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NW Week 2 Flashcards

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Incite

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Encourage sb do do st illegal or unpleasant, esp by making them angry or excited

E: He incited the crowd to violence. She incited her colleagues to go on strike.

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Insipid

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Flavorless; not interesting = dull

E: The coffee is insipid. The group is an insipid imitation of Queen.

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Dis’parage

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Belittle

E: I don’t mean to disparage your achievements.

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Ad’versity

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Hardship; poverty; misfortune

E: He overcame many personal adversities. His struggle for life makes a compelling example of courage in the face of adversity. We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.

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E’xuberance

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Full of excitement; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; overflowing abundance

E: We can excuse his behavior as youthful exuberance.

I was bowled over by the exuberance of her welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!

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Opaque

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Dark; not transparent = impenetrable

E: The opaque glass make it hard to see what is inside the bottle.

Her essay was too opaque to understand. The system is completely opaque to non-specialists.

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Acclaim (v)

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Applaud; announce with great approval

E: This book was highly acclaimed as a modern classic.

The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat.

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Decry

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Publicly criticize st severely = condemn

E: The measure was decried as useless.

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Exhaustive

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Thorough; comprehensive

E: We have made an exhaustive study of all published GMAT tests and are happy to share our research with you.

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‘Reprimand (v)

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Reprove severely; rebuke

E: The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behaviors.

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‘Adversary (n)

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Opponent

E: The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.

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Im’pede

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Hinder, hamper; block; delay

E: Work on the building was impeded by severe weather.

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Instigate

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Urge; start; provoke

E: Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to instigate an investigation into the department’s activities.

He was accused of instigating racial violence.

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Affirmation

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Positive assertion; confirmation: solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath.

E: She nodded in affirmation.

Despite Tom’s affirmations of innocent, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the apple.

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Adulation

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Flattery; admiration

E: The band enjoys the adulation of their fans wherever they go.

The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes-men.

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As’tute

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Wise; shrewd; keen

E: She was astute enough to see that in some ways they are similar.

The painter was an astute observer, noticing every tiny detail of her model’s appearance.

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su’perfluous

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unnecessary; excessive; overabundant.

E: She gave him a look that made words superfluous.

Betsy lacked the heart to tell June that the wedding present was superfluous; they had already received five toasters.

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‘transient

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momentary; temporary; fleeting; staying for a short time.

E: the transient nature of speech It didn’t take him long to find out that his happiness was transient.

Located near the airport, this hotel caters to a largely transient trade.

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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy // gọn lỏn (not really polite)

E: a terse style The President issued a terse statement denying the charges.

He just gave me a terse reply,

20
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profound

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deep; not superficial; complete // sâu thăm thẳm; uyên bác, uyên thâm; sâu rộng

E: The way his mother treated him as a child has a profound impact on his behaviors.

Freud’s remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honor him as a profound thinker.

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rectify

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(frm) correct, set right, put right smt that is wrong

E: The mistake can be easily rectified.

The company must take steps to rectify the situation.

22
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redundant (adj)

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superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy.

E: With the new technology; he was made redundant from his job.

Your story has too much redundant detail.

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surpass (v)

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exceed

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dis’dain (v) (1)

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+ sb/st: to think that sb/st is not good enough to deserve your respect; to view with scorn or contempt // xem thường, coi khinh, khinh thị

E: She disdained his offer of help.

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dis’dain (v) (2)

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+ to do st: refuse to do st bcos you think you’re too important to do it

E: He disdained to do the cooking.

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compliance (n)

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+ w/ st: readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

E: Safety measures were carried out in compliance with paragraph the company policies.

He was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.

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censure (v)

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(form) +sb (for st): blame; criticize severely (often publicly); = rebuke

E: He was censured for making the company lose an important contract.

The senator was censured for behavior inappropriate to a member of Congress.

28
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coercion

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(frm) use of force to get someone to obey.

E: The accused claimed he only acted under coercion.

The creditors used both physical and psychological coercion to force him to pay the debt with his house.

29
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erudite (adj)

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(frm) learned; scholarly // thông thái, uyên bác, bộc lộ học vấn sâu rộng

E: Though his fellow students thought him erudite, Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself a scholar.

She could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.

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advocate (v)

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urge; plead for.

E: The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.

31
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abstract (adj)

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational.

E: To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

32
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concencus (n)

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(unc) (among sb) (abt/on st) / that…: general agreement.

E: He is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues.

There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue. an attempt to reach a consensus

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constraint

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compulsion; repression of feelings.

E: There was a feeling of constraint in the room because no one dared to criticize the speaker.

34
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ascendancy

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(unc) (frm) (+ over sb/st): controlling influence; domination.

E: The dictator had maintained ascendancy over the country for 10 years before being forced to relinquish his title to his youngest son.

35
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apathy (n)

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lack of caring; indifference.

E: A person with great compassion for suffered people, she could not fathom the apathy of people who never offer a helping hand.

36
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cryptic (adj)

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mysterious; hidden; secret.

E: a cryptic remark/smile/message

Thoroughly baffled by Holmes’s cryptic remarks, Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.

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cursory

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(adj) casual; hastily done; perfunctory; brief. a cursory glance/examination/inspection

E: He gave the report a rather cursory look.

38
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con’tentious

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(adj) (frm) quarrelsome; argumentative; likely to cause disagreement between people; # uncontentious

a contentious issue/topic/subject

E: The government’s treatment of refugees remains a highly contentious issue.

39
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per’vasive

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(adj) pervading; spread throughout every part

E: A sense of social change is pervasive in her novels.

40
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prolife’ration (n) pro’liferate (v)

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(unc)(sing) rapid growth; spread; multiplication.

E: Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the proliferation of countless get-rich-quick schemes.

41
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relegate

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(v) + sb/st (to st): banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; # promote

E: After Ralph dropped his second tray of drinks that week, the manager relegated him to a minor post, cleaning behind the bar.

42
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‘prodigal

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(adj)(frm, disa) wasteful; extravagant; reckless with money

E: Don’t be so prodigal spending my money; when you’ve earned some money yourself, you can waste it as you want!

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impair

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(v)(frm) injure; hurt; damage; harm (sb’s health, abilities, or chances)

E: Drinking alcohol can impair your ability to drive safely.

44
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brevity

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(n) conciseness

E: Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word.//

45
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censorious

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(adj)(frm) critical, tending to criticize people or things a lot

E: She fixed her daughter with a censorious eye.

Censorious people delight in casting blame.//

46
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innate

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(adj) inborn

E: Mozart’s parents soon recognized young Wolfgang’s innate talent for music.

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