New words - 2022.12 Flashcards
Fraternity
A fraternity or fraternal organization is an organization, society, club or fraternal order traditionally of men associated together for various religious or secular aims
acclimate
acclimate client nurses and doctors
Retaliate
Retaliate in any way against any person for …
NBER
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) makes the “official” call on whether we are in a recession.
Resilient
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions (Jian1Qiang2, Kan4Ya1)
:: Consumer spending has been relatively resilient so far.
Vigilant
keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
:: Jin3Shen4, Xiao3Xin1
:: regulators are much more vigilant about the risks of a housing crisis.
Elevated
Housing affordability has collapsed due to both the spike in mortgage rates and still-elevated home prices
slippery slope
an idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
“he is on the slippery slope toward a life of crime”
Disguise
- give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one’s identity.
- “we took elaborate measures to disguise ourselves as locals”
- disguise the true source of …
substantial
The impact of … is substantial.
circle back
I will do some research, and circle back soon.
– come back with new info, findings, comments.
metabolism
the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.
“the metabolism of fatty acids in the kidney”
* the ability of your body to burn calories—or not
imperative
of vital importance; crucial.
“immediate action was imperative”
lentils
扁豆
legume
豆类
divulging
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* divulging confidential or personal information
rapport
four-step sequence to social engineering attacks, typically referred to as the attack cycle. It includes the following: information gathering, establishing rapport, exploitation, and execution.
vulnerable
defines a vulnerable adult as a person that …
Vulnerable adults are susceptible to a variety of fraudulent insurance
impairment
has a physical or mental impairment or a developmental disability.
susceptible
Vulnerable adults are susceptible to a variety of fraudulent insurance
escalate
identify and escalate fraudulent activity
allegation
the SIU receives an allegation of fraud through the Compliance and Fraud Hotline, the SIU mailbox, or by other means
Ethics
Ethics is the moral principles that govern a person’s behavior and activity.
Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.
Integrity
Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching
