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Personal Vocabulary study

Word

Conform

Word Family
--word forms
Conformity
noun

Definition
-(Translation /connotation)
Comply with rules, standards,
or laws.

(verb)

Collocations
Conform to
Pressure to conform

Conformedadjective

synonym comply with, abide by,

s:
obey, observe, follow, Should conform
keep to, stick to, fall in
Must conform
(of a person) behave
according to socially
Conform to expectations
acceptable conventions
or standards.
Conform to standards
synonym follow convention, be conventional,
s:
crowd; More

be similar in form or
type; agree.

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synony
ms:

Complex
(adjective)

Complexity-noun

match, fit, suit, answer

agree with, be like,
correspond to,
be consistent with,
measure up to, tally with,
square with

-consisting of many different

and connected parts.

Complex system
Complex thinking

- in Maths, denoting or
involving numbers or
quantities containing both a
real and an imaginary part
-a group of similar buildings or
facilities on the same site.
"a new apartment complex"

Consequenc
es

Consequentialadjective

Synonyms:
network, system, nexus, web,
-a result or effect of an action
or condition.

Complex literature
Complex characteristics
Complex question
Complex way

Health consequences

(noun)

Consequentlyadverb

- Importance or relevance.
Synonyms
importance, import, significance,
account, substance, note, mark,
prominence, value

Contempor
ary
(adjective)

Transform
(verb)

Encounter
(verb?
Nou/)

Network
(noun/
verb)

Minority
Noun/adject
ive

Contemporarily
adverb
Contemporarine
ss-noun

Transformedadjective
Transformationnoun
Transformational
-adverb
Encountered
adjective

Networkingadjective

-belonging to or occurring in
the present
- a person or thing living or
existing at the same time as
another.
Synonyms: Modern, up-todate
- to make a thorough or
dramatic change in the
form, appearance, or
character of.

negative consequences
far-reaching
consequences
of no consequence
Consequences include
Contemporary society
Contemporary literature
Contemporary music
Contemporary fashion

To transform
Transform as region
Transform our bodies
Transform into
Transform from

synony change, alter, convert

ms:
metamorphose, transfigure
-verb -unexpectedly
Encounter a
experience or be faced with
(something difficult or hostile) Encountered challenges
. noun- an unexpected or
Encounter a problem
casual
Synonyms: meeting with
some hit, run into, come up
against, face, be faced
with, confront
-noun- a group or system of
interconnected people or
things.
-verb- connect as or operate
with a network
Synonyms
system, complex, nexus, web,

An unexpected
encounter

-The smaller number or part,

especially a number that is
less than half the whole
number.

Minority group

Extensive network
Old boy network
Online network
A network of

Minority communities
Racial minority

- the state or period of being

under the age of full legal

responsibility

Ethnic minority
Minority leader

Trend
(noun)

Minority opinion
Reverse a trend

Trendy-adjective
-noun-a general direction in
which something is
developing or changing
- a fashion.
synonyms: fashion, vogue, style,
mode, craze,

Downward /upward trend

Observe a trend
Become a trend

-verb-change or develop in a
general direction.
1.Intimidat
ed
Adjective

Intimidation
noun
Intimidate- verb
Intimidating
-verb

To feel frightened or
threatened by s0omeon
usually when persuaded to do
something you do not wish to
do.

2.Temper
noun

Temperamental
adjective
-expressive of your
emotional
character
Temperamentnoun

State of your mind or feelings

Also a strong emotion
especially anger

Appointedadjective officially
chosen
Appoint-verb to
choose someone
officially for a
responsibility.
ImpressiveAdjective- have
the ability to
impress he mind
Impress- verb- to
affect deeply in a
positive manner
Influencenoun/verb- to
cause someone to

A formal arrangement to meet

someone at a particular time
and place

Keep an appointment

effect or influence on the way

someone feels or thinks

Make an impression

3.Appointm
ent
noun

4.Impressio
n
noun

5.Influential
- adjective
/nfluenl/

Intimidated by

Bad temper
Quick temper
Keep your temper

By appointment

Get the impression that

Little impression

having a lot of influence

Influential leader

change a
behavior, belief, or
opinion, or to
cause something
to be changed
6.
Benchmark
Noun
7.Classical
Adjective

