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[English][Voca] Paraphrase Practice 7 # modest = (fairly) small, simple, ordinary, plain, not (too) large, limited, moderate, reasonable, temperate Modest (adjective) One sentence explanation: "Modest" refers to something or someone that is unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements, or relatively moderate, limited, or small. Connotation/Formality level: Neutral; commonly used in both formal and informal context.. 2023. 9. 12.
[TOEFL][Voca] Paraphrase Practice 6 # ease up = lessen, decrease, relax, diminish, subside, alleviateEase up (verb)One sentence explanation: "Ease up" means to reduce in degree, speed, or intensity; to become less severe.Connotation/Formality level: Informal; used in casual conversations.Example sentence: The rain began to ease up after a few hours.Lessen (verb)One sentence explanation: "Lessen" refers to make or become less; dimi.. 2023. 9. 12.
[English] Additional questions 09/12/23 [Listening] # It should be ease up in couple of hours. The phrase "ease up" generally means to lessen in intensity, speed, or severity. It can refer to a variety of situations, such as a storm easing up (becoming less severe), traffic easing up (becoming less congested), or a busy schedule easing up (becoming less packed or stressful). = Lessen, decrease, relax, diminish, alleviate, subside # I .. 2023. 9. 12.
[English][Listening] Elon musk: Future of AI (Youtube) https://youtu.be/B-dhDrUefQQ?feature=shared * Note: There may be mistake in the sentences. Feedback is welcome [Elon] I do have those theory about prediction which is the most entertaining outcome as seen by a third party not the participants is the most likely : the most likely = the outcome that has the highest probability of occuring That's really, like, ... , it' not necessarily the best thi.. 2023. 9. 12.
[English] Additional questions 09/11/23 [Reading] # eclectic English Meaning: "Eclectic" refers to selecting or borrowing from various sources, styles, or ideas rather than adhering to a single specific approach or system. 유사한 한국어 뜻: "절충적인", "다양한 것을 선택하는" One sentence explanation: Eclectic describes someone or something that draws inspiration, ideas, or elements from diverse sources and does not limit itself to a single style or ideol.. 2023. 9. 11.
[TOEFL][English] Paraphrase Practice 5 # dispersion = disseminationDispersion:One sentence explanation: Dispersion refers to the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.Connotation/Formal Level: Neutral connotation; typically used in scientific, mathematical, and technical contexts.Example sentence: "The dispersion of light through a prism creates a spectrum of colors."Dissemination:One sentence explanatio.. 2023. 9. 11.
[English] Additional Questions 09/10/23 # He worked extra hours on the weekend to make up for his time off during the week. In the sentence you provided, "make up" is a phrasal verb that means to compensate for something. 유사한 한국어 뜻: "보충하다", "대체하다" Synonym: Compensate, offset, counterbalance One sentence explanation: In this context, 'make up' means to do extra work at a later time in order to replace or compensate for work not done ea.. 2023. 9. 10.
[TOEFL][Voca] Paraphrase practice 4 offset = v. balance, counter, counterbalance, make up/ n. balance, counterbalance, counteraction, neutralizer As verbs: Offset: One sentence explanation: To offset means to counteract something by having an effect that is opposite but equal in size or amount. Connotation/Formal Level: Neutral connotation; used in both formal and informal contexts. Example sentence: "The higher cost of organic go.. 2023. 9. 10.
[English][Article] Climate Change 2 * Rewriting news articles https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66753909 Climate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warming A review of action on climate since the Paris agreement calls for an end to fossil fuels without carbon capture. www.bbc.com No country is named and shamed in this report, which considers the collective approach to tackling the problem. "Shamed"는 '부끄러움을 주다'.. 2023. 9. 10.
[English][Article] Climate change * Rewriting news articles https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66753909 Climate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warming A review of action on climate since the Paris agreement calls for an end to fossil fuels without carbon capture. www.bbc.com * The parts that I do not understand are underlined Tackling climate change needs a rapid transformation of the way our world works,.. 2023. 9. 9.