Quant Revolution& Liar's Poker Flashcards
He’s on sabbatical this term
to take sabbatical leave/year
vacation, time off (səˈbætɪkl)
clients were financially savvy
shrewd (ʃruːd), perceptive, experienced, astute (əˈstuːt) (ˈsævi)
this instilled confidence in Simons
His father instilled him with a desire to fight injustice
inculcate smth into smb (ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt), imbue, impart, engender (ɪnˈdʒendər) (ɪnˈstɪl)
reams of historic data
large quantity (riːm)
the group worked surreptitiously
secretly, clandestinely (ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli)
Simons became elated at the result
I was elated by the prospect of the new job
delighted, ecstatic, overjoyed, proud, jubilant (ˈdʒuːbɪlənt) (ɪˈleɪtɪd)
a dreary film
a dreary winter’s day
dingy, dull, dismal, somber (ˈsɑːmbər), gloomy, (ˈdrɪri) (“drizzle” and “teary”)
restaurant has been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating
award, honor, distinction, praise (ˈækəleɪd)
Fed prodded banks into taking control of the fund
She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up
incite, urge, encourage; nudge, jab, poke (prɑːd)
trounce the rivals
Brazil trounced Italy 5–1 in the final
thrash (θræʃ), defeat overwhelmingly, vanquish (ˈvæŋkwɪʃ), beat (traʊns)
The reforms have been very hastily cobbled together
The essay was cobbled together from some old notes
repair, revamp, produce something quickly and without great care or effort (ˈkɑːbl)
he proved prescient
These proposals were remarkably prescient
visionary, prophetic, presaging, to have foresight (ˈpresiənt)
I need some time to mull it over before making a decision
ponder about/on/over (ˈpɑːndər), contemplate, muse, ruminate on/over (ˈruːmɪneɪt), deliberate (mʌl)
He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour
admonition (ˌædməˈnɪʃn), castigation, chiding, rebuke, reproof, scolding (ˈreprɪmænd)
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
Simons’s cheeky, irreverent sense of humor
disrespectful, cheeky (ˈtʃiːki), impudent (ˈɪmpjədənt), mocking, contemptuous (ɪˈrevərənt)
I was absolutely riveted by computers
Public attention was riveted on this topic
engross (ɪnˈɡrəʊs), attract, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), enrapture (ɪnˈræptʃər), beguile (bɪˈɡaɪl) (ˈrɪvɪt)
She was the only woman to rise to such an exalted position
I felt exalted and newly alive
elevated, idealistic, lofty, illustrious (ɪˈlʌstriəs) (ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd) of high moral or intellectual value, position
The country was riven with (by) strife
New York was plagued with internecine strife
bickering, squabble (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle (ˈræŋɡl), conflict discord (straɪf)
She looked dejected when she lost the game
despondent (dɪˈspɑːndənt), gloomy (ˈɡluːmi), dreary (ˈdrɪri), dull, forlorn (fərˈlɔːrn), murky, somber (ˈsɑːmbər) (dɪˈdʒektɪd) you’re ejected from an important game or rejected by the love of your life, you’ll feel dejected (lost hope)
questions that have flummoxed civilization for ages
I was flummoxed by her question
bewilder (bɪˈwɪldər), befuddle (bɪˈfʌdl), confound (kənˈfaʊnd), confuse, nonplus (ˌnɑːnˈplʌs), perplex (pərˈpleks) (ˈflʌməks)
ornery personality
grumpy, ill-tempered, nasty, obstinate (ˈɑːbstɪnət) easily annoyed and difficult to deal with, belligerent (bəˈlɪdʒərənt) (ˈɔːrnəri)
loaf of French bread is crusty
He turned crusty, even ornery
crisp on the outside; ornery (ˈɔːrnəri), irritable (ˈɪrɪtəbl), brusque (brʌsk), abrupt (əˈbrʌpt), curt (kɜːrt), blunt
Goodbye and good riddance! she said to him angrily as he left
removal, exclusion, expulsion (ɪkˈspʌlʃn), banishment (ˈrɪdns)
pat him on the shoulder
She patted the dog on the head.
