Just Vocab Flashcards
Domestic
of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
“domestic chores” or “domestic responsibilities”
from Latin domesticus, from domus
Commensurate
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree:
Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
proportionate; adequate:
a solution commensurate to the seriousness of the problem.
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
Commensurate
Incommensurate
not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate:
Our income is incommensurate to our wants.
Incommensurable. Incommensurability
disproportionate; inadequate:
Incommensurate
Incommensurable. Incommensurability
not commensurate; disproportionate; inadequate:
Our income is incommensurate to our wants.
Provenance
place or source of origin:
The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
the place of origin or earliest known history of something.
“an orange rug of Iranian provenance”
synonyms: origin, source, place of origin
Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?
The artifact is of unknown provenance.
place or source of origin:
Provenance
place or source of origin:
The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
the place of origin or earliest known history of something.
“an orange rug of Iranian provenance”
synonyms: origin, source, place of origin
Has anyone traced the provenances of these paintings?
The artifact is of unknown provenance
Serendipity
luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for
They found each other by pure serendipity.
good fortune; luck:
the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.
luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for
good fortune; luck:
Serendipity
They found each other by pure serendipity.
the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.
not composed of matter; having no material existence.
incorporeal
incorporeal
not composed of matter; having no material existence.
necessitate
make (something) necessary as a result or consequence.
tentative
not certain or fixed
deleterious
causing harm or damage.
“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”
causing harm or damage.
deleterious
“divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”
causing harm or damage.
credulous
gullible
Preempt
take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall.
“the government preempted a coup attempt”
to take the place of because of priorities, reconsideration, rescheduling, etc.; supplant:
: to prevent (something) from happening
: to take the place of (something)
: to be shown instead of (another television program)
: to prevent (something) from happening
: to take the place of (something)
: to be shown instead of (another television program)
Preempt
obligatory
required as a matter of obligation; mandatory:
A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
required as a matter of obligation; mandatory:
obligatory
A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
adjudicate
make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
“the committee adjudicates on all betting disputes”
make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
adjudicate
make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
“the committee adjudicates on all betting disputes”
Stilted
awkward especially because of being too formal
stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
Prerogative
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
It was the teacher’s prerogative to stop the discussion.
