Vocab - Apr 2024 Flashcards
Adverse
Adj. having a negative or harmful effect on something
Synonym. Unfavourable, antagonistic
Affable
Adj. friendly and easy to talk to
Affinity
N. a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics or similarity
Synonym. Fondness
Bilk
V. to get money from someone unfairly or dishonestly
Synonym swindle, cheat
Clichéd
Adj. often said, used, or done, and therefore not original and not interesting
Synonym. Overused, trite
Coalesce
V. to combine into a single group or thing
Synonym. Unite
Denounce
V. To condemn openly; to accuse formally
Exacerbate
V. to make something that is already bad even worse
Synonym. Aggravate
Flounder
V. to move awkwardly or to be in an awkward or difficult situation
Synonym. Struggle
Precarious
Adj. in danger because not firmly fixed; likely to fall or suffer harm
Procure
V. to get something, especially after an effort
Synonym: obtain, acquire
Supplement
N. something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra
Chiefly
Adv. more than for any other reason; mostly; mainly
Synonym: mainly
Sustenance
N. food,
or the energy and other things food provides people and animals to keep them strong and healthy
Crops
N. a plant such as a grain, vegetable, or fruit grown in large amounts on a farm, or the total amount gathered of such a plant
Flourish
V. to grow or develop successfully, or to be successful
Or
V. to move something in your hand in order to make people look at it
N. a big, noticeable movement
Stable
Adj. firmly fixed or not likely to move or change;
(Fig.) mentally healthy
Or
N. a building in which horses are kept
Systematic
Adj. according to an agreed set of methods or organized plan
Innovation
N. a new idea or method, or the use of new ideas and methods;
Or, a new idea, design, product, etc.
Subsidiary
N. a company that is owned or controlled by a another (usually larger) company
Adj. used to refer to something less important than something else with which it is connected
Economic
Adj. relating to trade, industry, or money
Or
making a profit, or likely to make a profit
Settle
V. to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement
Or
to go and live somewhere, especially permanently
Or
to relax into a comfortable position
Routine
N. a usual or fixed way of doing things
Or a regular series of movements, jokes, or similar things used in a performance
Adj. done as part of what usually happens, and not for any special reason
Or ordinary and not special or unusual; ordinary and boring
Complexity
N. the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to
Commodity
N. a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
Chronicle
N. a written record of historical events
V. to make a record or tell the history of something
Prompt
V. to make something happen
Or to help someone, especially an actor, to remember what they were going to say or do
Adj. (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time:
Ties
Phrase.
the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places
E.g. family ties, close ties
Prominent
Adj. very noticeable, important, or famous
Nuclear
Adj. relating to the nucleus of an atom
Or
relating to the power produced when the central part of an atom is divided or joined to another one
Kinfolk
N (plural). members of the same family
Synonym: family, kin
Humble
Adj. not proud or not believing that you are important
Or
ordinary; not special or very important
V. to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought
Negligence
N. the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something
