in-your-face (idiom)
shocking or annoying in a way that is difficult to ignore 挑釁的；明目張膽的
Many people do not like this store because they think the salespeople are too in-your-face.
liability (n)
the responsibility of a person, business or organization to pay or give up something of value 責任；義務
Paul was in a car accident two months ago. Now he has to pay more money for car insurance because he is a greater liability.
emblematic (adj)
representing a particular person, group or idea 象徵的；具代表性的
Bob's expensive car is emblematic of how much money he makes.
conjure up (phr v)
to make a picture or idea appear in someone's mind 使浮現腦海；映入眼簾
When Peter went back to the city where he was born, it conjured up memories of when he was a child.
stereotype (n)
a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong 刻板印象
Many Americans think all Asians look and act the same. This is one example of a stereotype that isn't true.
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