tap lightly with your hand, dab (pæt)
Sometimes you lose some dough, but sometimes you make a fortune
тесто; money(dəʊ)
His business totally engrossed him
passengers are engrossed in their cellphones
rivet (ˈrɪvɪt), attract, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), enrapture (ɪnˈræptʃər), beguile (bɪˈɡaɪl) (ɪnˈɡrəʊs)
Bellyaching would make me look like a fool
bemoan, bitch about , whine (waɪn), grumble (ˈbelieɪk)
The two of them made an incongruous couple
joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
inconsistent, inappropriate, incompatible (ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl) (ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs)
It niggled him that she had not phoned back
A doubt niggled at me
I hate to niggle about little mistakes
worry excessively, fret, fuss, dither (ˈdɪðər), brood;
quibble, bicker, squabble, (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle (ˈræŋɡl) (ˈnɪɡl)
She was so upset that she started to squirm in her chair
It made him squirm to think how badly he’d messed up the interview
twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle (ˈrɪɡl), wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), fidget (ˈfɪdʒɪt) (skwɜːrm)
She managed to wriggle free
squirm (skwɜːrm), wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), fidget (ˈfɪdʒɪt) (ˈrɪɡl)
indulgent parents
lenient (ˈliːniənt), giving, overly generous (ɪnˈdʌldʒənt)
But the program was popular among the top brass at the Pentagon
administration, authority, the most important persons in a governing body (ˌtɑːp ˈbræs)
elaborate and abstruse mathematics
Economics became an abstruse science
complicated, inscrutable, incomprehensible, unfathomable (ʌnˈfæðəməbl) (əbˈstruːs)
Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday
Don’t pluck only the best cherries off the tree: that’s cherry-picking
grab, pull out; cull, pick, gather (plʌk) pick or pull a single item out of many
allowing one to divine the future from the past
they divined the direction of stocks
they had quickly divined that he was a fraud
deduce (dɪˈduːs), discern (dɪˈsɜːrn), foresee, foretell, infer (ɪnˈfɜːr), surmise (sərˈmaɪz) (dɪˈvaɪn)
children nurtured by loving parents
It’s important to nurture a good working relationship
nature versus nurture
foster, nourish (ˈnɜːrɪʃ), bolster, bring up, raise, rear (rɪr), fledge (ˈnɜːrtʃər)
It takes a lot of chutzpah to accept and admit one’s weaknesses
arrogance, audacity (ɔːˈdæsəti), boldness; impudence (ˈɪmpjədəns) (ˈhʊtspə)
He earned the sobriquet “professor of politics”
nickname (ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ)
inane comment
The last question was especially inane
ludicrous (ˈluːdɪkrəs), stupid, ridiculous, silly (ɪˈneɪn)
This play jarred the audience
His constant moaning was beginning to jar on her nerves
jarring contrast between what the administration says and does
The dirty old building jarred with the luxury hotels
grate on, set smb’s teeth on edge, irritate, exasperate, vex, rattle (ˈrætl), have an unpleasant or disturbing effect; be incongruous (ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs) in a striking or shocking way (dʒɑːr)
a huddle of frightened women
People huddled up close to each other
We huddled together for warmth
Mercer spent long hours huddled with a younger colleague
n. crowd, gathering, throng (θrɔːŋ), flock (flɑːk);
v. crowd, gather, throng, flock, congregate, cram (ˈhʌdl)
He dissipated much of his wealth on horse races and paramours
lover, often the illicit and clandestine (klænˈdestɪn) (ˈpærəmʊr)
We could hear sounds of revelry from next door
Churchill’s speech was the signal for the revelry to begin in earnest
merrymaking, noisy fun, usually involving a lot of eating and drinking (ˈrevlri)
She was reeling after several glasses of wine
I punched him on the chin, sending him reeling backwards
economy is reeling from a coronavirus lockdown
the nation is reeling from a deadly shooting
stagger (ˈstæɡər), lurch (lɜːrtʃ) violently, lose one’s balance, spin around, totter (ˈtɑːtər), waver, tilt, sway, stumble wobble (ˈwɑːbl) flounder (ˈflaʊndər);
feel shocked, bewildered, be dazed by, be taken aback by, be staggered by, be aghast at (əˈɡæst), be dumbfounded at (riːl)
She beguiled them into believing her version of events
He was beguiled by her beauty
entice into doing/to do (ɪnˈtaɪs), manipulate, charm in a deceptive way, trick into doing smth;
rivet (ˈrɪvɪt), attract, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), enrapture (ɪnˈræptʃər), engrossed (ɪnˈɡrəʊs) (bɪˈɡaɪl)
impudent young fellow
impertinent (ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt), disrespectful, cheeky (ˈtʃiːki), irreverent (ɪˈrevərənt), brazen (ˈbreɪzn), presumptuous (prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs), insolent (ˈɪnsələnt), sassy (ˈɪmpjədənt)
Outside the classroom, David felt ostracized
When he began supporting Trump in 2016, his family ostracized him
exclude from a society or group, shun (ʃʌn), expel, ban, banish, cast out; avoid, evade (doing) smth (ɪˈveɪd), eschew smth (ɪsˈtʃuː), steer clear of, shy away from (ˈɑːstrəsaɪz)
a frugal existence/life
The monks lead a frugal existence
