2/2/2023
flashpoint
a critical point or stage at which something suddenly causes or creates some significant action
abulation
a large amount of praise for something or someone by a large number of people
magnitude
a measurement of how strong an earthquake is
zeitgeist
a mood held by people at a particular point in history represented by common ideas and beliefs in the media, art or literature
misnomer
a name that doesn't accurately represent what something i
casualty
a person killed or injured in a war or accident
scarcity
a situation where there's not enough of something
aftershock
a smaller earthquake that happens once the main one has already happened
detention
act of keeping back or detaining
emotional wringer
an experience that is difficult or unpleasant
intriguing
capable of arousing interest or curiosity
rock the boat
create a disruption in the normal order of things
extradite
deport from one country back to the home country
take the temperature
get people's thoughts and ideas about a subject
heinous
hatefully or shockingly evil
take a heavy toll
have a negative consequence for something, causing pain, sadness or death
manslaughter
killing another person without intending to do so
liable
legally responsible
hamper
make something more difficult to do
enticing
particularly attractive or interesting so that you want to engage with
strike a chord
say or do something that is meaningful to someone and makes them think about it deeply cotton on - slowly begin to understand something
the game is rigged
say that the way something done is not fair and only a select few people have the chance to be successful
remand
send someone accused of committing a crime away from court until their trial begins
asylum seeker
someone who leaves their own country, often for political reasons, and travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them
disgiuse
something that you can use to change your appearance
trafficking
the act of dealing or trading in something illegally
deployment
the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work
hustle culture
the idea of working hard each and every day to get ahead financially and materially in life
seclusion
the state of being separated from others, usually by choice
mediocrity
the state of being very average and not very impressive at something
sovereignty
the supreme and absolute authority within territorial boundaries
intercept
to catch or block
go the extra mile
to do more than is required in a task or job
go from strength to strength
to get increasingly successful
have something in common (with somebody)
to have the same interests, ideas, etc. as somebody else
materialise
to suddenly appear as if from nowhere
take something to the next level
to take something to the next stage of development, often with more difficulty or responsibility involved, but also greater rewards
hand in your notice
to tell your employer officially that you are going to leave
burn the midnight oil
to work late at night or through the night
n the long term
used to talk about what is going to be the main focus over a long period of time
