June 2019 Flashcards
Subsequent
coming after something in time; following.
Surmise
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. ( he surmised that something must be wrong)
adage
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
“the old adage “out of sight out of mind.””
Unenviable
difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant.
Oblivion
the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.
Cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
“a cursory glance at the figures”
Prominent
important; famous.
“she was a prominent member of the city council”
Genial
friendly and cheerful.
“waved to them in genial greeting”
Diligently
in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties.
“he spends his nights diligently working on his dissertation”
Endeavor
try hard to do or achieve something.
“he is endeavoring to help the Third World”
synonyms: try, attempt, venture, undertake, aspire, aim, seek, set ou
Malleable
easily influenced; pliable.
“Anna was shaken enough to be malleable”
synonyms: easily influenced, suggestible, susceptible, impressionable,
Staunch
loyal and committed in attitude.
“a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby”
Futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
“a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage”
synonyms: fruitless, vain, pointless; More
useless, worthless, ineffectual,
Gaffe
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder.
“an unforgivable social gaffe”
synonyms: blunder, mistake, error, slip;
Beget
2.
give rise to; bring about.
“success begets further success”
synonyms: cause, give rise to, lead to, result in, bring about, create, produce, generate, engender, spawn, occasion, effect, bring to pass, bring on, precipitate, pro
Brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
“she could be brusque and impatient”
synonyms: curt, abrupt, blunt, short, sharp
Momentous
of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future.
“a period of momentous changes in East-West relations”
synonyms: important, significant, epoch-making, historic, apocalyptic, headline
Volatile ˈvälədl
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
“the political situation was becoming more volatile”
synonyms: tense, strained, fraught, uneasy,
Rapport (rappor)
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.
Pique
stimulate (interest or curiosity).
“you have piqued my curiosity about the man”
synonyms: stimulate, arouse, rouse, provoke, whet, awaken, excite, kindle, stir, spur, intrigue, galvanize
“his scientific curiosity was piqued”
2.
feel irritated or resentful.
“she was piqued by his curtness”
synonyms: irritate, annoy, bother, vex, provoke, displease, up
Constituent ( con stit u ent)
being a part of a whole.
“the constituent minerals of the rock”
synonyms: component, integral; elemental, basic, essential, inherent; rareintegrant
“they are independent
Deceptive
giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.
“he put the question with deceptive casualness”
synonyms: misleading, illusory, illusive, illusionary, ambiguous, deceiving,
Endeavor
try hard to do or achieve something.
“he is endeavoring to help the Third World”
synonyms: try, attempt, venture, undertake, aspire, aim, seek
Inquisitive
curious or inquiring.
“he was very chatty and inquisitive about everything”
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying.
“I didn’t want to seem inquisitive”
synonyms: curious, intrigued, interested,
Evasive
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
“she was evasive about her phone number”
Prevailing
existing at a particular time; current.
“the unfavorable prevailing economic conditions”
having most appeal or influence; prevalent.
“the prevailing mood is one of hope rather than expectation”
Impetus
the force or energy with which a body moves.
“hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus”
synonyms: momentum, propulsion, impulsion,
Devoid
entirely lacking or free from.
“Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion”
synonyms: lacking, without, free from/of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare
Magnanimity
the fact or condition of being magnanimous; generosity.
“both sides will have to show magnanimity”
synonyms: generosity, charitableness, charity, benevolence, beneficence,
Reciprocity (res o pra city)
the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.
Indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Inundate
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.
“we’ve been inundated with complaints from listeners”
synonyms: overwhelm, overpower, overburden, overrun, overload
Trudge
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
“I trudged up the stairs”
synonyms: plod, tramp, drag oneself, walk heavily, walk slowly, plow, slog, footslog, toil, trek, clump, clom
Drudgery
hard menial or dull work.
“domestic drudgery”
synonyms: hard work, menial work, donkey work, toil, toiling, labor, hard/s
Pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
“the pernicious influences of the mass media”
synonyms: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious, hurtful, detrimental,
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
“the word “discipline” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression”
synonyms: overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, secondary meaning, nuance, flavor, feeling, aura, atmosphere, coloring
Pragmatic
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
“a pragmatic approach to politics”
synonyms: practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth,
Sully
damage the purity or integrity of; defile.
“they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name”
synonyms: taint, defile, soil, tarnish, stain, blemish, besmirch, befoul, contaminate, pollute, spoil, mar, s
