Introductory English Course
Vokabelliste & Redewendungen aus den Units 1-10
Vokabelliste & Redewendungen aus den Units 1-10
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(to) force the pace (2 definitions)
- to run very fast in a race in order to make the other people taking part run faster
- to make sb do sth faster than they want to
meltdown (2 definitions)
- a serious accident in which the central part of a nuclear reactor melts, causing harmful radiation to escape
- a situation where sth fails or becomes weaker in a sudden or dramatic way
peer(s)
a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you
(to) castigate sb/ sth (for sth)
to criticize sb/ sth severely
illegal immigrant
someone who goes to live or work in another country when they do not have the legal right to do this, or who stays for a longer time than they are legally allowed
inefficient (adj)
inefficiency (noun)
not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc
(to) aggravate sb
to annoy sb, especially deliberately
(to) cater for sb/ sth
to provide food and drinks for a social event
tight-knit / tightly-knit
(of a family or community) with all the members having strong friendly relationships with one another
(to) regress to sth
to return to an earlier or less advanced form or way of behaving
newsworthy
interesting and important enough to be reported as news
(to) dismantle sth (2 definitions)
- to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in seperate pieces
- to end an organization or system gradually in an organized way
(to) discriminate (against sb) / (in favour of sb)
to treat one person or group worse/ better than another in an unfair way
(to) censor
to remove the parts of a book, film/ movie etc. that are considered to be offensive, immoral or a political threat
solar panel
a piece of equipment on a roof that uses light and heat energy from the sun to produce hot water and electricity
tenacious (2 definitions)
- that does not stop holding sth or give up sth easily; determined
- continuing to exist, have influence, etc. for longer than you might expect
SYN - PERSISTENT
(to) be steeped in sth
to have a lot of a particular quality
cargo
the goods carried in a ship or plane
refugee
a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons
gross domestic product (GDP)
the total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year
(to) swamp sb/sth (with sth)
to make sb have more of sth than they can deal with
(to) tackle sb (about sth)
to speak to sb about a problem or difficult situation SYN - CONFRONT
(to) appeal (to sb/ sth) (against sth)
to make a formal request to a court of law or to sb in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
abandonment (2 definitions)
- the act of leaving a person, thing or place with no intention of returning
- the act of giving up an idea or stopping an activity with no intention of returning to it
weather-beaten
rough and damaged because the person spends a lot of time outside
propriety
moral and social behaviour that is considered to be correct and acceptable
target
a result that you try to achieve
inherent (in sb/ sth)
~ that is a basic or permanent part of sb/ sth and that cannot be removed SYN - INTRINSIC
economic migrant
someone who goes to a new country because living conditions or oppurtunities for jobs are not good in their own country (used by governments to show that a person is not considered a refugee)
standard(s) of living
the amount of money and level of comfort that a particular person or group has
(compare to quality of life)
(to) intervene (in sth)
to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it
(to) defer (doing) sth
to delay sth until a later time
trafficking
carrying on a disreputable or illegal commercial activity
appeal (against sth)
a formal request to a court of law or to sb in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
debt (3 definitions)
- a sum of money that sb owes
- the situation of owing money, especially when you cannot pay
- the fact that you feel grateful to sb because they have helped you or been kind to you
(to) break with precedent
to do sth in a different way
consent (to sth)
- permission to do sth, especially given by sb in authority
- agreement about sth
(to) exploit sth (for sth)
to develop or use sth for business or industry
loan
money that an organization such as a bank lends and sb borrows
(to) fall victim (to sth)
to be injured, damaged or killed by sth
