Yi's English Daily Learning 5

Front 1

countervail

Back 1

verb (used with object)
1.
to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.
2.
to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset.
3.
Archaic. to equal.
verb (used without object)
4.
to be of equal force in opposition; avail.

Front 2

perpetual

Back 2

adjective
1.
continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
2.
lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow.
3.
continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day.
4.
blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year.
noun
5.
a hybrid rose that is perpetual.
6.
a perennial plant.

Front 3

lore

Back 3

noun
1.
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject: the lore of herbs.
2.
learning, knowledge, or erudition.
3.
Archaic.
a.
the process or act of teaching; instruction.
b.
something that is taught; lesson.

Front 4

inscribe

Back 4

verb (used with object), in·scribed, in·scrib·ing.
1.
to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
2.
to mark (a surface) with words, characters, etc., especially in a durable or conspicuous way.
3.
to write, print, mark, or engrave (words, characters, etc.).
4.
to enroll, as on an official list.
5.
Geometry . to draw or delineate (one figure) within another figure so that the inner lies entirely within the boundary of the outer, touching it at as many points as possible: to inscribe a circle in a square.

Front 5

phatic

Back 5

adjective
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information: phatic communion.
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Front 6

configure

Back 6

verb (used with object), con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing.
1.
to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
2.
Computers.
a.
to put (a computer system) together by supplying a specific computer with appropriate peripheral devices, as a monitor and disk drive, and connecting them.
b.
to set up (a program) to enable it to run on a particular computer or for a particular application.

Front 7

elixir

Back 7

noun
1.
Pharmacology . a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances.
2.
Also called elixir of life. an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life.
3.
an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of transmuting base metals into gold.
4.
the quintessence or absolute embodiment of anything.
5.
a panacea; cure-all; sovereign remedy.

Front 8

staid

Back 8

adjective
1.
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
2.
fixed, settled, or permanent.
verb
3.
Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay1 .

Front 9

ratify

Back 9

verb (used with object), rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing.
1.
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
2.
to confirm (something done or arranged by an agent or by representatives) by such action.

Front 10

plung

Back 10

verb (used with object)
1.
to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
2.
to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a country into war; to pull a switch and plunge a house into darkness.
3.
Horticulture . to place (a potted plant) up to its rim in soil or in certain other materials, as sand or moss.
4.
Surveying . to transit (the telescope of a transit or theodolite).
verb (used without object)
5.
to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole, etc.
6.
to rush or dash with headlong haste: to plunge through a crowd.
7.
to bet or speculate recklessly: to plunge on the stock market.
8.
to throw oneself impetuously or abruptly into some condition, situation, matter, etc.: to plunge into debt.
9.
to descend abruptly or precipitously, as a cliff, road, etc.

Front 11

pompous

Back 11

adjective
1.
characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
2.
ostentatiously lofty or high-flown: a pompous speech.
3.
characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence.

Front 12

glib

Back 12

adjective, glib·ber, glib·best.
1.
readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
2.
easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.
3.
Archaic. agile; spry.