English vocabulary (Lyotard)

13 flashcards · English · by charlie42

1. denunciation of his reckless methods

   public condemnation of someone or somethin

2. mere op-eds will do little to reify our commitment to great books

   to consider or represent (something abstract) as a material or concrete thing : to give definite content and form to (a concept or idea) овеществлять

3. This was distinctly worrisome to anyone steeped in the semiotics of Hollywood

   a general philosophical theory of signs and symbols that deals especially with their function in both artificially constructed and natural languages and comprises syntactics, semantics, and pragmatics

4. an architect of international stature

   importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement height

5. the Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature

   put forward as fact or as a basis for argument

6. I'd understood the words, but I didn't, as it were, understand the question.

   in a way, so to speak

7. the state attempts to modulate private business's cash flow

   exert a modifying or controlling influence on

8. Just do it!’ came the peremptory reply

   insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way not open to appeal or challenge; final безапелляционный

9. hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960

   until now or until the point in time under discussion.

10. the engineering department is traditionally a male enclave

    a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it

11. the repudiation of reformist policies

    rejection of a proposal or idea

12. there were displays to inspire even the most philistine of visitors

    a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

13. he began to recapitulate his argument with care

    summarize and state again the main points of