Old Vocabulary Flashcards
intermittent
stopping and starting often and for short periods.
synonym sporadic
ancillary
adjective
formal
connected with or supporting something else, but less important than it.
adaptation
noun
a film or television programme that is based on a book or play
agnostic
relating to hardware or software that is compatible with many types of platform or operating system.
brush off
phrasal verb
reject - ignore
affluent
adjective
having plenty of money, nice houses expensive things. synonym wealthy
applicable
adjective
if something is applicable to a particular person, group or situation, it effect them or is related to them.
bubbly
adjective
example she has a very bubbly personality
cheerful - full of life
bolt
noun
example the house was struck by a bolt of lightning
lightning that appears as a white line in the sky.
biological
adjective
example the biological functions of the body
related to the scientific study of living things
bee
noun
a black and yellow flying insect
buzz
noun
a lot of activity noise and excitement
boquet
noun
an arrangement of flower, especially one that you give to someone.
bundle
verb
tie together, do up, pack up, wrap together,
bind
verb
if you are bound by an agreement promise, etc. you must do what you have agreed to do or promised to do.
boost
verb
increase, enhance, improve
badmouth
verb
to criticize someone or something
brainy
adjective
intelligent
benumb
adjective
deprive of physical or emotional feeling.
bistable
noun adjective
an electronic circuit which has two stable states.
convention
noun countable
a formal agreement, especially between countries, about particular rules or behavior, pact-treaty
compliant
adjective
made or done according to particular rules or standards.
curve
noun
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conduct
verb
to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts.
charge
verb
an official statement by the police that someone may be guilty of a crime.
consequence
noun
something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions.
crest
noun
the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave.
contraption
noun
a piece of equipment or machinery that looks funny strange, and unlikely to work well.
contradiction
noun
a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about something that means they cannot both be true.
consent
noun
permission to do something
conspire
verb
to secretly plan with someone else to do something illegal.
conspiracy
noun
a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal.
conjunction
noun
in conjunction with somebody or something
working, happening or being used with someone or something else.
constraint
noun
something that limits your freedom to what you wants.
synonym restriction
correlation
noun
a connection between two ideas, facts, etc. especially when may be the cause of the other.
conclude
verb
to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have.
cheerful
adjective
happy, positive, joyful
conservative
noun adjective
not like changes or new ideas
conservation
noun
dislike of change and new ideas.
conservationist
noun countable
someone who works to protect animals, plants, etc. or to protect buildings.
conservation
noun
protection
clinic
noun
places where medical treatment in given
concatenation
noun
a series of events or things joined together one after another.
conciseness
noun
short, with no unnecessary words.
Synonym: brief
converse
noun
the converse of a fact, word, statement etc. is the opposite of it.
confront
verb
to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way.
constitute
verb
if several people or things constitute something they are the parts from it.
synonym make up
contribute
verb
to help to make something happen
cohesive
adjective
connect or related in a reasonable way to form a whole.
common sense
noun
to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions.
commonsense
noun
example it is all a matter of common sense.
sensible or practical
chamber
noun
example the heart has four chambers.
an enclosed space especially in your body or inside a machine.
cave
noun
example the entrance to a cave.
a big hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground.
carved
verb
example a statue carved form a single block of marble.
cut, scratched, shape.
cardinality
noun
example to represent a cardinality that is not limited.
the number of elements in a set or other grouping, as a property of that grouping.
constituent
adjective
example the EU and its constituent members.
being one of the parts of something.
