Words Flashcards
unflinching
not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty.
raison d’etre
he most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence.
commerce was the town’s raison d’etre
raisin
dried grape
stir up
o cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something The speech stirred up the crowd. 2 : to cause (something) to move up into and through the air or water The workers stirred up a lot of dust.
disenchantment
a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment
enchanted
placed under a spell; bewitched.
“an enchanted garden” سحرانگیز
filled with delight; charmed.
under a spell
not fully in control of one’s thoughts and actions, as though in a state of enchantment.
rift
fissure
they said there is not rift between the parties
This could result in a further rift over the policy.
cauliflower
کلم
matrices
plural matrix
preemptive
serving or intended to preempt or forestall something, especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy.
forestall
prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.
if only
used to express a wish, especially regretfully.
A scorched-earth policy
o destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy when retreating from a position.
illicit
same pronunciation as
elicit
forbidden by law
surrogate for
a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
to serve as a surrogate for somone
surrogacy
is an arrangement, often supported by a legal agreement, whereby a woman agrees to bear a child for another person or persons, who will become the child’s parent after birth
He was affronted by her rudeness
be affronted by someone
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
be affronted by
take sth as a personal affront
amass
gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
nexus
a connection or series of connections linking two or more things.
thrive
(of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously./ prosper; flourish.
deputy
a person whose immediate superior is a senior figure within an organization and who is empowered to act as a substitute for this superior.
deputize
make (someone) a deputy.
subvert
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
calculi
pl. calculus
spill into
if light spills onto or into something, it shines through a window, door, hole etc onto something else
bequeath
to pass knowledge, customs etc to people who come after you or live after you
urn
a tall, rounded vase with a base, and often a stem, especially one used for storing the ashes of a cremated person.
marble
a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color, that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture.
2.a small ball of colored glass or similar material used as a toy.
3. INFORMAL one’s mental faculties.
revert
return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.).
convert to (the Islamic faith).
(of property) return or pass to (the original owner) by reversion.
squib
a short piece of satirical writing.
morphosyntactic
involving both morphology and syntax.
vow
solemnly promise to do a specified thing.
solemnly
in a formal and dignified manner.
lay off
stop
calibrate
carefully assess, set, or adjust (something abstract).
pivot
n:a person or thing that plays a central part in an activity or organization.
v: turn on or as if on a pivot.
canvass
solicit votes from (electors in a constituency).
question (someone) in order to ascertain their opinion. poll
discuss thoroughly.
bombshell
an overwhelming surprise or disappointment.
unduly
to an unwarranted degree; inordinately.
unwarranted
not justified or authorized.
“I am sure your fears are unwarranted”
inordinate
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
recast
give (a metal object) a different form by melting it down and reshaping it.
present or organize in a different form or style.
readily
without hesitation or reluctance; willingly.
“he readily admits that
without delay or difficulty; easily.
inquisitive
curious or inquiring.
debonair
(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming.
scramble over
make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet.
order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action.
corral
= pen = gather together and confine (a group of people or things).
a pen for livestock especially cattle or horses, on a farm or ranch.
parishioner
inhabitant of a parish= (in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
animosity
strong hostility.
shuffle
a clumsy walk etc.
deranged
mad crazy
bane
a cause of great distress or annoyance.
volatile
(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
“the political situation was becoming more volatile”
swerve
change direction/ a car swerved
litigant
a person involved in a lawsuit.
sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
blast
criticize fiercely.
brace
a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.
make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.
bungle
carry out (a task) clumsily or incompetently.
Sabotage
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
stay tuned (for)
To wait or remain alert
despair
loosing hope
for the most part,
1
disavow
deny any responsibility or support for.
Trump disavowed what they were actually doing
promiscuous
having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.
lament
mourn (a person’s loss or death)./ a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
preoccupied
engrossed in thought; distracted.
blithely
in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
embark upon/ on
to begin (a journey) They embarked on their trip to
there is no danger of confusing X with Y
1
vis-à-vis
in relation to; with regard to.
flout
openly disregard
bear-the-scars.
To live with emotional damage caused by past events that cannot be easily forgotten.
equestrian
horse rider
prerogative
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. entitlement. giving so a
invoke
cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.
explain away
to get rid of by or as if by explanation
be congruent with
in agreement or harmony.
expel from
deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization.
