The author of 'How We Read' Now explains.
Naomi S. Baron, Professor of Linguistics Emerita, American University
https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/reading-memory
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1. Emerita /ɪˈmer.ɪ.tə/ (adj) used for describing a women who no longer has position, especially in a college or university, but keeps the title of the position
Edna Longley is Professor Emerita in the School of English.
2. Diminished (adj) reduced in amount, size, or importance
Their chances of survival are greatly diminished because of their poor health.
3. Cascade (n) (formal) a number of things happening, in which each one leads to another
The protein can trigger a cascade of events that leads to heart failure.
The Western banking system collapsed three years ago under a cascade of bad debts.
This causes a cascade of chemical reactions.
4. Coup (n) (also coup detat) a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
He seized power in a military coup in 2008.to stage/mount a coup
an attempted coup
a failed/an abortive coup
She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company).
There has been a series of military coups since the country gained independence.
He evaded capture after the failed coup.
5. Discrepancy /dɪsˈkrepənsi/ (n) a difference between two or more things that should be the same
~ (in sth) = wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work
~ (between A and B) = What are the reasons for the discrepancy between girls' and boys' performance in schoo?
There were some discrepancies in the statement he gave to the police.
a discrepancy between estimated and actual spending
Police found discrepancies in the two men's reports.
syn: disagreement, difference, variation, contradiction, divergence, dissonance
6. Laying on of hands (n) (in Christian ordination, confirmation, faith healing, etc.) the act of laying hands on a person's head to confer spiritual blessing;
It is accomplished by the laying on of hands of the sick.
7. Flipped classroom (also Flipped teaching) a method of teaching in which students study new material at home, for example with videos or over the Internet, and then discuss and practise it with teachers in class, instead of the usual method where teachers present new material in school and students practise at home
For those not already familiar with the flipped classroom, it's the practice of swapping lectures with assignments normally completed at home so students have more time to interact with peers and instructor during class.
see also blended learning
8. Resort to sth (v) to do sth that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving sth
I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
When she didn't answer the phone, I resorted to calling up to her from the street.
We may have to resort to using untrained staff.
syn: recourse, have recourse to, turn to, use, exercise, employ, utilize
9. Twist (n) an expected feature or change in a situation or series of events
a new/cruel/unexpected/strange, etc. twist
The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun.
an unexpected twist in the plot
By an amazing twist of fate, we met again in Madrid five years later.
the twists and turns of his political career
The story has taken another twist.
10. Integration /ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (n) the act or process of combining two or more things so that they work together; the process of combining with other things in a single larger unit or system
The aim is to promote closer economic integration.
His music is an integration of tradition and new technology.
increased operation efficiency through the integration of existing company systems.
opposition to Britain's closer integration with the European Union
the program's integration into IBM networks
syn: combining, mixing, harmony, unification, incorporation, assimilation, amalgamation
11. Constrain /kənˈstreɪn/ (v) (often passive) to restrict or limit sb/sth
Research has been constrained by a lack of funds.
She felt constrained from continuing by the threat of losing her job.
Men and women are becoming less constrained by stereotyped roles.
Women's employment opportunities are often severely constrained by family commitments.
syn: restrict, confine, curb, restrain, rein
12. Propensity /prəˈpensəti/ (n) a tendency to a particular kind of behaviour
~ (for sth/for doing sth) = He showed a propensity for violence.
They all knew about his propensity for violence.
~ (to do sth) = She has a propensity to exaggerate.
There is an increased propensity for people to live alone.
the male propensity to fight
syn: inclination, tendency, leaning, weakness, liability, bias, disposition, penchant, susceptibility, predisposition, aptness
13. Call for sth (v) to need sth {(A) to need or deserve a particular action, remark, or quality (B) to demand that sth happens}
The situation calls for prompt action.
'I've been promoted.' 'This calls for a celebration!'
I really don't think that remark was called for!
Skill and initiative are called for in this job.
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