Vocabulary Generic words list `#1( 2nd semester) Flashcards
Abrasive
rude and unfriendly
Alternative ?
synonym ?
meaning : noun : another possibility that is available
synonym : Replacement
Ambiguous ?
Synonym ?
meaning : confusing , difficult to understand
synonym : obscure , vague
Apprehend ?
synonym ?
Meaning : to catch and arrest a person for criminal reasons
Synonym : seize , catch
Ban ?
Synonym ?
- meaning : to forbid ( refuse to allow) something , especially officially
- Synonym : forbid
Belligerent ?
synonym ?
- meaning : hostile , ready to fight
- synonym : hostile , aggressive
Concise ?
synonym ?
short , not lengthy
short , brief
consistent ?
always happening or behaving in the same way
perish ?
pass away die , rot or decay
- decay , die
plagiarize ?
-to use another’s person ideas or work and pretend that it is your own
steal , copy
corroborate ?
to strengthen or support a statement or an idea with other evidence
endorse verify
Depict ?
to represent or show something in a picture , movie or a story
- portray , illustrate
Embark ?
- to go on board of an aircraft or a ship
- to begin course of action ( start , commence)
Encompass ?
- surround and have or hold within
- enclose
Endeavor ?
- to try hard to do or achieve something
an attempt to do something
attempt
