Dating apps Flashcards
(of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness
PRECONCEIVED
having an incorrect position or alignment
MISALIGNED
a conception of or belief about something;idea;concept
NOTION
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person;feature;attribute
TRAIT
a firmly held belief or opinion
CONVICTION
an action or strategy carefully planned to ahieve a specific end
TACTICS
reduced in size, importance, or value
DIMINISHED
backcloth, background, scene, scenery
BACKDROP
foreseeable, expected
PREDICTABLE
full of praise and compliments; favourable;gratifying
FLATTERING
(of two things) able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict
COMPATIBLE
to set ground rules for certain things you can and can’t do to one another
ESTABLISH BOUNDARIES
lasting for only a limited period; not permanent
TEMPORARY
one’s situation regarding whether one is single, married, separated, divorced, widowed
MARITAL STATUS
problems/difficulties that must be overcome;obstacles, barriers
HURDLES
removed(care,therapy etc) from the confines of an institution
DEINSTITUTIONALISED
requiring great expense or involving unwelcome consequences
AT A PRICE
tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking, undecided
HESITANT
the way a thing turns out;consequence, result,effect
OUTCOME
to assert something as a position in an argument;to argue
TO CONTEND
to bring into line or alignment; to arrange in a straight line or adjust according to a line
ALIGN WITH
to calibrate/adjust (sth) again or differently
TO RECALIBRATE
to increase one’s knowledge, understanding, or experience
TO BROADEN SOMEONE’S HORIZONS
to make great efforts to achieve or obtain sth
TO STRIVE FOR
to originate in or to be caused by
TO STEM
to refuse to give (sth that is due to or is desired by another), to suppress or hold back (an emotion or reaction)
TO WITHHOLD
to resemble
TO BEAR RESEMBLANCE TO
to welcome someone, or signal the beginning of sth
TO USHER IN
to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully;to claim
TO ASSERT
