Crown 00 Flashcards
Imperative (adj.)(n.)(c.)
It is imperative to act now before the problem gets any more serious.
Getting the unemployed back to the work is a moral imperative.
(extremely important or urgent - something that is extremely important)
Abstruse (adj.)
An abstruse philosophical essay.
difficult to understand - recondite
Intrusive (adj.)
The letter was addressed to her grandmother, it seemed intrusive to read it.
He’s fought for a less intrusive government.
(intruding - invasive - being somewhere where you are not wanted or you don’t belong.)
Trappings (n.)(plural)
The president’s trip had all the trappings of a state visit.
He enjoyed the trappings of power such as bodyguards.
(all the things that are particular of a job, situation or event.)
Renounce(v.)
His ex-husband renounced his claim to the family house.
to say publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in or have a connection with something
Aristocratic (adj.)
A sense of decorum was bred into him by his aristocratic Virginian upbringing.
His aristocratic manner alienated many voters.
(elite - related to elite)
Bourgeoisie (n.)(singular)
The middle class
gauge (v.)
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
I tried to gauge the weight of the box.
(to estimate or measure)
ensconce (v.)
I was a spectator safely ensconced in my seat.
The universe was ensconced firmly within the sphere of fixed stars.
(settle, fix firmly)
Elide (v.)
Qualities that elided the object with its maker’s own body.
for many people the words classy and classic have become elided.
By eliding the distinction you are being sloppy and weakening your argument.
(to join two things together - to ignore the difference between something - to eliminate or leave out)
Abode (n.)(singular)
The defendant is of no fixed abode.
The place where someone lives.
Animus (n.)(u.)
He harbors no animus towards his rival.
(A feeling of hate or anger toward someone.
animosity - bad blood)
Inhibited (adj.)
The presence of strangers made her feel inhibited.
a fear that inhibits his ability to speak freely.
(held back, restrained or prevented - not confident
enough to do or say what you want- to slow something down)
Vanguard (n.)(s.)
The vanguard of research
Forefront
Undergird (v.)
These are the four major theories that undergird criminal law.
(To support something by forming a strong base for it. )
Contentious (adj.)
The proposal raised no contentious or disturbing issues.
Causing disagreement and argument
Fraught
Every option was fraught with painful uncertainty.
Their actions was not merely irritating, it was fraught with danger.
(Full of something unpleasant such as danger and risk)
Precipitate (v.)
An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.
Fear of losing her job precipitated her into action.
(make something happen abruptly or sooner than expected.)
Apex (n.)(c.)
The highest point - summit - pinnacle
Dispensation (n.)(c.)
The couple have requested a special dispensation from the church that allows them to marry.
(a permission from the church to do something that is not normally allowed.)
Apolitical (adj.)
The organization insists that it is apolitical and does not identify with any political party.
(not interested in politics)
Tussle (n.)(c.)
There followed a long tussle for custody of the children.
a violent argument
Emancipate (v.)
The emancipating power of self-love.
The law was aimed at protecting the newly emancipated black people from hate crimes.
(free from slavery - give people social and political rights.)
Reenact (v.)
The police officers reenacted the crime scene in an attempt to make witnesses come forward.
(to make something happen exactly as before.)
Buoyant (adj.)
Cork is light and buoyant.
able to float
Wrought (adj.)
His poems are well-wrought and intensely personal.
carefully done - shaped
Wrought (v.)
Environmental concerns are a recurring subject of discussion wrought by a warming planet.
Resistance to changes wrought by industrial revolution.
(caused by - only in this form)
