MARCH 12 Flashcards
durable
able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
“It’s important to buy durable winter cloths to stay warm for many years of wear.” ·
muster
collect or assemble (a number or amount) into a group
“All he could muster was 3 people to help load the truck.”
dub
give an unofficial name or nickname to (someone or something).
“The media dubbed anorexia “the slimming disease.”
2. make a copy of something such as audio or video using ones own voice or media.
“He dubbed his voice onto the cartoon to make the character say whatever he wanted.”
wrangle
- have a long and complicated dispute
- round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock).
“The horses were wrangled early and put into the barn.”
dialect
a particular form of a language which is specific to a specific region
“Egyptians speak Egyptian Arabic which is a different Arabic dialect than Saudi.”
mercenary
- (of a person or their behavior) primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
- a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign arm
“You’d be surprised to know that there are many people paid to fight wars around the world and they are not part of the miitary.”
minimize
reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree.
“He minimized the amount of stress in his life to be more happy.”
voracious
wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
“He had a voracious appetite for anything made from bread.”
Vice versa
with the main items in the preceding statement the other way around.
“Science must be at the service of man, and not vice versa” (meaning: Science must serve people…Man must NOT be a servant to science only)
defect
a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
“The brown spots on a banana would be concidered as a defect since most people don’t like to see them.”
trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
“The crappy boat gave the sailors a feeling of trepidation before they left port.”
