2023.07.09 Flashcards
explicit memory vs implicit memory
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explicit memory = information we need to think about to dig out of our memory bank, such as recalling who came to dinner last night or naming animals that live in the rainforest.#
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implicit memory = information we can recall easily or unconsciously, such as how to dress yourself, the memories you don’t consciously recall but just do them.
explicit lyrics#
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explicit language
The word explicit can mean that something has sexual or inappropriate content, as in explicit lyrics or This interview features explicit language.
implicit trust#
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implicit obedience
The word implicit can also mean “unquestioning or unreserved,” which is how it’s used in phrases like implicit trust and implicit obedience.
implicit bias
Sometimes, the word implicit means “inherent.” This is how it’s used in the phrase implicit bias, which refers to a prejudice that someone has without knowing it.
> [US] a period of time when measurements of the number of people watching different television stations are made so that the cost of advertising on each station can be set#
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It’s s-s month.
sweeps [ plural ]
> a song from a musical#
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The concert featured popular Broadway {s-w t-es}.
show tune
》[informal humorous] a drink of beer#
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Let’s have a b-i.
brewski#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈbruː.ski/
> [very informal] to vomit#
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He got drunk and b-fed all over the carpet.#
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The smell was so disgusting it made me want to b-f.
barf#
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verb [ I ]#
/bɑːrf/
> [very informal] the substance that comes out of your mouth when you vomit:#
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It smells like b-f in here.#
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You may need to have a b-f bucket handy.
barf#
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noun [ U ]#
/bɑːrf/
》soft, thick, and sticky, like dough#
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There’s no rehydrating it at all, without making it into a gooey d-y trash item.
doughy#
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adjective#
/ˈdoʊ.i/#
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dough /doʊ/#
doughnut /ˈdoʊ.nʌt/
》[US informal] a feeble or effeminate person; a man or boy considered as childish, lacking in courage, etc.; One who’s manlihood is in question. A Sally. A bitch. Of military origin.#
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Soldier 1:”Hey lets go find some whores!” #
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Soldier 2: “No thanks my feet hurt, I just want some chow and a bubble bath.” #
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Soldier 1: “You fucking p-t!”
pantywaist#
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/ˈpæntɪˌweɪst/#
noun
》a child’s undergarment consisting of a shirt and pants buttoned together at the waist.#
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p-t
pantywaist#
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/ˈpæntɪˌweɪst/#
noun
> [BIOLOGY specialized] the process in which a woman or female animal produces milk:#
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The breasts contain a number of specialized cell types that work together to allow l-n.#
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Eating too little shortens [the l-n period].
lactation#
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noun [ U ]#
/lækˈteɪ.ʃən/#
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lactate#
verb
》a member of a warlike humanoid alien species in the television series Star Trek and its derivatives and sequels.#
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> the language of the species#
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The site is also available in synthetic languages like Esperanto and K-n
Kling·on#
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/ˈkliNGˌän/
》This is {an elliptical way of} indicating that a guy has homosexual tendencies; not that there is anything wrong with that. Used in Pacfic Northwest. Most straight males abhor musicals.#
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Megan: “Do you think Thurmond is interested in me?” #
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Clarissa: Let’s just say that he {likes s-w t-s}.
like show tunes
》an erect penis#
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Dude, i got morning w-d!
wood
> [especially of a throw] made with the arm moving above the shoulder:#
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an o-d throw/serve#
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Throw it o-d.
overhand#
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adjective, adverb#
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.hænd/#
(also mainly UK overarm)
> whatever difficulties may occur.#
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He confirmed that, [c-e h-l or h-h w-r], he will [make his first trip to] Scotland in November
come hell or high water#
phrase of hell
council vs counsel
Both are pronounced as /ˈkaʊn.səl/#
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council: [noun] an official group that makes decisions.#
[remember so many “i”s in the phrase, I make decisions]#
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counsel: [noun] advice; [verb] to give advice to#
[remember “e” for advic”e” and {legal counsel} with “e” in both words]#
{legal counsel} = a person’s legal representation, i. e. their attorney or attorneys, or to the services or advice provided as part of such representation.
》[INFORMAL US] a prison#
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He’s doing a stint in the {b-g h-e}
big house#
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/biɡ houz/#
noun
> [informal] the ability to decide what is the best thing to do in a particular situation, and to do it with energy and determination:#
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She {had the g-n to} write directly to the company manager and persuade him to give her a job.
gumption#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/
> [ANATOMY specialized] in most male mammals, a bag of skin near the penis that contains the testicles#
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s-m
scrotum#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈskroʊ.t̬əm/#
plural scrotums or formal scrota
disposition vs deposition
disposition#
/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/#
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> the particular type of character that a person naturally has:#
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She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.#
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deposition#
/ˌdep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/#
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> a formal written statement made or used in a law court:#
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Before the court case, we had to file/give a deposition.#
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[ U formal, the noun form of depose]#
> the act of removing someone important from a powerful position:#
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Crowds celebrated the dictator’s deposition.
