Vocab Flashcards
Euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.
Barnum effect
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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Catharsis
the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music
Debutante
Upper class young woman making her appearance in fashionable society.
Reminiscent
Reminding
Whistle blower
Someone who exposes misconduct or dishonest occurring in an organization.
Effervesce
Effervescent
Emit bubbles.
Effervescent like wine.
effervescent as champagne.
Elusive
To evade or escape from
Jaded
Warn out.
Labile
Open to change.
Capricious
Ambivalent
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.
Poignant
Evoking a keen sadness or regret.
The end of an once poignant story.
Intermediate
Situated between 2 points(ends)
Scrutinize
Examine or inspect s.t. Thoroughly
Tangible
Definite, not vague or elusive
Conduit
Person or organization that act as a channel for transmission of something.
Implement
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
Ecclesiastical
of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
Harrow
To disturb keenly or painfully
Misogynist
People roh hate women
Derive
To receive or obtain from a source or origin.
Rationale
The fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
Thematize
Present or select a subject as a theme.
Commiserate
To feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity
Pleomorphism
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
Correlation
The mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
Mitigate
To make less severe
Memorandum
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.
Tin-pot
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.
Autocracy
A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
Definitive
Most reliable or complete
Consolation
Comfort received by person after a loss or disappointment
there was consolation in knowing that others were worse off
Invasive
Tendon to to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully.
Involving te introduction of I struments or other objects into the body or body cavities.
Complacency
A feeling of quiet pleasure or security( relieved), often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like.
Complaisant
Marked by inclination to please or oblige
Par for the course
What should be expected because of past experience.
Vestige
Vestigial
A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present in existence.
A fee columns were the vestige of Greek temple
