The Swallow and the Crow – An English fairy tale with a podcast or video, a list of related vocabulary and expressions and some exercises Source of story: Gutenberg Project at www.gutenberg.org Watch this video on YouTube The Swallow and the Crow The swallow and the crow had a contention about their plumage. The crow put …
Grovel GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈgrɒv.əl/ (verb) to behave in a servile manner, fawn, bootlick, cringe, demean yourself, be obsequious, toady, humble yourself, curry favor with, prostrate oneself, flatter, kowtow, kneel – to creep or crawl, to move while your body is close to attached to the ground, crouch, stoop The term ingratiation refers to behaviors …
Enervate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈen.ə.veɪt/ (verb) to make someone or something weaker, incapacitate, exhaust, weaken, fatigue, undermine, wear out, weary, tire, enfeeble, devitalize, drain, debilitate, deplete If drinking a cup of coffee makes a person feel tired, the effects of caffeine may be responsible. Caffeine increases alertness by interfering with certain chemical processes in the …
Venerate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈven.ər.eɪt/ (verb) to respect and honor someone so much, adore, revere, lionize, idolize, admire, look up to, esteem, worship, adulate In Hinduism, a murti typically refers to an image or statue which expresses a Divine Spirit (murta). Devotional practices centered on cultivating a deep and personal bond of love with God …
Dither GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdɪð.əʳ/ (noun & verb) Verb: to be hesitant and unable to make a decision, waver, falter, be indecisive, vacillate, change one’s mind, blow hot and cold, waste time, waffle, balk at Noun: agitated and indecisive state, qualm Many people dither and agonize over decisions. Having difficulty making decisions can be a …
Posit GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpɒz.ɪt/ (verb) to put forward or suggest something, propose, assume, speculate, postulate, advance, theorize, assert, hypothesize Propose or posit a solution. Here’s where you offer up a strategy for solving the problem. Like the last step, you need to lean into specificity and personalization in this one. Make sure your proposed …
Assail GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈseɪl/ (verb) to attack or criticize someone vehemently, pounce on, assault, raid, storm, lay into, beset, strike – to cause someone to experience or have a lot of problems, torment, plague, revile, disturb, trouble, berate, vituperate Understanding that you aren’t responsible for other people’s behavior is liberating. When you know that …
Diffident GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt/ (adj) lacking confidence, shy, timorous, bashful, backward, reticent, unassuming, demure, coy, unconfident, self-effacing, meek, timid, retiring, reserved, humble, unobtrusive, hesitant, self-doubting, insecure Shyness can truly hold people back–partly because those who are shy and diffident tend to avoid public situations and speaking up, and partly because they experience so much …
Amalgamate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈmæl.gə.meɪt/ (verb) to unite or combine two or more organizations or things into one single whole, mingle, blend, join, coalesce, fuse, compound, merge, commix, integrate, intermingle, admix In the business world, amalgamated refers to an organization that has undergone amalgamation. Amalgamated organizations may use “amalgamated” in their name to signify that …
Upbraid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ʌpˈbreɪd/ (verb) to criticize someone strongly for doing something wrong, rebuke, censure, reproach, castigate, reprimand, chide, berate, admonish, scold, tell off, chastise, lecture, reprove You should handle criticism of your employees with care. If you upbraid them vehemently, your employees may view you as a controlling perfectionist who cannot be pleased. …