a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
thrifty, sparing, economical; meagre, scant, paltry (ˈpɔːltri) (ˈfruːɡl)
Normally I am a taciturn man
habitually reserved, unforthcoming, reticent (ˈretɪsnt), seeming aloof (ˈtæsɪtɜːrn)
Inebriated
drunk (ɪˈniːbrieɪtɪd)
wry sense of humor
I said, my voice wry
sarcastic, mocking, ironic (raɪ)
the strident ringing of the phone
He is a strident advocate of nuclear power
unpleasantly loud and harsh, grating, raucous (ˈrɔːkəs), obnoxious, jarring; aggressive and determined (ˈstraɪdnt)
menial jobs/work
menial tasks like cleaning the floor
unskilled, routine, humdrum (ˈmiːniəl)
Trump turned morose
He looked morose
extremely gloomy and depressed, sullen (ˈsʌlən), sulky (ˈsʌlki), somber (ˈsɑːmbər), dejected (dɪˈdʒektɪd), despondent (dɪˈspɑːndənt) (məˈrəʊs)
Simons blanched visibly when he heard the news
turn pale, turn pallid, blench (blentʃ), bleach (bliːtʃ) (blæntʃ)
Some within Renaissance were incensed
If your new college roommate burns incense in your tiny dorm room, you might get incensed and storm out
exasperate (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt), infuriate, enrage (ɪnˈsens)
If your new college roommate burns incense in your tiny dorm room, you might get incensed and storm out
ceremony with a lot of incense
substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces, ладан (ˈɪnsens)
The soup was concocted from different kinds of fish
Matty would concoct increasingly outrageous stories
She concocted an elaborate story to explain her absence
(a dish or meal) prepare or cook by mixing ingredients, put together, assemble; (a story or plan especially for a dishonest purpose) make up, contrive (kənˈtraɪv), devise (kənˈkɑːkt)
The road meanders along the valley floor
Simons meandered around in Bermuda shorts
follow a winding course, zigzag, twist; wander at random, stroll (strəʊl), saunter (ˈsɔːntər), amble (ˈæmbl) (miˈændər)
Stop dawdling! We’re going to be late!
They dawdled along by the river, laughing and talking
waste time, linger, dally (ˈdæli), procrastinate; amble (ˈæmbl), stroll (strəʊl), saunter (ˈsɔːntər), meander (miˈændər) (ˈdɔːdl)
a contraption that sent an eight-pound pumpkin over one thousand feet
overly complicated device (often unsafe), machine, contrivance (kənˈtraɪvəns) (kənˈtræpʃn)
hoary head
grey-haired, grizzled (ˈɡrɪzld), elderly (ˈhɔːri)
patrolmen had looked at me askance
Lan looked at him askance
suspiciously, sceptically, distrustfully; disapprovingly, scornfully, disdainfully (əˈskæns)
She smoothed the creases out of her skirt
Creases enveloped his brown eyes
Creases running back from his eyes
a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing; a wrinkle or furrow in the skin, caused by age or a particular facial expression (kriːs)
A frown creased her forehead
Her face creased into a smile
make a crease in (cloth or paper), crumple, wrinkle (ˈrɪŋkl), furrow (ˈfɜːrəʊ) (kriːs)
committed camp infractions
voting to ignore Kononenko’s infractions
a violation or infringement (ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt) of a law or agreement, contravention (ˌkɑːntrəˈvenʃn) (ɪnˈfrækʃn)
wet, stringy hair
The men with stringy hair are musicians
(hair) long and thin as if it has not been washed
of a person) lean and sinewy (ˈsɪnjuːi), lanky, gangly, reedy, spindly, scrawny (ˈstrɪŋi
Some of the leaves were beginning to wilt
The plants will wilt in direct sunlight
(of a plant, leaf, or flower) droop, sag, flop (flɑːp), wither, shrivel, wane (wɪlt) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease
The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun
He was wilting under the pressure of work
Jezal’s rage to begin to wilt
(of a person) weaken, languish (ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ), flag, droop, sag, wane (wɪlt)
they plodded and hacked their way through the wilds,
You might need to plod through the snow to get to the bus stop on time
trudge, clump, stomp, lumber, slog (plɑːd)
telltale sequences and correlations in market data
search for any telltale signs of parchment remains
The telltale smell of cigarettes told her that he had been in the room
disclosing unintentionally, revealing, informative (ˈtelteɪl)
He was always very discreet about his love affairs
A discreet glance at the clock
careful, circumspect (ˈsɜːrkəmspekt), wary (ˈweri), chary (ˈtʃeri), prudent (dɪˈskriːt)
He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood
сarve (wood) into an object, cut, shave, peel (ˈwɪtl)
gains can be whittled away
Inflation has steadily whittled away their savings
reduce, erode, wear away, diminish by a gradual series of steps (ˈwɪtl)
It’s good to see that craggy face
a craggy coastline
rocky, uneven, rough, jagged (ˈdʒæɡɪd), ragged (ˈræɡɪd) (ˈkræɡi)
a castle set on a crag above the village
steep or rugged cliff, ridge (kræɡ)
He’d spent his life being clouted by Dudley, and bullied
He clouted his attacker
pummel (ˈpʌml), thrash (θræʃ), beat, whack (wæk), batter (ˈbætər) strike repeatedly with hard blows (klaʊt)
China’s economic clout grows
She carries a little bit more clout
influence or power, sway, control, dominance (klaʊt)
His lies made her bristle with rage.
