Week 01 Flashcards
Abate (Verb)
Abatement (Noun)
Definition: It is often used to describe a decrease in something that was previously strong or intense, such as pain, noise, or even emotions.
S:Lessen, diminish, decrease
S: disminuir, reducir, amainar
Use:
1. The storm began to abate after an hour of strong winds.
2. They waited for the noise to abate before continuing.
3. He waited for his anger to abate before responding.
4. After taking the medicine, her headache began to abate.
Abdicate (verb)
Abdication (noun)
Definition: to formally give up a position of power or responsibility, especially in the context of a throne or leadership role.
S:Resign, relinquish, give up
S: Abdicar, renunciar, dejar
Use:
1. The king decided to abdicate the throne.
2. She chose to abdicate her role as leader.
3. The champion abdicate to position yesterday.
4. English’s teacher abdicate to teach in the morning.
Aberrant (verb)
Aberration (noun)
Definition: deviating from what is normal, expected, or usual. It often describes behavior, actions, or conditions that are unusual or out of the ordinary.
S:Abnormal, unusual, atypical
S: anormal, atípico, extraño
Use:
1. His behavior was aberrant compared to his usual calm self.
2. Scientists were curious about the aberrant data in the experiment.
3. It’s year is aberrant because is leap year.
4. My partner in office has an aberrant behavior with their boss.
Abhor (verb)
Definition: to feel a strong dislike or deep hatred toward something or someone. It’s used when describing intense feelings of disgust or aversion.
S: hate, loathe, detest, despide
S: odiar, detestar, aborrecer, despreciar
Use:
1. She abhors violence and always promotes peace.
2. Many people abhor lies and dishonesty.
3. I abhor cruelty to animals.
4. My teacher abhor laziness.
5. I abhor discrimation in any form.
6. She abhor to weak up early on weekends.
Abjure (verb)
Definition: to formally renounce or reject something, often a belief, cause, or claim.
S: renounce, reject, disavow, forsake
S: renunciar, abjurar, rechazar, desistir
Use:
1. He decided to abjure his old beliefs.
2. She was asked to abjure her membership in the group.
3. They abjure all forms of violence in gheir community.
4. I had to abjure my former lifestyle for pursue a healthier path.
Abrasive (adj)
Abrade (verb)
Definition: harsh, rough, irritating
Definición: abrasivo, áspero, irritante
Use:
1. The abrasive surface damaged the table.
2. His abrasive tone made people uncomfortable.
Abridge (verb)
Abridged (adj)
Definition: shorten, condense, cut down
Definición: abreviar, acortar, resumir
Use:
1. They decided to abridge the long book for young readers.
2. The speech was abridged for the presentation.
Abstain (verb)
Abstemious (adj)
Definition: refrain, avoid, withhold
Definición: abstenerse, evitar, contenerse
Use:
1. He chose to abstain from voting.
2. She decided to abstain from eating sugar.
Acme (noun)
Definition: peak, summit, pinnacle
Definición: cima, apogeo, cúspide
Use:
1. The company reached the acme of its success.
2. Her career reached its acme last year.
Activism (noun)
Activist (noun)
Definition: advocacy, campaigning, support
Definición: activismo, militancia, apoyo
Use:
1. She participates in environmental activism.
2. Activism can bring important changes to society.
Affable (adj.)
Affability (noun)
Definition: friendly, pleasant, approachable
Definición: afable, amable, amistoso
Use:
1. He is an affable person, easy to talk to.
2. The staff at the hotel were very affable.
Affectation (noun)
Affected (adj)
Definition: pretense, artificiality, show.
Definición: afectación, falsedad, pretensión
Use:
1. His accent was just an affectation.
2. She speaks with an affectation to seem important.
Aggrandize (verb)
Self-aggrandizing (adj)
Definition: enhance, enlarge, amplify
Definición: engrandecer, magnificar, exaltar
Use:
1. He likes to aggrandize his achievements.
2. They aggrandize the importance of their role.
Adhere (verb)
Definition: stick, follow, obey
Definiciónl: adherir, seguir, cumplir
Use:
1. They adhere to the school rules.
2. She adheres to a strict diet.
Admonish (verb)
Admonition (noun)
Definition: warn, reprimand, caution
Definición: amonestar, advertir, reprender
Uses:
1. The teacher admonished the students for being noisy.
2. He admonished her to be careful with her spending.
Adverse (adj)
Adversity (noun)
Definition: unfavorable, negative, harmful
Definición: adverso, negativo, desfavorable
Use:
