Unit 6: A.I

here to stay (idm)

widely accepted/ be permanent

here and there (idm)

in various places

neither here nor there

of no importance/ relevance

here today/ none tomorrow

short-lived, soon over/ forgotten

fidelity (n/ 2)
/fɪˈdeləti/

1. the degree of exactness w which smth is copied

2. fidelity to smth/ sb: quality of being loyal/ faithful to smth/ ur partner

frugality (n - 1)

→ frugal (a)

= thriftiness

→ thrifty

felicity (n/ 3)

/fəˈlɪsəti/

1. intense happiness (unc.)

2. a parti effective feature of a work of art/ literature (c.)

3. the ability to find appropriate expression of ur thoughts

futility (n)

/fjuːˈtɪləti/

pointlessness/ uselessness

modify (v)

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ - /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/

change smth slightly to make it suitable to a parti. purpose

amend (v)

/əˈmend/

slightly change laws/ document to correct mistakes/ improve smth

touch off (vphr)

make smth begin, esp a difficult/ violent situation

blow up (vphr/ 4)

1. cause smth to explode

2. inflate

3. enlarge a photo

4. exaggerate

wrap up (vphr/ 3)

1. win a game/ comeptition

2. “wrap it up” → im mồm

3. be wrapped up in smth: be so absorbed in smth that u dont notice other ppl/ themes

sell smth for scrap (idm)

bán đồng nát

driving force (nphr)

nhân vật/ điều gì đó chủ chốt

phase in smth (vphr)

introduce smth in gradual stages

screech of brakes (nphr)

tiếng kít của xe phanh gấp

squeak (n)

tiếng kẽo kẹt của cửa cũ

squelch (v/ 2)

/skweltʃ/

1. make a quiet sound by provising smth soft n wet

2. stop smth from a growing or developing

be in the red (idm- 1)

>< be in the black

broke

= fall into the red

>< rich

abominate (a - 1)

/əˈbɒmɪneɪt/ - /əˈbɑːmɪneɪt/

disgusting

= appalling

courteous (a)

→ courtesy (n)

/ˈkɜːrtiəs/

polite in a way that shows respect

impertinent (a - 2)

/ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt/

rude n disrespectful

= insolent (a) = impudent (a)

rational beings (n)

endowed/ born w capacity to reason

incapacitated (a)

→ incapacitate (v)

/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/

eg: He was incapacitated by a heart attack

(a) deprived of strength/ power

→ (n) prevent smth from functioning in a normalway

decriminalize (v)

/diːˈkrɪmɪnəlaɪz/

cease to treat smth as illegal

ungovernable (a)

/ʌnˈɡʌvərnəbl/

impossible to control/ govern

demoralized (a - 1)\

/dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd/

having lost hope/ confident

= discouraged (a)

anticlimax (n)

a disappointing end to an exciting/ impressive series of event

unsubstantiated (a - 1)

/ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃieɪtɪd/

(of rumors) not supported/ proven by evidence

= unfounded

apportion (v)

/əˈpɔːrʃn/

divide up/ share out

desensitize (v)

/diːˈsensətaɪz/

make sb less aware of smth as a prob by making them become used to it