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Korea’s Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asia

Korea’s Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asia . Words and phrases. uncool. Unrelaxed, undesired, not accepted or admired as cool or proper; not in accord with the current fashion , standards or mores of a particular group; not cool driving an uncool car an uncool remark.

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Korea’s Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asia

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  1. Korea’s Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asia Words and phrases

  2. uncool • Unrelaxed, undesired, not accepted or admired as cool or proper; not in accord with the current fashion, standards or mores of a particular group; not cool • driving an uncool car • an uncool remark

  3. influxnoun • Definition: 1. a sudden or ongoing arrival of many things or of a lot of people; 2. an inward flow or movement • Synonyms: inflow, inundation, flow, rush, flood • Antonyms: outflow, efflux

  4. Usage Examples: • The sudden influx of new clients meant lots of overtime for the employees. (rush, inundation) • With the steady influx of guests, the hotel will make much more money this season than last. (flood, inflow) • The publication had an influx of letters to the editor after it published the controversial story. (inundation) • We’ve had an influx of resumes in response to our job posting. (inflow, flood)

  5. Decided and decidedly •   adjective [before noun] FORMAL certain, obvious or easy to notice:She had a decided advantage over her opponent. • 1:unquestionable<a decided advantage> • 2 : free from doubt or wavering <has decided ideas on politics> • decidedly   adverb He was decidedly(= very obviously) careful about what he told me.An agreement is looking decidedly difficult according to the newspapers.

  6. craze • fad: a fashion that is extremely popular for a short time • state of violent mental agitation Ex. the latest craze in music

  7. subtext • the implicitmeaning of a text, especially of a literary one; an underlying meaning or message

  8. Horror flicks • (informal) A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the")movie theater, cinema. • My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind." • Want to go to the flicks tonight?

  9. flick • A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. • He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger. • She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.

  10. intrigue • A complicated or clandestineplot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secretartifice; conspiracy; stratagem. • The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves his imaginary characters. • a tale of political intrigue.

  11. Intrigue ~interest • to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual or mysterious:Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. • an intriguing possibility/questionShe has a really intriguing personality.

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