UP V02 Flashcards

Nikpour

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ample

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more than enough:
You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
There’s ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing.
They had ample warning of the factory closure.

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deliberate

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(often of something bad) intentional or planned:
a deliberate attack/insult/lie
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.

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elaborate

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containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts:
You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
They’re making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn’t quite believe him.

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sporadic

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happening sometimes; not regular or continuous:
sporadic gunfire
a sporadic electricity supply
More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence.

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subjective

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influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts:
I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective.
More specific and less subjective criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within the company.

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objective

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something that you plan to do or achieve:
Her main/prime objective now is simply to stay in power.
Can the sales team achieve/meet its financial objectives?

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