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SPEAKING C1
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Y.N.Harari
(a sense of) foreboding
pulverize /palveraiz/
prevalent
to seek to explain
to seek world domination
to stay put
preconceived ideas
be wary about=distrust
child`s play
to extend sth six-fold
living lineages
elephantine=very large
fertilized egg-cell
orthotics
stand poised
to envisage
to go bust
to outperform
emulate neural networks
to mill around
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2050
to have sth in store
to cram information
only a dribble of vetted publications
to impart the basic parts of Geography
an immense improvement
to distract sb with irrelevancies
to inundate the public with
red herring
slack in fulfilling sth
to shove data to students
a modicum of freedom
fluid gender identities
passe - no longer fashionable
irrevocably outclassed
a crowning achievement
salient feature/ facts
discontinuity
a tweak- a small change
in flux
to overhaul
a malleable brain = easily influenced
to become the new normal
uncanny precision
a viable alternative
a scaleable alternative
to reconnect neurons
to rewire synapses
to bequeath sth to =to leave sth as legacy
to cede all authority to algorithms
Late again
seething with irritation
be behind the schedule
to rush things into the last minute
to create havoc
a perpetrator
to come up with a feeble excuse
punctually challenged
to look composed
to mend your ways
to dread of being early
to be maxed out
to tackle the task
ADHDers
habitual tardiness
to build in a buffer
regular fixtures
to put alerts on your phone
malleable
tenacious
conscientious
sloppy
inconsiderate
diligent
nonchalant
deeply engrossed in sth
set in stone
self-fulfilling prophecy
retrain your brain
A gig economy
to mushroom
C-suite
surging numbers
incidental
supplemental
to reap some earnings from
to account for 19%
to grapple to do sth
to oversee blended workforces
to expose a few rough edges
an astounding range of occupations
on a retainer
one-off assignments
solopreneurs
run business singlehandedly
ride-hailing business
high-end skills
to burgeon = grow very fast
to nurture newfangled entities
a smorgasbord of choice
no overhead(s) for expensive office rent
to engender = to make sth start to exist
wage discrepancy
huddled masses=standing close to each other due to cold or fear
to run the gamut of occupations
in-house roles
to moonlight
to take the plunge
to bifurcate the work into two parts
to get the memo= to know sth that everyone knows
ancillary perks
To gain the upper hand
mercenary soldiers
a safety net
to dip your toes in
to dive in
GDP
to hold sb liable
to factor sth in
to take a cut
Dissecting the Online scam
be rattled
to romance us into compliance
swindled savings
so much technology at our fingertips
who perpetrates frauds
to sniff out suspicious transactions
thwart and report fraud to regulators
human trafficking
money laundering
tohoodwink the victim into...
fishy transactions
to raise red flags
to jot the story down
an eye-popping figure
a jarring and cinematic story
to juxtoppose
Swindled Savings
gyrations of the market
on dating sites,
on social media,
in messaging apps
using malicious software
leaving victims with little recourse
whisked to overseas accounts
laundered through cryptocurrency wallets
be ensnared in scams
impersonate government officials
sidestep fraud prevention measures
manipulative psychological tactics — isolation,
a sense of urgency or preying on people’s willingness to trust or connect
a hefty tax bill
a steep loss
to discuss the possible restitution
kept (close) tabs on him
to develop a friendly rapport
to sprout
to snag
to put sb on the defensive
disbursements
something was amiss
deeply embroiled in the scam
to reinstate the deduction of a tax
to get past that
HALDEN Prison
floodlight
coils of razor wire
electric fences
towers manned by snipers
well-appointed rooms
out of sync
inmates
rampage (v,n)
be deemed a threat
solitary confinement
racial disparities
incarceration
capital punishement
life sentence
to ease pressure
to mitigate conflict
encumbered by shackles
lingua franca
to give sb a life sentence
to pass a life sentence
to serve a life sentence
to sentence sb to life
to uphold the law
to impose a life sentence on
to impose a tax on
to impose a ban on
to impose religious beliefs on
to impose on people [I]
HALO EFFECT
biased judgement
to encompass other traits
to cast a positive light on
to coin the term
dependability
a double-edged sword
to ascribe ...to
to endorse an item
to facilitate snap decisions
to bleed over to
physique
Stephen Hawking and Aliens
a staple of literature
awe-inspiring
eminent
better off doing
capable of interstellar communication
telltale alien signals
anomalous radio signals
to scour the sky for any signals
quick banter
deep-sea vents
In our naive and parochial way
come across as violent
conundrums
marched in from the fringes of science
strenuous advice
Cutting-edge technology
revolutionize sth
innovative
a game changer
starte-of-the-art
emerging technology
impact
intuitive interface
a low learning curve
WHY GOOD LEADERS MAKE BAD DECISIONS
innocuous
livelihood
to breach the levees
an error of judgement
pattern recognition
'ground truth'
instructive = giving useful info
to dodge a bullet
to retain the capacity of
emotional tagging
a blunder=a huge mistake
demise
rule of thumb
lack of checks and balances
instantaniously
to revisit the initial assessment
to challenge the initial frame
to lead our thinking down the wrong path
to balance out
inappropriate self-interest
a distorting attachment
to hold a vested interest
to second-guess sb`s decision
turnaround management
to run the risk of
steering committee
to emanate from
neither feasible nor desirable
to cut back on capital expenditures
risk-averse
rigorous analysis
robust protections
QUIET QUITTING
outright
go above and beyond
to put in for sth= make an official request to do sth
put in a sixty-hour workweek=
to spend a lot of time on sth
baffled
disillusionment
to seem stiflingly conformist
ethos=the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or group
to pass sth on to sb
an adage= an old saying
to thread the needle
to cast doubt on the idea
ultimate source of fulfillment
precarious
a graduate school
a fallback job
slick=skillful and effective but not sincere
curated scenes of living
pertinent
depredation
vestige
means to an end
histrionic
grimness
logical scrutiny
be woke=aware of social issues
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Bill Gates` interview
36 mln endowment
(to) swagger = behaviour as if you`re very important
mind-boggling
to name a few
to eradicate a virus
behemoth
cloud computing
to morph from sth into sth
star-studded
down in the bowels
an overriding interest
jaywalking
terrorist interdiction
law enforcement
overzealous = too enthusiastic and eager
upfront (adj) = speaking in a way that makes intentions clear
debacle - fiasco
a rancorous environment
finite resources
to bypass sub-Saharan Africa
the number of hit rate
virtuous
deployment of a device
nascent
get your act together
arbitrary things
an uncharitable view=unkind and unfair
Atomic blasts
mushroom cloud
to endure two atomic blasts/ the horror
to soar over the city
skyward
an ear-splitting boom rang out
to hurtle
ground zero
potato patch
to blot out the sun
to rupture (about eardrums)
an air raid shelter
nightmarish landscapes
shattered buildings
bewildered
settle in
to swaddle ( a baby ibn a cloth)
iridescent flsah
to careen
a surge of
cancer-causing radiation
to muffle the noise/the impact
to sustain an injury
be reduced to rubble
twist of fate
to take its toll
to languish in a hospital
nuclear disarmament
Minority Languages
ignited a broader conversation
dismissive remarks
intricacies of cultural identity
diverge into two distinct categories
hold significant importance
a plethora of benefits
prevalence
a more comprehensive understanding of
to contend that= claim that
yield unique advantages
transcend borders
multifaceted