Adj.

not done carefully or

Something that happens or exists

Impossible to understand or

Lack of equality or equivalence

thoroughly SYN careless :

in a society, science, or nature,

interpret:

between parts or aspects of

sloppy work

especially something that

There is something inscrutable

something; lack of symmetry.

His written reports are

requires proper study and

about the growing terrorism,

To see an obvious example of

incredibly sloppy.

observation because it is very

something that cannot be

asymmetry, just look at your

difficult to understand.

understood.

hands.

If you are hell-bent, you are very

Homelessness is a new
A
flaw is a defect, mistake, error,
phenomenon.

Adj. based on scientific testing or

If you replicate someones work,

determined to do something,

or weakness that makes

practical experience, not on ideas

a scientific study etc, you do it

especially something that other

something imperfect.

OPP theoretical , hypothetical :

again, or try to get the same

empirical evidence

result again :

empirically adverb

There is a need for further

do not approve of.

Scientist are hell-bent on getting

Science is flawed.

things right.

research to replicate these

Adj. behaving in an unreasonable

contend with something

a small weakness or strange

findings.
Adj. someone who is immune to

way, especially by deliberately

phrasal verb

habit that someone has, which

a particular disease cannot catch

doing the opposite of what

to have to deal with something

does not harm anyone else SYN

it :

people want you to do

difficult or unpleasant SYN cope

peculiarity :

Scientists are not immune from

bizarre :

with :

We all have our little foibles.

human foibles (errors).

He gets perverse satisfaction

The rescue team also had bad

from embarrassing people.

Reputation is a particular belief

weather conditions to contend

Using
with. a lot of time and effort to

If something is flashy, it is

1 to die, especially in a terrible

or opinion that people have

do something in a very careful

attractive, bright, or expensive

or sudden way :

about you due to your particular

and thorough way : meticulous

but is not reliable and you

Hundreds perished when the

habit or characteristic.

The book is the result of ten

disapprove of it.

ship went down.

His reputation was tarnished by

years of painstaking research.

Flashy findings are attractive

2 if rubber or leather perishes, it

but not reliable.

decays

allegations that he had taken

bribes.
Adj. related to the process of

1 to mention something as an

Some people drive large flashy

1.
If someone
overwhelmed
cars
and wearisflashy
dresses. by

An amount of money given to

knowing, understanding, and

example, especially one that

an emotion, they feel it so

someone, especially by the

learning something :

supports, proves, or explains an idea

strongly that they cannot think

government, for a particular

clearly. Ali was overwhelmed by

purpose.

a feeling of homesickness. 2. If

The university gets a government

work or a problem overwhelms

grant.

cognitive psychology
cognitively adverb

or situation: The judge cited a 1956

Supreme Court ruling in her
decision. 2 to give the exact words
of something that has been written,

likely or able to be changed in

especially in order to support an

to refuse to consider someones idea,

someone, it is too much or too

1difficult
a faciletoremark,
argument etc is
deal with.

an opinion about whether a

the future : Temporary

opinion etc, because you think it is

too simple and shows a lack of

person, group, or idea is good or

a provisional government

not serious, true, or important :

careful thought or understanding:

bad that influences how you deal

facile generalizations

with it discrimination

2 a facile achievement or success

political/gender/racial etc bias

has been obtained too easily and

Students were evaluated without

has no value :

We accept provisional bookings

by phone.
provisionally adverb :
The meeting has been
if
people or things
havefor the
provisionally
arranged
potential, they have a natural
ability or quality that could

The government has dismissed

criticisms that the countrys health
policy is a mess.
if a judge dismisses a court case, he

1 A strong need or desire Sex

Adj.1 strict, cruel, or determined,

bias. Bias against/ in favor of

1 to state, giving clear reasons,

drive, an effort to achieve

without ever stopping :

that something is true, should be

something an economy drive

her relentless determination to

done etc argue that

or she stops it from continuing :

develop to make them very good

i.e., an effort to reduce spending

have/show potential

2. Drive also refers to

She has the potential to become

determination and energy

a champion.

Brian has tremendous drive.

succeed
2 something bad that is relentless
continues without ever stopping or
getting less severe SYN endless :
the relentless crying of a small baby

Croft argued that a date should

be set for the withdrawal of
troops.
2 to disagree with someone in
words, often in an angry way :