Verbal Medium Deck 7 Flashcards
Sterile
Free of germs; barren, infertile, unproductive; lacking in liveliness or interest
Example: The room was depressingly sterile with its drab colors, bare walls, and institutional furniture.
Collaborate
To work together on a project
Example: The friends decided to collaborate on a novel.
Hectic
Fevered, hurried, and confused
Example: The tour turned out to be somewhat hectic, covering three cities in as many days.
Abdicate
To give up power or function
Example: The father abdicated his responsibility for the boy.
Adjourn
To suspend proceedings, usually for the day
Example: Since it now 5 o’clock, I move that we adjourn until tomorrow morning.
Proclaim
To announce loudly, publicly, and with conviction
Example: When the victory was announced, a holiday was proclaimed and all work ground to a halt.
Nonchalant
Indifferent, cool, unconcerned
Example: The women acted in a nonchalant manner, pretending not to notice the celebrities.
Superficial
On or concerned with the surface only ; shallow
Example: The superficial review merely gave a synopsis of the movies plot.
Origin
Beginning, source
Example: The origin of the irrational fear was in a childhood trauma.
Diminish
To make less
Example: Inflation diminished the value of the dollar.
Sufficient
Ample, adequate, enough
Example: Out supplies are sufficient to feed a family for a week.
Query
To question
Example: He queried the witness about his alibi.
Proximity
Nearness
Example: The proximity of the shopping mall is a great advantage to those residents who don’t drive.
Conscientious
Honest; faithful to duty or what is right
Example: He is conscientious in his work, and so he has won the trust of his employers.
Imply
To suggest, say without stating directly
Example: Although they said nothing about it, their cool manner implied strong disapproval of the scheme.
Fraudulent
False; deceiving for gain
Example: His claim to be the true heir was exposed to be fraudulent.
Piognant
Having sharp emotional appeal; moving
Example: Reading the poignant story, he began to cry.
Detrimental
Causing damage or harm
Example: Smoking is detrimental to your health.
Intuition
A gut feeling, a natural instinct
Example: Her intuition told her that she was being followed by a predator.
Subordinate
Under the power of authority of another; one occupying a lower rank
Example: The pet is subordinate to his owner.
