Test 5 Flashcards
postulate
to suggest a discussion
[syn] posit [+1], propound
eg. the theory was posited
posit
to keep your position
inscrutable
that cant be examined
fixate
to be obsessive
eg. He fixated on his studies
corroboration
support with eg. or evidence
swindle /v/
to cheat esp. in money matters
swindler
cheat - a person who cheats
dwindle
to decrease gradually
eg. the water level dwindled
his energy dwindled
unusual
(+/-ve) other than usual
eg. the student has unusual power of memory
extraordinary
(+/-ve) other than ordinary
eg. our country is facing extraordinary challenges
obsolete
very old and outdated
eg. my ielts score if obsolete
obsolescent
tending to be obsolete
eg. obsolescent desktop
mode
popular fashion
impasse
im- not, passe - pass
deadlock
[syn] stalemate
eg. political stalemate / impasse
bogus
not genuine (fake)
eg. bogus documents / refugee
superannuated 2
super - alot, annual - year
1) very old and outdated
eg. superannuated car in the museum
2) fig. m - retired by age
eg. superannuated army officer
antediluvian 2
ante - early, diluv - flood
1) before a flood (of the bible)
eg. antediluvian period
2) very old and outdated
eg. antediluvian car in the museum
deluge 3
1) heavy rainfall
2) flood
3) fig. m - a large number or amount
eg. a deluge of applications
a flood of
a large number or amount of
eg. a flood of information
spate 2
1) flood
2) fig. m - a large number or amount
eg. a spate of errors
spat
minor dispute
eg. i had a spat with the teacher
altercation
(higher degree of spat)
angry dispute or quarrel
eg. the player had several altercations with the referee
pat
without serious study or observation
eg. pat judgement
mock /adj/ 3
1) simulated
eg. mock test
2) unreal
eg, mocked anger
3) not functioning as said
eg. mock cancer treatment products
mock /v/
to tease and laugh at somebody
[syn] jeer, deride, lampoon
eg. the teacher’s suggestions were derided by the students
derision /n/
mockery
derisive /adj/
intended to mock
eg. derisive remarks
signature /adj/
always the same
[syn] invariable
[ant] variable
eg. signature style
buttress /n/
supportive wall or structure
buttress /v/
to support (logically or physically)
eg. to buttress the conclusion
adjudicator /n/
judge
adjudicate /v/
to judge (to make a judgement)
apostle 2
apo - god
1)one of the followers of christ
2) fig. m - a strong supporter
eg. the apostle of democracy
defector
double ghata
a person who betrays in order to join the enemy opponent
eg. the player is a defector
defection /n/
the activity of betraying in order to join the enemy or opponent
defect /v/
to betray in order to join the enemy or opponent
eg. the player defected to another club
natation
swimming
eg. a natation training centre
natatory /adj/
relating to swimming
eg. natatory skill
natty
smart
eg. a natty dresser (male)
conspicuous
easy to see or notice
[ant] inconspicuous
anachronistic 2
ana - not, chron - time
1) outdated
eg. anachronistic politician
2) out of time or order (out of steps)
eg. anachronistic list of the kings
dogma
the traditional set of beliefs followed by a typical group without a doubt
eg. religious dogma
scientific dogma
[ant] heresy (opinion against dogma)
dogmatist /n/
a person who follows dogma
[ant] heretic
dogmatic /adj/
following dogma
[ant] heretical
appreciate 3
1) to increase price or value (worth)
2) to realize the worth of something
eg. you should appreciate the theory
3) to realize worth and praise
eg. i appreciate your quality
integrity
the state of being complete or undamaged
eg. the national integrity
the integrity of the building / bridge
veracity
truthfulness
estrange 2 /v/
e - out, strange - anoutho
1) to separate (isolate)
eg. estranged couples
2) to cause dissatisfaction or displeasure
estrangement 2 /n/
1) isolation
2) dissatisfaction / displeasure
mimic /v/ 3
1) to imitate for humour
eg. the student mimics the style of the teacher
2) simulate
eg. the software mimics human thought
3) naturally look like
eg. the butterfly mimics a green leaf
incise 2 /v/
in - into, cise - cut
1) surgically cut
eg. the tumour was incised
2) fig. m - deeply cut or carve
eg. his name was incised into the stone
the ravine was incised by the river
ravine
narrow valley between hills
amputate /v/
surgically cut off to prevent from infection.
eg. his legs were amputated
inalienable
in - not, alien - separate
inseparable
eg. inalienable link / connection
compliance
obedience (in an excessive degree)
exscind 2
ex - out, sci - cut
1) surgically cut off
2) fig. m - delete
eg. the paragraph was exscinded
[syn] excise
suture
to stitch wound or operated part
abscission 2
ab - apart, sci - cut
1) the activity of surgically cutting off
[ant] graft
2) natural sepreration of leaves
soothing
giving relief
salve /n/
a type of cream or ointment
stave off
to remove
eg. to stave off infection
to stave off hunger
septic
infected
aseptic
not infected
antiseptic
fightning against infection
paranoia
mental disease or doubt
eg. he is suffering from paranoia
atrophy 2
1) loss of muscles
2) fig. meaning - loss
eg. the atrophy of skills
amnesia
loss of memory (partially or fully)
aphasia
loss of speech
skepticism
doubt
skeptic
a person whi=o is not easily convinced
eg. my parents are skeptics
skeptical
not easily convinced
eg. my parents are skeptical
