English Words
I decided to create this list with new English words that I learned.
https://ygdp.yale.edu/phenomena/double-is
The double-IS construction involves two instances of the verb is occurring together, as in sentence (1):
1) The funny thing is is that Lisa was there too.
2020-10
firmament: the field or sphere of an interest or activity.
amorphous: having no definite form : SHAPELESS
scourge: something or someone that causes great suffering or a lot of trouble.
eg: Memory unsafety is currently a scourge for our industry.
stash: store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place.
in tandem: together or in conjuntion.
eg: Given a nominal exchange rate the price of two goods which are relatively good substitutes should move in tandem
.
slack: not tense or taut; loose; a period of little activity.
eg: What is economic slack?
Economic slack
is a phrase used to describe the amount of resources in the economy that are not used. Machines left idle in a factory or people who cannot find a job represent slack
to an economist.
incumbent: 1. necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility; 2. (of an official or regime) currently holding office.
impervious: not allowing fluid to pass through.
eg: seemingly impervious
to monetary policy stimulus.
inimical: tending to obstruct or harm.
spat: A past tense and a past participle of spit.
spit it out!: (informal Brit) a command given to someone that he should speak forthwith
forthwith: at once; immediately.
leash: a strap or cord for restraining and guiding a dog or other animal.
gelled: past tense of gel.
gel: to take shape or become clear.
astray: away from the correct path or direction.
bystander: a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.
eg: Are we completely innocent bystanders
?
loathing: a feeling of intense dislike or disgust.
quagmire: an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation.
spotty: lacking consistency, as in quality; uneven.
clog: an obstruction or hindrance.
disgruntled: angry or dissatisfied.
2020-09
foisted: impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.
abreast: side by side and facing the same way.
mesh:
- (of the teeth of a gearwheel) lock together or be engaged with another gearwheel;
- to cause to work closely together; coordinate;
- to become entangled. eg: The object oriented paradigm meshes well with the needs of client-server and distributed software.
trappings: the accessories and adornments that characterize or symbolize a condition, office, etc.
eg: Unfortunately, “object oriented” remains misunderstood, over-marketed as the silver bullet that will solve all our software ills, or takes on the trappings
of a religion.
adamant: refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
fifty-fifty: the same in share or proportion.