Set 1 Flashcards
Extrapolate
to predict or guess about what might happen using information that is already known:
“If we extrapolate current sales trends into the third quarter, we’ll all be rich!” “You can’t really extrapolate a trend from such a small sample.”
to convene
come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
“The prime minister convened an emergency meeting of his cabinet to discuss the crisis.” “The meeting convened at 7PM.”
to corroborate/substantiate
to provide additional support or confirmation to theory, statement, finding, etc.
“The witness corroborated the defendant’s version of events.” “Recent findings seems to corroborate his theory.”
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
“they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations”
to vacate
to leave a place or position empty.
“They were fired and asked to vacate their desks by the end of the day.” “Hotel guests are requested to vacate their rooms by noon.”
to buttress
To support
“His rule authoritarian rule was buttressed by the population’s religious belief”.
to repudiate
to officially deny/official reject, a position or connection, often a position or connection one once held.
“After the coup attempt, all the AKP politician rushed to repudiate their past ties to Fethullah Gülen.”
to partition
to divide into separate parts
“The British put no planning into their partition of India and Pakistan, creating a world historical tragedy in which perhaps a million people died.”
inconsequential
unimportant, not having any consequences that matter
“France’s intervention was inconsequential and largely symbolic, having no actual effect on the war.”
conspicuous
obvious, noticeable.
“He was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam’s apple”. “The sociologist and economist Thorstein Veblen’s theory of ‘conspicuous consumption’ states that sometimes luxury commodities (goods and services), like Louis Vitton purses, are specifically bought as public displays of economic power and worth.”
precariousness
precarious means in a position where the thing could fall, collapse, and metaphorically become worse
“My three-year-old son always leaves his cup in the most precarious positions where I know he’ll knock it over if I don’t move it first.” “The 2008 financial crisis left many in precarious financial positions.”
Pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
Profound
of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance: a profound book. pervasive or intense; thorough; complete: a profound silence. extending, situated, or originating far down, or far beneath the surface: the profound depths of the ocean. bending or passing far downward; low: a profound bow.
Eccentric
- : a person who behaves in odd or unusual ways : an eccentric person.
Esoteric
Understood by people with specialized knowledge of interest “esoteric philosophical debates”
augment
to increase “augment his income”
