Day20

1.ring out

a voice, bell etc that rings out is loud and clear 〔嗓音﹑钟声等〕响亮The sound of a shot rang out. 传来一声响亮的枪声。

ring out the Old Year to celebrate the end of the year 鸣钟辞别旧岁

2.gravestone

a stone above a GRAVE showing details of the person buried there 墓碑tombstone

3.hoary cliche

overused: old and stale from overuse

Do we have to hear those hoary knock-knock jokes again?

white with age: describes hair that has become white or gray with age

covered with pale hairs: covered with gray or white hairs

a plant with hoary leaves

Cliche: overused expression: a phrase or word that has lost its original effectiveness or power from overuse

overused idea: an overused activity or notion

4.obituary

announcement of death: an announcement, especially in a newspaper, of somebody's death, often with a short biography

adjective

recording death: relating to or recording a death

5.emerge from

intransitive verb come out: to appear out of or from behind something

The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

intransitive verb survive: to come out of an experience, condition, or situation, especially a difficult one

emerged unscathed from the accident

transitive and intransitive verb become known: to become known or apparent

It emerged that several officials had accepted bribes.

intransitive verb appear or happen: to arise, appear, or occur

They waited for a new leader to emerge.

6.lockout crisis

refusal of entry to workers: an occasion when workers are prevented from entering their workplace, a tactic sometimes used by management in an industrial dispute

7.spasm of morbidity

involuntary muscle contraction: an involuntary sudden muscle contraction

sudden burst of activity: a sudden brief emotion, sensation, or action

a spasm of pain

Morbidity:

diseased state: the presence of illness or disease

occurrence of disease: the relative frequency of occurrence of a disease (often used before a noun)

8.fixated

intransitive verb focus on something: to focus exclusively on something

transitive verb obsess somebody: to obsess or preoccupy somebody or something totally

transitive and intransitive verb psychology form a fixation: to form or have a psychological fixation with a person or object

transitive and intransitive verb become or make fixed: to make something stable or secure, or become so

9.imminent demise

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a person's death.

"Mr Grisenthwaite's tragic demise"

synonyms: death, dying, passing, passing away, passing on, loss of life, expiry, expiration, end, departure from life, final exit; More

LAW

conveyance or transfer of property or a title by will or lease.

verbLAW

convey or grant (an estate) by will or lease.

"the manor and the mill were demised for twenty-one-year terms"

10.musicologist

Expert in musicology

11.Charles Rosen

Charles Welles Rosen was an American pianist and writer on music. He is remembered for his career as a concert pianist, for his recordings, and for his many writings, notably the book The Classical Style.

12.eloquently

in a fluent or persuasive manner.

"commentators have spoken eloquently on both sides of the issue"

13.infographic

a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data.

"a good infographic is worth a thousand words"

14.kick the bucket

To kick the bucket is an English idiom, considered a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning 'to die'. Its origin remains unclear, though there have been several theories.

15.creepy bloodlust

Bloodlust is a scary horror comic about a vampire on the prowl. It is based on a story called “Blood Lunge” that appeared in Vampire Tales

16.doom-mongering

A person who predicts disaster.

‘the situation is nowhere near as critical as doom-mongers will have you believe’

17.autopsy

An autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum —is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present. It is usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist.

18.ensemble

a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.

"a Bulgarian folk ensemble"

synonyms: group, band; More

a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually.

"the buildings in the square present a charming provincial ensemble"

synonyms: whole, entity, unit, body, set, combination, composite, package; More

19.compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

"his eyes were strangely compelling"

synonyms: enthralling, captivating, gripping, riveting, spellbinding, mesmerizing, absorbing, irresistible

"a compelling performance"

not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction.

"compelling evidence"

synonyms: convincing, persuasive, cogent, irresistible, powerful, strong, weighty, plausible, credible, sound, valid, telling, conclusive, irrefutable, unanswerable

"a compelling argument"

not able to be resisted; overwhelming.

"the temptation to give up was compelling"

20.purpotedly

as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.

"the photos purportedly show Nina with a lover"

21.comatose

of or in a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, especially as a result of severe injury or illness.

