Vocabulary Flashcards
Controversial
giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement
Formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Amicable
having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
Unsavory
disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at.
Advocate
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
Suspect
have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.
Colony
a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country.
Preach
deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.
Dictator
a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.
concise
(adj.)giving a lot of information clearly and in a few word Syn.brief
anticipate
(v.) regard as probable ; predict,expect
aboard
(adv.)to or in another country ; syn.-overseas,internationally
abrupt
(adj.)quick,without warning ; syn.- sudden
acceptable
(adj.) allowable or satisfactory ; syn.- permissible
acclaim
(n.)enthusiastic approval,applause ; syn.- praise
adverse
(adj.)displeasing,objectionable or bad ; syn.- unfavorable
aspect
(n.)a part or characteristic of something ,an element ; syn.- facet
attractive
(adj.)calling attention to, pleasing,creating interest,pretty ; syn.-appealing
autonomous
(adj.)by itself,with no association ; syn.-independent
chronic
(adj.)always present,continual ; syn.-constant
disapproval
(n.)the act of disagreeing,not giving approval ; syn.-objection
disruptive
(adj.)causing confusion and interruption ; syn.-disturbing
haphazardly
(adj.)having no order or pattern ; syn.-arbitraily,carelessly
intervention
(n.) taking action,be involved ; syn.-involvement
persistent
(adj.)continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision ; syn.-constant
postpone
(v.)to change to a later time,to delay ; syn.-reschedule
valid
(adj.) producing a desired result base in truths or fact ; syn.-convincing
withdraw
(v.)to remove,take out,take back ; syn.-extract
advantage
(n.)something that may help one to be successful or to gain something ; syn.-benefit
advent
(n.)the coming or appearance of something ; syn.-arrival
agile
(adj.)able to move in a quick and easy way ; syn.-nimble
albeit
(conj.)in spite of the facts,regardless of the fact ; syn.- although
appealing
(adj.)attractive or interesting ; syn.-alluring
celebrated
(adj.)acclaimed,well-known and popular ; syn.-renowed
circumvent
(v.) to go around,avoid ; syn.- evade
collide
(v.)to hit one object against another with violent force;to be in opposition ; syn.- crash
contemporary
(adj.) modern,up-to-datw or (n.)a person living at the same time as another person ,syn. -current
distribute
(v.)to divide among people or to give out ; syn.-dispense
encourage
(v.)to promote ,help or support ; syn-stimulate
energetic
(adj.) full of life,actionor power ;syn. - vigorous
frail
(adj.)weak in health or in body ; syn.- fragile
heyday
(n.) a high point of success or abundance ;syn.-pinnacle
myth
(n.)an invented story or idea ; syn.- legend
refine
(v.)to make pure,to improve ;syn.-perfect
worthwhile
(adj.)value in doing something ; syn-rewarding
unprecedented
(adj.) never done or known before ; syn.-unknown,new,novel,revolutionary
merger
(n.) a combination of two things esp.companies ; syn.-combination,union,fusion,coalition,incorporation,consolidation,alliance,affiliation
abolishing
(v.)formally put an end to… ; syn.-stop,terminate,eradicate,eliminate,end,destroy,wipe out,get rid of,extinguish,quash
hostility
(n.)hostile behavior,unfriendliness or opposition ;syn.-unfriendliness,unkindness,venom,antagonism
