Useful Word of the Day 2021
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knowing the temperature along this whole convection and plate tectonics chain is fundamental to understanding the planet as a heat engine. - MIT News
convection
n. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
tectonics
n. large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
Added on: 2021-07-31
convection
n. the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
tectonics
n. large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
Added on: 2021-07-31
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30 Words list: 2021-07-29, 2021-06-12
sprawling
a. spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
snake
v. move or extend with the twisting motion
If the Earth’s oceans were drained completely, they would reveal a massive chain of undersea volcanoes snaking around the planet, a sprawling ocean ridge system.
a. spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
snake
v. move or extend with the twisting motion
If the Earth’s oceans were drained completely, they would reveal a massive chain of undersea volcanoes snaking around the planet, a sprawling ocean ridge system.
stigma
n. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
uplift
v. raise the level of; improve
It took achieving the highest grades for him to break through stigmas and have his talents recognized; still, he persevered, with a determination to uplift others.
n. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
uplift
v. raise the level of; improve
It took achieving the highest grades for him to break through stigmas and have his talents recognized; still, he persevered, with a determination to uplift others.
compelling
a. demanding attention; forceful
alleviate
v. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
During one debate, after both sides made compelling arguments about how to alleviate poverty, he realized there was no clear winner.
a. demanding attention; forceful
alleviate
v. make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
During one debate, after both sides made compelling arguments about how to alleviate poverty, he realized there was no clear winner.
parity
n. the state of being equal, especially about pay and position
go off
v. leave a place and go somewhere else
timeline
n. a line that shows the time and the order in which events have happened
We can’t lose energy when thinking of diversity and inclusion because it would mean going off this already long timeline toward parity.
n. the state of being equal, especially about pay and position
go off
v. leave a place and go somewhere else
timeline
n. a line that shows the time and the order in which events have happened
We can’t lose energy when thinking of diversity and inclusion because it would mean going off this already long timeline toward parity.
underrepresent
v. provide with insufficient or inadequate representation
tenure
n. the holding of an office
Women and people of color remain underrepresented at every step of the tenure track in every academic field in the United States.
v. provide with insufficient or inadequate representation
tenure
n. the holding of an office
Women and people of color remain underrepresented at every step of the tenure track in every academic field in the United States.
biennale
n. a large art exhibition or music festival, especially one held every two years
tackle
v. make determined efforts to deal with
This summer, the Venice Biennale’s 17th International Architecture Exhibition, the world’s premier event of its kind, is directly tackling those types of issues.
n. a large art exhibition or music festival, especially one held every two years
tackle
v. make determined efforts to deal with
This summer, the Venice Biennale’s 17th International Architecture Exhibition, the world’s premier event of its kind, is directly tackling those types of issues.
light
n. public knowledge; a particular aspect or appearance presented to view
rampant
a. flourishing or spreading unchecked
By many lights, these are challenging times: the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and rampant political polarization have all contributed to a sense of outright turmoil.
n. public knowledge; a particular aspect or appearance presented to view
rampant
a. flourishing or spreading unchecked
By many lights, these are challenging times: the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and rampant political polarization have all contributed to a sense of outright turmoil.
epistolary
a. of, relating to, or suitable to a letter; contained in or carried on by letters
bohemian
n. a person (such as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others
milieu
n. a person's social environment
Combining the genres of road novel, epistolary novel, and screenplay, it is the record of the mind of a young woman and exploring the bohemian milieu of 1980s New York.
a. of, relating to, or suitable to a letter; contained in or carried on by letters
bohemian
n. a person (such as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others
milieu
n. a person's social environment
Combining the genres of road novel, epistolary novel, and screenplay, it is the record of the mind of a young woman and exploring the bohemian milieu of 1980s New York.
homage
n. special honor or respect shown publicly
parody
n. an imitation of the style of an artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
Green’s debut novel is an homage to, and parody of, the historically male-dominated genre of the road novel.
n. special honor or respect shown publicly
parody
n. an imitation of the style of an artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
Green’s debut novel is an homage to, and parody of, the historically male-dominated genre of the road novel.
entail
v. involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
overrun
n. a finishing time or a cost that continues past an intended limit
Deploying these nuclear batteries does not entail managing a large construction site, which has been the primary source of schedule delays and cost overruns for nuclear projects.
v. involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
overrun
n. a finishing time or a cost that continues past an intended limit
Deploying these nuclear batteries does not entail managing a large construction site, which has been the primary source of schedule delays and cost overruns for nuclear projects.
give way to
v. be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier
autonomous
a. having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs
Like large and centralized computers gave way to the PCs of today, a new generation of relatively tiny reactors, designed for autonomous plug-and-play operation is on the horizon.
v. be replaced by something, especially because it is better, cheaper, easier
autonomous
a. having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs
Like large and centralized computers gave way to the PCs of today, a new generation of relatively tiny reactors, designed for autonomous plug-and-play operation is on the horizon.
embody
v. tangible or visible form to
residual
a. remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
All objects embody some sort of motion as a result of the many interactions that atoms have; when an object is cooled down close to zero temperature, it still has a residual quantum motion.
v. tangible or visible form to
residual
a. remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
All objects embody some sort of motion as a result of the many interactions that atoms have; when an object is cooled down close to zero temperature, it still has a residual quantum motion.
magnitude
n. the great size or extent of something
counteract
v. reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect
If scientists can precisely measure the magnitude and direction of an atom’s movements, they can apply a counteracting force to bring down its temperature.
n. the great size or extent of something
counteract
v. reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect
If scientists can precisely measure the magnitude and direction of an atom’s movements, they can apply a counteracting force to bring down its temperature.
savor
v. enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible
miss out on
v. lose the chance or opportunity to do or experience something
v. enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible
miss out on
v. lose the chance or opportunity to do or experience something