Lesson 17 Flashcards
Prognosis
prognosis
/prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs/
noun: prognosis; plural noun: prognoses
the likely course of a medical condition. “the disease has a poor prognosis”
an opinion, based on medical experience, of the likely course of a medical condition.
“it is very difficult to make an accurate prognosis” a forecast of the likely outcome of a situation.
“gloomy prognoses about overpopulation”
synonyms: forecast, prediction, projection, prognostication, prophecy; rareprognostic
“it is very difficult to make an accurate prognosis”
Today, the concentration of CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere is more than 415 ppm. It is time for mankind to actively come together and build a common plan to reduce global warming otherwise the prognosis for Earth 2100 is dire.
BAPTISE
BAPTISE Verb (BAPTISM Noun) to give a name to, to administer baptism Syn. sanctify, describe, denominate, dub A Christian is no Christian unless he is baptised. The project was baptized C P E C.
BARBAROUS
BARBAROUS Adjective (BARBARIAN Noun, BARBARIC Adjective) someone not civilized, uncultured Syn. harsh or brute, not fine, rough or crude Ant. congenial, friendly, polished In the Second World War, the Japanese army was among the most barbarous. The barbaric treatment of the prisoners in Iraq by American armed forces was condemned by the world.
BARGE
BARGE Verb, Noun to thrust oneself heedlessly or unceremoniously; a roomy pleasure boat Syn. elbow, jostle, bludgeon, bulldoze European nations barged into the discussions around the future of the Ottoman empire. Owning a big barge is a sign of affluence among the fishermen in America.
BARONIAL
BARONIAL Adjective grand, majestic, august, grandiose Syn. grand, impressive, opulent Ant. humble, modest, poor, meek The baronial rooms of his house depict opulence, though the origins of this opulence are suspect.
BASHFUL
BASHFUL Adjective shy, demure, quiet Syn. coy, diffident, nervous, timorous Ant. bold, extrovert, gregarious, confident She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her good work. The bashful dictator in public, was ruthless in private.
BASHFUL
BASHFUL Adjective shy, demure, quiet Syn. coy, diffident, nervous, timorous Ant. bold, extrovert, gregarious, confident She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her good work. The bashful dictator in public, was ruthless in private.
BAWDY
BAWDY Adjective indecent, obscene Syn. coarse, vulgar, lewd, unpolished Ant. refined, advanced, superior, clean The bawdy remarks infuriated the diplomats at the UN who staged a walkout.
BEATIFIC
BEATIFIC Adjective (BEATITUDE Noun) supremely happy, angelic, giving bliss, blissful Syn. innocent, saintly, virtuous Ant. evil, wrong, depraved, immoral The beatific smile on the face of the pilot belied the fact that he was facing certain death.
BEFUDDLE
BEFUDDLE Verb confuse thoroughly Syn. muddle, mix up, bewilder, baffle Ant. teach, coach, tutor, educate, drill The umpire’s strange signal befuddled not just the batsman but also the entire fielding side. The befuddled project manager didn’t know why the rocket exploded.
BEGUILE
BEGUILE Verb to deceive, mislead, charm Syn. dupe, bewitch, mesmerise, blind, seduce, tempt Ant. be honest or straight You will be beguiled by his sweet talk. North Korea would not be beguiled into signing the treaty at all.
BEHEMOTH
BEHEMOTH Noun a huge creature or thing, beyond normal proportions Syn. colossus, goliath, titan, gargantuan, mammoth Ant. tiny, Lilliput, microscopic, infinitesimally small The emergence of data as the new currency of power has created technology behemoths, unprecedented in scale and power.
Dire
extremely serious or urgent.
“misuse of drugs can have dire consequences”
synonyms: terrible, dreadful, appalling, frightful, awful, horrible, atrocious, grim, unspeakable, distressing, harrowing, alarming, shocking, outrageous; More
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INFORMAL•BRITISH
of a very poor quality.
“the concert was dire”
Today, the concentration of CO2 in Earth’s atmosphere is more than 415 ppm. It is time for mankind to actively come together and build a common plan to reduce global warming otherwise the prognosis for Earth 2100 is dire.
