Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
CONTEMPORARY LIST 2 |
DEF: Current, modern; from the same time EX: That goes for its contemporary membership roster as well as for the photographers represented in the exhibition. |
|
|
MAVERICK LIST 2 |
DEF: one who resists adherence to a group EX: With less to lose and nothing to prove, the maverick is not in a conciliatory mood—he'd rather speak his mind and make a stand. |
|
|
STOIC LIST 2 |
DEF: Impassive, to pleasure or pain
EX: With his crew-cut close, receding blond hair and stoic face, he looks like across between Daniel Craig and Vladimir Putin. |
|
|
ESOTERIC LIST 2 |
DEF: known only to a select group EX: Dig deeper into exotic and esoteric areas of interest for direction in-creative pursuits, especially. |
|
|
PLAUSIBLE LIST 2 |
DEF: credible, acceptable, seemingly valid EX: Finally, the president became convinced there was no plausible alternative. |
|
|
TRANSITORY LIST 2 |
DEF: short-lived; temporary EX: A yellow rose, given by Roger to Jane, became a symbol of the transitory stage of their marriage. |
|
|
PROSAIC LIST 2 |
DEF: dull; ordinary, unimaginable EX: In prosaic Misunderstandings he makes us realize precisely what we mean by religion. |
|
|
INNOVATION LIST 2 |
DEF: introducing something new EX: An innovative gift is the Cardiogram, a blood pressure monitor that records readings and uploads them to the cloud. |
|
|
DUBIOUS LIST 2 |
DEF: doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
EX: The knife, which has always been a dubious piece of evidence will likely remain so. |
|
|
OBJECTIVITY LIST 2 |
DEF: judgement uninfluenced by emotion EX: Not only is this arguably cruel, the objectivity that makes help great for business reviews is completely lost. |
