10 Words Per Day Flashcards
(86 cards)
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Choppy
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\: being roughened : CHAPPED 2 : rough with small waves 3a : interrupted by ups and downs choppy terrain a choppy career b : JERKY Synonym
aperiodic, casual, catchy, discontinuous, episodic (also episodical), erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, occasional, spasmodic, spastic, sporadic, spotty, unsteady
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Dodgy
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SHADY. “сомнительный”, “мутный”, “низкосортный”, “подозрительный”, “упоротый
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Fuel
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- to provide with fuel
Relief spendings fueled historic consumer spendings
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Scorecard
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a report or indication of the status, condition, success
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Mitigate
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to cause to become less harsh or hostile / MOLLIFY
to make less severe or painful: ALLEVIATE
Aggressiveness may be mitigated or channeled
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trail
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- to hang down so as to drag along or sweep the ground
- to move flow or extend slowly in thin streams/ smoke trailing from the chimneys
- to extend in an erratic or uneven course or line : STRAGGLE, DWINDLE
- trailing in most national opinion polls - behind
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sweep
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- to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush / swept the crumbs from the table
- … away - to destroy completely : WIPE OUT/ everything she cherished, might be swept away overnight
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seize
President will probably seize on stunning rebound in GDP as a sign of recovery
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- seise \ ˈsēz \ : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in
boften seise : to put in possession of something
the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers - to take possession of : CONFISCATE
- to take possession of by legal process
- to possess or take by force : CAPTURE
- to take prisoner : ARREST
- to take hold of : CLUTCH
- to possess oneself of : GRASP
- to understand fully and distinctly : APPREHEND
5a: to attack or overwhelm physically : AFFLICT
seized with chest pains
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stunning
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- causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news - strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
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rebound
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to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body
b: to recover from setback or frustration
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possession
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- the act of having or taking into control
- control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership
- OWNERSHIP
- control of the ball or puck
- something owned, occupied, or controlled : PROPERTY
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spurt
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a sudden gush : JET
to gush forth : SPOUT
: to expel in a stream or jet : SQUIRT
the faucet spurts water
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gush
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1: to issue copiously or violently
2: to emit a sudden copious flow
3: to make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm
an aunt gushing over the baby
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expel
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- to force out : EJECT
expelled the smoke from her lungs - to force to leave (a place, an organization, etc.) by official action : take away rights or privileges of membership / was expelled from college
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peter out
The growth spurt is fast petering out
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to gradually become smaller, weaker, or less before stopping or ending
Their romantic relationship petered out after the summer.
Interest in the sport is beginning to peter out.
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dwindle
struggling with dwindling savings after the stimulus wears off
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to become steadily less : SHRINK
Their savings dwindled to nothing.
a dwindling population
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wear off
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to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop
The painkillers wore off after a couple of hours.
The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly.
After you drive a new car for a while, the novelty wears off.
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pace
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- rate of movement / the runner’s pace
- rate of progress
specifically : parallel rate of growth or development
supplies kept pace with demand
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surge
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- to rise and fall actively : TOSS
a ship surging in heavy seas - to rise and move in waves or billows : SWELL
the sea was surging - to slip around a windlass, capstan, or bitts —used especially of a rope
- to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value
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recoup
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- to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for
b: REIMBURSE, COMPENSATE
recoup a person for losses
2: REGAIN
an attempt to recoup his fortune
intransitive verb
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plunge
would recoup a little over half of the 10% plunge in output
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to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something
plunged the dagger
2: to cause to enter a state or course of action usually suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently
plunged the nation into economic depression
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juice up
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to give life, energy, or spirit to
juicing up consumer spending
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made up
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fully manufactured
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deplete
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- to empty of a principal substance
The lake was depleted of water.
depleting the country of its natural resources - to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value
deplete our life savings
their depleted resources
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spiral
of or relating to the advancement to higher levels through a series of cyclical movements
the cases are spiraling across the country
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layoff
- a period of inactivity or idleness
- the act of laying off an employee or a workforce
also : SHUTDOWN
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persist
to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
to continue to exist especially past a usual, expected, or normal time
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eligibility
the quality or state of being eligible : fitness or suitability to be chosen, selected, or allowed to do something
/ many have exhausted theit eligibility for state aid
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offset
to place over against something : BALANCE
credits offset debits
b: to serve as a counterbalance for : COMPENSATE
his speed offset his opponent's greater weigh
The accumulation of inventory likely offset the trade hit to GDP growth
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drub
- to beat severely
- to berate critically
- to defeat decisively
/ after the second quarter drubbing
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weigh on
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to make (someone or something) sad, depressed, or worried
The bad news is really weighing on me.
