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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]
Elon Musk
Part 1
harangue
animosity for the press
to fare (about companies)
rabid fans
a condensed version
pick a fight
to unleash a dangerous cycle
to close in
take it to heart and do better
feedback loop
salacious
excrutiating
production ramp
an entrenched brand
make it through
to supersede
to go bonkers
complacent
be over the hump
Part 2
skid marks on the road
intersection of lines
a hairpin bend
stop signs
competitive landscape
an old adage
to be on track to do sth next year
cash-flow positive
to harp on about sth = complain
short-seller
downfall
to amplify a mistake
overly exuberant
a hovercraft
to come online
from a consumer standpoint
best handling
a roadster
Part 3
to tempt fate
by a factor of two
payload
to pan = critisize
expand on the idea
an exploratory spirit
an unmanned mission
to get sb fired up
a prohibitive cost
a scalable solution
the linchpin of
to get digging into
to nail down a deal
to paint the entire country with one brush
to egg sb on sth
divisive
a no-win situation
to labour under the illusion
Memories
evoke
recall
reminisce about
remind of
nostalgia
recollect
evoсative
lasting
unforgettable
blot out
suppress
bring to mind
ring the bell
jog your memory
take me back to
a real trip down memory lane
come flooding back
by heart
memory like a sieve
tack your brains
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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
Tesla vs Edison
delve into
clash of brilliance
a visionary inventor
a trailblazer
groundbreaking technologies
know no bounds
alternating current (AC)
direct current (DC)
commercially viable
meticulous attention
to showcase
countless ideas
boundless enthusiasm
Seeds of rivalry were sown.
to go to extreme lengths
to electrocute
to solidify sb`s position
to illuminate fairgrounds
a formidable rival
to outdo sb`s invention
a feat
to launch a smear campaign
media frenzy
to dub sth = to give a name
to come around and accept defeat
a grudging respect
legacy
How to attract money
borderline impossible
peel back the layers of what it takes
lean into what it says
So like attracts like.
to take inventory of
to permeate
an equal and opposite counterpart
a scarcity mindset
an abundance mindset
to stem from
inherently rooted in fear
outlook on life
reframing and rewiring
unquestioning faith
evoke emotions
limiting beliefs
to dwell with dissatisfaction upon things
Execution over ideation
Touching the Void
dangle helplessly
without recriminations
to battle frostbite
few and far between
to hold over a precipice
to fall into a cavern
a hard ascent
be done for
ordeal
when/if it comes to the crunch
to shun the spotlight
an artificial hinge
to come to terms with
push the boat out
Entrepreneural Motivation
in a waxing and waning fashion
keeping businesses afloat
future can seem bleak
a swarm of doubters
to strive to meet their goals
second guess yourself
fall in your lap
zone in on what is important to you
hold you accountable for your decisions
to revisit your list
in alignment with your values
keep the end in sight
to stay on their toes
ready to pivot
it paid off
to deter sb
gut instinct
it sounds cheesy
steady and unwavering motivation
be ridiculed
to abide by the company`s mission statement
make your goals align with what you are doing now
to become complacent
for the long haul
transcend onto
Mallory and Irvine
to unravel the mystery
to commence
a vast expanse of crags and broken slabs
accounts marred by language difficulty
conflation
sleuth
circumstantial reports
to trade theories of
to relay sth to sb
primacy
rule out
prevailing hunches
to shed light on
at altitude
go to great lengths
to circumvent
crevasse
to temper expectation
unexposed film
salvageable images
in situ
Serendipity
to evaporate
a solution of
shatterproof glass
the net impression
convergence
to pose a problem
frenetic competition
contigency
to lurk round the corner
to align the facts
an abductive argument
in the vicinity of
a teleological argument
to intercept discoveries
disruptive discoveries
Unrecognised women
Rosalind Franklin
accolades
groundbreaking projects
strained relations
muddled terms of
allocate studies to sb
underling
pervading culture
exacerbate
to remain intact
to originate the discovery
belligerent
posthumously
to baffle sb
Anna Shwartz
reduction in money supply
a thourough examination
to take offense
wry
a poignant reflection
a prodigious amount of work
to uphold a school of thought
to debunk theories
to feel slighted
Lucille Kallen
to usher in the Golden Era
a stint
a comedy skit
a fortuitous development
boisterous
to rule the roost
a lampoon
let alone
fledgeling
lost in the fray
to skyrocket
household names
condescension
phalanx
The Lost City of Z
indigenous peoples
stamina
last vestiges of
disappear into thin air
racist tropes
to lament
purportedly = supposedly
a forgery
remnants
The Russian Economy
economic growth has stalled
deteriorating outlook