/凭借总积分进入决赛/
get through to the final on aggregate (= adding together the goals in all matches)
> a sloping area of seats at a sports field that are not covered and are therefore not expensive to sit in#
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B-s rise up along both sides of the main street.#
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The central b-r and stair also serves as an impromptu area to have meetings.
bleachers#
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/ˈbliː.tʃɚz/
》[disapproving] not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever:#
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f-s remarks#
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He’s just being f-s.#
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tongue-in-cheek
facetious#
adjective#
/fəˈsiː.ʃəs/
》[informal] a person who thinks that a particular type of behavior is very important, and always follows it or tries to make other people follow it:#
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He’s a s-r for detail/accuracy/efficiency.
stickler#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈstɪk.lɚ/
》[LAW] a promise made by someone in a court of law, especially a promise to return to the court at a later date. If they break their promise, they have to pay money to the court:#
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He pled ‘not guilty’ and was released {on his own r-e}.
recognizance#
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noun [ U ]#
(also UK recognisance)#
/rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns/
flair vs flare
Flair is for “a talent” (as in a flair for poetry) or “stylishness or elegance” (as in He played with great imagination and flair).#
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Flare is most commonly used in 1) the context of unsteady, sudden bursts of fire or to spread gradually outward: The skirt {fits tightly over the hips} and {flares just below the knees}.#
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2) a burst of flame or to a device used to create a bright flame: The flame above the oil well flared (up) into the dark sky.
》[disapproving] to make someone like you by praising or trying to please them#
讨好，奉承#
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He’s always trying to {i-e himself w-h} his boss.#
他总是设法讨好老板
ingratiate yourself#
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ingratiate#
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/ɪŋˈɡreɪ.ʃiː.eɪt/
》[disapproving] unpleasantly bright:#
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a pair of g-h Bermuda shorts#
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gaudyloud [disapproving]#
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tawdry (LOW QUALITY)
garish#
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adjective#
/ˈɡer.ɪʃ/
》[formal] a group of people who have a great knowledge and understanding of a particular subject, especially one of the arts#
[尤指艺术方面的]鉴赏家，专家，行家#
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Not being one of the c-i, I failed to understand the ballet’s subtler points.#
因为不是行家，我领悟不到这场芭蕾舞的精妙之处
cognoscenti#
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/ˌkɑː.njəˈʃen.tiː/
》[formal] the fact of avoiding telling the truth or saying exactly what you think:#
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All my attempts to question the authorities on the subject were met by p-n.#
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It was his p-n that caused him to lose the election.
prevarication#
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noun [ U ]#
/prɪˌver.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/#
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見る#
prevaricate#
equivocate
》[mainly US informal] growing in a way that is untidy and uneven#
蓬乱的；参差不齐的#
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long s-y hair#
蓬乱的长发
scraggly#
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adjective#
/ˈskræɡ.li/
》[RELIGION, formal or specialized] anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps a priest in some religious ceremonies#
追随者；侍者，助手；侍僧，教士助手#
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There were scores of a-es and priests, preparing to begin the ritual.
acolyte#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈæk.əl.aɪt/
》a formal promise to marry someone:#
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The play revolves round the b-l of a duke to a doctor’s daughter.#
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The ring had become {a requisite element of} b-l.
betrothal#
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noun [ C ]#
/bɪˈtroʊ.ðəl/#
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見る#
betroth#
/bɪˈtroʊð/
》unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing#
瘦骨嶙峋的，皮包骨头的#
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He came home after three months at college looking terribly s-y.#
他在大学里呆了3个月后回到家里，样子瘦得可怕
scrawny#
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adjective#
/ˈskrɑː.ni/
》very excited or anxious (= worried and nervous) in a way that causes you to be very physically active#
十分兴奋的；躁狂的；焦躁不安的#
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He’s kind of m-c - I wish he’d calm down.#
他有些焦躁不安——我希望他能平静下来
manic#
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adjective#
/ˈmæn.ɪk/#
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maniac = a person who has a very strong interest in a particular activity: a football/sex maniac
1) aesthetics#
2) esthetics#
3) aesthetic#
4) esthetic#
5) an.esthetic#
6) an.aesthetic
1) aesthetics = 2) esthetics [US]#
noun [ U ]#
/esˈθet̬·ɪks/#
[ART] the formal study of the principles of art and beauty#
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3) aesthetic = 4) esthetic [US]#
relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty:#
> The new building {has little aesthetic value/appeal}.#
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An aesthetic object or a work of art is one that shows great beauty:#
> furniture that {is both aesthetic and functional}#
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5) anesthetic = 6) anaesthetic [UK]#
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/ˌæn.əsˈθet̬.ɪk/#
a substance that makes you unable to feel pain:#
> The operation is {performed under anesthetic}.
> an object or mark that shows that a person belongs to a particular organization or group, or has a particular rank:#
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the royal i-a#
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a Cub Scout i-a
insignia#
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noun [ C ]#
/ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/#
plural insignia
> used to describe lips that are pushed forward, especially because someone is intentionally doing this in order to look more sexually attractive:#
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She has big eyes and p-y lips.#
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p-y supermodels
pouty#
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adjective#
/ˈpaʊ.t̬i/
> [in Mexican cooking] beef, lamb, or other meat that has been slowly cooked with seasonings, typically shredded as a filling in tacos, burritos, etc.#
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a burrito stuffed with b-a
barbacoa#
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/ˈbɑrbəˌkoʊə/#
noun
> a type of food originally from Mexico consisting of a thin pancake that is fried, filled with meat, and covered with a very spicy sauce#
[墨西哥式] 辣肉馅卷饼#
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Traditional dishes include mixiotes, e-as, barbacoa and especially a corn pudding called zacahuil.
enchilada#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˌen.tʃɪˈlɑː.də/
> an ancient ethnic dish that traces its origins back to hundreds of years before the Spanish arrival in Mexico. The basic recipe includes ground corn, a variety of dried chili peppers (such as guajillo, ancho, and cascabel), chicken or pork or both, salt, and lard#
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z-l
zacahuil#
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/ˈzæ.kə.wʊl/
> The genus of the North American rabbit or rodent botfly. C-a larvae develop within the tissues of certain animal hosts, and during this phase of their life cycle, they are commonly referred to as warbles.#
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c-a
cuterebra#
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/kjuːt.ɚ’iːbrə/
