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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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Students

10

Language

English

Category

Quizzie

Level

University

Created / Updated

16.04.2013 / 21.11.2013

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

a supporter or advocate of something;

someone who argues in favour of their cause

proponent

actively initiating change in anticipation of future developments, rather than merely reacting to events as they occur

proactive

furtive, sly, surreptitious

clandestine

one's views or interpretation of something

perception

hasty, superficial, not thorough

cursory

to control so as to make use of the potential energy or power contained

harness

a written statement denying legal responsibility

disclaimer

a potentially dangerous or explosive situation

powder keg

to identify and reject what is unwanted from a group or mass

winnow out

anything that is considered valuable or useful

(5 letters, first letter a)

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asset

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

(7 letters, first letter f)

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footage

a means of earning a living

(10 letters, first letter l)

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livelihood

to take away something from someone,

usually as a penalty

(10 letters, first letter c)

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confiscate

to hand over as a penalty;

to give up or do without voluntarily

(7 letters, first letter f)

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forfeit

to be in a state of readiness

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poised to

extremely great in size, extent or amount

(4 letters, first letter v)

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vast

to spread or extend throughout something;

to permeate

(7 letters, first letter p)

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pervade

to support from underneath

(8 letters, first letter u)

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underpin

whole or complete

(6 letters, first letter e)

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entire

to break (a promise …)

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

(6 letters, first letter b)

breach

to weaken or destroy something,

especially gradually and imperceptibly

(9 letters, first letter u)

undermine

to do without something;

to sacrifice something or give it up

(6 letters, first letter f)

forego

freedom or exemption from punishment … or other bad consequences

(8 letters, first letter i)

impunity

to free something from a tangled state;

to clear something of confusion

(8 letters, first letter u)

untangle

to put into a disordered or confused state

(6 letters, first letter m)

muddle

to argue over trifles;

to make petty objections

(7 letters, first letter q)

quibble

similar;

being of the same kind

(4 letters, first letter a)

akin

calmly or indifferently unconcerned

(10 letters, first letter n)

nonchalant

to search messily through a collection of things

(7 letters, first letter r)

rummage

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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

a supporter or advocate of something;

someone who argues in favour of their cause

proponent

actively initiating change in anticipation of future developments, rather than merely reacting to events as they occur

proactive

furtive, sly, surreptitious

clandestine

one's views or interpretation of something

perception

hasty, superficial, not thorough

cursory

to control so as to make use of the potential energy or power contained

harness

a written statement denying legal responsibility

disclaimer

a potentially dangerous or explosive situation

powder keg

to identify and reject what is unwanted from a group or mass

winnow out

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