Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

GP- Vocabulary > Action > Flashcards

Action Flashcards

1
Q

overwhelm

A

overpowered, swamped

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

Pessimism can mobilise us to act with alacrity

A

pessimism makes us do things promptly/ quickly/ eargerly

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

push

A

compel/ drive/ spur/ move us to act

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

averting

A

(v. ) turn away

eg: averting one’s eyes or pressing one’s lips together

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

bolstering

A

strengthening

eg: The fall in interest rate is starting to bolster confidence.

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

unleashed

A

released, let go

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

reconstitute

A

(v. ) reconstruct

eg: His skeleton was reconstituted in Harvard Medical School.

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

arouse

A

(v. ) trigger, provoke, induce

eg: Something about the man aroused the guard’s suspicion.

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

obsessed

A

engrossed, preoccupied

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

laden

A

(adj.) hampered, loaded

Eg: ESC research is laden with ethical concerns

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

at loggerheads

A

(n.) to strongly disagree with someone, quarrelling

Eg: While countries are sometimes at loggerheads with one another

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

languish

A

(v.) to be forced to stay somewhere where you are unhappy; become weaker

Eg: without assistance, more people in these countries will languish

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

juxtapose

A

(v.) contrast, compare

Eg: This is ironic when juxtaposed with the 1.3 billion tonnes of food that gets lost

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

inane

A

(adj.) ridiculous, absurd

Eg: It’s rather inane when you think about it

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

mollycoddle

A

(v.) to treat with too much kindness and protection, pamper, overprotect

Eg: the caregivers cannot mollycoddle patients the way a human can

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

maim

A

(v.) disable, disfigure, mutilate

Eg: the advocators are raising concerns about how changes might maim animals

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

mollify

A

(v.) pacific, soothe, placate, appease, calm

Eg: It is difficult to mollify those with ethical concerns

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

melodramatic

A

(adj.) exaggerated, over dramatic

Eg: Strong opponents can become very melodramatic when talking about the issue.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

profess

A

(v.) claim, declare, announce

Eg: he profess a negative view of the future

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

rivet

A

(v.) join or fasten, fix

Eg: The Mass Media perpetuates the apocalypse because it delays as a highly visual image that captures and rivers the attention of the audience

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

onerous

A

(adj.) difficult, burdensome

Eg: Singapore has the onerous task of pressuring on the with trade and investment cooperation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

palliative

A

(n.) action taken to make a bad situation seem better but which does not solve the problem

Eg: Palliative care seeks to improve the quality of life of patients

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

declamatory

A

(adj.) speech or writing that expresses your feelings and opinions very strongly

Eg: Much declamatory writing mostly by woman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

