Welcome to the City Of London Flashcards

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Semi-autonomous

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adjective

Being independent to some degree

Tesla cars are semi-autonomous.

Hong Kong was semi-autonomous for many years.

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Embody

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verb

To represent something exactly

Their CEO embodies his company’s ideals in his own lifestyle.

Many people believe that he embodies French culture.

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Fiery

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adjective

Showing a very strong feeling

His fiery love for her will never die.

There was a fiery debate over the new laws.

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Boundary

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noun

A line that marks the edge of something

There are dragons guarding the boundaries of the City of London.

There are many tress on the boundary of the park.

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Arguably

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adverb

Used to give an opinion you believe is true

He is arguably the best soccer player in Japan.

This is arguably the most affordable sushi restaurant in Tokyo.

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Residential

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adjective

Relating to an area where people live

Saitama is mostly a massive residential neighborhood.

In many countries one is not allowed to operate a business inside a residential area.

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Legendary

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adjective

Famous and long-established

He became a chef at that legendary French restaurant in Ginza.

We’ll be staying at the legendary Chelsea Hotel in NYC.

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Relic

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noun

A tradition from the past that continues to exist

Many businesses in Japan profit from relics of the past.

Going to a shrine on New Year’s day is an ancient relic.

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Not geting the memo

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idiom

To not know something that everyone else knows (used sarcastically)

He is wearing casual clothes for meetings now, I guess he didn’t get the memo.

Takana-san didn’t get the memo that wearing pink shirts are out of fashion.

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High-flying

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adjective

Extremely successful

He is a high-flying tech entrepreneur.

He manages several high-flying restaurants.

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“A hell of a …”

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phrase

Amazing / very good

She’s a hell of a piano player.

We had one hell of a year-end party last night.

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Stuffy

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adjective

Old-fashioned & boring

That company has a very stuffy working atmosphere.

His father is a rather stuffy old guy.

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