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Tournament English Flashcard Tournament English Flashcard (noun) /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/ /ˈtɔː-/ US /ˈtɝː-/ a series of games or contests in which teams or individuals play against each other until only one team or individual is selected as the ultimate winner – competition: Let’s bet 200$ on the winner of the tennis tournament.
Incompetence English Flashcard Incompetence English Flashcard (noun) /ɪnˈkɒm.pɪ.tənts/ US /-ˈkɑːm.pə.ţənts/ lack of skill and ability to do something properly – ineffectiveness: If your incompetence is reported again, you will be fired.
Inept English Flashcard Inept English Flashcard (adj) /ɪˈnept/ unskilled and incompetent – inexpert – clumsy: I cannot forgive your inept public statement about me and my decent intentions.
Competence English Flashcard Competence English Flashcard (noun) ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənts/ US /ˈkɑːm.pə.ţənts/ the necessary skill and ability to do something appropriately – capability: His unquestionable competence in mind reading has amazed me.
Willing English Flashcard Willing English Flashcard (adj) /ˈwɪl.ɪŋ/ being happy and eager to do something enthusiastically – eager: We’re all willing to take this chance and work on the project.
Proverb English Flashcard Proverb English Flashcard (noun) /ˈprɒv.ɜːb/ US /ˈprɑː.vɝːb/ a short and well-known sentence or statement which generally has a didactic message or expresses something which is usually true – saying: “When in Rome, do as Romans do” is a famous proverb in English.
Knowledgeable English Flashcard Knowledgeable English Flashcard (adj) /ˈnɒl.ɪ.dʒə.bļ/ US /ˈnɑː.lɪ-/ knowing so much – well-informed: He’s a knowledgeable lecturer in the field of personal improvement and self-development.
Prevent English Flashcard Prevent English Flashcard (verb) /prɪˈvent/ to stop somebody or something from doing something or to stop something from happening – stop: He’s so resolute that nothing can prevent him from fulfilling his dreams.
Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pləˈkeɪt/ US /ˈpleɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to comfort someone and make them feel less angry, soothe, pacify, conciliate, calm down, mollify, appease, propitiate, satisfy, assuage: I sent her a letter of condolence in the hope that she would slightly be placated after the tragic loss of her mother. Fre:…
Taint Taint /teɪnt/ (noun & verb) to spoil something by adding something undesirable to it, corrupt someone morally, contaminate, pollute, stain, infect, soil, ruin, poison, blemish: The bath was tainted by the blood in the murder scene. His reputation was tainted by false allegations and unfounded rumors.