Test 7 Flashcards
unscrupulous
dishonest
eg. unscrupulous businessman
scrupulous
very careful and honest
eg. scrupulous teacher
tenuous
weak
eg. tenuous relationship/link/thread
tenacious 2
ten-bold/hold
1) very determined to reach destination in spite of difficulties (persistent)
eg. the wright brothers were tenacious
2) very strong or bold
eg. i am tenacious in my judgement.
the company has a tenacious hold on the market
pertinacious
persistent
pertinent
1) relevant (sandarvik)
eg. a pertinent question
2) showing respect to the seniors
eg. pertinent behaviour
[ant] impertinent
eg. impertinent behaviour/question
perseverent
persistent
dogged
1) persistent
2) very loyal and determined
eg. a dogged servant
avidity
great enthusiasm or keenness
eg. i am studying with avidity
enduring
long lasting
eg. enduring impact/vision
endure
1) to tolerate
2) to continue
eg. the war endured for several months
obdurate
[syn] adamant [+1], obstinate [+2], stubborn, mulish, bullheaded, pigheaded, headstrong
very unwilling to change
eg. obdurate student
adamant
not influenced even by valid reasoning
eg. adamant student
obstinate
1) difficult to remove
eg. obstinate stain
2) difficult to solve
eg. obstinate problem
indurate
harden
eg. indurated seat/bed
duress
threat
eg. the politician is under duress
abiding
long lasting
eg. abiding law/friendship
indissoluble
long lasting/permanent
eg. indissoluble relationship
dissolution 2
1) the activity of dissolving or collapse
eg. the dissolution of the limestone.
the dissolution of the parliament/british empire
2) socially immoral behaviour (in terms of drinks, drugs, sex)
dissolute
[syn] reprobate, rake [+2], wastrel [+1]
socially immoral person in terms of drinks/drugs/sex
rake /v,n/ 2
1) a machine that collects leaves
2) to collect leaves
debauched
socially immoral in terms of drinks, drugs, sex
eg. a debauched person
debauchery
[syn] debauchment, dissolution [+1]
Socially immoral behavior in terms of drugs, sex, drinks
at odds with
[syn] at loggerhead with
in the state of strong disagreement
eg. the teacher is at odds with the students
tantamount
equal or equivalent
tenable
[ant] untenable
that can be defended because you have reasons
eg. tenable argument
tenet
principal or idea
eg. political tenets
scientific tenets
tenure
working or holding period
eg. the tenure of land
oracular
or - mouth (bolne)
prophetic (indicating something will happen in the future)
eg. oracular sign
oracular statements of the bible
oration
formal speech
diffident
1) very careful at doing something
2) fig. m - not confident
eg. a diffident teacher
dissident /n, adj/
/n/ a person who strongly opposes the rules or political system even if the situation is dangerous
eg. the dissident was granted amnesty
the dissident was exiled
/adj/ dissident force
preposterous
[syn] risible, absurd, childish, fatuous, witless, puerile, inane
very illogical or silly (stupid)
eg. preposterous
fatuity
[syn] inanity
stupidity
ramshackle 2
1) at ruining condition
eg. ramshackle palace
2) having poor connection
eg. ramshackle plots of the movie
baroque 2
1) highly decorated with many details
eg. baroque design
2) fig. m - with many details
eg. baroque description
hyperbolic
exaggerated (in order to impress)
hyperbole
[syn] stretch
exaggeration
depilated
to remove hair
ostensible
1) outwardly shown ( the reality may be different)
eg. ostensible reason for visiting India
ostentations 2
1) showing an indication of how wealthy or important you are
eg. ostentations jewellery/car
2) very beautiful and attractive
eg. ostentations building
comprehensible
including all or almost all
eg. comprehensible peace treaty
a comprehensive dictionary
vigilant
watchful
eg. a vigilant person
exotic 3
1) not native, from outside
eg. exotic birds/animals
2) unseen before
eg. exotic mountains
3) very strange or unusual
eg. exotic taste
contort 2
1) twist
eg. contorted limbs
2) to deviate
eg. ethical contortion
compliance
obedience (in an excessive degree)
repartee
quick and clever reply (by writing or speaking)
eg. the secretary sent a repartee to the PM
disparate
fundamentally different
tendentious
biased (supporting one side strongly and unfairly)
