to generalize
/ˈdʒɛnɝəˌɫaɪz/
verbto form an opinion or reach a conclusion about something by taking a few instances or facts into account
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1. Can you generalize even dimensional boards?
2. can we generalize this model even further?
3. In other words, your brain generalizes the experience.
4. Now we can generalize the idea.
5. An aware person generalizes.
to go against
/ɡˌoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst/
verbto not be in agreement with something; to be opposite to something
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1. That sentence goes against my entire life experience.
2. The plan goes against the advice of top American commanders.
3. Go against the grain of the ridges.
4. these things go against Dave’s perception of America.
5. Going against a heavy weight.
to invoke
/ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
verbto mention someone or something of prominence as a support or reason for an argument or action
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1. The studied composition in Vermeer's paintings invokes a balanced harmony.
2. Your ancestor may invoke any number of times per turn.
3. And people invoke clouds.
4. Both parties invoke "one nation under God."
5. Beaches like the Rockaways invoke a memory of a bygone era of wooden boardwalks and rollercoasters.
to plead
/ˈpɫid/
verbto state something as an excuse
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1. Wright's mother pleaded for calm.
2. I plead the cause and rights of white freemen.
3. Both boys pleaded guilty to their charges.
4. Rawls also pleaded guilty to the same offense.
5. Plead the shot.
to point
/ˈpɔɪnt/
verbto suggest that something is the case
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1. After a certain point, the added weight no longer yields additional range.
2. You can get to this point if you try and push through your fears and inhibitions and force the social interactions.
3. Yes, you guys get points.
4. - Point your toes.
5. Which one pointed first?
to prejudice
/ˈpɹɛdʒədɪs/
verbto affect someone in a way that their opinion regarding someone or something becomes unfair and unjust
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1. We curse prejudice.
2. So the individual scientists may be prejudiced.
3. And therefore prejudice as dogma is declining.
4. It obviously prejudices the jury.
5. It prejudices the judge.
to provoke
/pɹəˈvoʊk/
verbto intentionally annoy someone so that they become angry
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1. Initially, the high interest rates definitely provoked a recession in 1981 and 1982.
2. This statement likely provokes fear among some.
3. To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the salesman.
4. The announcement has provoked an extraordinary reaction from Boris Johnson's opponents.
5. This subject provokes so much confusion.
to reconsider
/ˌɹikənˈsɪdɝ/
verbto think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not
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1. And people are really reconsidering their options.
2. Will scientists have to reconsider their picture of the Universe?
3. I'm reconsidering my decision.
4. It can also reconsider the whole Brexit strategy.
5. Yeah, they'll reconsider their life choices. -
to signpost
/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/
verbto mark a place such as a road, etc. with a signpost
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1. The roads are poorly signposted.
2. There are no signposts.
3. It was signposted, in places like Salem.
4. We need signposts.
5. And testing breakaway signpost pillars.
to sum up
/sˈʌm ˈʌp/
verbto briefly state the most prominent parts or facts of something
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1. The 1474 Venetian patent statute sums up the economic rationale of patent law pretty nicely.
2. His coach though, summed up the last few months.
3. With patriotic banners, gigantic portraits of Supreme Leaders, and a characteristically-small number of pedestrians, these shots sum up the isolation and ghostliness of the famously-reclusive hermit nation.
4. The TIPNIS highway project sums up the Bolivian struggle.
5. My favorite quote of all time sums up this concept quite well.
to yap
/ˈjæp/
verbto talk excessively or continuously, often in a way that is annoying to others
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1. Yap 30 watt charger, USB type C to type C cable and boom!
2. I'm at the yap.
3. The dog is yapping outside.
4. So the Yap just keep track of who owns part of what stone.
5. Yap, because you told me about his tickets.
ideological
/ˌaɪdiəˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ/
adjectivebased on or relating to a specific set of political or economic views or policies
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1. Number two are the ideological attacks.
2. And the second thing is ideological.
3. He has no ideological moorings.
4. And ideological purity had replaced collaboration.
5. They're ideological.
irrelevant
/ˌɪˈɹɛɫəvənt/
adjectiveunimportant or having no connection with something
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1. Your feelings are irrelevant.
2. Title is irrelevant.
3. Whether or not you like the music is irrelevant.
4. The timing of the separation is irrelevant.
5. The question is irrelevant.
inclined
/ˌɪnˈkɫaɪnd/
adjectivegiving an opinion in a way that is not strong
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1. That boy is musically inclined, Lord Jesus.
2. if you feel so inclined.
