Phrase/ Vocabulary Flashcards
Look Over
I’ve attached the discharge report for you to look over.
look over: the phrasal verb of look
» inspect something to establish its merits.
“they looked over a property on Ryer Avenue”
Similar: inspect, examine, check, monitor, read through, look through, scan, run through, cast an eye over, leaf through, flick through, flip through, browse, take stock of, view, peruse, take a dekko at, check out, eyeball
…this email…
I hope this email finds you well.
It means: “I hope you’re in good health at the time you receive this email.” This common opening originates from the outdated phrase: “I hope this letter finds you well.” Before the digital age, letters were the primary form of business correspondence.
Try to hear hiddenly
Sorry. I wasn’t eavesdropping.
V.»_space; secretly listen to a conversation.
“she opened the window just enough to eavesdrop on the conversation outside”
Similar: listen in, spy, intrude, monitor, tap, wiretap, record, overhear, snoop, bug, earwig, stickybeak
Ditching
It’s called grounded for ditching.
Ditching: v. leaving, discarding, dropping, dumping
Explicitly
When I explicitly told…
ex·plic·it·ly /ikˈsplisitlē/ adverb
in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
“the essay should state explicitly how the facts support the thesis”
(in reference to representations of sexual activity) graphically and vividly.
“explicitly erotic images”
Don’t put your paranoia on him.
Paranoia: suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence or justification.
“the global paranoia about hackers and viruses”
> > a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system. It may be an aspect of chronic personality disorder, drug abuse, or a severe condition such as schizophrenia in which the person loses touch with reality.
Similar: persecution complex, delusions, obsession
Sick
And I’m so sick of you trying to control what I believe.
That’s exactly what this is!
We’re completely and utterly broken.
Don’t put your paranoia on him.
Freedom
I’m old enough to get emancipated.
e·man·ci·pat·ed /iˈmansəˌpādəd/ adjective
free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated. “emancipated young women”
Sexpionage
Sexpionage
Sexpionage involves sexual activity, or the possibility of sexual activity, intimacy, romance, or seduction to conduct espionage. Sex or the possibility of sex can function as a distraction, incentive, cover story, or unintended part of any intelligence operation.
Good luck
“all the best in your future endeavors” is a more formal way of saying “good luck with what you are about to do.”
Endeavor: n. an attempt to achieve a goal.
“an endeavor to reduce serious injury”.
Best wishes for your future endeavors! May success, happiness, and prosperity follow you wherever you go and whatever you do. My prayers are always with you. Good luck!
Reason for Discharge
Graduated Service
Extended Incarceration
Moved away from Toronto
Referred to Other Service (i.e. Access Point, Alternative FUS Provider)
Declined Follow-Up Services (efforts to engage must be documented)
Whereabouts Unknown (missing persons report should be filed)
Deceased
Program Discontinued
Other, please specify
Espionage
Es·pi·o·nage /ˈespēəˌnäZH/ noun
the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
“the camouflage and secrecy of espionage”
Seduce
Seduce: v. প্রলুব্ধ করা
Camouflage
Camouflage: n. ছদ্মবেশ disguise, cover-up, hide, conceal, obscure: adj. shadowy, blurry, dim, indistinct, foggy, muddy