes came in.
Resonance
a feeling, thought, memory, etc. that a piece of writing or music makes you have, or the quality in a piece of writing, etc. that makes this happen
This poem has many resonances for me
