CSS Master Deck Flashcards
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Decree
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An official order from a ruler or a government
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Incarceration
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To put somebody in prison
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Decimation
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To kill large number number of species
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Accustomated
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Familiar with sth or accepting it as normal or usual
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Tranquil
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Quite and peaceful
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Vista
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A beautiful view e.g of the country side
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Indolence/lazy
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Not wanting to work
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Stagnation
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To stop developing or making progress
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Perverted
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Not thought to be normal or acceptable by most people
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Virile
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Having or showing the strength and energy that is typically of men
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Fascinating
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A strong attraction that make sth very interesting
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Impregnable/invincible
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Strong and impossible to defeat or change
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Medieval
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Connected with middle ages
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Medievel
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Connected with middle ages
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Endeavour
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An attempt to do sth
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Invigorating
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Sb to make sb feel healthy and full of energy
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Antagonism
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Feeling of hatered and opposition
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Annals
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An official record of event or activities over the years
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Epoch
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A period of time in history especially one during which important events happened
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Vedas
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An ancient holy text of Hinduism
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Expansionist
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A follower or advocate of a policy of territorial or economic expansion
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Platonic
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Intimate and affectionate but not sexual
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Fratricidal
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The crime of killing uour brother or sister or person who is guilty of this crime
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Divine
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Comming from or connected with GOD
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Omni Present
Means everywhere present
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Exalted
Of High ran,position or great importance
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Incarnation
A period of life in particular form
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Cosmos
The universe, especially when it is thought of as an ordered system
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Endowment
A quality or an ability that you are born with
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Emphatic
Statement, answer, etc is given with force to show that is important
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Realm
An area of activity,interest,or knowledge
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Incumbent
Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
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Inculcate
Teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction.
"they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture"
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aftermath
the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc
A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war.
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amity
a friendly relationship between people or countries
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bolster
to improve sth or make it stronger~
sth to bolster
sb's confidence/courage/morale~ sth up
Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.
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de facto
existing as a fact although it may not be legally accepted as existing
The general took de facto control of the country. de facto adverbHe continued to rule the country de facto.
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demarcate
to mark or establish the limits of sth
| Plots of land have been demarcated by barbed wire. The police demarcated the city into eighteen geographical divisions.
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dismay
a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
She could not hide her dismay at the result. He looked at her in dismay. To her dismay, her name was not on the list.
The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.
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dismember
1 ~ sth to cut or tear the dead body of a person or an animal into pieces
Police say the body had been dismembered.
2 ~ sth (formal) to divide a country, an organization, etc. into smaller parts
The British railway network has gradually been dismembered.
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fester
1 [intransitive] (of a wound or cut) to become badly infected festering sores/wounds If you don't take the splinter out, it will fester.
2 [intransitive] (of bad feelings or thoughts) to become much worse because you do not deal with them successfully Instead of talking the matter over with him, she allowed her resentment to fester in her mind.
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hegemony
control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group
the country's continuing desire for political and military hegemony
the long-time hegemony of French cuisine
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incursion
1-a sudden attack on a place by foreign armies, etc.
| 2- the sudden appearance of sth in a particular area of activity that is either not expected or not wanted
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in•timi•date
to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want
They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
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modus op•er•andi
a particular method of workingThe police gave a full description of the thief's modus operandi.
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op•pro•brium
severe criticism of a person, country, etc. by a large group of peopleThe bombing has attracted international opprobrium. The government did not deserve the opprobrium heaped on it by
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pre•clude
to prevent sth from happening or sb from doing sth; to make sth impossible
~ sth Lack of time precludes any further discussion.
Your failure to become a member this year does not preclude the possibility of your applying next year.
~ sb from doing sth My lack of interest in the subject precluded me from gaining much enjoyment out of it.~ (sb) doing sth His religious beliefs precluded him/his serving in the army.
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pre•cur•sor
a person or thing that comes before sb/sth similar and that leads to or influences its development forerunnera stringed instrument that was the precursor of the guitar events that were precursors to revolution
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pro•voca•tive
1 intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about sth a provocative remark
He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately provocative.
2 intended to make sb sexually exciteda provocative smile She was dressed in a highly provocative way.
