Reading Vocab Flashcards
conception (n)
= understanding. belief
advent (n)
the time when something first begins to be widely used.
coordinate (v)
organize
communal activity
shared activity
regulate (v)
control
wax and wane
to increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time.
e.g. Public interest in the issue has waxed and waned over the years.
conspicuous (adj) /kənˈspɪkjuəs/
easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention.
e.g. Its yellow skin makes it highly conspicuous.
clime (n)
a country with a particular kind of climate
formulate (v)
to create or prepare something carefully, giving particular attention to the details.
e.g. products that are specially formulated for safe use on leather.
municipal (adj)
connected with or belonging to a town, city or district that has its own local government
disseminate (v)
spread, publish, distribute
drip (v) out
drop, leak
denote (v)
indicate
inscribe (v)
to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto something.
e.g. His name was inscribed on the trophy.
scheme (n)
plan
supersede (v) [often passive] /suːpəˈsiːd/
to take the place of something/somebody that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available.
e.g. The theory has been superseded by more recent research.
commence (v)
= start
revolutionary (adj)
involving a great or complete change.
e.g. a revolutionary idea
e.g. a time of rapid and revolutionary change
e.g. revolutionary advances in medicine
e.g. The effects of technological development are revolutionary.
e.g. At the time this idea was revolutionary.
congested (adj)
full of traffic
procedure (n)
a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way
e.g. procedure for (doing) something: The procedure for logging on to the network involves a password.
e.g. under a procedure: Any complaint has to be investigated under our complaints procedure.
e.g. according to a procedure: All experiments were performed according to standard procedures.
rudimentary (adj) /ruːdɪˈmentri/
= basic
vicinity (n)
the area around a particular place
e.g. There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.
purely (adv)
only; completely
e.g. The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis.
e.g. She took the job purely and simply for the money.
metropolitan (adj) /metrəˈpɒlɪtən/
connected with a large or capital city