Pack 2 Flashcards
awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective
cumbersome (adj)
a substance that flows and is not solid
fluid
If something is ***, you must do it because of a rule or law
Compulsory (adj)
careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret
discreet (adj)
to break a rule, law, etc.
to infringe
to improve your situation or become more successful, without help from others or without advantages that others have
to bootstrap
to start a business, especially an internet one, with little money
to bootstrap
to cause someone to become less respected
to demean
knowledge of a subject
my acquaintance with Spanish literature is rather limited
the process of absorbing nutrients or medications into the body by eating or drinking them
ingestion
the place of origin of something
provenance
the act of saying no
negation
used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
Merely (adverb) - I merely said
the process of getting stored information from a computer
retrieval
to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it
to trim
to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it
to discard
to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition
to maintain
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
distinct (adj) - There’s a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.
to fail to include or do something
to omit - She was omitted from the list of contributors to the report. The book omitted any mention of the king’s illness.
special, or this and not any other
particular (adj) - She wanted a particular type of cactus. No particular reason
unnecessary because it is more than is needed
Redundant
