Follow Canvas Strategy Flashcards
the regions around the North Pole
the Arctic /a:ktik/
- relating to the regions around the North Pole
an Arctic explorer - (of animals or plants) living or growing in the region around the North Pole
Arctic plants
- convert or seek to convert (someone) to Christianity
2. preach the gospel
evangelise/ɪˈvan(d)ʒ(ə)lʌɪz/
- Some small groups have been evangelised by Protestant missionaries.
- The Church has a mission to evangelise and declare the faith.
The inventors and investors of the Segway believed they had a world-changing innovation on their hands and put everything into evangelising it.
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
dilettante/ˌdɪlɪˈtanteɪ/
He was a dilettante in computer technology and his start-up failed.
a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp , flax or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting
canvas
The painting is oil on canvas.
unable to take effective action, helpless or powerless
impotent
He was seized with an impotent anger.
come to accept (a new and painful or difficult event or situation); reconcile oneself to
come to terms with
She had come to terms with the tragedies in her life.
be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere)
surpass (a person or achievement)
transcend /tranˈsɛnd/
This was an issue transcending party politics.
He doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare.
act obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour
grovel /ˈɡrɒv(ə)l/
They criticised leaders who grovelled to foreign patrons.
accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person
submit to
The original settlers were forced to submit to Bulgarian rule.
to fool or deceive one
get one over on someone
I am not as naive as I once was, so you won’t be getting one over on me again.
deferential respect
Syn.: respect
obeisance /ə(ʊ)ˈbeɪs(ə)ns/ => obeisant
They paid obeisance to the Prince.
He was an obeisant employee and always tried helping his boss achieving success. Now he is himself holding a big position in the company.
- declare one’s public approval or support of.
- sign (a cheque or bill of exchange) on the back to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee or to accept responsibility for paying it.
synonyms: countersign, sign on the back, initial, autograph, put one’s mark on, inscribe, superscribe
endorse /ɪnˈdɔːs,ɛnˈdɔːs/
The report was endorsed by the college.
obsequious behaviour towards someone important in order to gain advantage
sycophancy /ˈsɪkəfansi/
He discouraged sycophancy towards royalty.
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
obsequious /əbˈsiːkwɪəs/ подобострастный, раболепный
They were served by obsequious waiters.
repeatedly, on multiple occasions
time and again
Why do you continue to trust John when he has lied to you time and again?
