New Things Flashcards
(18 cards)
An expression for someone who can’t decide between two equally attractive options, and so chooses neither
Buridan’s Ass (the donkey starved to death because he couldnt choose between two identical bales of hay)
Animals like kangaroos that have a pouch for their babies to grow in (n.)
Marsupials
The pocket that the offspring of marsupials such as kangaroos and koalas develop in is called a….
Pouch
Non-Australian mammals are called __(adj.)__ mammals because they all have a __(n.)__
Placental; placenta
To make something easier to happen by creating the conditions for it to occur
Facilitate
The traditional, habitual way of doing something that everyone does, but that there is no particular special reason for (n.)
Convention
What is a cliché?
An expression, quotation, joke, movie scene, story idea, etc that has been used so many times that it has lost its effect, interest, and usefulness
What does “to strike a chord with you” mean?
(Of a quotation, movie scene etc) to have a profound effect on you; to remind you strongly of your own ideas of something; to appear meaningful to you
What does “the song lyrics really resonate with me” mean?
They strike a chord with me; they seem meaningful to me; they express my own feelings or ideas
What is osmosis?
The process by which water is absorbed into plant or animal cell
What’s the difference between “very” and “too”?
“Very” just means “a large amount;” whereas “too” means “more than is necessary/good/required/desirable.” “Too” always implies that less would be better; “very” does not
What does base mean? (As in “a base desire”)
Simple, animalistic pleasures (such as greed for food, sex, money, fame, comfortable clothing); in contrast to refined pleasures and pursuits such as education, pursuit of knowledge, music, culture, art, literature, helping others etc
What is a cliché?
An expression, quotation, joke, movie scene, story idea, etc that has been used so many times that it has lost its effect, interest, and usefulness
What does “to strike a chord with you” mean?
(Of a quotation, movie scene etc) to have a profound effect on you; to remind you strongly of your own ideas of something; to appear meaningful to you
What does “the song lyrics really resonate with me” mean?
They strike a chord with me; they seem meaningful to me; they express my own feelings or ideas
What is osmosis?
The process by which water is absorbed into plant or animal cell
What’s the difference between “very” and “too”?
“Very” just means “a large amount;” whereas “too” means “more than is necessary/good/required/desirable.” “Too” always implies that less would be better; “very” does not
What does base mean? (As in “a base desire”)
Simple, animalistic pleasures (such as greed for food, sex, money, fame, comfortable clothing); in contrast to refined pleasures and pursuits such as education, pursuit of knowledge, music, culture, art, literature, helping others etc