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re•nun•ci•ation / self denial
1 [uncountable, countable] an act of stating publicly that you no longer believe sth or that you are giving sth upthe renunciation of violence
2 [uncountable] the act of rejecting physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons
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re•peal
if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer validThe committee does not have the power to repeal the ban.
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sal•va•tion
1 (in Christianity) the state of being saved from the power of evilto pray for the salvation of the world
2 a way of protecting sb from danger, disaster, loss, etcGroup therapy classes have been his salvation.
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stigma
1 [uncountable, countable, usually singular] feelings of disapproval that people have about particular illnesses or ways of behaving
the social stigma of alcoholism
There is no longer any stigma attached to being divorced.
2 [countable] (biology) the part in the middle of a flower where pollen is received
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promulgation
1 [usually passive] ~ sth to spread an idea, a belief, etc. among many people.
2 ~ sth to announce a new law or system officially or publicly new constitution was promulgated in 2006.
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ob•liv•ion
1 a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you, usually because you are unconscious or asleep
He often drinks himself into oblivion. Sam longed for the oblivion of sleep.
2 the state in which sb/sth has been forgotten and is no longer famous or important
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com•rade
1 a person who is a member of the same communist or socialist political party as the person speaking
We must fight for our rights, comrades!
2 (BrE also ˌcomrade-in-ˈarms) (old-fashioned) a friend or other person that you work with, especially as soldiers during a war
They were old army comrades.
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connotation
an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.
negative connotations
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requiem
1 a Christian ceremony for a person who has recently died, at which people say prayers for his or her soul
2 a piece of music for this ceremony
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Janus-faced
having two sharply contrasting aspects or characteristics.
insincere or deceitful.
"a Janus-faced politician"
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Savagely
1 In a fierce, violent, and uncontrolled manner.
‘a schoolgirl has been savagely attacked by a dog’
To a very great and severe degree.
‘corporations have savagely cut costs to boost profits’
‘civil liberties would be savagely affected’
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belated
coming or happening late
| a belated birthday present the government's belated response to the report on nursery education
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vitality
energy and enthusiasm
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instinctive
based on instinct, not thought or training
instinctive knowledge
She's an instinctive player.
My instinctive reaction was to deny everything.
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menacing
seeming likely to cause you harm or danger
| At night, the dark streets become menacing.
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provocation
the act of doing or saying sth deliberately in order to make sb angry or upset; something that is done or said to cause this
He reacted violently only under provocation.
The terrorists can strike at any time without provocation. She bursts into tears at the slightest provocation.
So far the police have refused to respond to their provocations.
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extempore/impromptu
spoken or done without any previous thought or preparation
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heed
to pay careful attention to sb's advice or warning
They failed to heed the lessons of history.
If only they had heeded his warnings!
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lurk/skulk
to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do sth bad or illegal
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ardent/passionate
very enthusiastic and showing strong feelings about sth/sb
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Aphorism
A short phrase that says sth true or wise
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subservient
too willing to obey other people
The press was accused of being subservient to the government.
less important than sth else
The needs of individuals were subservient to those of the group as a whole.
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patri•arch•al
ruled or controlled by men; giving power and importance only to men
a patriarchal society
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grat•ifi•ca•tion
the state of feeling pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth that gives you pleasure
Sexual gratification
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procreation
to produce children or baby animals
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sanctity
the state of being very important and worth protecting
the sanctity of marriage
the state of being holy
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monogamy
the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time
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un•abashed
Not ashamed, embarrassed or affected by people's disapproval, when other people would be
He was unabashed by the reaction he had caused.
She watched them kissing with unabashed interest.
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Emancipation
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
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dichotomy
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
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pessimistic
tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
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turmoil
a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
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Naive
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.
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ontology
a set of concepts and categories in a subject area or domain that shows their properties and the relations between them.
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rhetorical
asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.
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injunction
an authoritative warning or order.
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permanence
the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely.
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Patronage
the support given to an organization by someone
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obscurantism
the practice of deliberately preventing the facts or full details of something from becoming known.
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enacted
Make law
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Coercion
the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
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unprecedented
never done or known before.
| the government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence
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Patriarchy
Patriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property.
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unabashedly
without embarrassment or shame.
| "he was staring unabashedly at her"
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Milieu
a person's social environment.
"Gregory came from the same aristocratic milieu as Sidonius"
synonyms:environment, background, backdrop, setting, context, atmosphere, scene
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Polygamy
the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
