day 9 Flashcards
initiate v
start/begin/orginate
tremendous adj
great/large/gigantic/huge
breakthrough n
advance/progress
The discovery of a cure for AIDS would be a huge breakthrough for modern medicine
cope with
deal with
inducement n
incentive/inciterment
irreversible adj
irreparable/irrevocable
Long exposure to freezing temperatures can cause irreversible damage to skin
comprise v
include/consist of/ be made up of
culmination n
high point/peak
This is both a culmination , and a beginning.
allegiance n
loyalty
notable adj
remarkable/outstanding
idiosyncrasy n
peculiarity/oddity
a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking, etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual feature
minute adj
tiny/very small
markedly adv
significantly/noticeably/considerably
phenomenon n
occurrence
disseminate v
spread/disperse
Their findings have been widely disseminated .
current adj
present
detrimental adj
harmful/injurious/damaging
But I think that correcting for it would be detrimental.
presume v
assume/believe/accept as true
anarchy n
disorder/chaos
snake v
wind/meander/curve
The road snaked away into the distance.
sophisticated adj
complex/highly developed
Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time
derive v
originate/obtain/gain
He derived great pleasure from painting.
sole adj
only/single
embellish v
decorate/make attractive/adorn
to make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to it
antagonize v
anger/aggravate
Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more
noise jammer is one of the primary jamming that radar seekers have to antagonize.
yearn v
long/desire
yearn for
permit v
allow/let/approve
scarcity n
lack/shortage
a scarcity of resources/The 2010s, it is sometimes said, will be an age of scarcity.
renounce v
give up/reject
Those who have not yet come to the end of their enjoyments should not renounce the world.
keep in check
limit/restrict
If government spending is not kept in check,economic problems will result
subsistence n
survival/existence
Many families are living below the level of subsistence
the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive
annually adv
each year/yearly/every year
emerge v
appear/loom/spring up
the emerging markets of South Asia
customary adj
habitual/traditional/typical
She arranged everything with her customary efficiency.
widely adv
extensively/broadly
assign v
specify/designate/appoint
The two large classrooms have been assigned to us
equivocal adj
ambiguous/vague/uncertain
She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.
release v
free/loose/emit/give off/discharge
essentially adv
basically/fundamentally
oversee v
control/supervise
rapidly adv
quickly/fast
acknowledge v
recognize/admit/accept
rough adj
uneven/bumpy/coarse
The skin on her hands was hard and rough
preclude v
prevent/rule out/eliminate
And although a modified waterfall approach does not preclude the use of feedback, it does not facilitate, accommodate, or encourage it.
portable adj
able to be carried/mobile/movable
presumable adj
probable/likely/possible
calculatedly adv
deliberately/intentionally/knowingly
Mr Moseley used the word “fence” calculatedly.
deviation n
departure/divergence
hairline adj
slight/thin
formulate v
develop/state/specify
to formulate a policy/theory/plan/proposal
astute adj
insightful/clever/sharp
It was an astute move to sell the shares then.
reliable adj
dependable/trustworthy
take precedence over
be more important than/come before
allusion n
reference/mention/implication
locomotion
movement/motion
rebellion n
uprising/revolt
teenage rebellion
revive v
recover
The economy is beginning to revive