elephantine

A

(adj. ) slow, heavy and awkward

eg: Due to her advanced state of pregnancy, she walked with slow, elephantine steps.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
encumber
(v. ) burden, impede eg: With so many apps that entertain us and help us in diverse ways, ppl no longer feel encumbered by the inability to locate a street.
26
enervated
(adj. ) having lost energy and feeling weak, lethargic | eg: Playing computer games into the night can leave you enervated in school.
27
enthralled
(v. ) captivate, enchant | eg: Singaporeans appear to be enthralled by obnoxious behaviour shared on social media sites.
28
penchant
(n. ) proclivity | eg: various parties in the Syrian war had a penchant for using chemical weapons.
29
foolhardy
(adj. ) taking stupid and unnecessary risks; reckless; unwise eg: Climbing over the fence is foolhardy.
30
squander
(v.) waste Eg: admonishing is about squandering away time on our vices
31
conspiracy
collide Eg: service companies collude to persuade us
32
renege
(v.) to deny Eg: a sound country will not renegade too far on its national identity
33
stupendous
(adj.) large and impressive, astounding Eg: Facebook plays a stupendous role in the news industry -2017: 2 billion using the network
34
sordid
(adj.) disgusting, immoral or dishonest behaviour Eg: sordid acts
35
satiate
(v.) satisfy, gratify Eg: social media keeps people satiated
36
sharing
exchanging
37
manage peer-to-peer impressions
controlling/shaping/cultivating others' opinions/perceptions/views of others
38
subservient
(adj. ) submissive, obedient, compliant | eg: if the press is subservient
39
subjugate
(v. ) conquer, to defeat a person or group and make them obey you eg: the new ruler firmly subjugated the Church to the state
40
scavenge
(v.) searching through things that ppl do not want; hunt; search Eg: then begged was seen scavenging for food in the dustbins
41
endangered man in unparallel way
endangered man in unparallel way
42
extravagance
(n.) lack of restraint in spending money or using resources; profligacy, waste Eg: they are thus more willing to sacrifice their extravagance and Everyday luxuries for the sake of war
43
gambol
(v.) hop; jump or run around in a lively manner Eg: Not everyone can gambol, skip or climb stairs
44
important drivers
important drivers
45
expedite
(v. ) accelerate, hasten | eg: Hyperconnectivity also expedites international efforts to fight against the diseases.
46
better prepared to deal with
equips us to mitigate the impact
47
broker
(v. ) negotiate, arrange (an agreement) eg: Foreign intervention may not always be successful as they are often called in to help to broker peace among the sides
48
abbreviate
(v.) shorten of text, word, phrase or duration Eg: I decided to abbreviate my stay in NYC
49
curb
(v.) restraint; limit; inhibit Eg: she promised she would curb her temper
50
deride
(v.) mock; ridicule Eg: the decision was derided by environmentalist
51
anticipate
(v.) pre-empt; predict
52
elicit
(v.) draw out; obtain; trigger Eg: I tried to elicit a smile from Jane
53
blight
(v.) spoil, harm or destroy Eg: the scandals blighted the careers of several politician leaders
54
envisage
(v.) to imagine sth that will happen in the future; envision; foresee Eg: it is envisaged that in the future
55
espouse
(v.) support Eg: Not all Singaporeans espouse the use of online learning
56
exasperate
(v.) annoy, infuriate, frustrate Eg: there is no need to feel exasperated if you can't find your dictionary
57
exhilarate
(v.) to make someone feel happy and excited Eg: I was exhilarated when u learnt that all the children are safe
58
exhort
(v.) to persuade someone to do sth; urge; pressure Eg: however much we exhort ppl to read good books for their edification
59
expunge
(v.) delete, obliterate, get rid of Eg: I tried to expunge the unpleasant episode from my memory
60
extenuating
(adj.) making an action seem less bad or harmful Eg: She committed the theft due to extenuating circumstances
61
extol
(v.) praise sth v much; commend Eg: the old readers who extol the print edition and stayed loyal to its decades
62
abate
(v.) lessen Eg: the tutor is trying to abate the amount of homework assigned
63
abeyance
(v.) to suspense an activity Eg: Matters were held in abeyances pending further inquires
64
abnegate
(v.) denounce; reject Eg: he attempts to abnegate his personal responsibility
65
caveat
(n. ) caution, warning | eg: there are a number of caveats that concerns the validity of the assessment result
66
cavil
(v. ) 挑毛病; 吹毛求雌 | eg: they cavilled at the cost
67
cavort
(v. ) dance around excitedly | eg: they cavorted about the pitch
68
adumbrate
(v. ) foreshadow | eg: He always looks out for people who can adumbrate the future.
69
adulate
(v. ) praised someone excessively | eg: he was adulated in the press.
70
acquiesce
(v. ) reluctantly agree | eg: He acquiesced in his decision
71
deride
(v. ) ridicule | eg: the decision was derided by environmentalists
72
diatribe
(n. ) denunciation; criticism | eg: a diatribe against consumerism
73
goad
(v. ) provoke | eg: He always want to goad her into a fight
74
flag
(v. ) mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a special way eg: the spell check programme flags out any words that are not in the dictionary
75
negate
(v. ) nullify; cancel out; make ineffective | eg: alcohol negates the effect of drugs
76
obviate
(v. ) remove; get rid of; prevent undesirable thing | eg: the presence of roller blinds obviate the needs for curtain
77
occlude
(v. ) stop; clean up; obstruct | eg: thick make up can occluded pores
78
vacillate
(v. ) vaver between different opinions or actions; indecisive eg: I vacillated between surgery and emergency.
79
wary
(adj. ) cautious; careful | eg: mistreated dogs often remain wary of strangers
80
disabuse
(v. ) persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken; disillusion eg: He quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions
81
dissemble
(v. ) conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs | eg: she is dissembling her true feelings
82
emulate
(v. ) match or surpass (a person or achievement) | eg: most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great
83
iconoclastic
(adj. ) criticising or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions eg: an iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with every step he make
84
inadvertently
(adv. ) unintentionally; accidentally | eg: his name had been inadvently omited from the list
85
insinuate
(v. ) imply; suggest; hint in an indirect way | eg: he was insinuating that she slept her way to the top
86
inure
(v. ) accustom to sth, esp sth unpleasant | eg: these children have been inured to violence
87
recant
(v. ) to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them eg: after a yr spent in solitary confinement, he publicly recanted
88
relegate
(v. ) downgrade | eg: they aimed to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role
89
refute
(v. ) disprove | eg: these claims have not been convinvingly refuted
90
repudiate
(v. ) refuse to accept; reject eg: she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders. (v. ) deny te truth eg: the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses
91
rescind
(v. ) cancel; abrogate (a law, order or agreement) | eg: the GOV eventually rescined the directive
92
squint
(v.) look at someone or sth with one eye partly closed in the attempt to see more clearly Eg: the bright sun made them squint
93
squirm
(v.) wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort Eg: he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair
94
slouch
(n.) lazy Eg: his stance was a round-shoulder slouch
95
squall
(v.) a loud cry Eg: Sarah was squalling in her crib
96
nimble
(adj.) agile
97
Cede
(v.) give up Eg: in 1874, the island was ceded to Britain

GP- Vocabulary (57 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions