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aphorism

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a short phrase that says something true or wise.

Johnson’s aphorism: ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’

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seredipitous

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happening by chance (in an interesting or pleasant way)

serendipitous discoveries

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munificence

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= generosity
the quality of being extremely generous

respond with munificence

気前の良い

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yoke

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= joining
to bring two people, countries, ideas, etc. together so that they are forced into a close relationship

be yoked to something The Hong Kong dollar was yoked to the American dollar for many years.
be yoked together In these languages, short words are yoked together to create new words.

if my yoking of psychoanalysis and narrative medicine…

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pragmatism

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= sensibility and practicality

thinking about solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories

The claims were based on reason, pragmatism and common sense.

…had in it an element of pragmatism

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in retrospect (idiom)

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in retrospect
​thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time

In retrospect, I think that I was wrong.

The decision seems extremely odd, in retrospect.

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make a splash (idiom)

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make, cause, etc. a splash
​(informal) to do something in a way that attracts a lot of attention or causes a lot of excitement
Her first book made a big splash.

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conjoin

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conjoin (something) to join together; to join two or more things together

…narrative med had been conjoined with psychoanalysis

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bane

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somebody/something something that causes trouble and makes people unhappy

The neighbours’ kids are the bane of my life.

…too often the bain of the academic world

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emmigration

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emigration (of somebody) (from…) the act of leaving your own country to go and live permanently in another country

the mass emigration of Jews from Eastern Europe

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discern

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= recognise
to know, recognize or understand something, especially something that is not obvious

…I again discerned an emblem of interdisciplinary synergy

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within the purview

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within/outside the purview of something

​(formal) within/outside the limits of what a person, an organization, etc. is responsible for; dealt/ not dealt with by a document, law, etc.
Local disputes are outside the purview of this legislation.

…desire to bring “literary competence” within the purview of the medical school curriculum

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distill

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= purify

distil something (from something) to make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas, then cooling it and collecting the drops of liquid that form

to distil fresh water from seawater
distilled water

..distil the essence

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bask

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to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of something, especially the sun
We sat basking in the warm sunshine.
A cat was basking on the windowsill.

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prospect

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= possibility

the possibility that something will happen
prospect of something There is no immediate prospect of peace.

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bastion

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a group of people or a system that protects a way of life or a belief when it seems that it may disappear
a bastion of male privilege
a bastion of freedom

…the bastions of science

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glory

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= success

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humanism

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a system of thought that considers that solving human problems with the help of reason is more important than religious beliefs. It emphasizes the fact that the basic nature of humans is good.

人本主義

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intramural

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taking place within a single institution, especially a school or college
Jeff played intramural basketball in high school.

…strengthening its own position both intramurally within the mental health profession

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genalogy

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study of family history, including the study of who the ancestors of a particular person were

In tracing the psychoanalytic genealogy of…

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prominent

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​ important or well known

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inevitable

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= unavoidable

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elucidate

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= explain

to make something clearer by explaining it more fully

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secular

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not connected with spiritual or religious matters
secular music
We live in a largely secular society.

…in a secular context

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to abet

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abet somebody

to help or encourage somebody to do something wrong

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rapprochement

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a situation in which the relationship between two countries or groups of people becomes more friendly after a period during which they were enemies
rapprochement (with somebody) policies aimed at bringing about a rapprochement with China
rapprochement (between A and B) There now seems little chance of rapprochement between the warring factions.

…contemporary rapprochement with narrative medicine

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cultivate

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= grow
cultivate something
to grow sth

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espousal

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the act of giving your support to a belief, policy, etc.

his recent espousal of populism

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paradoxical

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having two opposite features and therefore seeming strange
It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas of the country.

…paradoxically steered his movement in the opposite direction

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progenitor

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= ancestor

a person or thing from the past that a person, animal or plant that is alive now is related to

…progenitor of narrative medicine

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rectify

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= correct sth

to put right something that is wrong

to rectify a mistake

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compassion

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a strong feeling of sympathy for people or animals who are suffering and a desire to help them
to feel/show compassion

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disciple

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= follower

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vicissitude

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one of the many changes and problems in a situation or in your life, that you have to deal with
the vicissitudes of family life

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bona fide

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real, legal or true; not false

a bona fide reason

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content yourself with sth

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to accept and be satisfied with something and not try to have or do something better

Martina contented herself with a bowl of soup.
The crowd contented themselves with shouting insults.

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forceps

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鉗子(かんし)

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parturition

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分娩

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to effect sth

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to make something happen.

to effect a cure/change/recovery
The negotiators hoped to effect a smooth transition to an interim administration.
These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.

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aloof

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not friendly or interested in other people
SYNONYM distant, remote
He was a cold man, aloof and distant.

…aloof or devoid of human sympathy.

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devoid

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devoid of something

completely without something
The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.
The land is almost devoid of vegetation.

…aloof or devoid of human sympathy.

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admonition

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= warning

a warning to somebody about their behaviour
To William he had written a letter full of the gravest admonitions, urging him to think carefully about what he was committing himself to.
The children learned by both admonition and precept.

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heed

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= notice

to pay careful attention to somebody’s advice or warning

…was heeded by…

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maverick

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independent, with unusual opinions
a maverick film director
a politician with a maverick streak

…the maverick direction

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sanatorium

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a place like a hospital where patients who have a long-term illness or who are getting better after an illness are treated

In the early twentieth century, tuberculosis sanatoriums were common in the US.
療養所

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to compel

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= to force (sb in doing sth)

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to renounce

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= to give sth up

renounce something to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc.

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infallible

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never wrong; never making mistakes

infallible advice

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to meddle

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= interfere

to involve yourself in something that should not really involve you

He had no right to meddle in her affairs.
He’s just a meddling old fool!

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at sb disposal

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available for use as you prefer/somebody prefers

He will have a car at his disposal for the whole month.
Well, I’m at your disposal (= I am ready to help you in any way I can).

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defense

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something that is said or written in order to support something
a defense of Marxism

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hubris

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the fact of being too proud. In literature, a character with this quality ignores warnings and laws and this usually results in their downfall and death.

He thought he was above the law and was ultimately punished for his hubris.
Scientists may arguably be guilty of hubris in this area.

The doctor’s chief enemy is hubris

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primal

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= basic
connected with the earliest origins of life; very basic

SYNONYM primeval

the primal hunter-gatherer
a primal urge/fear

…primal source…

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psychosomatic

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caused by mental problems, such as stress and worry, rather than physical problems
Tests showed that her problems were more than merely psychosomatic.

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mirage

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しんきろう（逃げ水）

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unabashed

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not ashamed, embarrassed or affected by people’s negative opinions, when other people would be
He was unabashed by the reaction he had caused.
She watched them kissing with unabashed interest.

…unabashedly subjective vision of the power…

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revere

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= idolize

to admire and respect somebody/something very much

I revere…sb

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deflate

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to let air or gas out of a tyre, balloon, etc.; to become smaller because of air or gas coming out

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he ASCRIBES disease to internal causes

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to consider that something is caused by a particular thing or person
He ascribed his failure to bad luck.

…he ascribes disease to internal causes

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preposterous

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= outrageous

completely unreasonable, especially in a way that shocks or annoys you

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onus

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the responsibility for something

The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
The onus of proof lies with the prosecution.

…to put the onus of the disease on the patient

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implicitly

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suggested without being directly expressed
Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.
implicit criticism

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explicit

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clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant

He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
The reasons for the decision should be made explicit.

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eminence

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= fame
the quality of being famous and respected, especially in a profession

a man of political eminence
Few could have predicted that she would reach eminence as a surgeon.

..despite her own eminence as a writer

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supinely

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without acting on something or without opposing something because you are lazy or morally weak
The failure was blamed on the president who supinely gave in to media pressure

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mainstay

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a person or thing that is the most important part of something and enables it to exist or be successful
He is the mainstay of our theatre group.
Cocoa is the country’s economic mainstay.
Love songs form the mainstay of his act.

…he became a mainstay of the…

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narcissism

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the habit of admiring yourself too much, especially your appearance
Freud made use of the notion of narcissism to understand other conditions.
He became caught up in the narcissism of the self-styled glamour capital of the world.
The performance was dominated by the preening narcissism of the group’s lead singer.

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pioneer

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person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop
SYNONYM trailblazer
a pioneer in the field of microsurgery
a computer pioneer
a pioneer aviator

..to have pioneered in introducing

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far-flung

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a long distance away
expeditions to the far-flung corners of the world

… inspired a far-flung movement of…

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internist

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内科医

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entail

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involves

…the ability to listen entails shifting the…

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burgeoning

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beginning to grow or develop rapidly

a burgeoning population

…the burgeoning interest in narrative medicine…

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symbiotic

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used to describe a relationship between two different living creatures that live close together and depend on each other in particular ways, each getting particular benefits from the other
Humans have a symbiotic relationship with trees.

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perforce

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= “, because it is necessary,” “due to its necessity”

They had perforce to abandon the attempt on the summit. = They had to abandon the attempt on the summit, ‘because it was necessary’

Although there is perforce some overlap in their concerns…

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bedrock

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= strong foundation

a strong base for something, especially the facts or the principles on which it is based

The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party’s support.
Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship.

…bedrock principles of…

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…inspired COINAGE

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a word or phrase that has been invented recently; the process of inventing a word or phrase
new coinages

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notion

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an idea, a belief or an understanding of something

notion of something a political system based on the notions of equality and liberty
She had only a vague notion of what might happen.

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corporeal

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​that can be touched; physical rather than spiritual

his corporeal presence

…corporeal contact

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inflict

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make somebody/something suffer something unpleasant

inflict something on/upon somebody/something

They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy.
(humorous) Do you have to inflict that music on us?

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…sb’s CONTENTION that…

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= dispute

anger between people who disagree
SYNONYM dispute
One area of contention is the availability of nursery care.
Privatization of the health service remains a point of contention.

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gratification

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= satisfaction

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intrinsic

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real/underlining meaning
belonging to or part of the real nature of something/somebody

the intrinsic value of education
These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest.

intrinsic to something Small local shops are intrinsic to the town’s character.

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…powerfully EVOCATIVE…

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making you think of or remember a strong image or feeling, in a pleasant way

evocative smells/sounds/music

evocative of something
Her new book is wonderfully evocative of village life.

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…ELICITed by a physician’s questioning

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elicit something (from somebody) to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty
I could elicit no response from him.
Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience.

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radical

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relating to the most basic and important parts of something; complete and detailed

the need for radical changes in education
demands for radical reform of the law

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…the NODAL point for an investigation…

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forming a point where two lines or systems meet or cross

nodal points in a digital network

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exploit

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exploit something (disapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself
He exploited his father’s name to get himself a job.
She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploite

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subvert

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to challenge somebody’s ideas or expectations and make them consider the opposite

The film subverts notions of male and female identity

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… the most DELECTABLE portion is…

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very attractive / delicious

the delectable smell of freshly baked bread
Steve’s latest girlfriend, the delectable Tara.

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pernicious

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having a very harmful effect on somebody/something, especially in a way that is not easily noticed
the pernicious influence of TV violence on children
Ageism is equally as offensive and pernicious as sexism.

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sequel

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a book, film, play, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one
a sequel to the hit movie ‘Madagascar’

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pertain

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to exist or to apply in a particular situation or at a particular time
Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin.
Those laws no longer pertain.

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Although Pinel advocated the “moral” treatment…

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to support something publicly

advocate something The group does not advocate the use of violence.
Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets.
These policies have been widely advocated.

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insanity

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= being insane (madness)

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scrutiny

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careful and complete examination
SYNONYM inspection
Her argument doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny.
Foreign policy has come under close scrutiny recently.
The documents should be available for public scrutiny.

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discursive

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moving from one point to another without any strict structure
the discursive style of the novel
Poetry is closer to music than to the more extended and discursive literary forms.
The meetings were informal, discursive, even gossipy.

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exeplify

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= illustrates

to give an example in order to make something clearer
She exemplified each of the points she was making with an amusing anecdote.

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offers an INCISIVE cultural history of…

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showing clear thought and good understanding of what is important, and the ability to express this
incisive comments/criticism/analysis
He had a clear, incisive mind.

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cultivation of confessional writing has ANTECEDENTS in the new journalism

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a thing or an event that exists or comes before another, and may have influenced it

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risked INDULGING in…

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to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you

indulge in something They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
She has never been one to indulge in gossip.
She was free to indulge in a little romantic daydreaming.

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Yet, Holt CONTENDS…

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to say that something is true, especially in an argument
SYNONYM maintain
I would contend that the minister’s thinking is flawed on this point.

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as a PARADIGM of

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a typical example or pattern of something
a paradigm for students to copy
The war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.

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virtuous

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behaving in a very good and moral way; showing high moral standards
SYNONYM irreproachable
a wise and virtuous man
She lived an entirely virtuous life.
They believe strongly that work is virtuous.

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all that the patient EMITS about himself

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to send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.
The metal container began to emit a clicking sound.
Sulphur gases were emitted by the volcano.to send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.
The metal container began to emit a clicking sound.
Sulphur gases were emitted by the volcano.

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I listen not only for the content of his narrative but for its form - its TEMPORAL course

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connected with the real physical world, not spiritual matters
Although spiritual leader of millions of people, the Pope has no temporal power.

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Either function can be DERANGED

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​unable to behave and think normally, especially because of mental illness
mentally deranged
a deranged attacker

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i have been given CIRCUMSCRIBED duties

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o limit somebody/something’s freedom, rights, power, etc.
SYNONYM restrict
 be circumscribed (by something) The power of the monarchy was circumscribed by the new law.
 be circumscribed in something They are still highly circumscribed in their authority.
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patency

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the condition of being open or unobstructed.

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the barest WHIRR of parts

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o make a continuous low sound like the parts of a machine moving
Three large fans whirred overhead in the afternoon heat.

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…one can CONSIGN the workings…

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consign somebody/something to something to put somebody/something somewhere in order to get rid of them/it
I consigned her letter to the wastebasket.
What I didn’t want was to see my mother consigned to an old people’s home.

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the tremendous ARMATURE of medicine

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a frame that is covered to make a figure
The figures are made from clay over a wire armature.
armature kits for film makers

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it is the messenger of molecules gone AWRY

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if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned
All my plans for the party had gone awry.
All her carefully laid plans had gone awry.

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we can BEHOLD the perfect

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to look at or see somebody/something
Her face was a joy to behold.
They beheld a bright star shining in the sky.

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in the OBVERSE

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= opposite

the opposite of something
The obverse of love is hate.

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The internists’s choice OUGHT not be between…

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ought to. = should

used to say what is the right thing to do
They ought to apologize.
They ought to have apologized (= but they didn’t).

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heteroglossia

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The term heteroglossia describes the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single “language”

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endoglossic

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(of a language) used as a first language in a particular country or community and not as a foreign or second language

the two dominant endoglossic languages have been accorded the status of national language

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What they speak of is SALIENT to the work of…

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most important or easy to notice

She pointed out the salient features of the new design.

119
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Looking with a critical and CATHOLIC eye

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including many or most things

to have catholic tastes (= to like many different things)

120
Q

…reveals its DISPARATE roots

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made up of parts or people that are very different from each other

a disparate group of individuals

121
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They are all roads toward correcting the UNDUE simplemidedness

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= excessive

more than you think is reasonable or necessary
They are taking undue advantage of the situation.
The work should be carried out without undue delay.

