Introductory English Course
Vokabelliste & Redewendungen aus den Units 1-10
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obscure (2 definitons)
- not well known
- difficult to understand
complacency
a feeling of satisfaction with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not think any change is necessary
failed
(only before noun) not successful
persecutor
a person who treats another person or group of people in a cruel and unfair way
(to) force the issue
to do sth to make people take a decision quickly
coward
a person who is not brave or who does not have the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult
five figures
a number that ranges between 10,000 and 99,999, often meaning a large sum of money or the money one earns
(to) aggravate sth
to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse
on loan
the state of being lent
savvy (savvier, savviest)
having practical knowledge and understanding of sth; having common sense
pale
light in color, containing lots of white; having skin that is whiter than usual because of illness or strong emotion
performance (5 definitions)
- the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment
- the way a person ~ in a play, concert, etc.
- how well or badly you do sth; how well or badly sth works
- the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc.
- an act that involves a lot of effort or trouble, sometimes when it is not neccessary
(to) spearhead
to begin an acitivity or lead an attack against sb/ sth
facilitator (2 definitions)
- a person who helps sb do sth more easily by discussing problems, giving advice, etc, rather than telling them what to do
- a thing that helps a process take place
mortgage
a legal agreement by which a bank or similar organization lends you money to buy a house, etc. and you pay the money back over a particular number of years; the sum of money that you borrow
(to) ban
to decide or say officially that sth is not allowed SYN - PROHIBIT
(to) hit/ touch a nerve
to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc.
spoof
a humorous copy of a film/ movie. television programme, etc. that exaggerates its main features
blast furnace
a large structure like an oven in which iron ore (= rock containing iron) is melted in order to take out the metal
(to) shrug
to raise your shoulders and then drop them to show that you do not know or care about sth
(to) cling to sth
to stick to sth
biofuel
fuel made from plant or animal sources and used in engines
(to be an) easy touch
a person from whom it is easy to get what one wants, esp. money or help, because he is kind, easily deceived, etc.
(to) excel (in / at sth / at doing sth)
to be very good at doing sth
(to) monitor (2 definitions)
- to watch and check sth over a period of time in order to see how it develops, so that you can make any neccessary changes SYN - TRACK
- to listen to telephone calls, foreign radio broadcasts, etc. in order to find out information that might be useful
detention centre (2 definitions)
- a place where young people who have committed offences are kept in detention
- a place where people are kept in detention, especially people who have entered a country illegally
special needs
needs that a person has because of mental or physical problems
(to) make yourself scarce
to leave somewhere and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation
pay-off (3 definitions)
- a payment of money to sb so that they will not cause you any trouble or to make them keep a secret SYN - BRIBE
- a payment of money to sb to persuade them to leave their job
- an advantage or a reward from sth you have done
(to) bail sb out (of sth)
to rescue sb from a difficult situation
(to) force your attentions / opinions / company on sb
(to) force sth out of sb
to make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them
removal centre
a place where people are detained before being deported
salary / saleries
money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month
(to) exploit (3 definitions)
- to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself
- to treat sb unfairly by making them work and not giving them much in return
- to use sth well in order to gain as much from it as possible
grade point average (GPA)
an average academic score for a student in a US high school, college or university
discontent (at / over / with sth)
a feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; sth that makes you have this feeling
SYN - dissatisfaction
(to) libel
to publish a written statement about sb that is not true
perk(s)
something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job
(to) fail (7 definitions)
- to not do sth
- to not pass a test or an exam; to decide that sb/sth has not passed a test or an exam
- to stop working (machines/ parts of body)
- to become weak (health/ sight)
- to disappoint sb; to be unable to help when needed
- to not be enough when needed or expected
- to be unable to continue (company/ business)
(to) pick on sb/ sth (2 definitions)
- to treat sb unfairly, by blaming, criticizing or punishing them
- to choose sb/ sth
