14/7/2020 Flashcards
beneficiary
noun [ C ]
a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else:
Her wife was the chief beneficiary of her will.
perfusion
noun [ U ] MEDICAL specialized
the act of pouring a liquid over or through the tissue of a particular organ:
Perfusion of an organ during transplant can improve the outcome of the operation.
infusion
noun
the act of adding one thing to another to make it stronger or better:
An infusion of $100,000 into the company is required.
Meaning of hemorrhage in English
hemorrhage
noun [ C ], verb [ I ]
to lose a large amount of blood in a short time:
The car accident caused him to hemorrhage internally.
fig. The company was allowed to hemorrhage money (= lose a lot of money) for more than two years before the government closed it down.
conservation
noun [ U ]
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity:
wildlife conservation
a conservation area
canine
adjective
of or relating to dogs:
The city’s canine population (= the number of dogs in the city) has grown dramatically over recent years.
woodchuck
noun [ C ]
a small animal with short legs and rough, reddish-brown fur that lives in North America
retard
verb [ T ] formal
to make something slower:
A rise in interest rates would severely retard economic growth.
feasibility
noun [ U ]
the possibility that can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable:
We’re looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.
touchstone
noun [ C ]
an established standard or principle by which something is judged:
Until relatively recently, the Japanese car industry was the touchstone of international success.
-grained
suffix
consisting of pieces of a specific size or type:
very fine-grained quartz
trace
noun
a sign that something has happened or existed:
He attempted to cover up all the traces of his crime.
When she moved out, she left no trace of having been there.
My wallet has been missing for several days and I can’t find any trace of it.
He seems to have vanished without (a) trace (= no one knows where he is
cleave
verb [ I ] literary or old use
to separate or divide, or cause something to separate or divide, often violently:
With one blow of the knight’s axe, he clove the rock in twain (= into two pieces).
primitive
adjective
elating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system:
Primitive races colonized these islands 2,000 years ago.
primitive man
The spiny anteater is a mammal, although a very primitive one
etymology
noun [ C or U ]
the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word:
At university she developed an interest in etymology.
A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book.
idiomatic
adjective
containing or consisting of an idiom:
“Bite the bullet” is an idiomatic expression that means to accept something unpleasant without complaining.
modulation
noun
a change in the style, loudness, etc. of something such as your voice in order to achieve an effect or express an emotion:
The Minister has evidently practised the modulation of her voice.
The actors sit on stools and present the script and character through intonation and other voice modulations.
on a par (with sb/sth)
the same as or equal to someone or something:
The regeneration of the city’s downtown dock front will put it on a par with Nice or Cannes.
étude
noun [ C ] MUSIC specialized
a piece of music intended to be played to improve a musician’s technical skills. The word comes from the French for “study”.
progenitor
noun [ C ] formal
the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant:
A child has a male progenitor and a female progenitor.
A series of several persons descended from a common progenitor is called a line
expertise
noun [ U ]
a high level of knowledge or skill:
We admired the expertise with which he prepared the meal.
I have no expertise in sewing/sewing expertise.
She has considerable expertise in French history.
emphatic
adjective
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt:
Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy.
The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation.
dismissive
adjective
If you are dismissive of someone or something, you say or show that you think they are not important or have no value:
Mr Jones was dismissive of the report, saying it was riddled with inaccuracies. [+ of]
…the dismissive attitude some doctors take to homeopathic medicine.
Synonyms: contemptuous, scornful, disdainful, insulting
perplexed
adjective
confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve:
The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.
Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn’t seem to be any motive.
patriarchal
adjective
ruled or controlled by men:
patriarchal structure
a patriarchal society
garner
verb [ T ] formal
to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty:
Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for “The Godfather”.
bog down someone/something
— phrasal verb with bog verb
to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing:
He’s a big-picture leader and doesn’t get bogged down in the details.
