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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 19
Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
Learning content for Set 19
debilitate
verb • Core
Meaning: make someone or something weak
Synonyms: weaken, enervate
Antonyms: strengthen, invigorate
Examples: The new evidence could debilitate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to debilitate a problem rather than ignore it.
decorum
noun • Core
Meaning: proper and polite behaviour
Synonyms: propriety, etiquette
Antonyms: impropriety, indecorum
Examples: The article discusses the decorum surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed a decorum that the interview panel had not expected.
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deference
noun • Core
Meaning: respectful submission to another's judgment
Synonyms: respect, submission
Antonyms: defiance, insolence
Examples: The article discusses the deference surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed a deference that the interview panel had not expected.
deleterious
adjective • Core
Meaning: causing harm or damage
Synonyms: harmful, damaging
Antonyms: beneficial, benign
Examples: The editor described the argument as deleterious because it was causing harm or damage. In the meeting, her deleterious response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.
Memory trick: Think 'delete' health/value → harmful.
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delineate
verb • Core
Meaning: describe or portray precisely
Synonyms: outline, describe
Antonyms: blur, obscure
Examples: The new evidence could delineate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to delineate a problem rather than ignore it.
Memory trick: LINE is inside delineate → draw/describe the lines clearly.