economic headwinds
purchasing power of military spending
budgetary expenditures
inflate the bill
cut into export revenues
to hike taxes
to trigger an economic upturn
to triple
to tap into sth=to manage sth successfully
from scratch
coercion
owing to
an acute labour shortage
exacerbated
consumer spending
purchasing power
to fuel discontent
to dampen optimism
to make political trade-offs
to hinge on
to shrink considerably
liquefied natural gas
dual-use goods
The Polar Expedition
to traverse
threat of submersion
to loom underfoot
to devise
buoyant
nerve-jangling
to capsize
proliferation
to hinge on
a solid floe
carnivore
to accrue to
to haul
to impede the progress
to capitalaze on
submerged mass
susceptible to wind
a dimming day
to mitigate the risk
exertion
to infiltrate (into)sth
with Sisyphian obstinance
be pushed to your limits
listless
plight and imminent rescue
dexterity of hands
10 grueling hours per day
meandering
keep ears attuned
a jagged crack spanning the sled
to come at a cost
steel-hulled vessel
to pitch a tent
feel deflated
encased in ice
to thaw zippers
be at a fever pitch
a facetious remark
harrowing night
K-19
to writhe in agony
to go heywire=stop working
to be sworn to secrecy
to flesh out those sad verses
at a frenzied/frantic pace
to take a deadly toll
sloppiness and shortcuts
a welder
solder
to take the helm
gauge
grueling treatment
stacked on a barge and moored off
Svatlana Alliluyeva
to defect
to talk sb out of
to relinquish soviet citizenship
Consulate
old-timers
to be blamed on the war
carefully orchestrated
appalling
a severe deadlock
prophecy
by and large
to bring in the harvest
bloated cities
party hacks
The Dyatlov Pass
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arduous trips
to tinker with
robust economic growth
Khrushchev`s Thaw
to bolster national confidence
raindeer herding
barren sloped
rugged terrain
high winds
jug-eared
wiry
an ardent communist
wilderness outing
to panhandle
flareup of sciatica
pull out of the trip
to slash a tent in several places
a stack of wood
to be autopsied
a bruise on a shin
charred sock
abraison
to emit radiation
demise
to bedevil sb
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to trade scores of theories
be foisted on the group
to strain credulity
incapacitating
to bolster a theory
a spoof propaganda leaflet on
a cairn
a slab of snow
to go astray
imminent
to corroborate explanation
a ravine
a tributary
pertinent
murk
it was textbook
Trump
time in transition
to campaign on sth
exemption
a tariff
reciprocal tariffs
to solidify a deal
unsustainable= cannot continue at the same rate
committed to
comply with Supreme court orders
to facilitate the release of
a ruling = a decision of the court
to issue a ruling
have your day in court
Justice
permissible according to the law
go through the roof
to get the yips
to violate your oath
to defy the court
a deterrent
heinous acts
to try sb
on the rolls
in jest
to expand territory
to break down ceasefire
to lead the pack
hurdle
to castigate efforts to suppress freedom of speech
to revoke a visa
deficient
coercion
pro-bono work = for free
extortion
be inundated with requests
The Russian Revolution
a leftist revolutionary
czarist regime
disintegration of the army
emancipated from serfdom
an allotment
feeble attempts
deplorable sanitary conditions
put in 12-hour workday
to heighten sb`s expectations
the looming revolution
be swayed by
to appease people
to strip cities of skilled workers
droves of workers
discontented draftees
acquiescence
mandated social structure
granted by Devine Right
unquestioning loyalty
ultimate authority
to spur sb to do sth
military dictatorship
crippling worker strikes
reservations about granting a constitution
enactment of legislation
to disband the Duma
quashed hopes
renewed revolutionary fervor
the Church and its teachings
edicts of Nicholas II
lay believers
clergy members
quell the strikes = stop
drag on (about war)
staggering losses
mutinies and desertions
resentment for the wealthy
ethnically diverse country
all but vanished=almost
adherence to
The Gold Rush
be ceded by/to
to prospect for gold
to qualify for
against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution
to withstand punishing hours
innocuous event
flecks of gold
a squatter
to run a strory
a subsequent story
be dubbed by
a sparsely populated region
to constitute a state
a prospector
ensuing economic development
heightened demand
denizen
the most sought-after
a ferver
to ravage
be clogged with sediment
produce timber
to propel development
to epitomize
vagabonds
Steve Jobs
An extraordinary career
A comprehensive overview
impactful
to interface with technology
to attain success
reascension to
to leave a legacy of
business savvy
intertwined with
to expand the venture
lackluster
to usher in a new industry
to pivot once again
to cut a deal
smash hit
to break box office records
emboldened by success
to drop precipitously
to reach and all-time low of
yield benefits
to spearhead the business
business acumen