3. So both defense companies and Congress are inclined to strike a deal quickly.
4. They were scientifically inclined.
5. It is more culturally inclined.
inflexible
/ˌɪnˈfɫɛksəbəɫ/
adjective(of a rule, opinion, etc.) fixed and not easily changed
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1. Very much giving you inflexible.
2. So, I've always been kind of inflexible.
3. This person is extremely inflexible in his thinking.
4. Yo' girl is incredibly stiff, inflexible.
5. Without treatment, the behavior and experience is inflexible and usually long-lasting.
mistaken
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
adjectivewrong in one's judgment, opinion, or belief
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1. Media reports are mistaken.
2. The verb agreement is mistaken.
3. Which fruit gets mistaken for vegetables?
4. Our intuition is rarely mistaken.
5. Bites from bed bugs are sometimes mistaken for mosquito bites.
moderate
/ˈmɑdɝˌeɪt/, /ˈmɑdɝət/
adjective(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people
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1. It's worth pointing out here that some meta-analyses suggest that antidepressants aren't any more effective than psychotherapy when symptoms are mild to moderate.
2. Journalists and author Cokie Roberts will moderate a discussion with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
3. Moderated by Jeffrey Rosen president and CEO National Constitution Center And Elizabeth Wydra, President Constitutional Accountability Center.
4. William’s conduct at first was moderate.
5. So he moderated the discussion.
reserved
/ɹiˈzɝvd/, /ɹɪˈzɝvd/
adjectivereluctant to share feelings or problems
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1. Over there, they're much more reserved.
2. Heather is very reserved.
3. The French are actually quite reserved.
4. He was much more reserved.
5. Add reserved liquid.
unstated
/ənˈsteɪtɪd/
adjectivenot put into words; agreed or understood without being expressed in speech
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1. A frame is, basically, all of the unstated beliefs that give context to any interaction.
2. Therefore, in order to successfully read, it requires more than just recognizing a series of words, but also understanding the relationships among them and the unstated implications involved in the described situation.
vocal
/ˈvoʊkəɫ/
adjectivegiving opinions loudly or freely
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1. My parents were vocal.
2. IIn this case this song only has a unison vocal
3. Here's the original demo vocal.
4. Vocals sound good man.
5. Gunners are very vocal.
given that
/ɡˈɪvən ðˈæt/
conjunctionused to express that one is considering a particular fact before sharing one's opinion or making a judgment
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no kidding
/nˈoʊ kˈɪdɪŋ/
interjectionused ironically as a response to a statement that is obvious
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1. No kidding, Bill Cosby gets laughs.
2. No kidding, where is this?
3. No kidding she needs a shot of tequila.
4. No kidding, not joking around.
5. No kidding you laugh at me a lot.
honest to God
/ˈɑːnɪsttəɡˈɑːd/
adjectiveused to emphasize the fact that one is telling the truth
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having said that
/hˌævɪŋ sˈɛd ðˈæt/
phrasein spite of what has just been mentioned
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1. Having said that, people in the UK are very friendly.
2. Having said that, I outlined my talk about five minutes ago.
3. But having said that, the legislative branch is more open.
4. Having said that, these bugs are important.
5. Having said that, most individuals initially present with recurrent oral ulcers.
if anything
/ɪf ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ/
phraseused to introduce a statement to contradict the general belief or used after a negative statement to contradict or add to it
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1. Is it foreshadowing if anything with James is actually a flashback?
2. But I can't remember if anything else has happened.
3. Well, if anything has happened to you, something like this, fellow deaf people and viewers, let me know in the comments down below, if you're comfortable with that.
4. Let me know in the comments if anything like this has happened to you, fellow deaf people.
5. Especially in an environment where if anything happens, if anything bad happens the end result is probably going to be bad.
at all
/æt ˈɔːl/
adverbin the slightest degree or in any respect
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1. Not intoxicated At All.
2. This doesn't bother me At All.
3. At no hearing, no public ruckus At All.
4. GIVEN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OHIO 'S 11th, DO THEY HAVE A CHANCE, AT ALL, OF FILLING THE SEAT?
5. In fact, she had no EXTERNAL injuries At All.
that said
/ðæt sˈɛd/
phraseused to introduce statement that is in contrast to what one previously stated
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1. According to one rumor, there was an article that said a singer had gestured with both arms.
2. And, with that said, I love watching beauty channels of all sizes and I will continue to watch and support them, the dramatic ones, the non-dramatic ones and the ones who genuinely just love to show their makeup skills.
3. When we had just finished with TSA, I think, or right before we got into the line and we're next, I got a notification that said our flight was delayed.
4. It was the day that I, kind of, figured that they were gonna come by, but I had yet to receive an actual notification that said that they were on their way, 'cause we didn't even get a real, like, timeframe, right?
