Set 5 Flashcards

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aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming, cool and distant
e.g. He seemed aloof and detached

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clangor

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a continuous loud banging or ringing sound
e.g. Suddenly, the clangor and shouting ceased

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conventional

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based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed
e.g. .. a respectable married woman with conventional opinions

(of a bid) intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed convention

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debunk

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expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief)
e.g. Historian Michael Beschloss debunks a few myths

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diminutive

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extremely or unusually small
e.g. She noticed a diminutive figure standing at the entrance

(of a word, name or suffix) implying smallness, either actual, or imputed to convey affection, scorn, etc

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discernible

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able to be discerned; perceptible
e.g. Far away the outline of the island is just discernible

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enigmatic

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
e.g. Haley studied her, an enigmatic smile on his face

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estranged

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(of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone, alienated
e.g. Harriet felt more estranged from her daughter than ever

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extravagant

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lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
e.g. Jeff had shopped extravagantly for presents for the whole family

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fanciful

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over-imaginative and unrealistic
highly ornamental or imaginative in design
e.g. Designing silicon chip to mimic human organs sounds fanciful

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frivolous

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not having any serious purpose or value
e.g. I just decided I was a bit too frivolous to be a doctor

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heterogenous

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diverse in character or content
e.g. .. a rather heterogenous collection of studies from diverse origins

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imperious

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arrogant and domineering
e.g. His attitude is imperious at times

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impertinent

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not showing proper respect; rude
e.g. Would it be impertinent to ask where exactly you were?

not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant
e.g. Talk of ‘rhetoric’ and ‘strategy’ is impertinent to this process

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invasive

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tending to spread very quickly and undesirably or harmfully
e.g. They found invasive cancer during a routine examination

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
e.g. The worst reason to launch an attack would be a fear of seeming irresolute

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laudable

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(of an action, idea or aim) deserving praise and commendation
e.g. One of Emma’s less laudable characteristic was her jealousy

18
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lax

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not sufficiently strict, sever or careful;
e.g. One of the problem areas is lax security for airport personnel

(of limbs or muscles) relaxed

19
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marginalize

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treat (a person, group or concept) as insignificant or peripheral
e.g. The effect of this has been to increasingly marginalize the local authority sector

20
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panache

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flamboyant confidence of style or manner
e.g. Her panache at dealing with the world’s media is quite astonishing

21
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plodding

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slow-moving and unexciting
e.g. Crowds of French and British families plodded around in yellow macs

22
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prosaic

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having or using a style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality
e.g. His instructor offered a more prosaic explanation for the surge in interest

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remedial

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giving or intended as a remedy or cure
e.g. He is already walking normally and doing remedial exercises

24
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restive

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(of a person) unable to remain still, silent or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction
e.g. The audience grew restive

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sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated e.g. *The sound of **sporadic** shooting could be still heard*
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stigmatize
describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval e.g. *Children in single-parent families must not be **stigmatized***
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undermine
lessen the effectiveness, power or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously e.g. *Offering advice on each and every problem will **undermine** her feeling of being adult* erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation)
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utterly
completely and without qualification; absolutely e.g. *Everything about the country seemed **utterly** different from what I'd experienced before*
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weary
feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion e.g. *I trudged **wearily** down Arthur Street*
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zealous
having or showing zeal( i.e. great enthusiasm ) e.g. *He was a recent Catholic convert, and very **zealous***