foundation critical thinking Flashcards
convince
I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
v
to persuade someone or make someone certain:
He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.
[ + (that) ] It’s useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
[ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
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to persuade someone to do something
persuade; If she doesn’t want to do it, nothing you say will persuade her.
convince; The lawyer convinced the jury of the man’s innocence.
talk someone into; She managed to talk me into going along.
talk someone out of; I think I’ve talked him out of leaving the country.
dissuade; I tried to dissuade her from leaving.
cajole; He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.
shed
=900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.
=The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
=People shed the virus in respiratory droplets and aerosols.
v
(often used in newspapers) to get rid of something you do not need or want:
900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.
Psychotherapy helped him to shed some of his insecurity/inhibitions.
I’m going on a diet to see if I can shed (= become thinner by losing) a few pounds.
to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident:
The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went.
UK A lorry had shed a load of gravel across the road
MEDICAL , BIOLOGY specialized
to release a virus or bacterium from a cell or body into the environment where it can infect other people:
Those who have contracted the new coronavirus shed the virus most heavily in the first few days of the illness.
People shed the virus in respiratory droplets and aerosols.
get rid of
v
be rid of sth/sb
to not now have an unwanted or unpleasant task, object, or person:
I didn’t enjoy marking those papers and I was glad to be rid of them.
More examples
Have you got anything for getting rid of scuff marks on shoes?
We can’t sell the house because we can’t get rid of the sitting tenants.
The idea of the game is to get rid of all your cards as soon as you can.
The horses swished their tails to get rid of the flies hovering around them.
We had to sluice out the garage to get rid of the smell of petrol.
get rid of sth
to remove or throw away something unwanted:
That cream got rid of my skin rash.
I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.
to sell an old or unwanted possession:
Have you managed to get rid of your old Volvo yet?
get rid of sb
to send away someone annoying or to persuade them to leave:
We got rid of our unwelcome guests by saying we had to go to bed.
all over
=”it’s all over between us”
everywhere
“there were bodies all over”
=”it’s all over between us”
all over
There were these tiny little blue flowers growing all over.
everywhere in a place or area:
Soon the news was all over town.
There were these tiny little blue flowers growing all over.
flea
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depress
depress verb [T] (CAUSE SADNESS)
to cause someone to feel unhappy and without hope:
This weather depresses me.
[ + -ing verb ] Doesn’t it depress you listening to the news these days?
[ + to infinitive ] It depresses me to think that I’ll probably still be doing exactly the same job in ten years’ time.
debunk
to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear:
The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
Synonym
expose
expose
=The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.
expose verb [T] (UNCOVER)
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:
The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.
He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.
This photograph was under-/over-exposed (= too little/too much light was allowed to reach the film).
expose yourself
If a man exposes himself, he shows his sexual organs in a public place to people he does not know.
More examples
We decided to expose the wooden beams in the sitting room to give it a more old-fashioned feel.
More political scandals were exposed in the newspapers today.
He had undone the buttons of his shirt, exposing an unsightly expanse of white flesh.
The movie is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.
Embarrassing details of their private life were exposed to the public.
expose verb [T] (PUT AT RISK)
to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant:
It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation.
His comments in the interview could expose him to charges of perjury.
There had been an outbreak of the virus and healthcare workers had been exposed.
expose verb [T] (MAKE PUBLIC)
to make public something bad or dishonest:
The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.
The newspaper story exposed him as (= showed that he was) a liar.
negate
to cause something to have no effect:
The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business.
refute
v
to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false:
to refute a person/theory/argument/claim
invalidate
1.verb make invalid for use
synonyms :cancel
2.verb declare invalid
synonyms : annihilate, annul, avoid, nullify, quash, void
3.verb take away the legal force of or render ineffective
“invalidate a contract”
synonyms :vitiate, void
4.verb show to be invalid
synonyms :nullify
A few minor factual errors should not invalidate the theory.
invalid
1.adjective no longer valid
“the license is invalid”
Synonyms: expired
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
2.adjective having no cogency or legal force “invalid reasoning” “an invalid driver's license” Synonyms: illegitimate of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful bad, uncollectible not capable of being collected fallacious, unsound containing or based on a fallacy false erroneous and usually accidental invalidated, nullified deprived of legal force null, void lacking any legal or binding force sophistic, sophistical plausible but misleading
- noun someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
synonyms: shut-in - verb injure permanently
synonyms: disable, handicap, incapacitate
5.verb force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen
declare
v
to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially:
They declared their support for the proposal
[ + (that) ] She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.
[ + obj + (to be) + noun/adj ] They declared themselves (to be) bankrupt.
[ + speech ] “I won’t do it!” he declared.
America declared war on Japan in 1941 (= announced officially that it was at war).
figurative The government has declared war on (= announced that thaey intended to stop) the drug dealers.
The country declared independence in 1952 (= announced that it was no longer under the control of another country).
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to say something
say; When I say your name, raise your hand.
utter; She barely uttered a word all morning.
they say; They say the house is haunted.
it is said; It is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
state; Union members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
remark; He remarked that she was looking thin.
cogency
n
the fact of being clearly expressed and likely to persuade people:
I was struck by the cogency of his reasoning.
The message lacks cogency.
Even now the legislation lacks clarity and cogency.
The cogency of this distinction will be considered later.
The illegality of the action did not affect the cogency of the evidence.
