Level 1/2 Flashcards
paraphrase (PAR-uh-frayz)
to restate, put what someone else has expressed in different words
ostensible (ah-STEN-si-bul)
apparent, appearing or seeming to be true, professed or declared as true without being demonstrated or proved
Synonym = plausible (PLAW-zi-bul), Specious (SPEE-shus)
Specious, however, has the negative suggestion of using deception to make something false appear true. A specious argument is one that looks good on the surface but is flawed underneath.
digress (di-GRES or dy-GRES)
to wander, stray from the point, ramble, deviate, go off in another direction.
dis- = apart, gradi = go walk step
ingress = entrance, egress = exit
digression (di-GRESH-un)
The old man’s story was full of humorous digressions.
uncanny (uhn-KAN-ee)
Eerie, strange, weird, mysterious, an uncanny experience.
Uncanny may also be used to mean beyond what is normal or expected strange in a remarkable or marvelous way, as an uncanny resemblance, or uncanny ability.
candor (KAN-dur)
frankness, openness sincere expression.
synonyms include straightforwardness, outspokenness, forthrightness, and ingenuousness.
the adjunctive is candid, frank open sincere.
The candid person expresses his or her thoughts frankly and openly, with no hesitation. The forthright person speaks directly to the point, plainly and sometimes bluntly, in a no-nonsense manner. The ingenuous (in-JEN-yoo-us) person speaks honestly and sincerely, with no hint of evasiveness or deception.
morose (muh-ROHS)
Gloomy, moody, glum, grumpy, ill-tempered, depressed.
After weeks of futile job-hunting, he became morose.
synonym: dolorous (DOH-luh-rus), lugubrious (luh-GOO-bree-us), saturnine (SAT-ur-nyn), Sullen (SUHL-in)
antonyms: optimistic, jovial (JOH-vee-ul), sanguine (SANG-gwin)
Misanthropy (mis-AN-thruh-pee) is hatred of humankind, a spiteful or pessimistic attitude about the human race.
adept (uh-DEPT)
Skilled.
Synonyms: handy, clever, able, deft, expert, adroit, dexterous (DEK-strus, DEK-stur-us), proficient *pruh-FISH-int, not proh-)
Adept came from adptus, an alchemist who has learned how to do the impossible.
saturated (SACH-uh-RAY-tid)
soaked, thoroughly wet, full of moisture
Synonyms: drenched, steeped, permeated (PUR-mee-AY-tid), impregnated, imbued (im-BYOOD) and sodden (SAHDD-‘n)
Sodden may mean heavy with moisture, soggy, or dull, stupefied, expressionless, as from drinking too much liquor.
My french fries are saturated with oil.
The company saturated the media with ads for its new product.
pragmatic (prag-MAT-ik)
practical, having to do with actual practice, concerned with everyday affairs as opposed to theory or speculation.
congenial (kun-JEE-nee-ul)
sypathetic, agreeable, compatible, kindred, harmonious, having the same taste, nature, or temperament
Antonyms: alien, dissident (DIS-uh-dint), incongruous (in-KHANG-groo-us)
capricious (kuh-PRISH-us)
Unpredictable, tending to change abruptly for no apparent or logical reason. Synonyms: flighty, changeable, impulsive, fickle, erratic, whimsical (W(H)IM-zi-kul), volatile (VAHL-uh-tul), mercurial (mur-KYUR-ee-ul) a caprice (kuh-PREES) is a sudden change of mind or change in the emotions. New England has a capricious climate.
blatant (BLAYT-‘nt)
Noisy, disagreeably or offensively loud, boisterous, clamorous
The blatant sound of horns honking in heavy traffic.
Blatant is also used to mean sticking out in a glaring way, obtrusive, flagrant, as in a blatant lie, a blatant error,, a blatant attempt to impress the boss.
In either way, blatant suggest something conspicuous and disagreeable.
obligatory (uh-BLIG-uh-tor-ee)
Required, necessary, binding, mandatory.
Obligatory duties are those you must perform to fulfill an obligation or responsibility. Doing miscellaneous paperwork is an obligatory function of the clerical worker.
negligible (NEG-li-ji-bul)
Unimportant, trifling, of little consequence
adamant (AD-uh-mint)
Unyielding, immovable, inflexible, refusing to give in, unshakable, unrelenting, implacable.
She was adamant in her opposition to the plan.
adamant refers to a hard substance or stone, such as a diamond. -> hard in the sense of inflexible, immovable, unyielding.
sporadic (spuh-RAD-ik, spor-AD-ik))
Occasional, infrequent, irregular, not constant, happening from time to time, occurring in a scattered or random way
A business venture may have sporadic success. A gambler’s luck may be sporadic.
Antonyms: constant, incessant (in-SES-int), unremitting
vanguard (VAN-gahrd)
The forefront of an action or movement, leading position or persons in a movement.