122
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Biomedicine has become PALTRY

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too small to be considered as important or useful
This account offers a paltry 1 per cent return on your investment.
a paltry sum

123
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a MEAGRE (MEAGER) diet of bread and water

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small in quantity and poor in quality
SYNONYM paltry

She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night.

124
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The poverty of medicine is in the connotative…

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an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.
negative connotations
It is important to understand the power of connotation.

125
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denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

126
Q

The poverty of medicine is in the dimensions of the figural (figurative)

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figural = figurative

used in a way that is different from the usual meaning, in order to create a particular mental picture. For example, ‘He exploded with rage’ shows a figurative use of the verb ‘explode’.

127
Q

…because they cannot APPREHEND their narratives

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apprehend something (old-fashioned) to understand or recognize something
He was slow to apprehend danger.
128
Q

tries to tolerate CONTINGENCY

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= possibilities
an event that may or may not happen; the fact that events are not certain
We must consider all possible contingencies.

129
Q

These are the ENDURING features of…

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lasting for a long time

What is your most enduring memory of her?

130
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…a way to DESIGNATE medicine…

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to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way
be designated (as) something This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
The school has been designated a specialist science academy.
be designated (as being/having something) Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.
a designated nature reserve
designated seats for the elderly

131
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the ethical duties INCURRED by hearing the stories

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incur something if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it
She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent.

132
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…it has become a way to PROBE the narrativity

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a complete and careful investigation of something
a police probe into the financial affairs of the company
Arson probe after three die at home.

133
Q

It is not enough to EXHORT doctors to be…

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= urge / persuade

to try hard to persuade somebody to do something

exhort somebody to do something The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government.
exhort somebody to something They had been exhorted to action.
exhort (somebody) + speech ‘Come on!’ he exhorted (them).

134
Q

to cohere the booming buzzing world…

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cohere (with something) (of different ideas, arguments, sentences, etc.) to have a clear logical connection so that together they make a whole
This view does not cohere with their other beliefs.
The various sections of the report fail to cohere into a satisfactory whole.

135
Q

We are accruing evidence that narrative training is…

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= accumulate

accrue something to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time

The firm had accrued debts of over $6m.
The money was placed in a special account to accrue interest.

136
Q

Our NEH deliberations are generating…

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the process of carefully considering or discussing something
After ten hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty’.
The deliberations of the committee are completely confidential.

137
Q

…by virtue of conferring form in the act of represntation

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confer (with somebody) (on/about something) to discuss something with somebody, in order to exchange opinions or get advice
He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.

138
Q

…never theorizing outside PRAXIS

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a way of doing something; the use of a theory or a belief in a practical way

139
Q

no as civilizing veneer

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ベニヤ板
a thin layer of wood or plastic that is stuck to the surface of cheaper wood with glue, especially on a piece of furniture
pine, with a walnut veneer
The chest is solid oak, not veneer.

140
Q

what are the dividends of…

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an amount of the profits that a company pays to people who own shares in the company
Shareholders will receive an interim dividend payment of 50 cents a share.

great advantages or profits
Exercising regularly will pay dividends in the end
The chain’s investment in new stores is bringing dividends in new customers.

141
Q

still SMARTING from his diminishment

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smart (from something) to feel a sharp pain in a part of your body
His eyes were smarting from the smoke.
The wound was beginning to smart a little.

142
Q

The body of the ANALYSAND

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a person who is having psychoanalysis

143
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his answer foreclosed the disagreement

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=exclude

foreclose something (formal) to reject something as a possibility

The judge’s words effectively foreclosed any possibility of an early release.

144
Q

Eric Cassell bellowed…

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= to yell

to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry

bellow (at somebody) They bellowed at her to stop.

145
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he proceeded rather SCATHINGLY

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In a way that criticizes something/somebody and shows no respect for them
‘Oh, she’s just a kid,’ he said scathingly.

146
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it is only as a TESTAMENT to their absolute peril

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testament (to something) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true
SYNONYM testimony
The new model is a testament to the skill and dedication of the workforce.

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