The List 011 Flashcards
(20 cards)
rapport
n. mutual understanding/relationship, ex: He had an excellent rapport with his patients.
advocate
n. supporter (eps. publicly) ex: She’s a passionate advocate of natural childbirth.
long-haul
adj. long-haul flight/route/destination etc
a long-haul flight etc is over a very long distance
offshoot
n. something which has developed from a larger or earlier one ex: AirAsia X - an offshoot of AirAsia
dubious
adj. probably not honest, true, right ex: dubious accounting practices
dubious about
[not before noun] ex: I can see you are dubious; take some time to think about it
heed
v. to pay attention to someone’s advice or warning, ex: If she had only heeded my warnings
extricate
v. to set free something with difficulty, ex: inextricable
propel
v. to push sth with lot of force ex: propel rockets
incendiary
adj. designed to cause fire ex: incendiary bomb
embezzle
v. to secretly take money from sth/so
stoke
v. to add fuel/ encourage sth
buoy
v. to prevent sth from sinking/ to support sth
tout
v. to advertise
piecemeal
adj. a process that is piecemeal happens slowly and in stages that are not regular or planned properly.
crude
adj. not exact or without any detail, but generally correct and useful (approximate)
rash of something
informal a large number of unpleasant events, changes etc within a short time ex: rash of car thefts
succinct
adj. Short and clear without unnecessary words
sordid
immoral and shocking, dirty and unpleasant ex: sordid MX news (naughty korea)
palpable
adj. so obvious that it can easily be seen
