vocab for hidden figures Flashcards
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promote
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give encouragement or support
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distinguish
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stand out, be noticed
3
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essential
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very important, can’t do without
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groundbreaking
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new and important
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commonplace
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frequent, happening often
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restriction
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limitation
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deprived of
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not able to get something you should have
8
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struggle
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try hard to achieve something difficult (can be a noun or a verb)
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confident
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believing in yourself
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previously
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before, until now
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efficient
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without wasting energy or time
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challenge
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ask/tell someone to do something difficult
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simulate
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copy, imitate
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assess
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test
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tip the balance
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change the result
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take to heart
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take seriously
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grant
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give (like a gift)
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intense
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very strong
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earn
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get something that you deserve
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modest
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not very big or expensive
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collapse
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fall very quickly
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catch someone’s eye
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attract attention
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potential
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something that could happen, but is not certain
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dedicate yourself to
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give all your energy to something
25
submit
send (a report or application)
26
squeeze into
fit many people/things in a small space
27
depart
leave, go away
28
endure
tolerate, survive
29
turn heads
make people notice, seem strange
30
around the clock
all day long, 24/7
31
shortage
not having enough of something
32
thriving
very successful, growing fast
33
commute
travel between home and work
34
strained
NOT relaxed, unfriendly
35
tension
nervous feeling, not being able to relax
36
pledge
promise
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deny
not allow someone to have something
38
oppressed
treated unfairly or cruelly
39
segregate
force people to live separately
40
express
say, declare, explain
41
badge
a small button or pin that shows you are a member of a group
42
expand
make something bigger
43
remote
far away
44
flow
move steadily
45
scramble
move fast
46
insult
an action that is rude or offensive
47
offensive
making people hurt and angry
48
defiance
not doing what someone tells you to do, because you don’t believe in their authority
49
empowered
powerful, strong
50
make a fuss
cause trouble for a silly reason
51
predominantly
mostly
52
crowd
a large group of people
53
approve of
agree with, think something is a good idea
54
progressive
forward-looking, liberal
55
assume
believe (even without proof)
56
inferior to
not as good as
57
stereotypes
belief about a group of people
58
delighted
very happy
59
humiliating
making someone feel bad
60
amibitious
hoping to work hard and achieve a lot
61
defeat
win a victory over someone
62
disguised
dress up like, pretend to be someone
63
crash course
a class that moves very fast and covers a lot
64
intensive
needs a lot of effort
65
fundamental
most basic and important parts that need to be learned first
66
turbulence
irregular or violent movement
67
for granted
assume something is true or available without really thinking about it
68
tweak
change a little bit
69
make a difference
be important, do something good or useful
70
precision
exact
71
take a toll
be difficult, make someone exhausted
72
eventually
after some time, in the end
73
commit to
agree to do something permanent
74
become apparent
become clear, become easy to see
75
demolish
destroy
76
stability
being steady, not changing
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void
emptiness, loneliness
78
outgrow
get too big for
79
frugal
spending as little money as possible
80
boom
fast growth
81
ambitions
desire to succeed
82
specialize
study a particular area in depth
83
far-fetched
not likely to be true
84
pierce
break through
85
verify
make sure that something is true
86
flawless
without mistakes
87
tragic
very sad, devastating
88
in limbo
without a final decision
89
groundbreaking
new discovery or new action
90
core
central, most important
91
detonate
make something explode
92
back down
admit that you were wrong
93
surrender
give up, stop fighting
94
velocity
speed
95
plot
a secret and illegal plan
96
convict (of/for)
prove someone is guilty in a court
97
frenzy
panic or excitement
98
allies
a friendly country
99
desegregate
remove segregation
100
giggle
laugh softly
101
enraged
make someone angry
102
blatant
open, obvious
103
absurd
ridiculous
104
mask
something used to hide your face
105
rant
talk angrily
106
asset
advantage
107
willing
wanting, not refusing
108
gifted
very talented
109
tackle
to attack a problem and work hard to understand it
110
navigate
find your way
111
bully
frighten or hurt someone smaller or younger
112
overjoyed
very happy
113
hit the ground running
know what you are doing from the very beginning
114
elated
very happy
115
insulting
rude, offensive
116
fuzzy
not clear or definite
117
upright
using honesty and proper behavior
118
advocate for
support an idea publicly
119
versatile
having many different skills
120
revelation
a completely new idea
121
prosperous
wealthy
122
devastated
very sad, full of grief, destroted
123
launch
to start a project
124
envision
imagine something that has NOT happened yet
125
elaborate
complicated
126
chug along
move slowly but steadily
127
reliable
something you can depend on to work correctly
128
dominate
control
129
vast
huge
130
obsolete
old-fashioned, outdated, no longer useful
131
exceed
do more or better than required
132
blur
become less clear, become fuzzy
133
proficiency
skill, ability to do something
134
rift
gap, separation, distance
135
musty
smelling like mold
136
stunned
very surprised
137
deny
not allow
138
instruct
teach, give instructions
139
sabotage
secretly destroy
140
dispute
argument, disagreement
141
irate
very angry, enraged
142
gracious
kind and forgiving
143
chilly
rather cold
144
on the cusp of
almost ready to do something