“she was expelled from school”
armamentarium
the medicines, equipment, and techniques available to a medical practitioner.
a collection of resources available for a certain purpose.
rupture
of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly.
indigenous people
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
a junior person
a young person
dead right
absolutely correct
increased precariousness
the state of being dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
stand-in
placeholder
regimented
very strictly organized or controlled.
compartmentalize
divide into sections or categories. compartment: a separate section of a structure or container in which certain items can be kept separate from others.
tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
hobo camp
1
hobo
- One who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or a means of livelihood.
- A migrant worker.
emancipation of serfs
emancipation from slavery
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
the freeing of someone from slavery.
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries).
do-rag
especial kind of hat
catfish
stolen identity
scraggly
ragged, thin, or untidy in form or appearance.
trampoline
1
skyrocket
increase very steeply or rapidly.
wrist corsage
flower
kleptocracy
government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed
moran
insane
your house just went down %75 in value
1
enclave
a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
backlash
a backlash of angry feeling among Southern conservatives within the party.
vow
Biden and Harris vow to lead US out of the crisis
debut
Harris said so in her debut as a running mate for Biden
next 10 countries combined
we are spending more on our military than the next 10 countries combined
make the cut
none of the picture that I took made the cut
siding (support)
we are not siding with one or the other
hopping
hopping into an uber
pick up on something
to give particular attention to something that someone has said or done:
I want to pick up on a point that Susan made about role models
get away with something
to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong
They have repeatedly broken the law and gotten away with it.
laugh something off
I laughed off his sexual remarks
one degree above
a technology that is one degree above Amish
pick your nose
wash your hand and pick your nose
claim someone’s life
The war has claimed thousands of lives.
abortion has claimed the lives of black people more than twice as many
brush someone off
dismiss someone or something in an abrupt way.
Trump brushed off the question of CNN reported as fake news
force sb’s hand
to make someone do something they do not want to do, or act sooner than they had intended
Breed’s decision to ban gatherings of more than 1,000 people forced the hand of the Bay Area’s beloved Golden State Warriors
to lose sb/sth to sb/sth
it takes it away. Lost their lives to corona virus
create a stir
to shock and agitate people
Existentialism created a stir in several areas including are and philosophy.
satirize
deride and criticize by means of satire.
it started being satirized on late night shows.
unflinching stance
unflinching stance of refusal and resistance towards anything regarded as commonplace
surge of sth
a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide
there has been a surge of interest
the relevance of sth to sth
the relevance of care to ethics
thing that comes before another of the same kind;
precursors and early exponents of a movement
something was off
I felt like something was off
notoriously
notoriously: used to emphasize that a quality or fact, typically a bad one, is well known.
the term is notoriously difficult to define.
pre-given
a pre-given goal in life by God
carjacking…. be at fault for… mugging
is like saying a carjacking victim was at fault for driving a car or the mugging victim for carrying money
vast aggregate
a vast aggregate of inherently meaningless entities
feel off
I felt off for her
astonishment
to nobody’s astnishment,
talking over someone
when your date talks over you it’s a red flag
to get physical
I realized that he would get physical sometimes
punch… teeth
He punched me in the face and I was afraid that my teeth may fall out
DATE marks …
The 16th century marks the use of the concept of X as an aggregation of individuals
look over one’s shoulder … comfortable… skin
I always had to look over my shoulder and it made me feel less comfortable in my own skin
You have to be looking over your shoulder in this business.
dramatic moment
in their more dramatic moments they describe it as
qualitative difference
1
syn. go beyond limitations
transcend those limitations.
ebmbody
be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
Our consciousness embodies the ability to step back.
break(n)….. order
it introduces a break into the order of nature
plenum
plenum: an assembly of all the members of a group or committee.
to introduce a break to the plenum of brute nature
take stand
you have to take a stand on this issue
recoil
recoil from your responsibility for your life
vantage point
Philosophy is always considered to be an external vantage point from which we can look at the other sciences.
trammels
restriction or impediment to someone’s freedom of action.
trammels of costumary beliefs
enmeshed
being enmeshed in a social world
conformists
mindless conformists who are tame and well behaved
throw someone under the bus
1
to go after someone
try to catch someone and punish him
Kierkegaard goes after Hegel
true of as opposed to true for
true of is particularly true for a subset of a group.
A does B and it’s particualrly true of d (which is a subset of A)
pick something up from someone
They pick it up from Heideger
without formal arrangements or instruction
downright false
saying things that are downright false
neophyte + 1 syn
newbie
when the neophyte asks X perhaps the best reply is Y
wage (v)
he waged a total war against Iran
issue from
her judgments issue from her being old-fashioned and narrow-minded or snobbish and jealous.
per + n
per instructions,
Crony capitalism
Crony capitalism is an economic system in which businesses thrive not as a result of risk, but rather as a return on money amassed through a nexus between a business class and the political class.
license (v)
a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade
to license an inference
marshal (v)
to marshal evidence
arrange or assemble (a group of people, especially soldiers) in order.
philosophical eye
consider human affairs with a philosophical eye.
many governed by few
the easiness with which the many are governed by the few Hume/ prin of gov
diaper
Trump at a heckler: still wearing diaper
pejorative
As a result of his fame, Jim Crow became the pejorative expression meaning nigro
bust one’s ass/butt
try hard
double-edged sword
testing is a double-edged sword
trojan horse
Biden is a very well willing Trojan horse for socialists
to build a coalition
Progressives are building a coalition to vote Trump out of the oval office
perceive …riddle
Frege perceives (notice, recognize) another riddle.
overly
this should not be taken overly simplistic
what to do what …
not to do
protagonists
there are two main protagonists to that transformation A and B.
push back
In the late 19th century, there is a great deal of push back against legal positivism
bound… fail
this idea is bound to fail
grant… authority
there is a higher-order law that grants the city council and the mayor the authority to make these kind of decisions.
humor (v)
is it actually happening or you’re humoring me?
beat back
Joe knows how to beat back a pandemic
lower bar
4 years of Trump has really lowered the bar for president.
sin (v)
Trump is more sinned against than sinning
cripple someone’s ability
ways to remove him, or to cripple his ability to govern
far more so … and yet
he is a highly well educated man, far more so than your humble correspondent and yet he supported Reagan and supports Trump.
aide
A former Trump aide X charges with
a former senior campaign aide to Warren
swindle
A former Trump aide X charges with swindling donors in Y
use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions.
give pause
He made remarks that gave me a pause
tone-deaf
now viewed by many Democrats as a racially tone deaf slogan, at best.
not understanding how people feel about something, or what is needed in a particular situation:
Many politicians are tone-deaf to the anxieties of the average voter.
be viewed by X as Y
now viewed by many Democrats as a racially tone deaf slogan, at best.
rise (past) to the occasion/ moment
To increase one’s effort in response to a challenging situation.
democrats who rose to the moment
a noble cause
He killed the king for a noble cause
make a charge stick
he fabricated evidence to make the charge stick
keep on toes
I work with people who are half my age, so that keeps me on my toes.
live up to
PL fails to live up to its self-image
Messi lives up to his reputation
guilty pleasure
my guilty pleasure is drinking water out of the bottle
grill someone
my cousins grilled Connor
water desert
He is honest and that is water in desert
years to come
thrive for many years to come
blow a hole in something
to destroy part of something in an explosion
Biden blew ‘a big hole’ in Trump’s ‘mentally shot’ claim with DNC acceptance speech
primordial
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.
(especially of a state or quality) basic and fundamental.
“the primordial needs of the masses”
be dismissive of
to be indifferent and a little rude
Republican party is dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.
lip service
insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only:
BLM leasers see Biden’s support of racial justice as mostly lip service
all but
very nearly.
All but declaring war on the government.
a paragon of
The democratic party, while no paragon of civic virtue, is more ideologically centered and diverse.
incremental
relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
the democrats are open to incremental change in policy
fashioned through
to influence and shape things esp. form someone’s ideas and opinions
Their ideas are fashioned through bargaining with repulicans.
intrusion
we are going to end the EPA intrusion into your lives.
adversary
one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
Adversaries view the world differently but we can work with them
adversarial
involving or characterized by conflict or opposition.
“industry and government had an adversarial relationship”
crosshairs
get caught in the crosshairs
سیبل خواهی شد
dig in
to go resolutely to work
Both parties are digging in
blame.. go around
there is plenty of blame to go round on both sides
ransom
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.
