Day To Day Flashcards
Inference
Idea or conclusion that’s drawn from evidence. To infer means to deduce/conclde based on reasoning and evidence
The inference was based from my observations.
To emerge
Become apparent, important, prominent
Become known
Syn: come out, appear, turn up
Eg- he emerged from the lake
She finally emerged from her room at noon
Emerging
Newly created or noticed.
Emerging market include countries in the stage of being developed.
Frontier market
Less developed country
Borderline
Not quite
Very close to being considered as sth
Borderline genius would nearly genius
Borderline funny would mean funny but not quite
Borderline stalking is almost stalking but not a normal behavior
Amplify
Intensify
Increase volume
Louden
Optimization
To perfect or reach perfection
Subset
Division, portion
Interference
Intrusion
Compile
Produce(list, report, book) by assembling information collected from sources
Syn: assemble, put together, compose.
To compile a list of students
In computing, compiling is translating one code into programming
Velocity
Speed
Veracity
Accuracy, habitual truthfulness
Eg. officials were skeptical about the veracity of the story
Plethora
Plenty
Pertain
Relate
Associate
To belong as attribute, feature, function
Pertain to someting means to be connected with particular something
Eg - your questions should pertain directly to the matter at hand
Attribute
Quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something
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Sophisticated
A person that is knowledgeable, cultured, refined in their manners
Wordly wise, experienced
Scope
1.The extent or range
2. The opportunity or possibility to do sth. The scope for major change is at last here
Integrate
Combine one thing with other to make a whole
To form, coordinate
To end segregation and unite to one society
Example:
He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially. It’s very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.
Enrich
To enhance the quality
Subsequent
Following
Occuring later or after
Unruly
Disorderly and disruptive
Unruly people showed up
Commonly used phrase: unruly hair, meaning it’s hard to keep tidy
Repository
A place where things are stored
A place where natural resource has accumulated or can be found in large amounts. E.g repository of water
Prolific
Producing in large quantities
Proliferation
Rapid increase in number
Or
Large number of sth
Redundant
No longer needed or useful
Get rid of redundant variables
Transient
Lasting only for a short period of time
Social conventions promote transient relationships over long lasting bond due to generational disparities between gen z and gen y
To attribute
Regard something as being caused by someone or something.
I attributed the firms success to the efforts of my supervisor
Outlier
Person or thing that differs from the norm
Rekindle
Revive something lost
Relight
Far out and all
Unconventional, offbeat
considerable departure from the conventional or traditiona
Heimlich method
To free a person from choking
Embody
Personify
Acting as if you already that IT girl
Emboss
Carve
E.g his name was embossed on his tombstone
Sheepishness
Sheepishness is the characteristic of being embarrassed or ashamed
Fair-weathered friend
A so-called friend who stops being your friend at difficult times
Cynic
not trusting or respecting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing that people are interested only in themselves
one who believes that people act only in self-interest
Flaky
Unreliable
Mongolian tenants are flaky and never to be trusted
Antsy
unable to sit or stand still; fidgety
agitated, impatient
Uneasy
Anxious or worried that sth bad has happened or about to happen due to your actions
Wary
Cautious
Be wary of men
Albeit
Although
Even though
I found moving to the states exciting albeit frustrating.
Repugnant
Repellent, disgusting, repulsive
I found the situation absolutely repugnant
Smitten
If you are smitten it means you find then so attractive to the point you love them
I was smitten
Struck by strong feelings of affection and infatuation
Trajectory
Path
My life’s trajectory
Invigorate
Invigorating
To give strength to, to energize
Energizing
Evocative
Adj that can be used to describe sth that brings back good reminiscent feelings, memories
Going back to your old campus with evocative music playing was like reliving the old days
Offspring
Person’s child
Pointedly
Looking at someone pointedly would be to look at someone expressing direct disapproval and annoyance and boredom
Pointedly
Obvious way to express disapproval or criticism.
He looked at me pointedly could indicate that he is aiming to articulate his disapproval or criticism in an obvious way
Fling
Throw toss hurl
Unsettling
Uneasiness, disturbing
Impose
Force something onto someone else
You shouldn’t impose your personal opinions and values to your client.
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Inflict
Cause sth negative
Inflict pain
The pain he has inflicted
Familiarity breeds contempt
When you’re too used to an activity or person as knowing them too well, you spark dislike towards them
Lucrative
Profitable, beneficial,
Flaky
Adj. someone who is unreliable
Or
Sth that’s breaking into pieces
Emanate
Radiate, produced from, originate
Eg emanate radiance/glow within
Exude
Display an emotion or quality strongly but openly
He exudes responsibility and trustworthiness
Flamboyant person
Someone who is so confident in their behavior/action, and seeks attention for it
Vibrant personality
Lively, energetic, full of life person
Formidable
Intimidating
Meeting formidable people like the Jeff Bezos was a once in a lifetime opportunity
To grovel for something
To beg like a dog
Scrappy
Disorganized
Scrappy notes from lecture
Bliss
A state of complete utter happiness
Far fetched
Unlikely to be true
Unconvincing
Implausible
That idea seems too farfetched
His story seems too far fetched
Pariah
Outcasts
Idealist
Seeking perfection
Compartmentalization
Separating one’s feelings and thoughts that conflict each other separate
His actions were characterized by compartmentalization
Forsook
I basically forsook my home country for US.
Abandon
I envied how secure she was in her own skin
Heing so confident and comfortable in their behavior/actions or in just who they are
Bread and butter
Source of income
Peddle
Sell an idea or item by going from house to house
Wee hours
Early hours
Until wee hours
Paint the town red
Go out to party and celebrate oneself flamboyantly
Flamboyant
Very confident in oneself.
Ostentatious (designed to attract people by vulgarly characterized display)
Scapegoat
The act of scapegoating refers to shifting blame onto someone else
To divert blame onto others
Akin
Similar
Professional investors(akin to professional tennis players) are lucrative when it comes to trading unlike amateurs
Impediment
Obstacle, a barrier in process, sth that intervenes with a process
Speech impediment
Integrative
Means to make something whole by bringing all parts together.
Syn: collective
Eg.
Integral
Something that is essential part of a whole.
Syn: essential, fundamental part of sth
Permissible
Allowed
Permissible range of questions
Constraint
Limitations or restriction
Conversely
On the other hand,
Opposed to,
Conversely, the opposite is true
Snarky
Sarcastic but in a biting or mean way
Rudely critical tone or manner
Bad-tempered
Example: keep your snarky comments to yourself
Daunting
Intimidating
Formidable
Defiant
Defiant kids
Stubborn, refusing to obey type of kids
