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104 Cards in this Set
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Thronged the street |
1m marchers thronged the streets -fill or be present |
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Alike |
The law would make anyone in HK, citizens and visiting businessfolk alike, vulnerable to prosecution in Chinese courts. -in the same or similar way |
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Under the thumb of |
Chinese courts are under the thumb of the Communist Party |
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Caricature |
A picture or imitation of a person to create a grotesque (ugly/ distorted) effect |
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Insubordination |
The communist party will tolerate no more insubordination |
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Brave legal retribution |
Brave = endure/ face without showing fear Retribution: punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance ( punishment inflicted for a wrongdoing) |
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Vagaries (n) |
Anyone in HK becomes subject to the vagaries of the Chinese legal system. Vagaries: an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation Inexplicable: unable to be explained |
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Throttle (v) |
The bill could throttle HK’s freedoms |
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Throttle (v) |
The bill could throttle HK’s freedoms - attacking by choking |
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Be bundled over the border |
The party’s critics could be bundled over the border. |
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Perilous moment |
Full of danger or risk In peril / at risk / in danger |
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Foreign plot |
Officials in Beijing have condemned demonstrations as a foreign plot |
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Dig in one’s heels |
Refuse to alter one’s course of action or opinions. Carrie Lam has been digging in her heels Hidebound/ intransigent |
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Languish (v) |
— fail to make progress or be successful Anti-subversion legislation was left to languish after protest in 2003 |
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Push sth through |
To cause a plan or suggestion to be officially accepted or put into use |
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intransigence (n) |
Refusal to change one’s view |
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Thuggishness |
Violent behaviour Each time the world sees how its intransigence and thuggishness is at odds with the image of harmony it wants to project. |
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Sterling (adj) |
Excellent and valuable You have done a sterling job in difficult circumstances. |
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nagging doubt |
Persistently worrying There are nagging doubts about XXX. |
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At its helm |
With XXX at its helm, - a position of leadership |
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Hold off |
Delay or postpone an action or decision Donald Trump holds off on further tariffs and gives Huawei a reprieve. |
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Reprieve (v/n) |
Cancel or postpone the punishment of something E.g. gives Huawei a reprieve |
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on the sideline of |
Their meeting on June 29th, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, appears to have delivered again |
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Anew (adv) |
Again |
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Hinge on |
=Depend on |
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Progressive escalation |
Progressive escalation of trade wars |
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Progressive escalation |
Progressive escalation of trade wars |
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Scant details |
Insufficient |
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Dynamic (n) |
A force that stimulate change or progress - evaluation is part of the basic dynamic of the project |
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Scrap (v) |
= abolish/ cancel Scrap all tariffs imposed on China ~Reprieve |
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Ramp up (v) |
Ramp up their efforts [increase the level or amount sharply] |
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Tumble (v) |
Fall down Confidence are tumbling |
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Buoyant (adj) |
=cheerful E.g equity investors are still buoyant. |
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Whopping (adj) |
Very large America’s economy created a whopping 224,000 new jobs |
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The bust (n) |
A period of economic difficulty |
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Placid expansion |
Calm and peaceful with little movement A placid expansion can continue well beyond historical norms |
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Toy with (v) |
Consider (an idea/ proposal) casually or indecisively A political system toying with extreme policies |
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Malaise |
A general feeling of discomfort, illness or unease That reflects some deep malaise. |
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Condominium |
A building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses |
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Searing (adj) |
Searing experience -extremely critical |
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Tepid (adj) |
Showing little enthusiasm E.g. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.7%, but wage growth is only a tepid 3% |
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Nudge (v/n) |
Light touch or push This week the Fed signalled it would soon nudge rates down from today’s 2.25%-2.5% to keep growth going. |
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Roll on (v) |
The moderately good times can roll on for years yet |
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Loom large |
Three new kinds of problems loom large |
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Cyclical (adj) |
Recurrent/ regular/ repeated |
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Tamed (adj) |
less powerful and easier to control House prices and the banks bave been tamed. |
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Edifice (n) |
A complex system of beliefs An edifice of asset prices and borrowing rests on the assumption of permanently low and stable interest rates |
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Let something rip |
Allow something to go at full speed E.g. most democrats are keen to let rip on government spending |
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Esoteric (adj) |
Understood by a small group of people |
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strut (v) |
Walk with apparently arrogant or conceited gait Deutsche clung to the hope that it would again strut alongside Wall Street’s most glamorous names Alongside : next to |
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Heady (adj) |
Have a strong or exhilarating (make one feel very happy) effect Deutsche had a for a heady 20 years |
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Heady (adj) |
Have a strong or exhilarating (make one feel very happy) effect Deutsche had a for a heady 20 years |
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Thread of |