8.Technicall
y
Adverb
9.Clich
Noun

10.Wide
Adjective

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Classic- adjective
being of a high
standard against
which others of
the same type are
judged:
Technicaladjective
Clichd- adjective

Width-noun

a standard for measuring or

judging other things of the
same type:
traditional in style or form, or
using methods developed
over a long period of time:

Set a benchmark

according to rules or to the

law

Technically speaking

an idea or expression that has

been used too often and is
often considered a sign of bad
writing or old-fashioned
thinking:
far from one side to the
other,
covering a large area,
or including many
types of things:

sounds like a Clich

11.Coincide
Verb

Coincidedadjective

to the greatest degree

possible; completely

Go along with, coexist

Classical example

Wide awake

Wide open
Far and wide
Wide range

Coincide with

Coincidentaladjective

12.
Intrinsic
(adjective)
13.panacea
(noun)
14.meticulo
us
(adjective)

intrinsically,
adverb

belonging naturally; essential,

inherent

Panacea -noun

a solution or remedy for all

difficulties or diseases
showing great attention to
detail; very careful and
precise

15.Lurid
(adjective)

luridly, adverb
luridness, noun

very vivid in color, especially so as to

create an unpleasantly harsh or
unnatural effect:

16fabricate
*(verb)

Fabricatedadjective

Fabricate a story

17
acquiesce
(verb)
18 coherent
Adjective

acquiescingly,
adverb

invent or concoct
(something), typically with
deceitful intent
To comply, without protest

coherently, adverb

logical and consistent

Coherent argument
Coherent theory

19 oblivious
(adjective)

obliviously,
adverb
obliviousness,
noun

not aware of or not concerned about

what is happening around one

Oblivious to the fact

that..

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obsequious
(adjective)

obsequiously,
adverb
obsequiousness,
noun

obedient or attentive to an
excessive degree

In an obsequious manner

An emic account comes from

a person within the culture.

Emic account
Emic approach

Leadership or dominance,
especially by one country or social
group over others.
1. Hold and use (a weapon or
tool).
2. Have and be able to use

British hegemony

meticulously,
adverb
meticulousness
(noun )

Panacea for
Panacea for
She did her work
meticulously

The committee simply

acquiesced .

-------------------------21.emic
(adjective)
22.
hegemony
(noun)
23. wield
(Verb)

Hegemonic
(adjective)
wieldable,
adjective
wielder, noun

Hegemonic power
Wield power
wield control

24. blur
verb

unwieldable,
adjective

(power or influence).

blurredly
adverb
blurredness,
noun

to obscure or sully (something

) by smearing or with a smear
y substance

blurringly,
adverb
blurred, adjective

Blurred vision
A blur of smoke
Blurred his senses

to obscure by making confuse

d in form or outline; make indi
stinct
to dim the perception or
susceptibility of; make dull or
insensible
blurred-to become indistinct:

25.etic
(Adjective)

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26.
homogenou
s
(Adjective)
27.
contracepti
ve
(adjective)
28.
foremost
(adjective)

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29.
monotone
(noun)

An 'etic' account is a
description of a behavior or
belief by a social analyst or
scientific observer
describes things that are all of
the similar kind

Etic approach
Etic account

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Of a method or device)
serving to prevent pregnancy.

the contraceptive pill"

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Most prominent in rank,

importance, or position.

First and foremost--(used is speeches)

As adverb--before anything
else in rank, importance, or
position; in the first place
A continuing sound, especially
of someone's voice, that is
unchanging in pitch and
without intonation.

Answered in a monotone

Monotonousadjective
Monotonously
adverb

30.
Omnipresen
t

Can mean very

boring and
repetitive
Omnipresence(noun)

Adjective- of a voice or other

sound) unchanging in pitch;
without intonation or
expressiveness.
Of God) present everywhere
at the same time.

Homogenous groups
Homogenous populations

Monotone reading

God is omnipresent
the omnipresent threat of

(adjective)

widely or constantly
encountered; common or
widespread

natural disasters