"she had been comatose for seven months"

synonyms: unconscious, in a coma, insensible, insensate

"he was comatose after the accident"

humorous

(of a person or thing) extremely exhausted, lethargic, or sleepy.

"the economy remains almost comatose"

synonyms: inert, inactive, lethargic, sluggish, torpid, languid; More

22.graying

(especially of hair) become gray with age.

"he had put on weight and grayed somewhat"

(of a person or group) become older; age.

"a graying workforce"

synonyms: age, grow old, mature

"the population grayed"

23.comtempt

Contempt, not classified among Paul Ekman's six basic emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise, is a mixture of disgust and anger

24.death-of-classical-music

25.concern-trolls

A concern troll is a person who participates in a debate posing as an actual or potential ally who simply has some concerns they need answered before they will ally themselves with a cause. In reality they are a critic.

26.toss

throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually.

"Suzy tossed her bag onto the sofa"

synonyms: throw, hurl, fling, sling, cast, pitch, lob, project; More

NORTH AMERICANinformal

search (a place).

"I could demand her keys and toss her office"

noun

an action or instance of tossing something.

"a defiant toss of her head"

27.barb

The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board is the organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the United Kingdom.

A backward-facing point on a fish hook or similar implement, rendering extraction from the victim's flesh more difficult

28.savagery

the quality of being fierce or cruel.

"a crime of the utmost savagery"

(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) the condition of being primitive or uncivilized.

"without adult society, the children descend into savagery"

29.maniacally

ma·ni·a·cal

adjective

exhibiting extremely wild or violent behavior.

"a maniacal dictator"

informal

exhibiting or denoting obsessive enthusiasm.

"his maniacal obsession with conspiracy theories"

PSYCHIATRYarchaic

suffering from mania.

"maniacal patients"

30.intendant

the administrator of an opera house or theater.

2.

historical

a title given to a high-ranking official or administrator, especially in France, Spain, Portugal, or one of their colonies.

31.oblivious

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.

"she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time"

synonyms: unaware of, unconscious of, heedless of, unmindful of, insensible of/to, unheeding of, ignorant of, incognizant of, blind to, deaf to, unsuspecting of, unobservant of; More

32.pundit

an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.

"a globe-trotting financial pundit"

synonyms: expert, authority, specialist, doyen(ne), master, guru, sage, savant, maven; More

variant spelling of pandit.

33.stat

Statistic: usually used in plural form

34.jeremiad

a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.

35.aberration

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

"they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration"

synonyms: anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity, curiosity, quirk; mistake

"a statistical aberration"

BIOLOGY

a characteristic that deviates from the normal type.

"color aberrations"

synonyms: anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality, irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity, curiosity, quirk; mistake

"a statistical aberration"

OPTICS

the failure of rays to converge at one focus because of limitations or defects in a lens or mirror.

36.agitator

a person who urges others to protest or rebel.

"an activist and agitator who fought for striking miners"

synonyms: troublemaker, rabble-rouser, agent provocateur, demagogue, incendiary; More

an apparatus for stirring liquid, as in a washing machine or a photographic developing tank.

37.blaze

noun

a very large or fiercely burning fire.

"twenty fireman fought the blaze"

synonyms: fire, flames, conflagration, inferno, holocaust; More

informal

used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for “hell”.

"“Go to blazes!” he shouted"

verb

burn fiercely or brightly.

"the fire blazed merrily"

synonyms: burn, be alight, be on fire, be in flames, flame

"the fire blazed for hours"

(of a gun or a person firing a gun) fire repeatedly or indiscriminately.

"we go in with guns blazing"

38.palpable

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

"a palpable sense of loss"

synonyms: perceptible, perceivable, visible, noticeable, discernible, detectable, observable, tangible, unmistakable, transparent, self-evident; More

able to be touched or felt.

"the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose"

synonyms: tangible, touchable, noticeable, detectable

"a palpable bump"

39.apathetic

showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

"apathetic slackers who don't vote"

synonyms: uninterested, indifferent, unconcerned, unmoved, uninvolved, disinterested, unemotional, emotionless, dispassionate, lukewarm, unmotivated, halfhearted; More

40.acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

"business acumen"

synonyms: astuteness, shrewdness, acuity, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, smartness, brains; More

41.mockery

teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.

"stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head"

synonyms: ridicule, derision, jeering, sneering, contempt, scorn, scoffing, teasing, taunting, sarcasm

"the mockery in his voice"

an absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.

"after a mockery of a trial in London, he was executed"

synonyms: travesty, charade, farce, parody

"the trial was a mockery"

archaic

ludicrously futile action.

"in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery"

42.pretentious snob

43.exalted status

(of a person or their rank or status) placed at a high or powerful level; held in high regard.

"it had taken her years of hard infighting to reach her present exalted rank"

synonyms: high, high-ranking, elevated, superior, lofty, eminent, prestigious, illustrious, distinguished, esteemed

"his exalted office"

in a state of extreme happiness.

"I felt exalted and newly alive"

synonyms: elated, exultant, jubilant, joyful, rapturous, ecstatic, blissful, transported, happy, exuberant, exhilarated; informalhigh

"she felt spiritually exalted"

44.cultural prowess

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

"his prowess as a fisherman"

synonyms: skill, expertise, mastery, facility, ability, capability, capacity, savoir faire, talent, genius, adeptness, aptitude, dexterity, deftness, competence, accomplishment, proficiency, finesse; informalknow-how

"his prowess as a winemaker"

bravery in battle.

synonyms: courage, bravery, gallantry, valor, heroism, intrepidity, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, feistiness, boldness, daring, audacity, fearlessness; More

45.flex soft power

verb

1.

bend (a limb or joint).

"she saw him flex his ankle and wince"

synonyms: bend, crook, hook, cock, angle, double up

"you must flex your elbow"

noun

the action or state of flexing.

"add rigidity and eliminate brake flex"

46.high art

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High Art is a 1998 Canadian-American independent film directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell.

47.benchmark

a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed.

"a benchmark case"

synonyms: standard, point of reference, gauge, guide, guideline, guiding principle, norm, touchstone, yardstick, barometer, indicator, measure, model, exemplar, pattern, criterion, specification, convention

"the settlement became the benchmark for all future negotiations"

a surveyor's mark cut in a wall, pillar, or building and used as a reference point in measuring altitudes.

verb

evaluate or check (something) by comparison with a standard.

"we are benchmarking our performance against external criteria"

48.cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

"a cursory glance at the figures"

synonyms: perfunctory, desultory, casual, superficial, token; More

49.hover

remain in one place in the air.

"army helicopters hovered overhead"

synonyms: be suspended, be poised, hang, levitate, float; fly

"helicopters hovered overhead"

noun

an act of remaining in the air in one place.

50.niche market

Every product can be defined by its market niche. The niche market is highly specialized, and aiming to survive among the competition from numerous super companies

51.polyglot

knowing or using several languages.

"a polyglot career woman"

noun

a person who knows and is able to use several languages.

52.doomsayer

a person who predicts disaster, especially in politics or economics.

53.cherry-pick

selectively choose (the most beneficial items) from what is available.

"the company should buy the whole airline and not just cherry-pick its best assets"

in a game such as basketball, wait near the goal for a pass, which can be converted to an easy score.

54.crisis ridden

crisis-ridden. Adjective. (comparative more crisis-ridden, superlative most crisis-ridden) dominated or plagued by crises.

55.generalize about

56.lineage

lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:

She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims.

the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family.

57.snuff out

noun

the charred or partly consumed portion of a candlewick.

a thing of little or no value, especially if left over.

verb (used with object)

to cut off or remove the snuff of (candles, tapers, etc.).

58.uncanny

having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary:

uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble.

mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange:

59.civic pride

60.in earnest

61.unveiled excerpts

62.oratarios

a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. Well-known examples include Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Handel's Messiah, and Haydn's The Creation.

63.bust

idm 习语) go `bust (of a person or a business) become bankrupt; fail financially （指人或企业）破产.

64.throe s

新事物产生前的)艰苦奋斗或痛苦磨难

idm 习语) in the throes of sth/of doing sth (infml) struggling with the task of sth/of doing sth 为完成某事而拚搏; 苦干: in the throes of moving house 为搬家而辛劳.