Scam Baitinh Flashcards
What is advertising material sent by email to uninterested individuals called?
It is called spam.
If you’ve not received my email, it would be a good idea to check your spam folder in case it has been sent there inadvertently.
What does it mean to intrigue someone?
It means to make someone want to know more about a particular topic or event.
So tell me more about your trip to Latin America. I’ve never been and I’m intrigued to know what it was like.
What is a person whose job is to collect and interpret data called?
They are called a statistician.
The government’s claims that they had consistently reduced the cost of living were questioned by a statistician who had drawn up a series of charts proving otherwise.
What does it mean to backpedal?
It means to change a decision or a previous statement of intent, often due to encountering opposition.
Following widespread demonstrations, the government was forced to backpedal on their plans to raise taxes by 2% for fear of losing the next election.
What does it mean to be vulnerable?
It means to be open to physical or emotional damage due to lack of protection.
What is a pseudonymous work?
It is a work having been written by someone who wasn’t using their real name to identify themselves.
Samuel Clemens was possibly most famous for his pseudonymous works which included The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and others published under the pen name of Mark Twain.
What is the process of making something bigger than before called?
It is called enlargement.
After 30 years, Kenneth Simons will be retiring as CEO having overseen the enlargement of the company from a small office employing just ten people, to an international enterprise.
What is official permission to take a particular action called?
It is called authorisation.
I’m just waiting to receive authorisation for my travel visa to Cambodia and then I’ll book my flights.
- the game is afoot
hold tight
to continue doing something or staying somewhere although it is difficult or unpleasant to do so
run the numbers
you have to do the necessary calculating of numbers to decide something, often times it is used in a business situation to know if they can afford to attempt some sort of project or venture.
tug your heartstrings
to cause strong feelings of love or sympathy: It’s the story of a lost child - guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings.
out of hand
not under control.
without taking time to think.
knock it on the head
to prevent something from happening, or to finally finish something:
to cause the end or failure of (something) The closing of the airport knocked our holiday plans on the head.
gone too far
exceed the limits of what is reasonable or acceptable.
