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What is the essential factor that sustains something?
What is the essential factor that sustains something?
- Sledgehammer
- Lifeblood (correct)
- Overreliance
- Contrarian
Which term describes a situation or undertaking that is uncertain, risky, or unpredictable?
Which term describes a situation or undertaking that is uncertain, risky, or unpredictable?
- Augment
- Crapshoot (correct)
- Berkshire
- Paradigm
Who is a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion or established practices?
Who is a person who opposes or rejects popular opinion or established practices?
- Contrarian (correct)
- Gatekeepers
- Mishap
- Cranky
Which term refers to being likely to suffer from or be affected by something undesirable?
Which term refers to being likely to suffer from or be affected by something undesirable?
What is the state of being unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous?
What is the state of being unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous?
What term describes a bitter compound used to treat malaria and as a flavoring in tonic water?
What term describes a bitter compound used to treat malaria and as a flavoring in tonic water?
Which word best represents the idea of being extremely focused on a specific small area or community?
Which word best represents the idea of being extremely focused on a specific small area or community?
Which term means 'never-ending; continuous'?
Which term means 'never-ending; continuous'?
What is the term for 'the act of distributing or assigning resources or responsibilities'?
What is the term for 'the act of distributing or assigning resources or responsibilities'?
Which phrase means 'something that requires little or no mental effort to understand or decide'?
Which phrase means 'something that requires little or no mental effort to understand or decide'?
Flashcards
Lifeblood
Lifeblood
The essential factor that sustains something.
Crapshoot
Crapshoot
An uncertain, risky, or unpredictable situation or undertaking.
Contrarian
Contrarian
A person who opposes or rejects popular opinion or established practices.
Prone
Prone
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Redundancy
Redundancy
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Quinine
Quinine
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Hyperlocal
Hyperlocal
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Unceasing
Unceasing
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Allocation
Allocation
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No-brainer
No-brainer
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- The essential factor that sustains something is viability.
- A situation or undertaking that is uncertain, risky, or unpredictable is known as hazard.
- A person who opposes or rejects popular opinion or established practices is called a nonconformist.
- Susceptible refers to being likely to suffer from or be affected by something undesirable.
- The state of being unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous is known as redundancy.
- Quinine is a bitter compound used to treat malaria and as a flavoring in tonic water.
- The term that best represents the idea of being extremely focused on a specific small area or community is parochial.
- Interminable means never-ending; continuous.
- The term for 'the act of distributing or assigning resources or responsibilities' is allocation.
- Something that requires little or no mental effort to understand or decide is referred to as no-brainer.
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