Day 1 Flashcards
Archaic / adj /
Very old or outdated
Eg. The archaic meaning of the word.
Formal / adj /
Used for official or academic purpose
Eg. Formal language / formal meaning
[ ant ] informal
Figurative 2 / adj /
- Representing typical figure
Eg. Figurative arts - Giving secondary meaning
Eg. The figurative meaning of a word is based on the primary meaning
Prudent / adj / (of person / activity)
Wise and sensible
Eg. Prudent person or activity
Bland 2/ adj /
- Primary meaning - tasteless
Eg. Bland vegetables - Figurative meaning- uninteresting / unexciting
Eg. Bland movie
Cognition 2 /n/
- Proper understanding
2. consious mental activity [ TULR ] T-Thinking U-understanding L-Learning R- remembering
Reticent 2 / adj /
- Unwilling to speak
Eg. I am reticent about my profession - Unwilling
Eg. I reticently chose this job
Congenial 2 / adj /(of person or place)
- Con-together/Conjunction, gen-person
Very friendly to spend time with
Eg. congenial classmates - Very suitable (to pass time with)
Eg. Library is a congenial place to study
Brusque / adj /
Short and impolite
Eg. Brusque reply
Gregarious / adj /
Greg-group/mass
Socialable / group oriented (enjoying company )
Eg. Gregarious person/animal
Congenital / adj /
By birth
Eg. Congenital blindness / disease
Shy 3/ adj /
- Coy
Eg she is attractively shy - Not confident
Eg. A shy receptionist - Easily frightened / timid
Eg. Shy animal / bird / child
Negligible / adj /
Minor/insignificant (with little or no worth)
Eg. Negligible damage / amount of money
Crucial / adj /
Extremely important
Trivial / adj /
Minor/ insignificant
Eg. trivial matter