Vocab

Question 0

Euphemism

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the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

Question 1

Barnum effect

Answer 1

The Barnum effect in psychology refers to the gullibility of people when reading descriptions of themselves. By personality, we mean the ways in which people are different and unique. However, it is possible to give everyone the same description and people nevertheless rate the description as very very accurate.

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Question 2

Catharsis

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the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music

Question 3

Debutante

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Upper class young woman making her appearance in fashionable society.

Question 4

Reminiscent

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Reminding

Question 5

Whistle blower

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Someone who exposes misconduct or dishonest occurring in an organization.

Question 6

Effervesce

Effervescent

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Emit bubbles.
Effervescent like wine.
effervescent as champagne.

Question 7

Elusive

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To evade or escape from

Question 8

Jaded

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Warn out.

Question 9

Labile

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Open to change.

Capricious

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings about s.o./s.t..

In the novel” the great gatsby” Fitzgerald created his heroine, daisy Buchanan, with such ambivalent love/hate overtones.

Question 11

Poignant

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Evoking a keen sadness or regret.

The end of an once poignant story.

Question 12

Intermediate

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Situated between 2 points(ends)

Question 13

Scrutinize

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Examine or inspect s.t. Thoroughly

Question 14

Tangible

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Definite, not vague or elusive

Question 15

Conduit

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Person or organization that act as a channel for transmission of something.

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Implement

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any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.

to put into effect according to or by means of a definite

Question 17

Ecclesiastical

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of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.

Question 18

Harrow

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To disturb keenly or painfully

Question 19

Misogynist

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People roh hate women

Question 20

Derive

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To receive or obtain from a source or origin.

Question 21

Rationale

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The fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.

Question 22

Thematize

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Present or select a subject as a theme.

Question 23

Commiserate

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To feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity

Question 24

Pleomorphism

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Pleomorphism (cytology): variability in the size and shape of cells and/or their nuclei
Pleomorphism (microbiology): the ability of some bacteria to alter their shape or size in response to environmental conditions

Question 25

Correlation

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The mutual relationship or connection between two or more things

Question 26

Mitigate

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To make less severe

Question 27

Memorandum

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A note or record made for future.

A document recording the terms of a contract or other legal details

Ex the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on economic cooperation.

Question 28

Tin-pot

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Term used to describe something that is either of low quality, had a poor reputation or is unknown altogether.

Tinpot dictator
An autocratic ruler with little political credibility.

Question 29

Autocracy

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A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

Question 30

Definitive

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Most reliable or complete

Question 31

Consolation

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Comfort received by person after a loss or disappointment

there was consolation in knowing that others were worse off

Question 32

Invasive

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Tendon to to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully.

Involving te introduction of I struments or other objects into the body or body cavities.

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Complacency

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A feeling of quiet pleasure or security( relieved), often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like.

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Complaisant

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Marked by inclination to please or oblige

Question 35

Par for the course

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What should be expected because of past experience.

Question 36

Vestige

Vestigial

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A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present in existence.
A fee columns were the vestige of Greek temple