Useful Word of the Day 2020
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A high number of cases in a vast country with a creaky public health system was inevitable; but, such a high number is blaming an ill-timed lockdown. - BBC
creaky
a. bad in some way because it is old or old-fashioned
ill-timed
a. occurring at or planned for an unsuitable time
Added on: 2020-09-26
creaky
a. bad in some way because it is old or old-fashioned
ill-timed
a. occurring at or planned for an unsuitable time
Added on: 2020-09-26
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30 Words list: 2020-09-24, 2020-08-08
adherence
n. attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief
soar
v. quickly increases by a great deal
With increased mobility and reduced adherence to social distancing, mask wearing, and personal hygiene, the virus will soar again.
n. attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief
soar
v. quickly increases by a great deal
With increased mobility and reduced adherence to social distancing, mask wearing, and personal hygiene, the virus will soar again.
terrace
v. make sloping land into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps
irrigation
n. supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels
The Maya connected their cities with raised highways; and they made the land usable, and sustainable, with complex irrigation and terracing systems.
v. make sloping land into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps
irrigation
n. supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels
The Maya connected their cities with raised highways; and they made the land usable, and sustainable, with complex irrigation and terracing systems.
prick
v. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point
electrified
a. having a sudden sense of great excitement, thrilled
wriggle
v. twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Despite my caution, I soon feel a sensation on my back, somewhere between being pricked and electrified and wriggle in shock.
v. make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point
electrified
a. having a sudden sense of great excitement, thrilled
wriggle
v. twist and turn with quick writhing movements
Despite my caution, I soon feel a sensation on my back, somewhere between being pricked and electrified and wriggle in shock.
vilification
n. abusively disparaging speech or writing
frenzied
a. wildly excited or uncontrolled
prime-time
n. regularly occurring time at which a television audience is expected to be greatest
The frenzied coverage of his death and vilification of his actor-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has dominated prime-time in India.
n. abusively disparaging speech or writing
frenzied
a. wildly excited or uncontrolled
prime-time
n. regularly occurring time at which a television audience is expected to be greatest
The frenzied coverage of his death and vilification of his actor-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has dominated prime-time in India.
circus
n. something noisy and confused
at a time
ad. during one particular moment
The media circus around the case comes at a time when India faces a host of critical issues.
n. something noisy and confused
at a time
ad. during one particular moment
The media circus around the case comes at a time when India faces a host of critical issues.
stipend
n. a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance
collaborator
n. a person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate
Zhang received a monthly stipend of $1,900; and was also required to submit a report every six months, which his collaborator would read and sign.
n. a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance
collaborator
n. a person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate
Zhang received a monthly stipend of $1,900; and was also required to submit a report every six months, which his collaborator would read and sign.
indictment
n. a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned
grounds
n. (pl) factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief
A series of indictments against these researchers suggest the suspicions of US authorities have some grounds.
n. a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned
grounds
n. (pl) factors forming a basis for action or the justification for a belief
A series of indictments against these researchers suggest the suspicions of US authorities have some grounds.
enshrine
v. place a revered or precious object in an appropriate receptacle
infringe
v. actively break the terms of a law or agreement
That coronavirus regulations infringe on basic rights and freedoms enshrined in Germany's constitution.
v. place a revered or precious object in an appropriate receptacle
infringe
v. actively break the terms of a law or agreement
That coronavirus regulations infringe on basic rights and freedoms enshrined in Germany's constitution.
disperse
v. distribute or spread over a wide area
flout
v. openly disregard
Police ordered one group to disperse for flouting safety rules, then arrested 200 after rocks and bottles were thrown.
v. distribute or spread over a wide area
flout
v. openly disregard
Police ordered one group to disperse for flouting safety rules, then arrested 200 after rocks and bottles were thrown.
knack
n. an acquired or natural skill at performing a task
unabashed
a. not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
Ridley Scott had the same knack, as did Stanley Kubrick: the wit to combine a vivid imagination with unabashed showmanship in order to explore complex ideas.
n. an acquired or natural skill at performing a task
unabashed
a. not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
Ridley Scott had the same knack, as did Stanley Kubrick: the wit to combine a vivid imagination with unabashed showmanship in order to explore complex ideas.
globe-trot
v. travel widely
looming
a. giving signs of immediate occurrence
He's at it with Tenet, which is a globe-trotting sci-fi-spy drama starring John David Washington, who is given the not insignificant task in a looming World War III.
v. travel widely
looming
a. giving signs of immediate occurrence
He's at it with Tenet, which is a globe-trotting sci-fi-spy drama starring John David Washington, who is given the not insignificant task in a looming World War III.
influencer
n. a person or thing that influences another
drop shipper
n. agent, distributor, or retailer who earns a commission on orders passed on to the manufacturer or original supplier
knock off
n. a copy that sells for less than the original
Manager of influencer Zara McDermott told BBC that her email inbox is flooded with offers from drop shippers asking to promote what she believes to be knock-off goods.
n. a person or thing that influences another
drop shipper
n. agent, distributor, or retailer who earns a commission on orders passed on to the manufacturer or original supplier
knock off
n. a copy that sells for less than the original
Manager of influencer Zara McDermott told BBC that her email inbox is flooded with offers from drop shippers asking to promote what she believes to be knock-off goods.
uproar
n. a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance
hashtag
n. a word or phrase preceded by a hash sign, used on social media to identify messages on a specific topic
The restaurant caused an uproar on Chinese social media, hashtags about it have been viewed more than 300 million times on the social platform Weibo.
n. a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance
hashtag
n. a word or phrase preceded by a hash sign, used on social media to identify messages on a specific topic
The restaurant caused an uproar on Chinese social media, hashtags about it have been viewed more than 300 million times on the social platform Weibo.
blatant
a. done openly and unashamedly
a. done openly and unashamedly