5. I feel like I needed a sign for all these abled people walking past me that said something along the lines of, "Can I help you?"
beyond doubt
/bɪjˌɑːnd dˈaʊt/
adverbwithout a doubt; used to show certainty
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1. This photo proved, beyond doubt, that the Soviets were building nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
2. Along the way, the experiment proves something else beyond doubt.
3. That they practiced human sacrifice is beyond doubt.
4. The injustice of the process and the inhumanity of the execution were beyond doubt.
5. it's beyond doubt that she knows this place very well.
hostility
/hɑˈstɪɫəti/
nounbehavior or feelings that are aggressive or unfriendly
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1. Trump is feeding hostility towards Congress.
2. He saw the hostility firsthand.
3. Later, hostilities broke out again.
4. But he leaked hostility.
5. In July, hostilities resumed again between the Imperials and Protestants.
mainstream
/ˈmeɪnˌstɹim/
nounthe opinions, activities, or methods that are considered normal because they are accepted by a majority of people
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1. Next, we mentioned mainstream.
2. In my old industry, finance, climate is now mainstream, too.
3. The Donald Trump's health story has gone mainstream.
4. And with mainstream adoption come the mainstream fans.
5. - Mainstream media focuses on climate change.
objectivity
/ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/
nounthe state of being affected by facts and statistics instead of personal opinions and feelings
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1. Objectivity, in fact, is elusive.
2. Objectivity is a framework for existence and knowledge free from the knower's own biases.
3. In one sense, objectivity is a framework for the existence of things.
4. In another sense, objectivity is knowledge or action, free from interference of the knower's or actor's own biases.
5. Objectivity basically is constructed in that same S&M way.
subjectivity
/səbdʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/
nounthe state of being affected by personal opinions and feelings instead of facts and statistics
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1. The voice behind all of these narratives is a white male subjectivity.
2. And when the subjectivity changes-- ffft-- the whole thing collapses.
3. Differing subjectivities are the bread and butter of human experience.
4. "The subject" here always means the subjectivity of the speaker, right, not the subject matter.
5. Subjectivity is not erased.
premise
/ˈpɹɛmɪs/
nouna theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
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1. You take your opponent, your target's premise.
2. Flip the premise.
3. Premise two-- all pogo sticks are single-track vehicles.
4. Here's my premise.
5. The premise was simple.
reasoning
/ˈɹizənɪŋ/
nounthe act of rational and logical thinking about something
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1. But this reasoning only creates a climate of oppression.
2. Explain that reasoning.
3. No reasoning, just no, get outta here.
4. Now, reasoning is the intellect of the mind.
5. Reasoning is the intellect.
say
/ˈseɪ/
nounthe right or chance to give an opinion about something
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1. They said it was impossible to know a person's personality by analyzing head bumps.
2. On the way, the driver said to Harry politely, 'Could you please tell me why we are doing all these things?
3. One day one of the girls in her class said to her, "Miss Smith, why does a man's hair become gray before his mustache and beard do?"
4. "This is my first trip abroad without my parents," says Paul.
5. Its critics say the group is a pyramid scheme masking as a cult.
to have second thoughts
/hæv sˈɛkənd θˈɔːts/
phraseto start doubting a decision and begin to wonder whether it is the right or best thing to do
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1. I never had second thoughts.
2. But if you actually had to copy and paste that and put it under your own name, you might have second thoughts.
3. You might remember, President Obama had pledged to accept at least 10,000 over the next year but after news broke that one of the attackers may have posed as a refugee and entered Europe through Greece with a fake Syrian passport, many U.S. officials had second thoughts.
4. Even Kennedy might have had second thoughts while his relationship with King had slowly improved from contentious to careful to respectful over the eight years they'd known each other and causes came increasingly to overlap and two men had never been close.
5. Always have second thoughts on stories about the jockstrap world of men only.
voice
/ˈvɔɪs/
nounthe right to give an opinion on something
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1. Samples of voices from security camera tapes, telephone answering machines, or other recording devices can be scanned electronically.
2. Later, he woke up to the sound of Grey Beaver's voice.
3. He has a very nice voice - and he doesn't shout at people.'
4. It has an alarm clock and voice control.
5. - Voice your opinion.
solidarity
/ˌsɑɫəˈdɛɹəti/
nounthe support given by the members of a group to each other because of sharing the same opinions, feelings, goals, etc.
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1. Hundreds of miles away, in Bangladesh, Muslim Rohingya refugees express solidarity.
2. Hundreds of miles away, in Bangladesh, Muslim Rohingya refugees express solidarity.
3. Just give you solidarity.
4. The central concept is solidarity.
5. Organic solidarity described legal-rational authority or modernity or capitalism.