Useful Word of the Day 2020
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It all culminated Saturday in Trump declaring that 99 percent of cases are totally harmless — a statement that bears no resemblance to what health officials have said. - Washington Post
culminate
v. reach a climax or point of highest development
bear no resemblance
v. not be similar to someone or something else
Added on: 2020-08-01
culminate
v. reach a climax or point of highest development
bear no resemblance
v. not be similar to someone or something else
Added on: 2020-08-01
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30 Words list: 2020-07-31, 2020-06-13
long game
n. considering the future implications of current choices, thinking ahead, being deliberate and patient
trajectory
n. path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces
Abbott is playing the long game, recognizing that his handling won’t be judged on momentary headlines, but on the long-term trajectory of the virus in his state.
n. considering the future implications of current choices, thinking ahead, being deliberate and patient
trajectory
n. path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces
Abbott is playing the long game, recognizing that his handling won’t be judged on momentary headlines, but on the long-term trajectory of the virus in his state.
bolster
v. support or strengthen; prop up
ramp up
v. increase or cause to increase in the amount
While the US has ramped up economic pressure, activists have launched a campaign accusing firms of bolstering from the exploitation of the Muslim minority group.
v. support or strengthen; prop up
ramp up
v. increase or cause to increase in the amount
While the US has ramped up economic pressure, activists have launched a campaign accusing firms of bolstering from the exploitation of the Muslim minority group.
grim
a. forbidding or uninviting
rampant
a. flourishing or spreading unchecked
Researchers put this down to two grim factors: many were sent to work in rice plantations where malaria and other dangerous conditions were rampant.
a. forbidding or uninviting
rampant
a. flourishing or spreading unchecked
Researchers put this down to two grim factors: many were sent to work in rice plantations where malaria and other dangerous conditions were rampant.
cull
v. kill animals, especially the weaker members of them, in order to reduce or limit their number
mink
n. a small animal with valuable fur that is used to make expensive coats, or the fur from this animal
when tests on 13 July showed that 87 percent of the mink were infected, health authorities ordered for all 92,700 of the semi-aquatic animals to be culled.
v. kill animals, especially the weaker members of them, in order to reduce or limit their number
mink
n. a small animal with valuable fur that is used to make expensive coats, or the fur from this animal
when tests on 13 July showed that 87 percent of the mink were infected, health authorities ordered for all 92,700 of the semi-aquatic animals to be culled.
custodial
a. relating to or requiring imprisonment
instrumental
a. serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy
An Instagram video about the custodial deaths of a father and son was instrumental in getting the case national attention.
a. relating to or requiring imprisonment
instrumental
a. serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy
An Instagram video about the custodial deaths of a father and son was instrumental in getting the case national attention.
gauge
v. estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
take up
v. claim or accept of something, esp a state benefit, that is due or available
It is difficult to gauge the number of Hong Kong residents who will take up the UK's offer at this moment.
v. estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of
take up
v. claim or accept of something, esp a state benefit, that is due or available
It is difficult to gauge the number of Hong Kong residents who will take up the UK's offer at this moment.
draconian
a. excessively harsh and severe
chatter
n. incessant trivial talk
Since China imposed a draconian National Security law on Hong Kong, a lot of dinner party chatter has been about personal exit strategies.
a. excessively harsh and severe
chatter
n. incessant trivial talk
Since China imposed a draconian National Security law on Hong Kong, a lot of dinner party chatter has been about personal exit strategies.
bump into
v. meet someone unexpectedly, accidentally hit against something
scuffle
n. a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
Their border patrols often bump into each other, resulting in occasional scuffles but both sides insist no bullet has been fired in four decades.
v. meet someone unexpectedly, accidentally hit against something
scuffle
n. a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
Their border patrols often bump into each other, resulting in occasional scuffles but both sides insist no bullet has been fired in four decades.
skirmish
n. an episode of irregular fighting, especially between small parts of armies or fleets
stunned
a. so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished
incursion
n. an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one
In early May, when the first reports of skirmishes emerged, strategists were left stunned; to observers in Delhi, it was clear that this was not a routine incursion.
n. an episode of irregular fighting, especially between small parts of armies or fleets
stunned
a. so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished
incursion
n. an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one
In early May, when the first reports of skirmishes emerged, strategists were left stunned; to observers in Delhi, it was clear that this was not a routine incursion.
afloat
a. out of debt or difficulty
prose
n. written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry
Alcott was living in a basement apartment with her family, and they were struggling to stay afloat; even then, her prose was impressive.
a. out of debt or difficulty
prose
n. written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry
Alcott was living in a basement apartment with her family, and they were struggling to stay afloat; even then, her prose was impressive.
glimpse
n. a momentary or partial view
prolific
a. present in large numbers or quantities, plentiful
The story offers a new glimpse into the imagination of a writer who was prolific even as a teenager.
n. a momentary or partial view
prolific
a. present in large numbers or quantities, plentiful
The story offers a new glimpse into the imagination of a writer who was prolific even as a teenager.
crop up
v. appear, occur, or come to one's notice unexpectedly
shield
v. protect someone or something from a danger
The same issue crops up in deciding who should be shielding and whether some people need extra protection in the workplace.
v. appear, occur, or come to one's notice unexpectedly
shield
v. protect someone or something from a danger
The same issue crops up in deciding who should be shielding and whether some people need extra protection in the workplace.
implication
n. a conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
grapple
v. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
It does have far-reaching implications that are difficult to grapple.
n. a conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
grapple
v. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons
It does have far-reaching implications that are difficult to grapple.
devour
v. read books or literature quickly and eagerly
propel
v. drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction
As a little girl, Sullivan was already devouring every newspaper she could find on the subject; it was a time when the Mercury Seven were propelling the image of astronauts into America's mind.
v. read books or literature quickly and eagerly
propel
v. drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction
As a little girl, Sullivan was already devouring every newspaper she could find on the subject; it was a time when the Mercury Seven were propelling the image of astronauts into America's mind.
rowdy
a. noisy and disorderly
a. noisy and disorderly