Advanced Vocab...2
Let’s get warmed up
Affluent : Plentiful; abundant/ having an abundance of wealth |
The affluent banker had a lot of respect in the city. |
Arbitrary: Based on or subject to individual discretion, at times without preference to reasoning |
The diet imposes daily intake of calories but the daily menu is arbitrary. |
Discern: Detect with the senses |
The fragrance was discernable by its exclusivity. |
Dubious: Fraught with uncertainty or doubt |
They agreed to my arguments but remained dubious. |
Feasible: Capable of being done with means at hand |
The project was feasible as they had the necessary know-how. |
Fiasco: A sudden and violent collapse |
The function turned into a fiasco due to the rain. |
Harass: Annoy continually or chronically |
The army commandant harassed his battalion. |
Jurisdiction: In law; the territory within which power can be exercised |
The jurisdiction of the court is fixed according to the district. |
Oust: Remove from a position or office |
The chairperson was ousted after he misappropriated funds. |
Revert: Go back to a previous state |
We reverted to the old policies of the company and choose to do things as our boss told us to do so. |
Terminate: Bring to an end or halt |
An official accused of dishonesty should be terminated immediately. |
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