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intuitive

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(adj. ) visceral 直覺的

eg: Google wants its users to have easy access to information in a very intuitive way.

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proclivity

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(n. ) tendency

eg: a proclivity for hard work

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hamstring

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(v. ) handicap, constrain, restrict

eg: We are hamstring by a lack of knowledge

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latter

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(adj. ) later, end, final

eg: The latter half of the season.

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acumen

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(n. ) awareness, sharpness, ingenuity

eg: she hides a shrewd business acumen

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propel

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(v. ) drive or push something

eg: the level of acumen propelled Singapore from a small fishing village to the cosmopolitan city today

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foreshodow

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(v. ) be a warning or indication of (a future event), foretell, prognosticate
eg: The debate foreshadow the fight to come.

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intervene

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(v.) meddle

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Struggle to make it heard

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To make his progress felt

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Bombarded with facts, opinions, and the thoughts of others

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People are overwhelmed by ideas from other

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looming

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approaching

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creativity

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(n.) innovative, imagination, inventiveness

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ideology

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(n.) doctrine, dogma

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fear

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(n.) terror, trepidation, phobia

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competition

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(n.) race, rivalry

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failure

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(n.) fiasco

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inexorable

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(adj.) inescapable, unavoidable, inevitable

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indubitable

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(adj.) undeniable, irrefutable, unquestionable

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exaggerate

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(v.) overstate, overate, inflate

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hindsight

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(n. ) retrospection, understanding of a situation or event after it has happened or developed
eg: On hindsight

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hasten

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(v. ) accelerate

eg: Scientists warn that countries must hasten their efforts to reduce global emissions

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harness

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(v. ) utilise

eg: harness other sources of energy

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self-destructive

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harmful

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peacemaking force

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mediatory/ conciliatory role

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whittle down

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(v. ) reduce

eg: Many nations began to whittle down their list of capital crimes.

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assuage

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(v.) relieve, alleviate

Eg: In order to assuage the fears

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interminable

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(adj. ) continuous, incessant

eg: The interminable fight against world hunger and poverty could see greater progress

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nebulous

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(adj. ) not clear or exact, vague, hazy

eg: the developments in the area remain nebulous

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mammoth

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(adj. ) massive, huge, immense, colossal, vast

eg: The mammoth fifth planet in our solar system

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manifold

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(adj. ) many and of different kinds, various. diverse
eg: Space research has manifold practical applications on earth and scientists have used this reason to justify the large expenditure outlays.

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momentous

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(adj. ) serious, important, significant

eg: The Hubble telescope is the first major optical telescope to be placed in space in 1990.

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momentary

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(adj. ) lasting for only a short time. brief, temporary

eg: The Soviets made the first soft landing in 1971, but the success was momentary

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mediocre

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(adj.) not very good, ordinary

Eg: GM food is safe and not mediocre when compared to non-genetically modified foods

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multifarious

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(adj.) diverse, assorted

Eg: Artificial Intelligence had multifarious uses

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relevant

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applicable, pertinent, germane

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deliberation

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(n.) pondering, thought, careful consideration

Eg: these deliberations will inform policy makers how well women can balance

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hitherto

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(adv.) previously, formly, before

Eg: The current disfavourable condition in Venezuela belies a weak government which has hitherto been ineffectual in dealing

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dichotomy

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(n. ) contrast, contradiction

eg: This dichotomy is prevalent in many aspects related to food and health.

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digress

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(v.) to move away from the same subject you are writing or talking about

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elicit

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(v. ) obtain, draw out

eg: I try to elicit a smile from her.

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elucidate

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(v. ) clarify

eg: The information are not clearly elucidated.

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elusive

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(adj. ) difficult to find, indefinable, intangible

eg: Success will become ever more elusive

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emanate

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(v. ) originate, to flow from

eg: This emanates from a sedentary lifestyle associated with an online culture.

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facile

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(adj. ) simplistic, superficial

eg: Measures to counteract the challenges posed cannot be facile.

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fallacious

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(adj. ) erroneous, misleading, mistaken

eg: It is fallacious to say that filial piety is weakening in Singapore.

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allow

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attain, actualise, achieve

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avenues

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paths, options, routes, course of action

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surrounds

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encompasses, envelops

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instruction

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guidances, directions, coaching

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encouragement

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motivation, support

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recognition

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affirmation, acknowledgement

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the hunger for sth

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the desire/ thirst/ yearning for…

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praise and appreciate

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commendation and gratitude

54
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abandon

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forsake, leave out

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joint project

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collaboration, shared undertaking

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give back to society

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pay it forward, give back to the community that moulded/ raised them

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content

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satisfy

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stem from

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originates from

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validate

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(v.) approve, recognise

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innocuous

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(adj.) not harmful or offensive

Eg: numerous innocuous actions

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eschew

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(v. ) deliberately avoid using; abstain from

eg: He appealed to the crowd to sechew violence.

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conundrum

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(n.) difficulty; quandary; dilemma

Eg: a gamut of ethical and moral conundrums

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salient

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(adj.) significant

Eg: the salient points

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superfluous

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(adj.) more than us needed, unnecessary

Eg: tech can be used in a superfluous manner

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leeway

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(n.) space

66
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substitute

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(v.) replace

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avoid

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(v.) avert

68
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calm

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Composed

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epitomize

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(v.) very typical eg of sth; exemplify

Eg: the ‘flipped’ classroom approach epitomizes the power of tech to transform the way ppl learn

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siphon

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(v. ) draw off

eg: aid provided to these countries are often siphoned away and unlikely to reach its intended target

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euphemism

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(n.) 微婉

Eg: ‘In the family way’ is a euphemism for pregnant

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exigency

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(n.) sth that you must do to deal with an urgent situation; necessity

Eg: laying off the workers was an exigency that they had to carry out to keep the business running

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genuine

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(adj. ) original; authentic

eg: the designer shoes are of top quality; they are made of genuine leather.

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abjure

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(v.) relinquish; renounce; reject

Eg: President were to abjure their luxuries

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cardinal

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(adj. ) most important

eg: The two cardinal points must be borne in mind.

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tacit

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(adj. ) understood or implied without being stated

eg: your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement

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tangential

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(adj. ) relating to or along a tangential
eg: a tangential line

(adj. ) diverging from a previous course or line
eg: tangential thoughts

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empirical

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(adj. ) seen; factual; real

eg: they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument

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inconsequential

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(adj. ) insignificant

eg: they talked about inconsequential things

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reprobate

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(n. ) unprincipled person
eg: he had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption

(adj. ) unprincipled
eg: reprobate behaviour

(v. ) criticise; condemn; censure
eg: 　his neighbours reprobated his method of proceeding

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