ETS BOOK Flashcards
Mitigate
make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
“drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem”
Exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
“the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”
Obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
“the disposal of old and obsolete machinery”
Outmoded
no longer modern, useful or necessary
“Outmoded working practices are being phased out”
Disparate
different in every way
“The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other”
Quotidian
ordinary
“Television has become part of our quotidian living”
Efficacy
the ability to produce a desired or intended result.
“there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment”
Harbinger
a person or thing that announces or singles the approach of another
“witch hazels are the harbingers of spring”
Herald
a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.
“they considered the first primroses as the herald of spring”
panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
“the panacea for all corporate ills”
Neo-scholastic
a movement among Catholic scholars aiming to restate medieval Scholasticism in a manner suited to present intellectual needs
Cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough nor detailed
“a cursory glance at the figures”
Perfunctory
- characterized by routine or superficiality
2. lacking in interest or enthusiasm
Superficial
(of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
“He’s fun to be with, but he’s very superficial”
Canny
thinking quickly and cleverly, especially in business or financial matters
“These salesmen are a canny lot”