They demanded ransom just for doing their jobs.
playing the blame game
Obama is playing the blame game
knee-jerk
knee-jerk reaction (tap on the knee)
This kind of knee-jerk neutrality makes it really hard to understand
monomaniacal
obsessive interest in pursuit of sth
if you are monomaniacal in pursuit of both sides
obsolete
we should change the rules before this institution becomes obsolete
balanced
I know the desire to show you are balanced. But the truth is not always balanced.
equating
Equating X who is no angle with Y who blew up norms is just wrong
to react equally (2 phrases)
punching back
tit for tat
get off the hook
what that does is it means that people who behave badly get off the hook
own (v)
own your racism
noodle around/ over
To ponder, consider, or speculate about something
I began noodling over the possibility of giving up my job and moving to Japan.
pay homage
to be a vassal of a lord or pay to meet the obligation of a vassal to a lord
express highest respects
The friend left these pictures to pay homage to the musician.
oxcart
1
parade
DNC was a parade of dishonesty
should (hypothetical)
a color-coded system that indicates how Cornell will respond should infection rates and/or other metrics reach a particular threshold during the coming months
mob boss
a repudiated mob boss
message board
literally a blackboard/ internet forum
a random kid from a message board
snitch
People who snitch or tattle will in return receive repercussions.
snitches get stitches!
much of …. fashionable
in much of the democratic party it’s now fashionable to say America is racist
brandish
wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.
Mark and Patty McCloskey, the St. Louis attorneys who brandished guns at protesters earlier this summer
screed
a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious.
delivered a dark screed against Democrats
prophesy (v)
some had prophesied that he would
snafu (infl)
chaotic, messed up
rent snafu
get a taste
Privileged Parents Like Me Are Getting a Taste of What Other Parents Go Through
run afoul
any argument that he gives would run afoul of the liberal principle of legitimacy
spelled doom
to lead to the failure or end of something The poor economy spelled doom for many small businesses
dream up
to think of a new idea or plan, especially one that is silly or unusual
Democrats have dreamed up a socialist country
administer sth to so +oath of office
He administered the oath of office to Obama
no-brainer
the familiarity of the topic made the book a no-brainer for her
push the envelope
approach or extend the limits of what is possible
He is a renascence man who pushed the envelop
knock your sock off
informal. If something knocks your socks off, you find it extremely exciting or good: I’m going to take you to a restaurant that’ll knock your socks off. Extremely good. admirable.
a matter of life and death
it’s a matter of life and death
pack bags
pack your bags guys
power shift… assume
Power shift in North Korea, she assumed the position as the no 2 of the country
To take over the role and responsibilities of a particular job.
crusade (n, v)
Republicans Cast Election as Crusade Against Violent Disorder
he crusaded against gambling in the 1950s
a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change
weep (past)
he turned to his father and wept
tasered.. scuffle
Blake was tasered and scuffled with officers
hit … hurt
Biden hits Trump where it hurts
defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience.
what defines him for me is his blatant defiance of the rules
fairy tale
I went to somewhere fairy tale like
there being + not
despite there not being a difference in what concepts you grasp
howl
wolves howl
a long, loud, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf.
jeopardy
The american dream is in jeopardy
whitewash
To whitewash is a metaphor meaning “to gloss over or cover up vices, crimes or scandals or to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
RNS whitewashed Trump’s failure to handle the pandemic
gloss over
to treat or describe (something, such as a serious problem or error) as if it were not important
He glossed over the accident. The problems were ignored or glossed over.
wing
to do or try to do something without much practice or preparation I hadn’t practiced the part, so I got up there and winged it.
I will wing it
Continental Breakfast
a light breakfast, typically consisting of coffee and rolls with butter and jam
chart (v)
But this territory was relatively uncharted until the past 40 years or so
to make a map or chart of chart the coastline
not for nothing
it is not for nothing that he is considered as an ordinary language philosopher
cold-blooded
a cold-blooded killer
untamed beast
the subject of metaphor is relatively and untamed beast
shit … order
I got my shit in order
feces
1 syn
I found some feces on the second floor
waste matter discharged from the bowels after food has been digested; excrement
weaponize
How Barr is weaponizing the justice system to help Trump win the election?
take something to
It’s going to take all of us working together to make this semester a success
cause celebre
With a hand from Trump, the right makes Rittenhouse a cause célèbre
a controversial issue that attracts a great deal of public attention.
up until
this is a radical departure from the way in which presidency has been up until now.
invigorated
give strength or energy to.
