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29 Cards in this Set
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ingenious (adjective)
in jen y s |
def. clever;inventive
The reason why he is in our class in that age is because he is ingenious. |
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inevitable (adjective)
in ev i t b l |
def.1.impossible to avoid or prevent 2.predictable
He now faces an inevitable problem. |
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revelation (noun)
rev la sh n |
def. dramatic disclosure; surpring news
Everyone was afraid after his revelation. |
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invariably (adverb)
in var e ble |
def. consistently;always
My alarm clock invariably rings at 6 in the moring. |
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antidote (noun)
an ti dot |
def.1.a substance that acts against a poison 2.something that acts against a harmful effect
Exercise is an antidote to stop smoking. |
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effete (adjective)
i fet |
def.1.depleted of vitality or effectiveness;exhausted 2.marked by self-in-dulgence or triviality
After six games of soccer, I felt like an effete granpa. |
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interminable (adjective)
in tur m n b l |
def. endless;too long
That minister's sermon seems like interminable. |
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devour (verb)
di vour |
def.1.to eat up greedily 2.to destroy,consume,or waste 3.to take in eagerly 4.to prey upon voraciously;engulf
Because of his hunger, he devoured those foods. |
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equivocal (adjective)
i kwiv k l |
def.1.open to different interpretions, often misleading or avoiding the truth 2.doubtful
Whenever I hear his equivocal theory, I feel strange. |
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emulate (verb)
em y lat |
def. to strive to equal or excel,esp through imitation
He emulates his father in scholarship. |
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equitable (adjective)
ek wi t b l |
def. fair; just
Do you think that the referee was equitable? |
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discern (verb)
di surn, zurn |
def.1.to detector perceive with the eyes or intellect 2.to perceive the distinctions of;discriminate
He could discern her sadness in both way. |
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autobiography (noun)
o to bi og r fe |
def. account of a person's life written by that person
2 days before he died, he finished his autobiography. |
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autocratic (adjective)
o t kra t k |
def. having absolute power; domaineering
He tried to be a autocratic master at the company, but nobody followed him. |
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reconcile (verb)
rek n sil |
def. to bring to peace, agreement, or understanding
I tried hard to reconcile my mind and body. |
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revert (verb)
ri vurt |
def. to return to a former practice or condition
After 3 months that I went to the hospital, I could revert to the normal life. |
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subconscious (adjective,noun)
sub kon sh s |
def.1.adj.not aware(or conscious)in the mind 2.n.the part of the mind that is beneath awareness
She looks like she always have a subconscious. |
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exploit (verb, noun)
(verb) ik sploit (noun) eks ploit |
def.1.v.to take advantage of;to use 2.n.great adventure;great deed
He was trying to be a friend with Tom, whose father is an admiral in the army, because he wanted to exploit him to not to go to the army. |
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antithesis (noun)
an tith i sis |
def. contrast; opposite
Angel is the antithesis of devil. |
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subordinate (adj,n,v)
(adj,n) s bor d nit (verb) s bor d nat |
def.1.adj.less important;of lower rank 2.n.a person of lower rank or importance 3.v.to place in a lower or less important position
After deceiving people, he only could get subordinate positions at work. |
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incongruous (adjective)
in kong groo s |
def. out of place;not consistent or in harmony
That couple looks incongruous,but they've been going out for 5 years. |
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subdue (verb)
s b doo |
def.1.to conquer or bring under control 2.to make less intense or noticeable
I couldn't subdue my feeling after my friends killed. |
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equilibrium (noun)
e kw lib re- m |
def. balance between forces; stability
An equilibrium between demand and supply makes the company stable. |
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eccentric (adjective)
ek sen trik |
def. odd;different from normal or usual
His idea was so eccentric for everybody, so it was hard to understand by normal brain. |
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impartial (adjective)
im par sh l |
def. fair;just;not biased
If I am not impartial in this case, I'll lose both of them. |
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exorbitant (adjective)
ig zor bi t nt |
def. expensive;unreasonable;exceeding proper limits
Fraud tried to ripped us off with exorbitant priced TV. |
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antipathy (noun)
an ti p the |
def.great hatred, opposition, or disgust
Our team had an antipathy towawrd other team. |
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autonomous (adjective)
o ton m s |
def. self-govening; independent
She was so autonomous, so no one worried about her. |
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extricate (verb)
ek stri kat |
def. to free from difficulty; to distangle
After the final exam, he felt extricate from the hell. |
