unit 10 Flashcards
en masse
adverb
in a mass; all together; as a group
je ne sais quoi
noun
an intangible quality that makes something distinctive or attractive; literally;
spiel
noun
an extended stream of extravagant talk; a pitch
dearth
noun an inadequate supply ( typically used with of)
divvy
verb
to divide; distribute (often followed by up)
dwindle
verb
to become steadily less; shrink
exacerbate
verb
to make a bad situation or a problem worse
exponential
adjective
showing an extremely rapid increase ( as in size)
extraneous
adjective
not forming an essential or vital part; having no relevance
extrapolate
verb
to predict a pattern or correlation based on past experience or established data
inordinate
adjective
exceeding reasonable limits
minutia(e)
precise details; small matters
nadir
noun
the lowest point; point of greatest adversity or despair
tangential
adjective
only slightly connected; diverging from a subject under consideration
third rail
a metal rail that provides an electric to a subway car; a controversial issue usually avoided by politicians
ubiquitous
adjective
existing or seeming to exist everywhere
undermine
verb
to weaken by removing support or providing flawed support
underscore
verb
to emphasize or demonstrate the importance of something
zero-sum game
noun
a situation in which one person/group can win something only by causing another to lose it (there is no compromise in a zero-sum game)
septuagenerian
between 70 and 79 years old, in reference to a living being
octogenarian
between 80 and 80 years old, in reference to a living being
nonagenarian
between 90 and 99 years old, in reference to a living being
centenarian
having lived 100 years in reference to a living being
