mat10 Flashcards
Acumen
the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
“she hides a shrewd business acumen”
astuteness
awareness
shrewdness
Shrewdness
the quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.
“he is a man of some tactical shrewdness”
astuteness
sharp-wittedness
sharpness
acuteness
acumen
Ascribe
regard something as being due to (a cause).
“he ascribed Jane’s short temper to her upset stomach”
attribute
assign
put down
set down
accredit
credit
Befuddled
unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
“even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble”
Eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
“he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence”
abstain from
refrain from
give up
forgo
forswear
shun
Shun
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
“he shunned fashionable society”
avoid
evade
eschew
steer clear of
shy away from
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
“esoteric philosophical debates”
abstruse
obscure
arcane
recherché
rarefied
recondite
Evasive
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
“she was evasive about her phone number”
prevaricating
elusive
ambiguous
equivocal
equivocating
Exculpate
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
“the article exculpated the mayo
Expedite
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
“he promised to expedite economic reforms”
speed up
accelerate
hurry
hasten
step up
quicken
Fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
“she dressed with fastidious care”
scrupulous
punctilious
painstaking
meticulous
assid
Feign
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
“she feigned nervousness”
simulate
fake
sham
affect
give the appearance of
Furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”
secretive
secret
surreptitious
sly
sneaky
Hamper
hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
“their work is hampered by lack of funds”
hinder
obstruct
impede
inhibit
retard
o cestino x funghi
Indispensable
absolutely necessary.
“he made himself indispensable to the parish priest”
essential
crucial
necessary
key
vital
Lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
“his mother’s night-long laments for his father”
wail
wailing
lamentation
moan
moaning
Myopic
short-sighted.
“most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision”
short-sighted
nearsighted
lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
“the government still has a myopic attitude to public spending”
unimaginative
uncreative
unadventurous
narrow-minded
Nonchalant
(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
“she gave a nonchalant shrug”
calm
cool
unconcerned
collected
Partial
existing only in part; incomplete.
“a question to which we have only partial answers”
incomplete
limited
qualified
restricted
favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.
“the paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation”
biased
prejudiced
partisan
one-sided
Pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
“a pensive mood”
thoughtful
thinking
reflective
contemplative
musing
Muse
be absorbed in thought.
“he was musing on the problems he faced”
ponder
consider
think over/about
mull over
reflect on
Portend
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
“the eclipses portend some major events”
presage
augur
foreshadow
foretell
prophesy
Provincial
of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
“the provincial government”
of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded.
“the whole exhibition struck me as being very provincial”
regional
state
territorial
district
local
Salutary
(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
“it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain’s loss of its colonies”
beneficial
good
good for one
advantageous
Sever
divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
“the head was severed from the body”
cut off
chop off
lop off
hack off
cleave
put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off.
“the notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy”
break off
discontinue
suspend
bring to an end
Slight
verb
insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
“he was desperate not to slight a guest”
insult
snub
rebuff
repulse
spurn
noun
an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.
“an unintended slight can create grudges”
insult
affront
slur
disparaging remark
adjective
small in degree; inconsiderable.
“a slight increase”
small
modest
little
Somnolent
sleepy; drowsy.
sleepy
drowsy
tired
languid
languorous
Languid
(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
“his languid demeanour irritated her”
relaxed
unhurried
languorous
(of a period of time) relaxed and peaceful.
“the terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun”
leisurely
peaceful
languorous
Languorous
characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
“summer has a slow, languorous feel to it here”
characterized by an oppressive stillness.
“the atmosphere is languorous and sultry”
Stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism.
Supersede
take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
“the older models of car have now been superseded”
Similar:
replace
supplant
take the place of
take over from
Tout
attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
“Sanjay was touting his wares”
a person who offers racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings.
Wane
(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker.
“confidence in the dollar waned”
decrease
decline
diminish
dwindle
shrink
(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
disappear
decrease
diminish
