gp Flashcards
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sanguine
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optimistic
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presage
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signify ( - connotation)
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impassioned/fervent
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passionate, enthusiastic
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championing
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advocating
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double-edged sword
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something that has both + and - outcomes
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herculean
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massive
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disavow
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deny responsibility
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eschew
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forgo
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meagre
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inadequate, lacking, limited, insufficient
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yawning
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gaping, huge
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disquiet
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uneasiness, anxiety
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infiltrate
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penetrate
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pour oil on troubled waters
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soothe or calm someone down
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effective yardstick
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guideline
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malfeasance
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serious wrongdoings in politics
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languished
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deteriorate
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shirk
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neglect, avoid
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emulate
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imitate, follow
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paradigm shift
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model
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undermine
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diminish, threaten
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apathy
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indifference
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apathetic
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indifferent
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mired
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embroiled, entangled
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relegated
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downgraded
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unscrupulous
immoral
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blot on our conscience
dirty your morals and values
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cavalier
indifferent
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curtail
reduce, cut down
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dogged
determined, tenacious, unfaltering. unwavering
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laudable
admirable, commended
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inexorable/inexorably
inevitable, unavoidvable, impossible to stop
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ivory tower
not caring for real life issues or troubles of the world. (aloof attitude)
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bereft of
deprived , lacking
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rudiments
basics, fundamentals
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impediment
obstruction, hindrance
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culpable
guilty
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misogynistic
| "deeply ingrained misogynistic attitudes/thinking"
strongly prejudiced against women
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moribund
| "the moribund economy due to evolving pandemic situation"
dying, declining state (lacking vitality and vigour)
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hoodwink (people into believing) or they were hoodwinked into thinking
deceive, trick
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carte blanch ( i gave the designer carte blanche in designing my wedding dress)
complete freedom
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ameliorate
make something better
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silver bullet
cure, remedy
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bulwark (against)
protection
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bone of contention
an issue that can be debated or argued about
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annihilate
eliminate or eradicate COMPLETELY
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astute
sharp-witted, quick
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eclipse
| "the evolving pandemic has eclipsed the imminent threat of climate change"
outshadow, outshine
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gripe
complain/whine
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grandiose
big, bold, ambitious
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unprecedented
unexpected
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got off scot free
went off unpunished
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slap on the wrist
mild scolding/punishment
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quintessential
typical, classic (the most perfect or typical example of smth)
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unconventional
uncommon, unusual
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pandering (to)
eg "pandering to society's expectations"
"strict govt doesnt pander to its ppl's gripes about safety guidelines during the pandemic"
satisfy, please, give in to
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draconian
harsh, severe, extreme, strict
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elucidate
make clear, explain
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browbeat (into)
"...rather than to be browbeat into compliance"
"she was browbeaten into agreeing to the.."
"they browbeat him into agreement"
intimidate or compel someone into doing something (negative nuance)
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champion for change
advocate for change
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farcical
| "these claims were no longer seen as farcical as many empowered by activism attest to having similar experiences"
ridiculous, preposterous
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quotidian
| "shared their quotidian experiences of being sexually harrassed or mistreated.."
day to day, daily
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shackle
| "..no longer shackled by their fears of being belittled"
restrain, restrict
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multitude
| "multitude of efforts have come into play to conserve the environment"
host
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replete
| "her gallery is replete with memories of her secondary school years"
filled, loaded
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pernicious
detrimental
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maelstrom
| "created a maelstrom of heated outrage'
commotion, uproar
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rife
widespread , extensive, common
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impunity
| "initially officers guilty in the murder of George Floyd enjoyed impunity"
exemption from punishment
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assuaged
relieve, alleviate
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usurp
take over, overthrow
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heinous
atrocious, monstrous, evil
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concerted efforts
joint/united efforts
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lackadaisical
unenthusiastic, lazy, half hearted
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aggrieved
angry, resentful due to unfair treatment
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speak truth to power
rooting for what u believe in
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provide an umbrella of solidarity
stand united together
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bearing the brunt
suffer the consequences
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bite the bullet
endure a painful experience that cannot be avoided
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fight tooth and nail
fight very fiercely
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take it with a grain of salt
dont take too seriously
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stave off
| "deforestation in Brazil must be curbed to stave off rapid pace of global warming"
hold off/ stop something
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dilute the severity
make it seem less serious
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derail
obstruct a process by diverting from intended course
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stymied
| "her efforts to study hard were stymied by distractions in her home"
hindered, impeded
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discombobulated
confused
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advent
arrival, emergence
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burgeoning
on the rise, proliferating
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disproportionate
unequal
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bring to heel/brought to heel
to force something/someone into a submissive state
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artificially homogenous bubble
not aware of other groups of people, only caring for people of similar characteristics
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she was intransigent, man's intransigence
unwavering, uncompromising, unwilling to change one's views about something
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beacon of hope
something that holds the promise of hope
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squalid (and inhumane conditions)
extremely dirty
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spate (of attacks)
string, series, outbreak
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incontestable
indisputable, irrefutable, unable to be challenged
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adroit
skillful, adept
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cement Singapore's reputation
reinforce
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weather the storm
deal with a difficult situation without too much conflict
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gain momentum
gain/gathered steam/traction
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coerced
pressured into doing something by using threats
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military atrocities
armed violence/ people in power misusing power
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marginal at best
not as effective/ insignificant
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further propagating notions of discrimination
promoting/breeding unequal treatment
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pecuniary
| eg pecuniary advantages or faced pecuniary barriers such as school feese etc
financial, monetary
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"Karoshi"
japanese term meaning "death by overwork"
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bemoaning
lament, expressing discontent
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warped their sense of ...
twisted, corrupt, bend
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denuded of (their rights)
stripped of, deprived of
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harbinger of
| "Covid-19 is merely a harbinger of many other issues to come"
indicators
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neutered
| "disarmament that will neuter their military power"
make ineffective
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bugbear
| remove the bugbear that saving the environment is immensely challenging
a cause for irritation or fear or anxiety
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uphill battle
very challenging task
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vacillate (between)
waver, hesitate when making decisions
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dearth
lack of, insufficient
| “dearth of resources to run the company without minimal hiccups led to problems arising every now and then”
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inflamed tensions/ fanning the flames
provoke conflict and make it worse
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last straw that broke the camel’s back
a small changes preceded by many small unfavourable changes which eventually led to turmoil
