Reading Logs Flashcards
Misusing
To use incorrectly
Withdraw
Remove or take away
Digestion
The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body
Aspect
A way in which something can be perceived by the mind
Significant
Having or expressing a meaning; meaningful
Estimate
To calculate approximately
Apathetic
Feeling or showing little or no emotion
Despairing
Characterized by or resulting from despair; hopeless
Tangible
Capable of being touched; real
Unfathomable
Not able to be completely understood
Empower
To give power or authority to
Conquer
To overcome by force, to win, to gain, to master
Appease
To calm, satisfy
Rapid
Moving, acting or occurring with great speed
Temporary
Lasting for a limited time
Trigger
To set off; initiate
Shrunk
A past tense and a past participle of verb shrink, which means to lessen in size, reduce
Suppress
To put to an end forcibly
Conduct
To direct the course of, manage or control
Collision
Process of colliding; a crash or conflict
Callus
An area of skin that is hard or thick as from continual friction or pressure
Eccentrical
Departing from a recognized, conventional or established norm or pattern; unusual
Cushion
Something that migitates or relieves an adverse effect
Subthreshold
Too weak to produce a response
Retain
To keep possession of, to continue to hold or have
Establish
Achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for
Feature
A distinctive attribute or aspect of something
Counteract
Check
Interfere
To be or create an obstacle
Blasphemous
Expressing gross irrevence towards God, a divine being or something sacred
Chore
A routine or minor duty or task
Contaminate
To pollute or poison
Disparity
Lack of similarity or equality
Fiscal
Of or relating to the finances
Tower
To extend far upwards
Jowl
The jaw, especially the lower part
Housing project
The rental housing, owned by the state or non-profit organizations with the aim of providing affordable housing
Combat
Fight against
Legislation
The act or process of making laws
Lambaste
Criticize harshly
Stigmatize
To characterize or brand as disgraceful
Amendment
A minor change or addition designed to improve a piece of legislation
Guideline
A rule or instruction that shows or tells how something should be done
Sufficient
Having or providing as much as needed
Conduct
The way something is managed or directed
Ordinance
A law or regulation made by a city or town government
Comprise
To consist of, be made up of
Vicious
Evil, immoral or depraved
