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Intensive English
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Effect, influence, consequence | IMPACT |
It's a prevision or an approximate amount | ESTIMATE |
Something availabe, easy acess, easy to find | ACESSIBLE |
What happends when you do something; result of an action; effect | CONSEQUENCE |
Consequence; result or influence of something | EFFECTS |
Make visible; uncovered | REVEAL |
When something isn't enough anymore; hard to find; small amount | SCARCE |
Something not appropriate; can't be supported | UNSUITABLE |
Act of using something | CONSUMPTION |
Try to control or stop | CONTAIN |
To set free or release | ABSOLVE |
Not willing to change an opinion or decision, very determined | ADAMANT |
Having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; friendly; sociable; agreeable; lovely or lovable | AMIABLE |
Having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong | AMORAL |
A powerful and active dislike or hostility; enmity | ANIMOSITY |
A person who opposes another person | ANTAGONIST |
Something that is unusual, peculiar, or odd | ECCENTRIC |
To meet someone without expecting or intending to | ENCOUNTER |
A person or thing that is typical of something; an exemplification; a model; a ideal example | EPITOME |
Evil in nature, influence, or effect; to say bad things about someone or something publicly; to criticize someone or something | MALIGN |
To praise someone or something in a very strong and enthusiastic way | ACCLAIM |
Close or near | ADJACENT |
To draw forth or bring out | ELICIT |
To hold the complete interest or attention of someone | ENGROSS |
To increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope | ESCALATE |
To take advantage of someone or something | EXPLOIT |
Working in a very careful and organized way | METHODICAL |
No longer used because something newer exists; replaced by something newer | OBSOLETE |
Definite; solid; not vague or elusive | TANGIBLE |
To bring to an end; put an end to | TERMINATE |
A statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly | ALLUSION |
Feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness | ALTRUISTIC |
To bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe | APPEASE |
Not planned or chosen for a particular reason, not based on reason or evidence | ARBITRARY |
To attack or criticize someone or something in a violent or angry way | ASSAIL |
Boring or ordinary; not interesting | BANAL |
Pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive | EUPHEMISM |
Working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal. | MERCENARY |
A disease or disorder that involves a particular group of signs and symptoms | SYNDROME |
To hurt or damage | TAINT |