Benign – English Flashcard for Benign with Synonyms
Benign Benign (adj) /bɪˈnaɪn/ (of a tumor) not malignant or fatal – not life-threatening – harmless – kind and gentle – caring: Some benign tumors might become malignant if not treated properly.
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Tumor – English Flashcard for Tumor with Synonyms
Tumor Tumor (noun) /ˈtjuː.məʳ/ US /ˈtuː.mɚ/ a mass of diseased cells and tissues in human bodies, either malignant or benign, without any physiological purpose – lump – cancer – benign or malignant tumor: Unfortunately, the tumor in his brain is malignant.
Cruise – English Flashcard for Cruise with Synonyms
Cruise Cruise /kruːz/ (noun & verb) travel by sea for pleasure, travel at a continuous speed but usually slowly, sail, voyage, vacation, journey, tour: While we were cruising in the Atlantic ocean, I realized how trivial human beings are! A cruise around the world can recharge your batteries. My colleagues are taking a cruise as a shopping excursion. I…
IELTS Essay on Television Audiences for Band 5.5
IELTS Essay on Television Audiences IELTS Essay on Television Audiences Source of Visual Data: www.ielts.org Topic The graph above shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. IELTS Candidate: Andre Christoga Pramaditya According to the data above, the audience of television…
Acute – English Flashcard for Acute with Synonyms
Acute Acute /əˈkjuːt/ (adj) extremely serious and painful – grave – intense – intelligent and perceptive – shrewd – keen – astute – sharp – sensitive to details – (of an angle) less than 90 degrees His unsuccessful lecture before an audience of 100 entrepreneurs caused him acute embarrassment.
Underweight – English Flashcard for Underweight for IELTS
Underweight Underweight /ˌʌn.dəˈweɪt/ US /-dɚ-/ (adj) too skinny and thin – weighing less than normal – skin-and-bone – malnourished – emaciated – gaunt: She gave birth to an underweight premature baby.
Depression – English Flashcard for Depression for IELTS
Depression Depression (noun) /dɪˈpreʃ.ən/ a mental condition or psychiatric disorder of being sad, dejected and hopeless – melancholy – despair – economic slump – recession: She’s suffering from chronic depression.
Unconscionable – English Flashcard for Unconscionable
Unconscionable Unconscionable (adj) /ʌnˈkɒn.tʃən.ə.bļ/ US /-ˈkɑːn-/ morally wrong and unacceptable – unreasonable – reprehensible – appalling – shocking and immoral – irrational: Drinking an unconscionable amount of alcohol in the party caused him to pass out.
Machiavellian – English Flashcard for Machiavellian
Machiavellian Machiavellian (adj)/ˌmæk.i.əˈvel.i.ən/ Definition using clever trickery to get what you want, esp in politics – cunning – tricky – amoral – unscrupulous – treacherous – deceitful – guileful – devious: Example He has achieved this level of success in business and entrepreneurship only by using Machiavellian plots. Antonyms honest Parts of speech Noun: Machiavellianism
Staunch – English Flashcard for Staunch for IELTS
Staunch Staunch (adj & verb) /stɔːntʃ/ US /stɑːntʃ/ adj: showing great loyalty to a person, organization, etc. – steadfast – faithful – reliable – devoted – firm – strong – sturdy: He’s a staunch advocate of alternative medicine.