January 2020 Flashcards
Mosque
a Muslim place of worship.
Platoon
a subdivision of a company of soldiers, usually forming a tactical unit that is commanded by a lieutenant and divided into several sections.
synonyms: unit, patrol, troop, squad, team, squadron, company, group, corps, division, outfit, detachment, contingent
Array
an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.
“there is a vast array of literature on the topic”
2.
an ordered series or arrangement.
“several arrays of solar panels will help provide power”
synonyms: arrangement, assembling, assemblage, lineup, formation, ordering, disposition
Adeptness
Noun. 1. adeptness - skillful performance or ability without difficulty; “his quick adeptness was a product of good design”; “he was famous for his facility as an archer” adroitness, deftness, quickness, facility. skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful.
Inexorably
in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent.
“the conflict was to lead inexorably to the outbreak of World War I”
Cascade
a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on.
“the greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect”
verb
1.
(of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities.
“water was cascading down the stairs”
synonyms: pour, gush, surge, spill, stream, flow, issue, spurt, jet; More
Autonomy
Definition of autonomy. 1 : the quality or state of being self-governing especially : the right of self-government The territory was granted autonomy. 2 : self-directing freedom and especially moral independence personal autonomy. 3 : a self-governing state.
Siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
Emblematic
serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
“this case is emblematic of a larger problem”
Inadvertently
not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
“an inadvertent administrative error occurred that resulted in an overpayment”
Hastily
with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
“maybe I acted too hastily”
Reverberating
of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.
“her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room”
Tacit ˈtasət
understood or implied without being stated.
Clandestine klanˈdestən
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
Amygdala əˈmiɡdələ
a roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions.