“the shower had invigorated her”
cut out
Amy you’re cutting out
error out
inf she errored out
rising tide
it is in part because of the rising tide of secularism that people are feeling the hiddenness of god.
have the edge on/over sb/sth
Trump’s campaign had a financial edge over Biden’s.
assumption made
but with this assumption made
sth comes out
one of the areas in which it comes our most clearly
beauty eyes
beauty is in the eyes of the beholder
wedded
belive strongly
don’t be wedded to your interests
diagonal
the diagonal of a square is commensurable with its side.
shrug off
to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem:
He shrugged off his mother’s harsh words
plow through
to finish reading, eating, or dealing with something with difficulty:
he plowed through boxed of cookies
A*B
A cross B
Drinking the Kool-Aid
he drinks the metaphysics Kool-aid
“Drinking the Kool-Aid” is an expression used to refer to a person who believes in a possibly doomed or dangerous idea because of perceived potential high rewards. The phrase often carries a negative connotation.
peanut gallery
it turned to a peanut gallery
the top gallery in a theater where the cheaper seats are located.
a group of people who criticize someone, often by focusing on insignificant details.
shriek
utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement.
“the audience shrieked with laughter”
throw out
it’s something that I just throw out (causally thinking)
tonal language
A tone language, or tonal language, is a language in which words can differ in tones (like pitches in music) in addition to consonants and vowels
skip ahead
we are sort of skipping ahead to the next topic
get ahead of yourself
To develop an opinion based on insufficient information
double down
strengthen one’s commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky.
Mail-in ballots could help Trump double down on fraud claim
turn over
I will turn it over to Richard
minute (adj)
minute details
take away
take it away Joseph
tethered
it was tethered by
restricted or limited by
endemic
a concept endemic to jurisprudence
always present in a particular place or among a group of people
rampant
a rampant disagreement
buy into something
I don’t think that he buys into that
invigorate
give strength or energy to.
“the shower had invigorated her”
triangulation
any similar trigonometric operation for finding a position or location by means of bearings from two fixed points a known distance apart
triangulate the type
a political strategy that involves presenting oneself as being above partisan politics by espousing a position that is between two extremes
indict
one cop was indicted for the murder
To officially charge someone with a criminal offense
lay off
INFORMAL
give up or stop doing something.
he should lay off the caffeine
marimba
vox playing marimba in the background
tree hugger
environmental activist
stripes
epistemologists of all stripes
of all different types
Stripe” a line of colour
wind ….. through trees
rustling
nowhere near
nowhere near as successful as he claims.
Hit Below The Belt
- A boxing term. It refers to a boxer who unfairly strikes their opponent below the waist.
- Something said that is considered inappropriate, insulting, or too personal.
shot through with
to show or contain a particular emotion or quality in a noticeable way all the way through:
Her novel is shot through with a haunting lyricism.
The report was shot through with inaccuracies.
suffused with (a particular feature or quality).
“the mist was shot through with orange spokes of light”
nail coffin
it was the final nail in the coffin of positivism
card-carrying
she was a card-carrying feminist
little argument
there can be little argument that ….
crux
the crux of the matter
the crux of Frege-Geach problems is that
out of the woods
out of difficulties, danger.
Biden is not out of the woods
spike
virus cases spike in Europe as temperatures dip
jazz up
to make (something) more interesting, exciting, or attractive
They jazzed it up
coreligionist
gather with your coreligionists
an adherent of the same religion as another person.
retrieve
you can easily retrieve your memory
backlog
I have a bit of X backlog
backlog of X
clear the backlog
innuendo
I thought that is an innuendo
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
out on a limb
If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other people.
she’s prepared to go out on a limb and do something different
figurine
he made figurines
kashrut
Jews Halal
celibacy
he had taken a vow of celibacy
the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
get under so’s skin
to get on someone’s nerve
give me a break
trump: russia? give me a break!
exasperation
a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
he rolled her eyes in exasperation
Hermit
time to be a hermit again?
hypochondria
try to avoid hypochondria
sideshow—fizzle out
Trump’s sideshow fizzles out
Fail, end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. For example, The enthusiasm for reform has fizzled out in this state.
significance…lies
discussion… carried …
the significance of completeness lies in the facts that unless a conception is complete it is not an adequate P in the light of which the discussion can be carried out
be wont to do
be likely to do
Rawls: people are wont to say ,,,
pass muster
be accepted as adequate or satisfactory.
there may be other political values in the light of which such a specification would pass muster:
put oneself out
to make an effort to do something to help someone, even if it is not convenient:
I am willing to put myself out and make another predication
think much of someone
To have a very good opinion about someone; to hold someone or something in very high regard or esteem.
