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Flashcards by Franz-Ludwig Maurrasse, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Franz-Ludwig Maurrasse
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Accurate | Def: Careful and exact syn: precise |
| Deep | def: far below the surface; complete understanding syn: thorough |
| Display | def: to show; reveal syn: Exhibit |
| Gigantic | def: Very large syn: enormous |
| Straightforward | def:Easy to understand;simple;honest syn: uncomplicated |
| Phenomena | def: natural events or facts;Strange or notable happening syn: events |
| Philanthropic | def:feeling of love for people, usually resulting in financial aid to worthy causes. syn: Humanitarian |
| Dormant | def: not growing or producing; asleep syn: inactive |
| Drab | def: lacking color;uninteresting;boring syn:colorless |
| Dramatic | def: something that captures the imagination; exciting syn: emotional |
| eclectic | def: To select or represent something chosen from many sources or places syn: diverse |
| Minuscule | def: a little of consequence;very small syn: Tiny |
| rudimentary | def: simple;not complex syn: basic |
| Shallow | def: not far from the bottom syn: superficial |
| Sheltered | def: protected from harmful elements; isolated form reality syn: protected |
| Vanishing | def: going out of sight syn: disappearing |
| Dwelling | def: where people live syn: house |
| Emphasize | def: To show that something is especially important or exceptional syn: highlight |
| erratic | def: no regular pattern in thinking or movement; changeable without reason syn: inconsistent |
| Pier | def: a place where boats arrive to take on or land cargo and passengers syn: dock |
| prevalent | def: existing widely or commonly syn: commonplace |
| enlighten | def:to give information or understanding to someone syn: instruct |
| intricate | def:having many parts finely detailed syn: complex |
| Prone | def: likely to do something syn: inclined to |
| Broaden | def: to make larger or greater syn: enlarge |
| Conspicuously | def: attracting attention syn: noticeable |
| erode | def:to wear away; disappear slowly syn: deteriorate |
| noteworthy | def: deserving positive attention or recognition syn: remarkable |
| Triumph | def: a victory; a success syn: achievement |
| launch | def: to cause something to begin syn: initiate |
| lethargy | def: lack of energy or commitment;lazy'indifferent syn:sluggishness |
| affordable | def:able to be done; usually referring to something you can do without damage or loss syn: economical |
| PEculiar | def: unusual; uncommon syn: strange |
| potent | def: very strong syn: powerful |
| scattered | def: spread out or separated widely syn: dispersed |
| tedious | def: long and tiring syn: monotonous |
| overtly | def: in a way clearly seen; not done secretly syn: openly |
| unmistakable | def: clearly able to be determined syn : indisputable |
| controversial | def: causing disagreement or argument syn: debatable |
| Span | def: the lenght of time or distance from one lmit to the other, tocross syn: cover |
| stream | def: natural flow of something: a pouring out syn: river |
| debilitating | def:weakening syn:weakning |
| deplete | def:to use; reduce greatly syn: consume |
| finite | def: of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite syn: limited |
| unravel | def::\ to organize; make clear syn: sperate |
| assortment | def: a variety syn: selection |
| sporadic | def: not consistent;irregular syn: erratic |
| endure | def: to last ;suffer pain syn: persevere |
| wanton | def: done without thought or consideration; grossly negligent syn: senseless |
| widespread | def: found everywhere syn: extensive |
| woo | def: to make efforts to attain or gain something syn: attract |
| Dark Horse | an obscure or unlikely candidate or contestant in a race or an election who unexpectedly emerges to replace to previously favored candidate |
| Do away with | 1(abolish; discontinue 2(murder; get rid of |
| drop in the bucket | a small part of the whole; relatively a very small amount |
| favorite son | a political candidate favored by his own state |
| feel like doing | to be inclined to; have the desire to |
| fly in the ointment | a draw back; defect spoiling the whole |
| G.I | short for "government issue", used to determine any american soldier from WW2 |
| go through with | complete; carry to completion |
| go without saying | implicitly understood ; unnecessary to mention |
| Great White Way | Broadway, near times square, NYC |
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