Meanings Flashcards
Meaning of altruistic?
Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Meaning of assume?
Suppose to be the case without proof
- Take or begin to have (responsibility/power)
- Seize (power/control)
- Begin to have/ take on/ adopt
- Take on a manner/identity in a false manner
Meaning of burnish *
To polish something, especially metal, by rubbing; to enhance or perfect (reputation/ skill)
Meaning of calamities
And event causing great and sudden damage or distress
Meaning of carry the day? *
To be victorious
Meaning of coincidence
A remarkable concurrence of events without apparent connection
A corresponding nature between things in time or nature
Meaning of conscientious *
Wishing to do ones work well
Relating to one’s conscience
Meaning of consequential
Following something as a result/ effect
Important and significant
Meaning of contemptuous *
Showing contempt; scornful
Meaning of deliberation
Long and careful consideration/ discussion
Slow and careful movement/ thought
Meaning of derided *
Ridicule, to express contempt for
Meaning of dire
Extremely serious/ urgent
Meaning of dispute (verb)
Argue about something
Question the validity of a statement
Compete for; strive to win
Meaning of distraught
Very worried/ upset
Meaning of dither *
Be indecisive
In a State of agitation
Meaning of dominance
Power/influence over others
Meaning of evolutionary
- Gradual development of something
- A pattern of movements or maneuvers
- Relating the process in which living organisms develop from earlier forms
Meaning of impress
- Make someone feel admiration/ respect
- Make a mark on an object with a stamp/ seal
- Fix an idea in the mind of someone
Meaning of impulsive
Acting or doing without forethought
Meaning of infancy
State of early development/ childhood
Meaning of intuitive
Using or based on what one feels to be true without conscious reasoning
Meaning of investigate
Discover and examine the facts of an event to establish the truth
Carry out research or study
Meaning of perverse *
Showing a deliberate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable/ undesirable
Contrary to the accepted norm/practice
Sexually perverted
Meaning of reputation
The beliefs that are generally held about someone or something
