Daily Dose Flashcards

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SUBTLE

/ satel/

A

Hard to notice or Delicate

Sentence: the boss didn’t look mad, but I could hear a subtle tone of anger in his voice.

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TRANSISTORY

/ Transit (e) ri/

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Not permanent; temporary

Sentence: When that man got selected by people, he took a TRANSISTORY action of being loyal to people.

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INFANTS

A

Very young child or boy

Refer to any child from birth to 1 year old.

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EMANATE (verb)

/emeneit/

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Of a feeling, quality or sensation issue or spread out from a source.

Eg: Did you see the anger emanates from the wrestlers’s body as he approached his enemy.

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ANALOGY: (NOUN)

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A comparison to show similarity between two things.

A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Eg: In his history essay, bill used an analogy compare two presidents.

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ABSTAIN:
/eb Stein/

Past tense: abstained
Gerund or present participle: abstaining

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To limit oneself from doing or enjoying.

Eg: Because of my health, I abstained from the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

If you want to make a progress, you’ve to be abstained from procrastination.

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SCEPTIC: NOUN
/skeptik/

SCEPTICS: PLURAL NOUN

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A person who habitually doubts the authenticity of accepted beliefs.

A person who doesn’t believe something is true unless they see evidence.

Eg: I’m always a skeptic when it comes to buying too good to be true products on television.

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INTRIGUE :VERB

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Arouse the curiosity or interest of. Fascinate

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INTEGRITY: NOUN

integriti

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The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

The state of being whole.

After he got arrested for robbing banking, everyone started to question his integrity.

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EXERTIONS: NOUN

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Physical or mental efforts
( A effort need to complete a task)

His mental exertions leads to fatigue.

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IDIOMS

LIPS ARE SEALED

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Promise not to reveal a secret.

I won’t tell anyone, my lips are sealed.

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PERSISTENT
(per - sis - tent)

PERSISTENTLY

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Existing for long or longer than the usual time.

Eg: The persistent noise kept Ted awake all night.

Jen’s persistent speech puts the listeners in sleep.

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TRANSMIGRATION

OTHERS FORMS

TRANSMIGRATOR
TRANSMIGRATORY
TRANSMIGRATE
TRANSMIGRATING
TRANSMIGRATES
TRANSMIGRATED
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It is movement of soul into another body after death.

There was a huge traffic for soul TRANSMIGRATION.

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CORRELATION
( kareleisen )

Correlational

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A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.

There is a subtle correlation between smoking and lung cancer.

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PRODIGY

pradidgy

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A young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
Extremely talented person, especially a child.

The high school boy was considered a prodigy when he won the National chess championship.

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FATIGUE (noun)

FATIGUES
FATIGUED
FATIGUING

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Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

Despite his FATIGUE, he persisted running to reach out the finish line.

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17
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RIGHT ON THE MARK

IDIOMS

18
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Haul

hc:l

A

To use effort to transport something

(Of a person) pull or drag with effort or force

SENTENCE:
It took several men to haul the fallen tree out of our yard.

He haulded his bike out of the shed.

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DISCARD
(diska:d)

Discardable
Discarder

A

V; Get rid of something as no longer useful or desirable

N: a think rejected as no longer useful or desirable.

SENTENCE
Don’t let your brain to fill up with junks, discard it soon.

The medic blood bank had spoiled blood so the workers would properly discard it soon

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MOAN

meun

A

Make a ting, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

SENTENCE
The accident victim lay on the ground, moan’s with pain.

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SURPASS
(se:pa:s)

Surpassed
Surpassing
Surpasses

A

Exceed; be greater than
Be better than
Do or be better than ever before.

SENTENCE
The taken survey reveals that, india will surpasses other countries in space field and flash at the top.

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SUBSEQUENT

A

Comming after something in time.

SENTENCE
When the score was tied, subsequent minutes
we’re added to the game clock.

Marvel studios had planed to release their movies in subsequent year.

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CONFRONT

A

To face especially in challenge.

Sentence
The mayor was confronted by the group of protester .

It requires a lot more courage to confront higher authority.

24
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Acquaintance

a’kweintense

A

Knowledge or experience of something.
“The pupils hd little acquaintance with language”

A person one knows slightly but who’s not a close friend.

It’s a great honor to make dignitaries acquaintance.

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SETBACK

A

It is a interpretation in progress.

26
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Wear off

A

Lose effectiveness of intensity.
To gradually decrease, disappear

The effect of the drug will wear off naturally within few hours.

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Adversity

ad ve siti

A

A difficult or unpleasant situation

Sentence
The great leaders are those who turn adversity into success.

When everyone questioned his integrity, he replied that he did this to overcome his adversity.

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PROPAGATE

PROPAGATIVE
PROPAGATOR

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To share broadly

Whenever the people had something new to propagate they will debate with the opposing views

How dare the newspaper propagate a fake story about the president.

29
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SECLUDE
SECLUDED
SECLUDING

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Keep someone away from other people.

The monks took a decision to SECLUDE themselves from the society.

30
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COWHERD

A

மாடுகளை மேய்ப்பவர்

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CONTEMPORARY

ken temp e teri

A

A person or thing living or existing at the same period of time as another.

Happening, existing, living or comming into being during the same period of time.

He returned to meet his contemporary sage friend Agastya muni, who had settled in tamil nadu.

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ENDORSE

/In de:s/

A

Declare one’s public approval or support of

Sentence
The singer is being paid to endorse the soft drink in a series of commercial.

During the election, several celebraties help fund raising events to endorse their favourite candidate.

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PEDDLE

/pedel/

A

Try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going to place to place.

Promote persistently or widely.

34
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DREADED

A

Regarded with great dear apprehension.

35
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DISPUTES

A

A disagreement or argument.

36
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NEPOTISM

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The act of giving opportunities to others simply because of a personal relationship.

She has no computer or skills so the only way she could have reached that position was through nepotism.

37
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GRATITUDE

A

THE QUALITY OF BEING THANKFUL.

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Calamity

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A terrible event that cause a lot of damage or harm

39
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Parched

A

Very hot and dry or very thirsty.

40
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ARTICULATE

A

Expressing oneself clearly

Good at expressing your ideas clearly.

41
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STONER

A

A person who regular takes drugs