ENGLISH VOCABULARY #5 (A2 COURSE) Flashcards
DIVINE, DIVINITY (divine intervention)
Providence
g
convert, conversion
h
subsequent, ensue, pursuant
g
demagogue
f
instill
gh
coincide
h
paraphrase
g
subterfuge
h
milieu
r
proponent, opponent
t
backfire, backlash
r
distill distillation
t
formulaic
r
demographic
t
pandering
r
infinite, infinity
t
incarnate
excursion
r
ambiance
atmosphere
r
transgress, transgression
t
catering
r
inquisitive
t
accountability, accountable
r
dynamic
t
ruse
r
palatable
t
incantation
r
indicative
t
belittle
o
opportunist
[[
prism
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entice
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precision
p
reluctant, hesitant
o
sudden, abrupt
i
tangible
u
repercussion
y
precedence
t
speaks volumes
t
disconcerting
r
relinquish
t
satire, satirical
r
admonish
t
mentality, mindset
rt
concerted
t
ascend, descend
rt
conclusive, inconclusive
t
sabotage
r
“social climber”
t
pessimism
r
invert, inverse, inversion
t
condone
r
clout
t
amorphous
r
remote
t
mentor, role model
r
phenomenon
t
status quo
r
inclined to believe, incline, decline
r
decisive, indecisive
t
allegory
r
truce
t
animosity
r
duplicate
t
metaphor
r
sterile
t
scoff
r
mutual
t
rhetoric, rhetorical
r
compensate
r
substantiate, substantial, substantive
t
subpar
e
edition
r
hub
e
problematic
r
buy us some time, move the needle
e
exacerbate
r
carbon copy
e
generic
r
incite
e
milquetoast
r
rectify
e
confiscate
t
sedentary
r
proprietary
t
bombarded
r
perpetual
t
identical
r
apathy indifference
t
sappy
r
counterfeit
t
trifecta
r
stationary
r
cope
t
apparatus
r
chastise
t
instinct
r
no strings attached
t
testimony testament testimonial
t
reverberate
r
fault line
r
demise “to accelerate their own demise”
rt
slippery slope
t
chicanery (trickery)
r
backfire
t
delineate
r
espionage
t
encroach
rt
diminish
t
broach
r
breach
t
botch
r
accelerate
t
avalanche
y
cascade
t
own volition
paradox
y
flamboyant
t
beneficial beneficiary
y
spontaneously on the fly on the spot on a dime
t
improvise
y
devious deviant
t
checkered past
y
indignant indignation
f
inflammatory incendiary
f
dogma dogmatic
f