Deck003 Flashcards
cir·cu·it·ous
adjective
BrE /səˈkjuːɪtəs/
NAmE /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
formal
(of a route or journey) long and not direct
➔ SYNONYM roundabout
He took us on a circuitous route to the hotel.
The journey was circuitous and slow.
de·lin·eate
verb
BrE /dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
NAmE /dɪˈlɪnieɪt/
delineate something (formal) to describe, draw or explain something in detail Our objectives need to be precisely delineated. The shipʼs route is clearly delineated on the map.
con·cede
verb
BrE /kənˈsiːd/
NAmE /kənˈsiːd/
1 [transitive] to admit that something is true, logical, etc.
+ speech ‘Not bad,ʼ she conceded grudgingly.
concede (that)… He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
concede something I had to concede the logic of this.
concede something to somebody He reluctantly conceded the point to me.
concede somebody something He reluctantly conceded me the point.
it is conceded that… It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases.
▶︎ Synonyms
▶︎ Express Yourself
2 [transitive] to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow somebody to have something
concede something (to somebody) The President was obliged to concede power to the army.
England conceded a goal immediately after half-time.
concede somebody something Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.
3 [intransitive, transitive] concede (defeat) to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc.
After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.
Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat.
➔ SEE ALSO concession
char·la·tan
noun
BrE /ˈʃɑːlətən/
NAmE /ˈʃɑːrlətən/
a person who claims to have knowledge or skills that they do not really have
He knows nothing about medicine—heʼs a complete charlatan.
cen·sori·ous
adjective
BrE /senˈsɔːriəs/
NAmE /senˈsɔːriəs/
formal
tending to criticize people or things a lot
➔ SYNONYM critical
She fixed her daughter with a censorious eye.
bel·liger·ent
adjective
BrE /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
NAmE /bəˈlɪdʒərənt/
1 unfriendly and aggressive
➔ SYNONYM hostile
a belligerent attitude
He is always very belligerent towards me.
2 [only before noun] (formal) (of a country) fighting a war
the belligerent countries/states/nations
amity
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noun
BrE /ˈæməti/
NAmE /ˈæməti/
[uncountable]
formal
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a friendly relationship between people or countries
am·ic·able
adjective
BrE /ˈæmɪkəbl/
NAmE /ˈæmɪkəbl/
done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing
an amicable relationship
An amicable settlement was reached.
In spite of their disagreement they parted on amicable terms.
It was an amicable divorce.
The government and the union managed to reach an amicable settlement of the dispute.
dis·par·ity
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noun
BrE /dɪˈspærəti/
NAmE /dɪˈspærəti/
[uncountable, countable]
pl. dis·par·ities
(formal)
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a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment
the wide disparity between rich and poor
growing regional disparities in economic prosperity
dif·fi·dent
adjective
BrE /ˈdɪfɪdənt/
NAmE /ˈdɪfɪdənt/
diffident (about something) not having much confidence in yourself; not wanting to talk about yourself
➔ SYNONYM shy
a diffident manner/smile
He was modest and diffident about his own success.
She felt diffident about speaking in public.
Greg was the quiet, diffident type.
def·er·ence
noun
BrE /ˈdefərəns/
NAmE /ˈdefərəns/
[uncountable]
behaviour that shows that you respect somebody/something
The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.
The flags were lowered out of deference to the bereaved family.
af·fable
adjective
BrE /ˈæfəbl/
NAmE /ˈæfəbl/
pleasant, friendly and easy to talk to
➔ SYNONYM genial
He greeted everyone in the same relaxed and affable manner.
gran·di·ose
adjective
BrE /ˈɡrændiəʊs/
NAmE /ˈɡrændioʊs/
disapproving
seeming very impressive but too large, complicated, expensive, etc. to be practical or possible
The grandiose scheme for a journey across the desert came to nothing.
a grandiose opera house
He could no longer live the grandiose lifestyle to which he had become accustomed.
analo·gous
adjective
BrE /əˈnæləɡəs/
NAmE /əˈnæləɡəs/
(formal) analogous (to/with something) similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it
Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death.
The two processes are not analogous.
The national debt is analogous with private debt.
The two situations are roughly analogous.
amal·gam·ate
verb
BrE /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/
NAmE /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/
amalgamate (something) (with/into something)
1 [intransitive, transitive] if two organizations amalgamate or are amalgamated, they join together to form one large organization
➔ SYNONYM merge
A number of colleges have amalgamated to form the new university.
amalgamate with/into something The company has now amalgamated with another local firm.
amalgamate something They decided to amalgamate the two schools.
amalgamate something with/into something The two companies were amalgamated into one.
2 [transitive] amalgamate something (into/with something) to put two or more things together so that they form one
➔ SYNONYM merge
This information will be amalgamated with information obtained earlier.
