Vocabulary II Flashcards
PERVASIVE
adjective
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
Traduccion: 1. penetrante 2. que lo impregna todo
ENSUE
verb
happen or occur afterwards or as a result.
“the difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba”
Similar: result, follow, develop, stem
Traduccion: 1. se produce
CAVEAT
noun
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
“there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results”
SPELL sth OUT
to explain something in a simple, clear way
CUMBERSOME
adjective
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
“cumbersome diving suits”
TOUCH BASE
informal
briefly make or renew contact with someone.
“they are travelling back to Star City, where they plan to touch base with relatives”
MYRIAD
noun
1. a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
“there’s a myriad of islands to explore”
2. (chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand. "the army was organized on a decimal system, up to divisions of 10,000 or myriads"
adjective
countless or extremely great in number. "he gazed at the myriad lights of the city"
HASTILY
adverb
with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
“maybe I acted too hastily”
COALESCE
verb
come together to form one mass or whole. "the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams" combine (elements) in a mass or whole. "his idea served to coalesce all that happened into one connected whole"
LOUSY
adjective
1. INFORMAL
very poor or bad.
“the service is usually lousy”
MAW
noun
the jaws or throat of a voracious animal.
“a gigantic wolfhound with a fearful, gaping maw”
informal
the mouth or gullet of a greedy person.
“I was cramming large pieces of toast and cheese down my maw”
LOCKSMITH
noun
a person who makes and repairs locks.
ONEROUS
adjective
(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
“he found his duties increasingly onerous”
RINSE
verb
wash (something) with clean water to remove soap, detergent, dirt, or impurities.
“always rinse your hair thoroughly”
noun
1. an act of rinsing something.
“I gave my hands a quick rinse”
2. an antiseptic solution for cleansing the mouth.
“the medication is used as a rinse twice a day after breakfast and dinner”
STIFFNESS
rigidez
GROAN
verb
1.make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
“Marty groaned and pulled the blanket over his head”
2. (of an object) make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied.
“James slumped back into his chair, making it groan”
noun
1.a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
“she lay back with a groan”
2. a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure.
“the protesting groan of timbers”
TIPPING POINT
noun
the point at which a series of small changes or incidents becomes significant enough to cause a larger, more important change.
traduccion: Punto de inflexion
Deputy
Diputado
TO DATE
Expr
Hasta la fecha
ORE
Mineral
LOOM ON
to appear in a large, strange, or frightening form often in a sudden way
UNTANGLE
verb
free from a tangled or twisted state.
“fishermen untangled their nets”
traduccion: desenredar
NO-BRAINER
noun INFORMAL
something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.
“the enormous popularity of his TV show makes the book a no-brainer for him”
INQUIRY
noun
an act of asking for information.
“the police were making inquiries in all the neighbouring pubs”
OFF-RAMP
noun
a sloping one-way road leading off a main highway.
BREAKTHROUGH
noun
1. a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.
“a major breakthrough in DNA research”
- denoting a symptomatic case of a disease occurring despite preventative medication, vaccination, or prior infection.
“we’re seeing more and more of these breakthrough infections”
ACCESSION
noun
1. the attainment or acquisition of a position of rank or power.
“the Queen’s accession to the throne”
2. a new item added to an existing collection of books, paintings, or artefacts.
“the day-to-day work of cataloguing new accessions”
verb
record the addition of (a new item) to a library, museum, or other collection.
“each book must be accessioned and the data entered into the computer”
QUID PRO QUO
noun
a favour or advantage granted in return for something.
“the pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages”
BLATANT
adjective
(of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
“blatant lies”
completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.
“despite their blatant attraction to each other they try to stay just friends”
TRICKLE
verb
1. (of a liquid) flow in a small stream.
“a solitary tear trickled down her cheek”
- come, go, or appear slowly or gradually.
“the first members of the congregation began to trickle in”
noun
a small flow of liquid.
“a trickle of blood”
UNSWERVINGLY
without swerving or turning aside
traduccion: (figurative) Inquebrantablemente
CRACKDOWN
noun
a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour.
“a crackdown on car crime”
WIPE OUT
- eliminate something completely.
“their life savings were wiped out” - INFORMAL
exhaust someone.
“this first day back at work has wiped me out”
GRAPPLE WITH
to begin to understand or deal with something in a direct or effective way.
HIVE
noun
1.
a beehive.
the bees in a hive.
a thing that has the domed shape of a beehive.
2.
a place in which people are busily occupied.
"the kitchen became a hive of activity"
verb
place (bees) in a hive. "smoke is used to subdue bees when taking and hiving a swarm"
Colmena
FEAT
noun
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength.
“the new printing presses were considerable feats of engineering”
hazaña, proeza
LIVELIHOOD
noun
a means of securing the necessities of life.
“people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest”
sustento
ACCRUE
verb
(of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
“financial benefits will accrue from restructuring”
acumular, aumentar
TENURE
noun
- the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.
- the holding of an office.
“his tenure of the premiership would be threatened”
verb
give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or lecturer.
“I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor”
DECEIT
noun
the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
“a web of deceit”
engaño, mentira
SURGE
noun
1.a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide.
“flooding caused by tidal surges”
2. a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one.
“the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales”
verb
1.(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.
“the journalists surged forward”
2.increase suddenly and powerfully.
“shares surged to a record high”
UPTAKE
noun
the action of taking up or making use of something that is available.
“the uptake of free school meals”
the taking in or absorption of a substance by a living organism or bodily organ.
“the uptake of glucose into the muscles”
consumo, aceptacion
GRAPPLE WITH sth
to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subjec
BULK
noun
- the mass or size of something large.
“residents jump up and down on their rubbish to reduce its bulk”
2.the greater part of something.
“the bulk of the traffic had passed”
verb
1.treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is.
“traders were bulking up their flour with chalk”
2.combine (shares or commodities for sale).
“your shares will be bulked with others and sold at the best prices available”
TAME
adjective
1.(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.
“the fish are so tame you have to push them away”
verb
domesticate (an animal).
“wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed”
