Day 1 A Flashcards

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High chance of being successful, possible, capable of working or surviving.
It can done and will be successful

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Viable

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2
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Criticize in a cruel and harsh way, and the language is very harsh and abusive ,it’s more about the language used which makes it to he called so

To attack others opinion when arguing about politics as an example

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Vituperative

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Stupor, a state of mental and physical sluggishness, close to hibernating and as a result do nothing but be just like that,

So cannot achieve anything if u go into this state all you need is vigor

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Torpor

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4
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Weak and uncertain that it hardly exists
It is more often expressed in an abstract way like relationships, understanding concepts and so on

My understanding of this subject is tenous
My relationship with him is tenuous

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Tenuous

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5
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Very thick and resistive to flow

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Viscous

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6
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Being very cautious and acting with suspicion
Being careful of someone or something because you don’t know the dangers or problems associated with it

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Wary

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7
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capricious – people’s behavior

Things or situation that change suddenly and are unpredictable and unstable

It may to refer to things or people or situations

Erratic – inconsistent
This word means instability
Fickle –used at people who’s inconsistent and changes mind or mood without reason

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Volatile

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8
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An act of breaking the moral or ethics of something
Committing something wrongful which goes beyond what is acceptable

Breach is a similar word but breach is breaking a rule which was legal or formal

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Transgression

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9
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Using or containing words more than what is needed and seems boring
Generally regarded as a negative trait
Conveys the point but uses more words than is needed

Ramble – to talk more about something but is unclear or irrelevant and not to the point

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Verbose

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10
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Suggested indirectly or understood rather than said in words

It is implied understanding without having to say things out

Knowledge that’s from experience rather than explicit teaching

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Tacit

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11
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Not simple and direct
Complicated and diffult to understand, full of twists and turns and bends
Something which is difficult to navigate through

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Tortuous

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12
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Easy to deal with
Easy to manage and control

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Tractable
Tractable solution

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13
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Bad tempered or aggressive behaviour that may cause argument

Ready and eager to fight

Represents a broader attitude of the person

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Truculence

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14
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A legal promise or document which guarantees its to return or repair a product within the specified time period

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Warranty

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15
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The quality of being truthful and telling the truth.
A form of truthfulness specifically to describe the accuracy of information or statements

Fidelity - loyal

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Veracity

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16
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A person who is very enthusiastic about something that especially religion or politics that they will go to great lengths to defend their ideologies

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Zealot

17
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A long and angry speech or outburst at great intensity aggressively

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Tirade

18
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A large and confusing amount of something usually chaotic and disorganized

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Welter