Di-Hi Flashcards
differentiate
V: recognize or ascertain what makes (sm or sth) different.
2. make or become different in the process of growth or development.
“children can differentiate the past from the present”
2. “the receptors are developed and differentiated into sense organs”
mettle
N: a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way. spirit, determination, reliisience
“the team showed their true mettle in the second half”
derivative
(typically of an artist or work of art) imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.
her artwork was derivative
unoriginal
disavow
V: deny any responsibility or support for.
he appears to be in denial of his own past, which he continuing disavows
erratic
A: not even or regular in pattern/movement; unpredictable.
“her breathing was erratic”
N: a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock
N: erraticism
flaccid
A: dropping, saggy; (of part of the body) soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant.
“she took his flaccid hand in hers”
N: flaccidity
germane
A: relevant to a subject
That is not germane to our theme
N: germaneless
glean
V: obtain, get; extract (information) from various sources.
“the information is gleaned from press clippings”
N: gleaner
feasible
likely; probable.
“the most feasible explanation”
- possible to do easily or conveniently.
The Dutch have demonstrated that it is perfectly feasible to live under sea level
hasten
V: be quick to do sth
He hastened to refute the assertion
feisty
A: (of a person, typically one who is relatively small or weak) lively, determined, and courageous.
“a feisty heroine who’s more than a pretty face”
esoteric
A: intended to be understood by a small number of people with specialized knowledge; obscure, abstruse
esoteric philosophical debates
N: esotericsm
N: esotericist
