General Flashcards
intuitive
(adj. ) visceral 直覺的
eg: Google wants its users to have easy access to information in a very intuitive way.
proclivity
(n. ) tendency
eg: a proclivity for hard work
hamstring
(v. ) handicap, constrain, restrict
eg: We are hamstring by a lack of knowledge
latter
(adj. ) later, end, final
eg: The latter half of the season.
acumen
(n. ) awareness, sharpness, ingenuity
eg: she hides a shrewd business acumen
propel
(v. ) drive or push something
eg: the level of acumen propelled Singapore from a small fishing village to the cosmopolitan city today
foreshodow
(v. ) be a warning or indication of (a future event), foretell, prognosticate
eg: The debate foreshadow the fight to come.
intervene
(v.) meddle
Struggle to make it heard
To make his progress felt
Bombarded with facts, opinions, and the thoughts of others
People are overwhelmed by ideas from other
looming
approaching
creativity
(n.) innovative, imagination, inventiveness
ideology
(n.) doctrine, dogma
fear
(n.) terror, trepidation, phobia
competition
(n.) race, rivalry
failure
(n.) fiasco
inexorable
(adj.) inescapable, unavoidable, inevitable
indubitable
(adj.) undeniable, irrefutable, unquestionable
exaggerate
(v.) overstate, overate, inflate
hindsight
(n. ) retrospection, understanding of a situation or event after it has happened or developed
eg: On hindsight
hasten
(v. ) accelerate
eg: Scientists warn that countries must hasten their efforts to reduce global emissions
harness
(v. ) utilise
eg: harness other sources of energy
self-destructive
harmful
peacemaking force
mediatory/ conciliatory role
whittle down
(v. ) reduce
eg: Many nations began to whittle down their list of capital crimes.
assuage
(v.) relieve, alleviate
Eg: In order to assuage the fears
interminable
(adj. ) continuous, incessant
eg: The interminable fight against world hunger and poverty could see greater progress
nebulous
(adj. ) not clear or exact, vague, hazy
eg: the developments in the area remain nebulous
mammoth
(adj. ) massive, huge, immense, colossal, vast
eg: The mammoth fifth planet in our solar system
manifold
(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.
momentous
(adj. ) serious, important, significant
eg: The Hubble telescope is the first major optical telescope to be placed in space in 1990.
momentary
(adj. ) lasting for only a short time. brief, temporary
eg: The Soviets made the first soft landing in 1971, but the success was momentary
mediocre
(adj.) not very good, ordinary
Eg: GM food is safe and not mediocre when compared to non-genetically modified foods
multifarious
(adj.) diverse, assorted
Eg: Artificial Intelligence had multifarious uses
relevant
applicable, pertinent, germane
deliberation
(n.) pondering, thought, careful consideration
Eg: these deliberations will inform policy makers how well women can balance
hitherto
(adv.) previously, formly, before
Eg: The current disfavourable condition in Venezuela belies a weak government which has hitherto been ineffectual in dealing
dichotomy
(n. ) contrast, contradiction
eg: This dichotomy is prevalent in many aspects related to food and health.
digress
(v.) to move away from the same subject you are writing or talking about
elicit
(v. ) obtain, draw out
eg: I try to elicit a smile from her.
elucidate
(v. ) clarify
eg: The information are not clearly elucidated.
elusive
(adj. ) difficult to find, indefinable, intangible
eg: Success will become ever more elusive
emanate
(v. ) originate, to flow from
eg: This emanates from a sedentary lifestyle associated with an online culture.
facile
(adj. ) simplistic, superficial
eg: Measures to counteract the challenges posed cannot be facile.
fallacious
(adj. ) erroneous, misleading, mistaken
eg: It is fallacious to say that filial piety is weakening in Singapore.
allow
attain, actualise, achieve
avenues
paths, options, routes, course of action
surrounds
encompasses, envelops
instruction
guidances, directions, coaching
encouragement
motivation, support
recognition
affirmation, acknowledgement
the hunger for sth
the desire/ thirst/ yearning for…
praise and appreciate
commendation and gratitude
abandon
forsake, leave out
joint project
collaboration, shared undertaking
give back to society
pay it forward, give back to the community that moulded/ raised them
content
satisfy
stem from
originates from
validate
(v.) approve, recognise
innocuous
(adj.) not harmful or offensive
Eg: numerous innocuous actions
eschew
(v. ) deliberately avoid using; abstain from
eg: He appealed to the crowd to sechew violence.
conundrum
(n.) difficulty; quandary; dilemma
Eg: a gamut of ethical and moral conundrums
salient
(adj.) significant
Eg: the salient points
superfluous
(adj.) more than us needed, unnecessary
Eg: tech can be used in a superfluous manner
leeway
(n.) space
substitute
(v.) replace
avoid
(v.) avert
calm
Composed
epitomize
(v.) very typical eg of sth; exemplify
Eg: the ‘flipped’ classroom approach epitomizes the power of tech to transform the way ppl learn
siphon
(v. ) draw off
eg: aid provided to these countries are often siphoned away and unlikely to reach its intended target
euphemism
(n.) 微婉
Eg: ‘In the family way’ is a euphemism for pregnant
exigency
(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
genuine
(adj. ) original; authentic
eg: the designer shoes are of top quality; they are made of genuine leather.
abjure
(v.) relinquish; renounce; reject
Eg: President were to abjure their luxuries
cardinal
(adj. ) most important
eg: The two cardinal points must be borne in mind.
tacit
(adj. ) understood or implied without being stated
eg: your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement
tangential
(adj. ) relating to or along a tangential
eg: a tangential line
(adj. ) diverging from a previous course or line
eg: tangential thoughts
empirical
(adj. ) seen; factual; real
eg: they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument
inconsequential
(adj. ) insignificant
eg: they talked about inconsequential things
reprobate
(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