1. The weather had adverse effects on the trip.
2. Smoking has adverse health effects.
Advocate (verb, noun)
Definition: support, promote, defend
Definición: abogar, defender, apoyar
Use:
1. She advocates for animal rights.
2. He is an advocate for free education.
Aesthetic (adj, noun)
Definition: artistic, beautiful, elegant
Definición: estético, bello, artístico
Use:
1. Her room has a unique aesthetic.
2. They value the aesthetic quality of art.
Aggregate (verb, noun, adj)
Definition: collect, combine, total
Definición: agregar, acumular, totalizar
Use:
1. The data was aggregated for analysis.
2. They aggregate all sales for a monthly report.
Alacrity (noun)
Definition: eagerness, readiness, enthusiasm
Definición: rapidez, entusiasmo, prontitud
Use:
1. She accepted the offer with alacrity.
2. The students showed alacrity in learning
Alienate (verb)
Definition. Cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant.
S:Disaffect, estrange, isolate, distsnce, separate
S: Alienar, distanciar, aislar, apartar
Use:
- His harsh words began to alienate his closests friends.
- The new policies might alienate loyal customers if they feel undervalued.
Alleviate (verb)
Definition. Lessen, make easier to endure. Make a problem, pain or burden less server or more bearable.
S: Ease, relieve, lessen, mitigate, assuage, ameliorate, extenuate, palliate.
S: Aliviar, mitigar, reducir, atenuar
Use:
- The doctor prescribed medication to alleviate the patient’s pain.
- A good night’s sleepcan help alleviate stress and improve mood.
Ambiguous (adj)
Definition. Not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations. Often causing confusion or uncertainly.
S: Equivocal, opaque, unclear, vague, uncertain.
S: Ambiguo, incierto, confudo, equívoco.
Use:
- The instructions were so amiguous that no one understood them clearly.
- Her answer was ambiguous, leaving everyone unsere of her intentions.
Ambivalent (adj)
Definition. Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once. Having mixed or conflict feelings or attitudes toward someone or something.
S: Equivocal, vacillate, conflicted, uncertain, undecided, torn.
S: Ambivalente, indeciso, dividido, confuso.
Use:
- She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city, excited but also nervious.
- His ambivalent feeling towards his job made it hard for him to fully commit.
Analogous (adj)
Definition. Comparable in certain respects, typically in way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared. Corresponding in some particular way.
S: Tantamount, comparable, similar, related, equivalent, parallel.
S: Análogo, similar, comparable, equivalente, relacionado.
Use:
- The structure of the human brain is analogous to complex computer system.
- Her role in the company is analogous to that of a project manager, thought she has additional responsabilities.
Anarchy (Noun)
Definition. Absence of law or goverment; chaos, disorder.
S: Lawlessness, chaos, disorder, turmoil, rebelion.
S: Anarquia, caos, desorden, confusión, rebelión.
Use:
- After the goverment fell, the country was plunged into a state of anarchy.
- Without a clear leader, the organization quickly descended into anarchy.
Anoint (verb)
Definition. Rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone.
S: Consacrate, bless, sanctify, appoint, designate.
S: Ungir, consagrar, bendecir, nombrar, designar.
Use:
- The priest will anoint the new king as part of the coronation ceremony.
- She was anointed as the new leader of the organization by the board of directors.
Anomaly (noun)
Definition. Sometime that deviate from what is standard, normal or expected; an irregularity or unusual occurrence; inconsistency.
S: Aberration, irregularity, deviation, execption, oddity.
S: Anomalia, aberración, irregularidad, desviación, excepción.
Use:
- Scientists discovered an anomaly in data that required further investigation.
- The patient’s symptoms were an anomaly and did not fit any known medical condition.
Antagonize (verb)
Definition. To cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly, often throught provocarion or opposition.
S: Provoke, irritate, alienate, oppose, aggravate.
S: Provocar, irritar, enfrentar, hostigar, agravar.
Use:
- Her constant criticism began to antagonize her coworkers, creating a tense atmosphere in the office.
- Don’t antagonize the cat; it might scratch you.
- She didn’t want to antagonize her friend, so she smiled.
Antipathy (noun)
Definition. Deep dislike, aversion or repugnance, sometimes without reason. Is a strong feeling of dislike or opposition towards someone or something.
S: Aversion, dislike, hostility, animosity, opposition.
S: Aversión, disgusto, hostilidad, animosidad, oposición.
Use:
- He feels an antipathy towards spicy food.
- Sarah has strong antipathy for cold weather.
- There is an antipathy between the two classmates; they do not get alone.
- My sister has an antipathy to cats; she prefers dogs.
- John shows antipathy to crowded places, so he avoids parties.
