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Bondi Vocab April 20
!!1Bondi vocab April 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| refurbish(v) | to change and improve a plan, idea or skill |
| replenish(v) | to fill something up again |
| mandatory(adj) | describes something which must be done, or which is demanded by law |
| insidious(adj) | gradually and secretly causing harm |
| dilute(v) | to make liquid weaker by mixing something else |
| subtle(adj) | 1. not very noticeable or obvious OR 2. small but important |
| condemn(v) | criticize strongly |
| discernible(adj) | able to be seen or understood |
| pivotal(adj) | central and important |
| ubiquitous(adj) | exist in all places, everywhere |
| lenient(adj) | not as severe or strong in punishment or judgement as would be expected. |
| exacerbate(v) | to make a bad situation worse |
| jeopardize(v) | to risk sth or spoil sth important |
| confound(v) | to confuse and very much surprise someone |
| embrace(v) | to accept sth enthusiastically |
| harsh(adj) | unpleasant, unkind, cruel or unnecessarily severe |
| impoverished(adj) | very poor, made weaker or worse in quality |
| magnitude (n) | the large size or importance of something |
| exodus(n) | movement of a lot of people from a place |
| outrageous(adj) | strange or morally unacceptable |
| moratorium(n) | an agreed amount of time to stop sth |
| momentum(n) | the force that keeps an object moving or developing |
| deprivation(n) | When you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life |
| jurisdiction(n) | authority of an official organisation to make legal decision about sb/sth |
| outright(adv) | completely or immediately |
| looming(adj) | sth unwanted or unpleasant, happening soon and causing worry |
| cumulative(adj) | increasing by one addition after another |
| confine(v) | limit an activity, person or problem in some way |
| censure(v) | strong criticism or disapproval |
| recede(v) | move further away into the distance or become less bright |
| propel(v) | push or move something forcefully |
| penetrate(v) | go into or through (sth) especially with force or effort |
| irresistible(adj) | impossible to refuse, avoid or oppose because too pleasant or attractive |
| abandon(v) | to leave sme/sth, especially sme/sth you are responsible for. |
| augment(v) | increase the size or value of sth by adding sth to it |
| curb(v) | control, limit something |
| escalate(v) | become or make bigger or more serious |
| strife(n) | violent or angry agreement; state of conflict |
| susceptible(adj) | easily influenced or harmed by something |
| Counteract(v) | reduce the effect of sth |
| sparse(adj) | small in number or amount and not dense or close together |
| eminent(adj) | famous, respected, important |
| benevolent(adj) | kind and helpful |
| deploy(v) | use sth or sb, especially in effective way |
| perpetual(adj) | continue all the time without changing or stopping. |
| undergo(v) | experience something which unpleasant or which involves change |
| mitigate(v) | to make less severe or painful |
| exploitation(n) | the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work |
| vulnerable(adj) | exposed to possibility of being attacked or harmed either physically or emotionally |
| jeopardy(n) | in danger of being damaged or destroyed |
| discernible(adj) | able to be seen or understood |
| rivalry(n) | a situation in which two or more people are competing especially in long period of time |
| innocuous(adj) | causing no harm |
| abrupt(adj) | describe sth that is sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant |
| controversy(n) | a disagreement, often a public one, that involves different ideas or opinions about something |
| dissident(n) | a person who publicly disagrees and criticizes their government |
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paul.c
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