English words Flashcards
Luddite /ˈlʌd.aɪt/
A person who is opposed to the introduction of new working methods, especially new machines.
Sentence: We cannot be Luddites and pretend online publishing is not the future.
complementary /ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/
useful or attractive together:
Sentence example: My family and my job both play an important part in my life, fulfilling separate but complementary needs.
folly /ˈfɒl.i/
(formal) the fact of being stupid, or a stupid action, idea, etc.:
Sentence example: The current trend for alternative medicine is the worst kind of intellectual folly.
conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/
(B2) traditional and ordinary:
Sentence example: Complementary therapies like acupuncture or homeopathy can be a great way to treat conditions that conventional drugs do not always heal - like anxiety problems.
Myriad /ˈmɪr.i.əd/
a very large number of something.
Sentence example: It is true that myriads of alternative medical treatments lack hard evidence.
stringent /ˈstrɪn.dʒənt/ (adjective)
having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting.
Sentence example: The most stringent laws in the world are useless, unless there is the will to enforce them.
ample /ˈæm.pəl/ (adjective)
more than enough C1: You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
incapacitate /ˌɪn.kəˈpæs.ə.teɪt/
often passive
to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or unable to do what they intended to do:
Sentence example: The accident left me incapacitated for seven months.
Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them.
derail /ˌdiːˈreɪl/
to prevent a plan or process from succeeding:
Sentence example: Renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks.
train of thought (noun phrase)
a series of thoughts or ideas that someone is having.
Sentence example: You interrupted my train of thought.
I lost my train of thought when you interrupted me.