They were in the vanguard of the war on poverty.
In its strict military sense, vanguard means the troops moving at the head of an army, the part of the army that goes ahead of the main body, an advance guard.
concur (kun-KUR)
uは弱いあ
to agree, be in accord with, unite in opinion
Latin: con = together, currere = to run, flow, and literally to run or flow together, go along with.
Time and change concurred in our success.
His pay raise concurred with his promotion.
Your story concurs with theirs.
precociousness (pruh-KOH-shus-nis)
Every development or maturity, especially in mental ability.
Latin: praecox + premature or literally ripening before its time
Precocious is most often used of children whose intellectual or emotional development is unusually advanced.
Antonyms: retardation
aloof (uh-LOOF)
apart, at a distance, removed, withdrawn, not wishing to speak or associate with others
Synonyms: unsympathetic, unapproachable, standoffish, indifferent
creed (rhymes with need)
Belief, professional faith or opinion, especially a system of religious belief.
Synonyms: doctrine, dogma
Creed comes from the Latin credo, I believe.
A credo is a declared set of beliefs or opinions.
Credulous means inclined to believe, willing to accept something as true without questioning, Credulous and gullible are sysnonymous.
tawdry (TAW-dreee, rhymes with Audrey)
cheap and showy, gaudy, garish, sleazy
peevish (PEE-vish)
irritable, cross, com;aiming, fretful, ill-humored and impatient, difficult to please
There are peevish moods, peevish remarks and peevish looks.
Peevish means irritable, ill-humored, full of complaints.
arduous (AHR-joo-us)
very difficult, hard to achieve or accomplish, requiring great effort.
Compiling the annual report is an arduous task.
Synonyms: strenuous, laborious, toilsome
personable (PUR-suh-nuh-buul)
attractive, pleasing in appearance, handsome, comely, fair, presentable.
Reserve personable for someone who is either attractive in appearance or attractive both in appearance and personality. Use sociable, affable, and amiable for a nice personality in general.
resolute (REZ-uh-loot)
firmly determined or settled, resolved, having a set opinion or purpose, steadfast, unwavering, persevering
After much debate, the board of directors resolved to go ahead with the five-year plan.
The lawyers tried to resolve the case out of court.
He was resolute about earning master’s degree and starting a successful business.
Anonyms: irresolute, unsteady, vacillating (VAS-i-lay-ting)
supposition (SUHP-up-ZISH-in)
an assumption, theory, hypothesis
A hypothesis *hy-PAHTHE-uh-sis), a conjecture, and a supposition are all assumptions or theories.
A hypothesis is a preliminary or incomplete theory based on insufficient evidence.
A conjecture is an assumption based on so little evidence that it is merely an educated guess.
A supposition may be based on ample evidence or no evidence at all, and may be either sensible or irrational.
His suppositions about the company’s financial condition proved consisted with the facts.
arbitrary (AHR-bi-TRAIR-ee or TRER-ee)
unreasoned, based on personal feelings or preferences rather than on reason, logic, or law.
The arrangement of furniture in a room may be arbitrary, without an evident themes or pattern. Arbitrary designs are arrived at in a hath haphazard way. Arbitrary may also mean exercising unrestrained or absolute power, an arbitrary government has no regard for individual liberty.
monotonous (muh-NHAT-uh-nus)
lacking variety, tediously uniform, unvarying and dull
monogamy = marriage to one person,
monocle = a single eye glass
monogram = tow or more letters woven into one
legacy (LEG-uh-see)
Sometimes handed down from the past, an inheritance.
Her wealthy uncle left her a generous legacy
The cultural legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has shaped Western civilization.
A realtor sells realty.
Uh REE-ul-tur selz Real plus tea
manifold (MAN-i-fohld)
numerous and varied, consisting of many kinds, containing many elements, features, or characteristics:
A large company with manifold operations and divisions; a challenging executive position with manifold responsibilities.
While many simply means much, a lot, manifold emphasizes variety, diversity.
If your job has manifold duties then the things you do are both numerous and varied.
Bothe manifold and multifarious (MUHL-ti-FAIR-ee-us( mean having great variety or diversity. Multitudinous (MUHL-ti-T(Y)OO-di-nus) means containing multitude, consisting of a great number of persons or things: multitudinous administrative chores.
pliant (PLY-int)
bending easily, flexible, adaptable, workable
Synonyms: pliable, supple. Pliant and pliable usually refer to objects that are easily workable. Supple may apply to material things or to a human body that is flexible and limber. 柔軟な
retort (ri-TORT(
a quick reply, especially one that is cutting or witty.
Rejoinder may be used generally to mean any answer or response, ut specifically ti means a counter reply, an answer to a reply. A retort is a swift, pointed response.
