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Vocabulary from the GWAPs & Apps articles.

Vocabulary from the GWAPs & Apps articles.

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This flashcard set is designed for university-level students aiming to expand their vocabulary. It covers a wide range of words and their meanings, including terms like "winnow out," "powder keg," and "disclaimer," as well as more complex concepts such as "proactive," "heuristic," and "insidious." The flashcards are particularly useful for students who need to enhance their language skills, as they provide definitions, usage examples, and context. This resource is ideal for those preparing for exams or looking to improve their communication abilities in academic and professional settings.
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to give a name to, especially a nickname

dub

anything that is considered valuable or useful

asset
a clip from a film used to depict events relevant to the programme

footage

a means of earning a living

livelihood

to take away something from someone,

usually as a penalty

confiscate

to hand over as a penalty;

to give up or do without voluntarily

forfeit
to be in a state of readiness

poised to

extremely great in size, extent or amount

vast

to spread or extend throughout something;

to permeate

pervade

to support from underneath

underpin
whole or complete

entire

to break (a promise …)

or fail to carry out (a duty or commitment …)

breach

to weaken or destroy something,

especially gradually and imperceptibly

undermine

to do without something;

to sacrifice something or give it up

forego
freedom or exemption from punishment … or other bad consequences

impunity

to free something from a tangled state;

to clear something of confusion

untangle

to put into a disordered or confused state

muddle

to argue over trifles;

to make petty objections

quibble

similar;

being of the same kind

akin

calmly or indifferently unconcerned

nonchalant

to search messily through a collection of things

rummage

to bring a new product onto the market,

especially with promotions and publicity

launch
an interest

stake

a previous incident … serving as a basis for a decision in the present one

precedent

to shrink from something or recoil, showing reluctance

shy away

to put something in a straight line or bring it into line

align

a punishment that one brings on oneself by ill-advised action

penalty

using a method of trial and error to solve a problem

heuristic

to work in an unskilled way, meddle or fiddle with something, especially to try to improve it

tinker

to arrange or group together in some kind of order

collocate

developing gradually without being noticed but causing very great harm

insidious

not convincing, weak, ineffective

lame

to cause (a problem …) or present (a threat …)

pose

the state of being convinced;

a strong belief

conviction

sad and lonely

lonesome

type, kind, class

ilk

having faults, defects or imperfections;

imperfect

flawed

to catch or trap something as if in a net;

to entangle

enmesh

to take eagerly or accept wholeheartedly

embrace

to enjoy something greatly

relish

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