Weighing on spendings on nonresidential structures
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buyout
- a financial incentive offered to an employee in exchange for an early retirement or voluntary resignation
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attrition
a reduction in numbers usually as a result of resignation, retirement, or death
a company with a high rate of attrition
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drag
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to draw or pull slowly or heavily : HAUL
dragging a box down the hall
(2): to cause to move with slowness or difficulty
dragged myself up the stairs
dragging his feet
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impose
- to establish or apply by authority / impose a tax
impose new restrictios / penalties
- to establish or bring about as if by force
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standstill
a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : STOP
brought traffic to a standstill
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envision
to picture to oneself
envisions a career dedicated to promoting peace
The baseline forecast envisions a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020
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toll
- a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
- compensation for services rendered: such as a charge for transportation/ telephone call
- a grievous or ruinous price
inflation has taken its toll
especially : cost in life or health
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daunting
tending to overwhelm or intimidate/
| For emerging market and developing countries, many of which face daunting vulnerabilities
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spill
- to cause or allow especially accidentally or unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost or wasted
- to cause (blood) to be lost by wounding/
That weakness will spill over to the outlook for emerging market and developing economies
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cope
to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties —often used with with
learning to cope with the demands of her schedule
b: to maintain a contest or combat usually on even terms or with success —used with with
/ they cope with their own domestic outbreaks of the virus
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cushion
| The crisis highlights the need for urgent action to cushion the pandemic’s health and economic consequences
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- to suppress by ignoring / to furnish with a cushion
a cushioned seat
- to mitigate the effects of
trying to cushion the blow
- to protect against force or shock
cushion the ride
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steep
- mounting or falling precipitously
the stairs were very steep
- being or characterized by a rapid and intensive decline or increase
- extremely or excessively high
steep prices
The COVID-19 recession has seen the fastest, steepest downgrades
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scant
| will grow by a scant 0.5%
- to provide an incomplete supply of
- to make small, narrow, or meager
- barely or scarcely sufficient
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downgrade
to lower in quality, value, status, or extent
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modest
limited in size, amount, or scop/
| This scenario would envision global growth reviving, albeit modestly, to 4.2% in 2021.
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revive
- to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
- to renew in the mind or memory
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linger
| looks beyond the near-term outlook to what may be lingering repercussions of the deep global recession
- to be slow in parting or in quitting something : TARRY
fans lingered outside the door
- to remain existent although often waning in strength, importance, or influence
lingering doubts
lingering odors
b: to remain alive although gradually dying
was seriously ill, but lingered on for several months
3: to be slow to act : PROCRASTINATE
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subside
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to sink or fall to the bottom : SETTLE
2: to tend downward : DESCEND
especially : to flatten out so as to form a depression
3: to let oneself settle down : SINK
subsided into a chair
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lift
- to raise from a lower to a higher position : ELEVATE
- to put an end to (a blockade or siege) by withdrawing or causing the withdrawal of investing forces
- REVOKE, RESCIND
lift an embargo
- STEAL
had her purse lifted
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contain
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to keep within limits: such as
a: RESTRAIN, CONTROL
could hardly contain her enthusiasm
b: CHECK, HALT
contain the spread of a deadly disease
Firefighters contained the wildfire.
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entail
to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
the project will entail considerable expense
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undertake
to take upon oneself : set about : ATTEMPT
undertake a task
undertake to learn to swim
2: to put oneself under obligation to perform
also : to accept as a charge or responsibility
the lawyer who undertook the case
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alleviate
to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable/ economic actions needed to alleviate the economic damage
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robust
having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
b: having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness
a robust debate /a robust faith
c: strongly formed or constructed : STURDY
a robust plastic
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apparently
it seems apparent —used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
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to learn the ropes
it takes time to learn the ropes
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clamp down
Hong Kong clamped down on the pandemic and protests
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amid
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- in or into the middle of : surrounded by : AMONG
amid the crowd
- DURING/ amid the fighting
- with the accompaniment of
resigned amid rumors of misconduct
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grappling hook
a hook usually with multiple prongs that is typically attached to a rope and is used for grabbing, grappling, or gripping
— called also grappling iron
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grappling?
The US is also grappling with rising new infections
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garner
| The former VP garnered 52% of support
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to gather into storage
b: to deposit as if in a granary
volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors
— Reinhold Niebuhr
2a: to acquire by effort : EARN
garnered much praise for his fundraising
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hinge
a determining factor : TURNING POINT
to be contingent on a single consideration or point —used with on or upon
the prosecution's case hinges on the DNA evidence
- a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns ( loop, петля)
b
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slump
| shares slumped following earnings reports
to fall or sink suddenly
b: to drop or slide down suddenly : COLLAPSE
2: to assume a drooping posture or carriage : SLOUCH
3: to go into a slump
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embaressment^ famine - голод, в ирландии картошка 1815-130
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handy
convenient
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forfeiture
to loose smth^ if you'll loose you'll forfeite all you winnings
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to dabble
to try
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peddle
? to sell smth on the street
| peddle your wear - to sell your goods
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paddle
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grifter
one who ttys evrth to win or to sell
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38 hot / slang
someone being pissed off to the point of pulling
| Man, I was 38 hot about that bitch scratchin up my car
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ancestors
предшественнник
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clash
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obstinate
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wiggled down
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wind down
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Profound
We witnessed
I just wanna start with the acknowledgment of that
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call the shots
allowing beijin to call the shots on important trading terms
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be in the driving seat
lead
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outweight
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Collate - documenting the data that you have collated
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derive
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steady
a direct or sure in movement
constant, not easily disturbed or upset
steady friends, steady prices
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notwithstanding
despite - notwithstanding their experience, they were an immediate success
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Shallow person
Cheasy
Humble
Handy
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