AI slop
By 8 p.m., I will have finished / will be finishing my presentation on ecofriendly headphones made from banana peels—just in time for snacks.
will have finished
The new smart lockers are to be installed / are installed next week, and yes, they’ll actually tell you if you forgot your lunch again.
are to be installed
He built the automatic pet feeder yourself / himself, although his cat is still suspicious of the blinking LED eyes
himself
At this time tomorrow, we will be testing / will have tested the voicecontrolled smoothie maker on unsuspecting classmates.
will be testing
You are to submit / submit your prototype idea by 6 p.m. sharp—unless it explodes, which has apparently happened before.
are to submit
definition of clear-cut
She has clear-cut evidence that the company cheated her.
very obvious and not needing any
further explanation
definition of ingenious
Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.
(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods
definition of blank
Sign your name in the blank space at the bottom of the form.
empty or clear, or containing no information
definition of clandestine
The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed
definition of intently
She was listening intently to everything he said.
in a way that gives all your attention to something
By the time the results are announced, we will have been working / will be working on this project for over a month—and it still might just be a potato with LEDs
will have been working
The robot assistant, designed to correct grammar, will have helped / will be helping us during the live demo, assuming it doesn't judge us too hard.
will be helping
The tech fair, which is to open / is opened at 10 a.m., will feature edible circuits and a drone fashion show.
is to open
Knowing Katie, she will be / will have been up for two hours before her alarm even rings. She is such a morning person.
will have been
I imagine Suzie will be getting / will have got ready to go to sleep right now. It’s only 9 p.m. where she is, but her bedtime routine takes ages.
will be getting
definition of augment
He would have to find work to augment his income
to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it
definition of breezily
She breezily asked her ex if he was seeing anyone now.
in a happy, confident and relaxed way
definition of vulnerability
Those who organized the attacks exploited vulnerabilities in the nation's defences.
the quality of being vulnerable (= able to be easily hurt, influenced, or attacked), or something that is vulnerable
definition of congestion
These facilities are designed to ease the congestion of emergency rooms.
a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties
definition of undergo
She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year.
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
My mum didn't make a ____ decision to stop eating meat and dairy products - it just happened.
deliberate
There is no ____ she'll pass her final exam as she hasn't attended any lectures at all.
way
I was under the false ____ that you were her best friend.
impression
Pete has always placed an enormous ____ on family, and that's why his children love sharing their interests with him.
value
Thanks to intercity trains, passengers can travel across the country in _____ comfort.
total