Active Vocab Flashcards
It has (recently) come to our attention that (SVO)
It has (recently) been brought to our attention that (SVO)
Alert/ Awaken
We would like to alert you all to some…
We would like to awaken you to some…
Keep abreast of
Stay informed of
Keep track of
Keep up-to-date with
Keep up with
Guard against
*Formal Beware of Watch out for Look out for Be on the lookout for
Advantageous to
Beneficial to
Favourable to
破除謬誤
Rectify the fallacy
Dispel the delusion
Explode the myth
Soaked in
Steeped in
Submerged in
e.g. Rome is steeped in culture and tradition
e.g. Paris is steeped in romance
Meditate on
思考
Given their ever-lasting popularity, It is time for us to meditate on the reasons for their effectiveness.
喚起警覺性
Arouse awareness
In an instant
in the blink of an eye
before you can blink
Capitalize on
善用
Whereas
To the activity organizers, setting up a booth in the streets requires a substantial amount of money and human resources, whereas a Facebook page can be established in the blink of an eye.
Substantial
of considerable importance, size or worth
It requires a substantial amount of money and human resouurces.
Inculcate
Instil 灌輸 Infuse 灌輸 Implant 灌輸 Inculcate (+ve) 循循善誘地灌輸 Schools should inculcate the correct concepts of sex in students.
at a tender age
of tender age
of tender years
Vulnerable
Susceptible
Easily swayed
Easily influenced
Vigilent
Alert
Watchful
On our guard
We have to stay/ remain vigilent at all times
bar (verb)
ban
prohibit
Encompasses
Includes
Contains
Incorporates
e.g. The plan encompasses repaving the street and planting 40 new trees.
e.g. He has incorporated in his proposals a number of measures.
Millennials vs Gen Z
Millennials: born between 1980 and 1995
Gen Z: born between 1996 and the early-mid 2000s
Radically
Thoroughly/ Completely
e.g. we have to start making small changes to our eating habits such that our diets can be changed radically in 10 or so years.
Inevitable
Keep abreast of
To keep abreast of the latest trend, we’re…
Merely
The wonders of
The marvels of
The miracles of
e.g. Are you ready to embrace the wonders of technology? 你準備好迎接科技偉大嘅成就未？
Embrace
迎接
Omnipresent
widely or constantly encountered; widespread.
Technology has become essential in the fabric of our lives
科技已成為了我們基本生命結構裏必要的一環
Myriad
The myriad of advantages of AI are apparent 顯而易見 to business.
Apparent
顯而易見
An impediment to
阻礙物 A hindrance
You told me about your concern over whether your YouTube channel will be an impediment to your exams.
Dilemma
Obliged
Must
e.g. I feel obliged to advise you against shutting your channel
Strike a balance
Vividly
I still feel that they recall the sparkles in their eyes when they knew that it was not another exam practice session.
Evokes
*Conjures up
Rekindles
Reawakens
Brings back
Is reminiscent of
Reminds me of
recalls
brings to mined
e.g. This photo is reminiscent of my childhood
outweigh
You may have overlooked the fact that the limitations of this policy definitely outweigh its benefits
Viable
feasible
e.g. homeschooling may act as a short term remedy to pressures from school but it is definitely not a viable long-term solution.
In no time
The law should be enacted in no time
It is high time that
Dear fellow schoolmates, it is high time that we looked into this alarming problem and the community joined hands to address this social malady.
Concerted
Only with the concerted efforts and cooperation to take tangible steps can we keep our friends, families, loved ones and community safe, so let’s keep our guards up and never fall victim to ‘infodemic’!
Ring a bell
Does the term ‘infodemic’ ring a bell?
Usually used in beginning of 1st paragraph
Conceivable
It is conceivable how influencing a simple tap on the “share” button could be, hence, we should ensure the accuracy of information before it reaches more people.
Rendering
Affecting
As senior students, it is our responsibility to prevent such values from rendering the proper and safe learning atmosphere.
Prominent
standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
e.g. The school should be playing a more prominent role in promoting green living.
in some not too distant tomorrow
set the backdrop of
The astounding technological advancement has set the backdrop of this phenomenon
The crux of the problem
The crux of the problem is parents neglecting their children as a result of heavy workload.
Let alone
I don’t have enough money for a simple breakfast, let alone a sumptuous dinner.
Burying one’s heads to
Secondary school students are burying their heads to books in hopes of getting a good offer from a well known university.
Attributed to
His poor performance may be attributed to his lack of motivation to study
Alter
Change
e.g We’ve had to alter some of our plans.
Indispensable
Necessary
Put forward
I genuinely hope the above suggestions I put forward are helpful to all of you.
More often than not
You have to think twice whether shutting down your channel guarantees your success in the exam. More often than not, it doesn’t.
Is not without its flaws
Doomed
The policy is doomed to widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots
Turn a blind eye to
Turn a deaf ear to
irrevocable
Irretrievable Irreparable Irreversible Irredeemable Irremediable
Inferior/ Superior to
A double whammy
Laborious
requiring considerable time and effort
Humdrum
無趣
e.g. think out of the humdrum box
worth the coins
值得回票價
it is worth the coins
Amid
In the middle of
fall victim to
let’s keep our guards up and never fall victim to ‘infodemic’!
keep our guards up
let’s keep our guards up and never fall victim to ‘infodemic’!
None are as prominent as
