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minimalist

Minimalist?is used to describe ideas, artists, or designers that are influenced by minimalism.

minimalism

Minimalism?is a style in which a small number of very simple things are used to create a particular effect.

In her own home, she replaced austere minimalism with cosy warmth and colour

chasm

【n.】If you say that there is a?chasm?between two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them.

the chasm that divides the worlds of university and industry.

choreographed

【adj.】(of a?dance?or?exercise?class) with the?combination?of?movements?planned?in an?exact?way

The?latest?trend?in some clubs was learning the choreographed?dance?routines?of well-known?pop?artists.

rebranding

【n.】the?act?of?changing?the way that an?organization,?business?company, or?product?appears?to the?public

As a?part?of the rebranding process they hoped to reposition the?brand?as the "original" travel?company

anomaly

【n.】a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected

The British public's wariness of opera is an anomaly in Europe.

cocktails

【n.】A?cocktail?is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients

On arrival, guests are offered wine or a champagne cocktail...

intentional

【adj.】planned?or?intended,characterized by conscious design or purpose

I'm sorry I left you off the list─it wasn't intentional.

paycheck

【n.】the?amount?of?money?a?person?earns

They've?worked?for?about?two?weeks?without?a?paycheck.

entertain

【v.】to?hold?something in?your?mind?or to be?willing?to?consider?or?accept?something

Never?entertain?the?illusion?that?you?could?get?paid?for?nothing.

tweak

【v.to?change?something?slightly,?especially?in?order?to make it more?correct,?effective, or?suitable

He expects the system to get even better as the engineers tweak its performance.

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quote

——"to create, to work on fun projects that fulfilled me ,to connect with others,to do works that really challenged me"