November 2015 Flashcards
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Approbation
(ˌæp.rəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən)
(n.) approval or agreement, often given by an official group; praise.
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Accrue
(əˈkruː)
(v.) to increase in number or amount over a period of time.
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Reimburse
(ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs)
(v.) to pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you; repay.
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Verbatim
(vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm)
(adv.) (adj.) in exactly the same words as were used originally.
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Intemperate
(ɪnˈtem.pər.ət)
(adj.) having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
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Capitulate
(kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt)
(v.) to stop disagreeing or fighting with someone and agree to what they want.
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Reprehensible
(ˌrep.rɪˈhent.sə.b|əl)
(adj.) deserving censure or condemnation.
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Exuberant
(ɪɡˈzjuː.bər.ənt)
(adj. ) full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness;
(adj. ) characterised by a vigorously imaginative artistic style.
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Subterfuge
(ˈsʌb.tə.fjuːdʒ)
(n.) deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
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Enfeeble
(ɪnˈfiː.bəl)
(v.) make weak or feeble; weaken.
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Acquiesce
(ˌæk.wiˈes)
(v.) accept something reluctantly but without protest.
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Capricious
(kəˈprɪʃ.əs)
(adj. ) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour;
(adj. ) changing according to no discernible rules; unpredictable.
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Blaspheme
(ˌblæsˈfiːm)
(v.) to use offensive words or make statements that show no respect for God or religion.
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Rusticate
(ˈrʌs.tɪ|.keɪt)
(v.) to go to, live in, or spend time in the countryside.
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Reprieve
(rɪˈpriːv)
(v.) [(n.) an official order] to stop or delay the punishment, especially by execution, of a prisoner.
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Pernicious
(pəˈnɪʃ.əs)
(adj.) having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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Inter Alia
(ˌɪn.tərˈeɪ.li.ə)
(adv.) among other things.
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Deprecate
(ˈdep.rə|.keɪt)
(v.) to express earnest disapproval of…
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Proselytise
(ˈprɒs.əl.ɪ.taɪz)
(v. ) convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another;
(v. ) advocate or promote (a belief or course of action)
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Propitious
(prəˈpɪʃəs)
(adj.) giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable
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Equidistant
(ˌiːkwɪˈdɪst(ə)nt)
(adj.) at equal distances.
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Juxtapose
(ˌdʒʌk.stəˈpəʊz)
(adj.) to put things that are not similar next to each other.
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Defaecate
(ˈdef.ə|.keɪt)
(v.) discharge faeces from the body.
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Assuage
(əˈsweɪdʒ)
(v.) make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; satisfy (an appetite or desire).
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Fallacious
(fəˈleɪ.ʃəs)
(adj.) based on a mistaken belief.
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Acquiescence
(ˌakwɪˈɛsns)
(n.) the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.
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Retrograde
(ˈret.rəʊ.ɡreɪd)
(v.) returning to older and worse conditions, methods, ideas, etc.
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Fastidious
(fæsˈtɪd.i.əs)
(adj. ) very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail;
(adj. )
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Ambivalent
(æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt)
(adj.) having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
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Commiserate
(kəˈmɪz.ər.eɪt)
(v.) express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathise.
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Epistle
(ɪˈpɪs.əl)
(n. ) a letter;
(n. ) a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters.
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Laborious
(adj. ) requiring considerable time and effort.
(adj. ) (of speech or writing style) showing obvious signs of effort and lacking in fluency.
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Pedantic
(adj.) excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
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Renegade
(ˈren.ɪ.ɡeɪd)
(n. ) a person who deserts and betrays an organisation, country, or set of principles.
(n. ) a person who behaves in a rebelliously unconventional manner.
(adj. ) having treacherously changed allegiance.
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Scrupulous
(ˈskruː.pjə.ləs)
(adj. ) (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
(adj. ) very concerned to avoid doing wrong.
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Incredulous
(ɪnˈkredʒ.ə.ləs)
(adj.) (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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Enervate
(ˈen.ə.veɪt)
(v. ) make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.
(adj. ) lacking in energy or vitality.
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Vivacious
(vɪˈveɪ.ʃəs)
(adj.) (especially of a woman) attractively lively and animated.
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Vicarious
(vɪˈkeə.ri.əs)
(adj. ) experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
(adj. )
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Digress
(v.) to start talking about something that is not related to what you were talking about before.
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Inexorable
(ɪˈnek.sər.ə.bl̩)
(adj. ) impossible to stop or prevent.
(adj. ) (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting.
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Commiserate
(kəˈmɪzəreɪt)
(v.) to express sympathy to someone who is sad or has had bad luck.
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Inculcate
(ˈɪŋ.kʌl.keɪt)
(v.) to fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind, especially by repeating them often.
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Tantamount to
(ˈtæn.tə.maʊnt tuː)
(adj.) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
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Cavalier
(ˌkævəlˈɪər)
(adj.) showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
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Attire
(əˈtʌɪə)
(n.) clothes, especially fine or formal one.
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Exorcise
(ˈek.sɔː.saɪz)
(v. ) to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic.
(v. ) to remove the bad effects of a frightening or upsetting event.
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Extort
(ɪkˈstɔːt)
(v.) obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
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Constabulary
(kənˈstæb.jʊ.lə.ri)
(n. ) a police force covering a particular area or city.
(adj. ) relating to a constabulary.
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Piquant
(ˈpiː.kənt)
(adj. ) interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious.
(adj. ) having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste.
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Profuse
(prəˈfjuːs)
(adj.) (especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant.
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Brazier
(ˈbreɪ.zi.ər)
(n.) a metal container for burning coal, wood, etc., used outside, to give warmth or to cook on.
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Myopia
(maɪˈəʊ.pi.ə)
(n.) a condition in which someone cannot clearly see things that are far away.
