May 2013 Flashcards
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Ratiocinate [v.]
rash-ee-uh-see-nate
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- to reason methodically and logically
* Mankind has the ability to ratiocinate certain sitautions, whereas animals act on mere impulse.*
* But we’re here to see Downey ratiocinate his way in and around the movie.*
2
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Scanty [adj.]
scan-tee
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- Insufficient
- Barely sufficient or adequate
3
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Exiguous [adj.]
ex-zee-guil-ous
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- Extremely meager
4
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Remorse [n.]
ree-morse
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- a sense of deep regret of some deed
- pity; compassion
- Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumours of his wife’s infidelitites, Justin surprises himself by plunging headlong into a dangerous odyssey.*
- Indeed they seem to have no remorse of what they have done.*
5
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Saccharine [adj.]
sack-kuh-rin
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- relating to characteristics of sugar; sweet
- of something that contains sugar
- having an overly sweet attitude
- ecessively sentimental
- a saccharine smile*
- saccharine assertions*
6
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Brouhaha [n.]
bru-ha-ha
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- An uproar; hubbub
7
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Drudgery [n.]
drah-ger-ry
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- Tedious, unpleasant, monotonous work
* The continuing quest to escape the drudgery of every day life.*
* Your training must not be a drudgery or a chore that has to be done.*
8
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Manure [n. / v.]
muh-nure
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- barnyard/stable dung, often use as fertilisers.
- to treat land with fertilising manner
9
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Congeal [v.]
con-jill
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- to solidify by or as if by freezing
- to coagulate; jell
- congealed blood*
- congealing mess that killed her appetite with a terrible finality. *
10
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Turmoil [n.]
tur-moil
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- a state of extreme confusion and agitation
* A country in turmoil over labour strikes*
11
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Turmoil [n.]
in-sur-reck-shen
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- The act of revolt agains the constituted government
12
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Fetid [adj.]
feh-tid
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- Having an offensive odour
13
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Hinder [v.]
hin-der
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- To get away with
- To obstruct/interfere the process or action of something
14
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Reign [n.]
rain
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- Exercise of sovereign power
- A monarche rules during this period
- To be predominent or common
15
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Prevalent [adj.]
preh-vuh-lunt
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- widespread or current