I don’t think much of Harris
despondent
they feel despondent now
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
jolted
she feels jolted to get out of her bubble
push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
insurmountable
the difficulties facing non-cognitivism seems insurmountable
repugnant
1- extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
a morally repugnant belief
The thought of doing x was repugnant to her
2- in conflict with, incompatible with
a bylaw must not be repugnant to the general law of the country
to fly in the face of
it seems to completely oppose or contradict them.
it flies in the face of their commitment to X
for nothing
I am not called Dewey professor for nothing
treason
He is accused of committing treason against the state.
the crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
go in slightly
they go in slightly different directions
speak ….worry
would you speak to that worry>
scale up
I guess my question is how we can scale up what you said
increase something in size, number or extent, especially by a constant proportion across the board.
“one cannot suddenly scale up a laboratory procedure by a thousandfold”
underway
there are many projects underway
in motion and progress
take someone or something at face value
to accept someone or something just as it appears; to believe that the way things appear is the way they really are. He means what he says. You have to take him at face value.
Chamber of commerce
not to negotiate with Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, for example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses.
resonate
it seems important
this idea resonated with me
forge
the imitate sth with intent to fraud
he forged my signature
stay in character
always act like the person you’re pretending to be; never act like yourself
he stayed in character
in character/ out of character
it was totally in/out of character for X to do Y
feel the pinch
useful people are starting to feel the pinch
experience hardship, especially financial
tsa
Transportation Security Administration
go out of one’s way
she went out of her way to help her students
poised to do
RPG are poised to confirm ACB
pin down
pin down the question
to cause or force (someone) to make a definite statement or decision
backfire
rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.
How trump’s surprise gift to 60 mins backfired
foreshadow
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
Kavanaugh foreshadows how supreme court could disrupt vote counting
ransack
go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.
burglars ransacked her home
vermilion
a brilliant red powder
grudging
reluctantly
a grudging admiration
skew
suddenly change direction
a skewed sleep schedule
bear with
bear with me for a third, and final, case
exhort
the distinction is one to which Austin exhorted philosophers to attend to.
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
by x and y alike
it is usually thought by internalist and externalist alike, that
hangs on
nothing in my argument hangs on this
takes (adj) issue
forceful
cant
hypocrisy
hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.
stop canting about
the cant of the priest
special words used by a group of people: thieves’ cant
culinary
I ma curious about culinary secrets.
of cooking
soggy
wet
the scent of soggy books
lie in store
if they still lie in store
to be waiting
in the making
in the process of developmnet
sth is out of the question
impossible
bench press is out if the question
al dente
(of food, typically pasta) cooked so as to be still firm when bitten.
determinism al dente
X and in Y we must Z
our values are in conflict and in reconciling them we must compromise.
the Xest of Y
the freest of societies and under the most enlightened of legal systems
go off the rail
to lose control and start to behave in a way that is not normal or acceptable
demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
he is a gifted demagogue
swell
swollen/ mascular
deter
discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
prevent the occurrence of.
The financial difficulties of the company has deterred potential investors
The camera was installed to deter the people from stealing
deterrence
the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
nuclear missiles remain the main deterrence against possible aggression
duress
threat
under duress
The confession was obtained under duress
be on the cusp of
Biden on the cusp of clinching victory
at the point when something is about to change to something else She is on the cusp of being a star. on the cusp between childhood and adolescence I was born on the cusp between Leo and Virgo.
clinch
confirm or settle (a contract or bargain).
conclusively settle something
Biden on the cusp of clinching victory
These findings clinched the matter
have a crack at 3 syn phrase
Also, get or have a go or shot or whack at; take a crack at. Make an attempt or have a turn at doing something
put something into perspective.
To compare something with a similar thing to give a clearer, more accurate idea. You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you
dapper
I promised to be a dapper like him
neat and trim in dress and appearance
take a bullet
By extension, to accept or put oneself in the way of some misfortune, difficulty, blame, or danger as a means of protecting someone else. I don’t know why you always feel like you have to take the bullet for your bosses when they screw up.
blue-collar
the blue-collarguys who voted for Trump
relating to manual work or workers, particularly in industry.
travesty
This investigation is a travesty
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.
X your head
to find a way to understand or accept
I couldn’t wrap my head around what had happened
hold out on
don’t hold out on me
refuse to give information
came through
MI really came through
To win, achieve, or accomplish something exceptionally well or very successfully. Said especially of a test, examination
synagogue
I am glad that I don’t physically go to a synagogue these days
the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction
pat on the back
If you want to pat on your back with that, …
He pat on his back
to praise …
tambourine
دایره
spectacle
sounds like quite a spectacle
a visually striking performance or display.
be robbed of
Nour is robbed of justification
ditransitive
(of a verb) taking two objects, for example give as in I gave her the book.
