ELA TUSDAY Flashcards
ambulatory
relating to or adapted for walking
Citadel
A fortress
Catchment
the action of collecting water, especially the collection of rainfall
Aphorism
a short observation that contains a general truth (“the grass is always greener on the other side”)
Reticulated
to divide, mark, or construct so as to form a network
Morbidity
the condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition
Attache
a person on the staff of an ambassador, typically with a specialized area of responsibility
Mnemonic
a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something
Epidemiology
the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases
Synergy
the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations
Palliative
relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition
Pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically
Refusenik
a person who refuses or declines something
Utilitarian
designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
Paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a model
Abrade
scrape or wear away by friction or erosion
Orthodoxy
authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice
Sycophant
a servile self-seeking flatterer
Peripatetic
traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods
Ancillary
of lower or secondary class or rank
Quell
put an end to
Eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from
Emaciated
abnormally thin or weak
Insuperable
impossible to overcome
Futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
