Koreas Makeover from Dull to Hip Changes the Face of Asia.ppt

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 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 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) 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. craze fad:?a fashion that is extremely popular for a short time state of violent mental agitation Ex. the latest craze in music subtext the implicit meaning of a text, especially of a literary one; ?an underlying meaning or message 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? 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. intrigue A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some p