Bobbie said, bristling.
react angrily or defensively, become indignant
ˈbrɪsl
The whole subject bristles with problems
The newspapers bristled with tributes to the general
be covered with or abundant in (ˈbrɪsl)
the bristles on his chin
(ˈbrɪsl) a short stiff hair
bouncing over the rutted road
a deep track, groove, furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) (rʌt)
Berlekamp found himself in a deep rut
I gave up my job because I felt I was stuck in a rut.
boring routine, humdrum existence (rʌt)
She said tartly
gave Simons a tart retort
sharp, acrimonious (ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs), bitter, sarcastic (tɑːrt)
I have coddled you, like a favourite grandchild
Lazy, coddled citizens who lived on the government dole
She coddles him like a child
pamper (ˈpæmpər), overindulge, spoil, pander to
Opposite: neglect, treat harshly
(ˈkɑːdl)
He was scathing about the government’s performance
She waited for the next scathing comment
severely critical, withering, unsparing, scornful
Opposite: mild, complimentary
(ˈskeɪðɪŋ)
how rowdy and jovial the crowds were over there.
jovial man
cheerful and friendly, amiable (ˈeɪmiəbl), affable (ˈæfəbl)
Opposite: miserable, gloomy
(ˈdʒəʊviəl)
scratching his groin
She kicked at him, missed his groin
crotch (krɑːtʃ) (ɡrɔɪn)
public toilet stall
We had to muck out stalls and groom the horses
compartment, cubicle, кабинка, стоило (stɔːl)
Mercer enjoyed goading his colleagues
He finally goaded her into answering his question.
That had goaded the Parshendi into bringing another army
poke with a pointy stick;
provoke, annoy, prod, exhort (ɪɡˈzɔːrt), coerce (kəʊˈɜːrs), spur, harass
Opposite: leave alone
(ɡəʊd)
He was imploring Druckenmiller to expand his bet.
‘Help me,’ he implored.
Tell me it’s true. I implore you.
plead with, beg, entreat, beseech (bɪˈsiːt), supplicate
ɪmˈplɔːr
Mesmerized by LTCM’s all-star team of brainiacs
They were mesmerized by her performance.
hypnotize, captivate, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl), fascinate, enrapture
(ˈmezməraɪz)
His position had become untenable and he was forced to resign.
He found no one to support his largely untenable views.
indefensible, unjustified, flimsy
ʌnˈtenəbl
The interior is decorated in sumptuous reds and golds
sumptuous, late-night dinner
lush, plush, lavish, luxurious, opulent, splendid
Opposite, humble, cheap
(ˈsʌmptʃuəs)
She showed great prescience in selling her shares just before the market crashed.
foresight, presage (ˈpresɪdʒ), clairvoyance (klerˈvɔɪəns), augury (ˈɔːɡjəri)
(ˈpreʃns)
with all the information they could glean.
These figures have been gleaned from a number of studies.
obtain information bit by bit from various sources, often with difficulty, procure (prəˈkjʊr), cull (kʌl)
(ɡliːn)
Bad guys did not suffer their comeuppance
deserved fate/outcome, just punishment, retribution
kʌmˈʌpəns
A sudden blast of wind nipped at Jezal’s eyes
The new leaves had been nipped by a late frost.
(of cold, wind, etc.) to harm or damage
he regularly nipped into a bathroom during midday and slept on the toilet
He’s just nipped out to the bank.
dash, dart, scurry, scamper
He winced as the dog nipped his ankle.
She nipped at my arm.
bite, nibble, peck, pinch
Simons developed strategies to corral and manage talent,
if he could corral them by simple force of will
collect or gather, confine, lock up
kəˈræl
Simons had an unswerving belief in logic
nswerving loyalty
unwavering, staunch (stɔːntʃ), resolute (ˈrezəluːt), stalwart (ˈstɔːlwərt), unrelenting
Opposite: half-hearted, unreliable
(ʌnˈswɜːrvɪŋ)
I was not privy to Gutfreund’s innermost thoughts
he is privy to information about a tender offer
aware of, informed of (something secret or private)
ˈprɪvi
nightmare fodder
food for horses and farm animals (ˈfɑːdər)
impish humor
He takes an impish delight in shocking the press
mischievous, naughty, wicked
ˈɪmpɪʃ
The court adjourned for lunch.
The chairman may adjourn the meeting at any time.
close a session, discontinue (əˈdʒɜːrn)