Mr Sewing had binned the last threads of that ambition Thread (n) - a long thin strand of cotton/ nylon |
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Posh (adj) |
Elegant/ belonging to the upper class Combining an eponymous posh brand and the dowdier Postbann |
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Run off briskly |
To produce quickly Briskly: in a quick and energetic way |
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Spat (v/n) |
A quarrel about an unimportant matter E.g. The spat came after Sir Kim’s confidential cables to London were leaked to a newspaper. |
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Took the hint |
To understand what someone is suggesting when he says something in an indirect way |
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xxx came closer to collapse |
a deal signed in 2015 to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb came closer to collapse |
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In a trice |
Very quickly |
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Run (n) |
An attempt to achieve something E.g. If depositors believe that a bank is sound, there will be no runs on it. |
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Acquiesce (v) |
Accept something reluctantly but without protest |
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Vindictive (adj) |
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge |
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Are loath (loth) to |
Unwilling Japanese are loth to take grater risks in search for higher returns |
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Lob a grenade into |
Throw a bomb Japan’s Fibabcual Services Agency lobbed a grenade into a fractious debate on how to support the world’s oldest population in retirement |
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Furore (n) |
An outbreak of public anger The furore that followed put the finance minister on the back foot |
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Furore (n) |
An outbreak of public anger The furore that followed put the finance minister on the back foot On the back foot: at a disadvantage |
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Mandarin (n) Fret (v) |
Mandarin: a powerful official or senior bureaucrat Fret: cause anxiety to Government mandarins have fretted over Japan’s pension system for years |
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Insolvent (adj) |
Unable to pay debt owed |
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Defang (v) |
Make something harmless or ineffectual |
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Rot (v/n) |
The process of decaying The government’s recent takeover of Baoshang Bank, in insolvent regional lender, was a reminder of the deep rot in certain corners of economy |
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Stymie (v) |
Hinder the progress The long-stymied foreign banks are still minnows compared with China’s state-owned giants Minnow (n)- a small or insignificant person or organisation |
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Ramp sth up |
Increase the level or amount sharply |
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Egalitarian (adj) |
Supports the principle of equality for all people |
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Spat (n) |
A quarrel about an unimportant matter In a serious escalation of trade spat with the EU, Switzerland barred the trading of Swiss-listed companies’ shares on EU platforms. |
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Collateral (adj) |
Additional but subordinate Swiss stocks are collateral damage in a worsening trade row |
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Ultimatum (n) |
A final demand or statement of terms Last December the trade bloc had given Switzerland an ultimatum |
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Seamless (adj) |
Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next A status bestowed by the EU that allows seamless trading of shares across borders |
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Ripple (v) |
Cause the surface of water to form small waves E.g. The row could ripple out into wider economy |
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Tweak (n) |
A sharp twist/ change Without tweaks the deal would probably be rejected by Swiss citizens in a referendum |
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Logjam (n) |
A situation that appears irresolvable A no-deal Brexit might break the logjam |
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Impasse |
= deadlock A situation that no progress is made e.g. Brexit is also a cause of the impasse |
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Appeal (n) |
Heartfelt request Lulu Wang’s second film is culturally specific but has a universal appeal |
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Poignant (adj) |
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret “The farewell” is a poignant study of family |
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Hasten (v) sth |
Be quick to do sth The fear of dying hastens an individual’s demise |
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Ruse (n) |
An action intended to deceive someone Under the ruse of sth |
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Subterfuge (n) |
Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal |
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Adept at |
Skilled at |
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Straddle (v) |
Sit or stand with legs wide apart |
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Skew (v) |
-suddenly change direction Wage gains have certainly skewed toward the better-off |
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Deport (v) |
Expel (a foreigner) from a country |
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Scrap (v) |
Abolish / cancel |
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Dust-up (n) |
A fight or quarrel |
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Byword (n) |
Outstanding example |
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Knock-off (n) |
A copy or imitation, especially of an expensive product |
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Dot (v) |
Be scattered over an area Trendy coffee chains and boutique supermarkets dot the streets |
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Insulate (v) |
Protect sth from unpleasant influences or experiences |
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Insulate (v) |
Protect sth from unpleasant influences or experiences |
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Perturbed (adj) |
Feeling anxiety or concerned It’s also China’s best hope for the domestic innovation that might insulate the country from a world perturbed by its rise. |
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Insulate (v) |
Protect sth from unpleasant influences or experiences |
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Perturbed (adj) |
Feeling anxiety or concerned It’s also China’s best hope for the domestic innovation that might insulate the country from a world perturbed by its rise. |
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Bigotry (n) |
Intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself |
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Febrile (adj) |
Nervous excitement Febrile debate |
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Slur (v/n) |
Allegation about someone to insult them He issued a slur against a Mexican-American judge |
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Race-baiting |
Incitement of anti race sentiment for political gain |
