TC_SE_practice_words_4_reverse Flashcards

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idiom: not having enough of something:

I’m a little short of cash right now, so I can’t lend you anything.

idiom: Short of something also means not including something:

There must be some punishment you can give him short of expelling him from school.

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short of something

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noun: A propensity to do something or a propensity for something is a natural tendency that you have to behave in a particular way.

example: She hasn’t reckoned on his propensity for violence.

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propensity

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noun: A proclivity is a tendency to behave in a particular way or to like a particular thing, often a bad way or thing.

example: He was indulging his own sexual proclivities.

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proclivity

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verb: If someone is gloating, they are showing pleasure at their own success or at other people’s failure in an arrogant and unpleasant way.

example: He had never been a malicious man, certainly not one to gloat over the tragedies of others.

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gloat

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noun: the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:
example: Hope began to fade, leaving a mood/sense of despair.

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despair

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used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen soon:
example: impending disaster/doom

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impeding

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noun: a serious disagreement that separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing:
example: The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn’t speak to each other for ten years.

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rift

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noun: a severe criticism or punishment:
example: His bad behaviour invited chastisement.

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chastisement

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Moral obligation refers to a duty or responsibility to act in a certain way based on ethical principles, conscience, or societal values, rather than legal requirements.

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moral obligation

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noun: something that gives comfort:
example: Her gentle words were a balm to me.

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balm

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verb: to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business:
example: The company is divesting its less profitable business operations.

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divesting

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Regalities generally refers to royal rights, privileges, or powers. It can also mean territories or lands under royal jurisdictio

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Regalities

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verb: to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule:
example: If you cancel now, you forfeit your deposit.

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forfeit

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noun: examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings:
example: His defeat in the world championship led to a long period of gloomy introspection.

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introspection

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adj: continuing for a long time:
example: The president’s speech was greeted by sustained applause.

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sustained

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adj: (of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right:
example: I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.

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tentative

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verb: to discuss something with someone before you make a decision:
example: Why didn’t you consult me about this?

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noun: the quality of being good and deserving praise:
an entertaining film with little artistic merit

verb: If something merits a particular treatment, it deserves or is considered important enough to be treated in that way:
example: This plan merits careful attention.

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verb : to (cause to) lose balance and fall down:
example: The statue of the dictator was toppled (over) by the crowds.

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verb: to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury:
example: Somebody trampled all over my flowerbeds!

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adj: containing information, especially about a crime, that makes you think something is true but does not completely prove it:
example: circumstantial evidence

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circumstantial

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noun: the return of objects that were stolen or lost:
example: They are demanding the restitution of ancient treasures that were removed from the country in the 16th century.

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restitution

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noun: the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement:
example: the dissolution of parliament

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dissolution

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noun: the act of climbing or moving upwards:
example: She made her first successful ascent of Everest last year.

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verb: to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place:

example: During the siege people began hoarding food and supplies.

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adverb: in a way that follows the usual or traditional way of doing something:
example: Bells are customarily used to convey the joy of weddings and the sorrow of funerals.

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customarily

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noun: the act of trying to make someone say something:
example: Kids of that age really shouldn’t need prompting to say thank you for things.

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verb: to see or notice something or someone:

example: Miss Bates, passing near the window, descried Mr Knightley on horseback not far off.

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phrasal verb: to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem:
example: The stock market shrugged off the economic gloom and rose by 1.5 percent.

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shrug something off

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noun: a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood, metal, or cardboard, in which poor people live:

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noun: a formal song written to be sung by a choir, especially in a church

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verb: to take pleasure from something that makes you feel good:

example: He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.

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bask in something

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noun: a song or poem that tells a story, or (in popular music) a slow love song

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noun: a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person or a small group of people:
example: I went to a violin recital today.

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a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people:
example: The general consensus in the office is that he can’t do his job.

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noun: a male singer with a high voice, or (especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has the same range of notes as the tenor singing voice:

example: a tenor saxophone

noun: the general meaning, character, or pattern of something:

example: What was the general tenor of his speech?

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adj: not having knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity:

example: The author’s goal was to introduce uninitiated readers to the area.

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uninitiated

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verb: To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary.

example: Our old-fashioned push-mower, for instance, obviates the needs for extension leads.

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noun: If you refer to moral or religious statements as cant, you are criticizing them because you think the person making them does not really believe what they are saying.

example; ..politicians holding forth with their usual hypocritical cant.

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noun: a failure to understand something, or an understanding or belief about something that is not correct:

example: Most industrialists labour under a misapprehension (= wrongly believe) that unrestrained economic growth can be achieved without damaging the environment.

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misapprehension