From mocks Flashcards
Behooves
it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.
Abrogate
Repeal or do away with law
Insidious
proceeding gradually and subtly, but in a harmful way.
Sexual harassment.
Forthright
Direct and outspoken, straight forward. Speech and demeanor
Jubilant
NYC
Great happiness and triumph
Prescriptive tone
Advising.
Infallible
Never wrong or failing always correct and effective.
Panglossian
overly optimistic
Thespian
Adj: Related to drama
Noun: Actor or actress
Vituperative
Angry and cruel criticism
Egalitarian
Populist, for, about the common people or working class.
Speculation
A theory, hypothesis without firm evidence. also investing synonym.
Vitriolic
Full of anger and hatred
Obsequious
Deferential- respectful. Fawning- Exagerrated Flattery or affection. Servile- willingness to please or serve others.
obedient and attentive to a servile degree
exacerbate
make a bad situation, negative thing problem worse than before
palliative
relieve pain without dealing with the root cause of the
condition.
Rescinded
revoke, cancel or repeal.
gallows
structure used to hang the criminals also used to describe the execution itself.
paraphernalia
articles needed for a particular activity,
superfluous activities of government.
obliterated
wipe out, destroy completely . Annihilate.
Seminary
school, college to become clergy priest among christian.
incongruent
incompatible, anomaly
Sever
put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off.
divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly
Inception
the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity
Partisan
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
prejudiced in favour of a particular cause.
a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in German-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in the Second World War.
Autocracy/different from monarchy and 3 types of monarchy /different from dictatorship
a system of government by one person with absolute power. dictatorship by force, monarchy king or queen.
Wreak
to inflict
Enthuse
express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
Archetypical/one synonym
in a way that is very typical of something, or is the original model of something from which others are copied. classic
Duress
threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.
lax
slack/loose/not strict rigid or firm. loose bowels.
Incumbent
currently holding usually an office,occupied. and also what is necessary.
refute
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
object or contradict
Flak
strong criticism.
anti-aircraft fire
Cavalier
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand
a type of dog.
conjugal
marital
consummate
make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.
flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitude
calibrated
adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with other data.
correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard in order to check the instrument’s accuracy
picayune
of little value or significance; petty
a small coin of little value, especially a 5-cent piece
several
it is a neutral words not taking sides
central idea and paradox and assumption does not contain extra info.
if true, there or not strenthen and weaken will have extra info. premise supported.