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Pipette
(pɪˈpet)
(n. ) a slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid, especially in a laboratory.
(v. ) pour, convey, or draw off using a pipette.
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Melancholia
(ˌmɛlənˈkəʊlɪə)
(n.) a feeling of deep sadness; melancholy.
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Hospice
(ˈhɒs.pɪs)
(n.) a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill.
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Repartee
(ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː)
(n.) quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation.
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Condescend
(ˌkɒndɪˈsend)
(v.) to agree to do something even though you think you are too important to do it.
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Posthumous
(ˈpɒs.tjʊ.məs)
(adj.) happening after a person’s death.
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Consign
(kənˈsaɪn)
(v. ) to deliver (something) to a person’s keeping.
(v. ) to send (goods) by a public carrier.
(v. ) (xxx someone/thing to) put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them.
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Tenuous
(ˈtenjuəs)
(adj.) a xxx connection, idea, or situation is weak and possibly does not exist.
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Atrocious
(əˈtrəʊʃəs)
(adj. ) horrifyingly wicked.
(adj. ) of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant.
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Androgynous
(ænˈdrɒdʒ.ɪ.nəs)
(adj. ) not clearly male or female.
(adj. ) having both male and female features.
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Extravaganza
(ɪkˌstravəˈganzə)
(n.) a large, exciting, and expensive event or entertainment.
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Fiendish
(ˈfiːn.dɪʃ)
(adj. ) evil and cruel.
(adj) clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way.
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Promiscuous
(prəˈmɪskjuəs)
(adj. ) having or characterised by many transient sexual relationships.
(adj. ) demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual.
(adj. ) consisting of a wide range of different things.
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Ardent
(ˈɑː.dənt)
(adj.) very enthusiastic or passionate.
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Repugnant
(rɪˈpʌɡnənt)
(adj. ) extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
(adj. ) (xxx + to) in conflict or incompatible with.
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Console
(kənˈsəʊl)
(v.) comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
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Revile
(rɪˈvʌɪl)
(v.) to criticise in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
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Bigoted
(ˈbɪgətɪd)
(adj.) having or revealing an obstinate belief in the superiority of one’s own opinions and a prejudiced intolerance of the opinions of others.
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Ubiquitous
(juːˈbɪkwɪtəs)
(adj.) present, appearing, or found everywhere.
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Apathetic
(apəˈθɛtɪk)
(adj.) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
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Habituate
(həˈbɪtʃʊeɪt)
(v.) make or become accustomed or used to something; inure.
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Aesthete
(ˈiːsθiːt)
(n.) a person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty; a connoisseur.
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Fornicate
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Gallimaufry
(ˌɡæl.ɪˈmɔː.fri)
(n.) a confused jumble or medley of things.
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Suppressant
(səˈpres.ənt)
(n.) a drug or other substance which acts to suppress or restrain something.
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Contingent
()
(adj. ) subject to chance.
(adj. ) [+ on/upon] occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
(adj. ) true by virtue of the way things in fact are, and not by logical necessity.
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Impinge [+ on/upon]
(ɪmˈpɪndʒ)
(v. ) have an effect, especially a negative one.
(v. ) advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach.
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Indefatigable
(ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bl̩)
(adj.) always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat.
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Ostensible
(ɒsˈten.sɪ.bl̩)
(adj.) appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else.
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(n.) approval or agreement, often given by an official group; praise.
Approbation
(ˌæp.rəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən)
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(adj.) having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate.
Intemperate
(ɪnˈtem.pər.ət)
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(v.) to stop disagreeing or fighting with someone and agree to what they want.
Capitulate
(kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt)
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(adj.) deserving censure or condemnation.
Reprehensible
(ˌrep.rɪˈhent.sə.b|əl)
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(n.) deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
Subterfuge
(ˈsʌb.tə.fjuːdʒ)
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(adj.) having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Pernicious
(pəˈnɪʃ.əs)
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(adj.) to put things that are not similar next to each other.
Juxtapose
(ˌdʒʌk.stəˈpəʊz)
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(v.) discharge faeces from the body.
Defaecate
(ˈdef.ə|.keɪt)
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(v.) to express sympathy to someone who is sad or has had bad luck.
Commiserate
(kəˈmɪzəreɪt)
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(v.) to fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind, especially by repeating them often.
Inculcate
(ˈɪŋ.kʌl.keɪt)
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(n.) clothes, especially fine or formal one.
Attire
(əˈtʌɪə)
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(n. ) a police force covering a particular area or city.
(adj. ) relating to a constabulary.
Constabulary
(kənˈstæb.jʊ.lə.ri)
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(n.) a metal container for burning coal, wood, etc., used outside, to give warmth or to cook on.
Brazier
(ˈbreɪ.zi.ər)
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(n. ) a slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid, especially in a laboratory.
(v. ) pour, convey, or draw off using a pipette.
Pipette
(pɪˈpet)
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(n.) a feeling of deep sadness; melancholy.
Melancholia
(ˌmɛlənˈkəʊlɪə)
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(n.) a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill.
Hospice
(ˈhɒs.pɪs)
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(adj. ) not clearly male or female.
(adj. ) having both male and female features.
Androgynous
(ænˈdrɒdʒ.ɪ.nəs)
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(n.) a large, exciting, and expensive event or entertainment.
Extravaganza
(ɪkˌstravəˈganzə)
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(v.) comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
Console
(kənˈsəʊl)
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(adj.) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Apathetic
(apəˈθɛtɪk)
Fornicate
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(adj.) always determined and energetic in trying to achieve something and never willing to admit defeat.
Indefatigable
(ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bl̩)
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(adj.) appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else.
Ostensible
(ɒsˈten.sɪ.bl̩)
