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 purpose by secret artifice; 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

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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.