BATS - THE TRUTH Flashcards
reinforce
verb
to make something stronger:
The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
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If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seem true:
The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations.
His behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of him.
to provide an army with more soldiers or weapons to make it stronger:
The garrison is to be reinforced with/by another two battalions of soldiers.
detrimental
causing harm or damage:
These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.
Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.
pests
an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops:
common pests such as rats, mice, or cockroaches
corn earworms
the larva (= young form) of a type of moth (= a flying insect) that damages many different crops, including corn, cotton, and tomato
disperse
to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this:
When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.
Police dispersed the crowd that had gathered.
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disseminate formal
More examples
Outside the church, the congregation shook hands with the vicar and began to disperse.
Debris from the aircraft was dispersed over a large area.
Can you be responsible for dispersing these notices everywhere around town, please?
The showers will be quite widely dispersed across the whole region.
Once the seeds are released into the air, the wind quickly disperses them.
pollinate
to take pollen from one plant or part of a plant to another so that new plant seeds can be produced:
Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.
villain
noun
a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law:
Some people believe that Richard III was not the villain he is generally thought to have been.
He’s either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.
transmission
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out :
Broadband transmission has speeded up access to these sites.
We rely on high-speed transmission of data.
We apologize for the interruption to our transmissions this afternoon.
vaccines.
a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes:
This vaccine protects against some kinds of the bacteria.
component
a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger:
television/aircraft/computer components
The factory supplies electrical components for cars.
The course has four main components: business law, finance, computing and management skills.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet.
The control of inflation is a key component of the government’s economic policy.
More examples
Decoding the paintings is not difficult once you know what the component parts symbolize.
The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.
Good communication is an important component of any relationship.
Freudian theory is a key component of his therapy.
The machine has a lot of delicate components.
capture
to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force:
Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle.
to succeed in getting something when you are competing with other people:
The Democratic Party candidate captured 70 percent of the vote.
to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images:
It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting.
deforestation
the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people:
Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
encroachment
the act of gradually taking away someone else’s rights, or taking control of someone’s time, work, etc.:
The new censorship laws are serious encroachments on freedom of expression.
pristine
new or almost new, and in very good condition:
pristine new offices
Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.
intact
complete and in the original state:
He emerged from the investigation with his reputation largely intact
not damaged:
It’s difficult to emerge from such a scandal with your reputation still intact.
