devil's advocate: someone who pretends, in an argument or discussion, to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support, in order to make people discuss and consider it in more detail
tempt: to attract somebody or make somebody want to do or have something, even if they know it is wrong
In the U.S., graduate school means pursuing advanced education after a bachelor's degree.
stack up: to compare with somebody/something else; to be as good as somebody/something else
proverbial: well known and talked about by a lot of people
profound: very great; felt or experienced very strongly
modest: not very large, expensive, important, etc.
theorem: DJ[ˋθiərəm] a rule or principle, especially in mathematics, that can be proved to be true
hatch: to create a plan or an idea, especially in secret
far-fetched: very difficult to believe
grist: useful ideas or material
collaboration: the act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something
simplistic: making a problem, situation, etc. seem less difficult or complicated than it really is
backdrop: everything that can be seen around an event or scene
shoot down: to be very critical of somebody’s ideas, opinions, etc.
spat: (informal) a short argument about something unimportant
parking lot: (North American English) an area where people can leave their cars
Mustang has been representing the classic American muscle car since 1964, powerful engine and astonishing performance brings you the sense of speed.
Chrysler is a historic American automotive brand.
whatever: any or every; anything or everything
make a beeline for something/somebody: (informal) to go straight towards something/somebody as quickly as you can
string: to hang or tie something in place
haste: speed in doing something, especially because you do not have enough time
whoosh: a soft sound made by something moving fast through air or like that made when air is pushed out of something
slingshot: a stick that has the shape of a Y with a rubber band attached to it, used by children for shooting stones
pavement: a flat part at the side of a road for people to walk on
amble: to walk at a slow relaxed speed
grate: to annoy somebody
venture: a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks
conviction: a strong opinion or belief
meantime: meanwhile
rivalry: a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing
temperament: a person’s or an animal’s nature as shown in the way they behave or react to situations or people
detente: an improvement in the relationship between two or more countries which have been unfriendly towards each other in the past
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