Karteikarten
Wordly 12 Unit 7
Karten in diesem Stapel (25)
- 1A successful company might INCLUDE a failing competitor through a merger. All these different ideas can be INCLUDED under just two broad categories. The new party ABSORBED/ INCLUDED several small left-wing parties./səbˈsuːm/ = subsume something + adv./prep. (formal) to include something in a particular group and not consider it separately = absorb
The metaphor of America as a melting pot in which diverse cultural differences as SUBSUMED INTO single national identity has been replaced by that of a VARIEGATED mosaic,... - 2Our politics would be more likely to produce constructive solutions if the DIFFERENT TYPES OF groups that form American society were in constant dialogue under the same partisan tents. a plant with MANY DIFFERENT COLORS OF leaves Translation includes a tacit commitment to facilitating all the DIFFERENT TYPES OF voices and personalities in our towns./ˈverɪɡeɪtɪd/ = 1.consisting of many different types of thing or person
2.having spots or marks of a different color
The metaphor of America as a melting pot in which diverse cultural differences as SUBSUMED INTO single national identity has been replaced by that of a VARIEGATED mosaic,.. - 3The treaty was OFFICIALLY APPROVED/ CONFIRMED by all the member states. You and your brothers and sisters might devise a plan for a family vacation to Disney World, but it would need to be OFFICIALL APPROVED/AUTHORIZED by your parents. In the U.S., Congress writes bills, but they need to be OFFICIALLY APPROVED before they become law./ˈrætɪfaɪ/ =to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution must be OFFICIALLY APPROVED by three-fourths of the states, either passed by the state legislatures or by state conventions. - 4Strategic policy during the War was INVALIDATED/ MADE INEFFECTIVE because of a sharp division between "easterners" and "westerners". Smoking SPOILS the air. But this does not INVALIDATE his scholarship./ˈvɪʃieɪt/ = corrupt morally, invalidate, make imperfect
Mexican heritage become VITIATED by the dominant Anglo, this dichotomy is still unresolved - 5The population is a MIXTURE/ VARIETY of different cultures The international COMBINATION/BLEND of migrants seems to share a taste for rice and lentils, not the tortillas, beans and eggs provided by Mexican authorities. Karl’s T-shirt was damp with a MIXTURE/ COMBINATION of different kinds of sweat: heat, effort, fear./meɪˈlɑːnʒ/ = a mixture or variety of different things, combination, blend
Why call it a mixture when it can be a melange?
Most Chicano writers are bilingual, but do they express themselves in Spanish or English? Many choose a MELANGE of both. - 6They suggest a racial ANIMOSITY/ ANGER, but detectives on Tuesday said there was no indication that he targeted victims based on race or class. Stirring up racial HATRED/ ANGER is Mr. Trump’s standard procedure for shifting the focus of the media. There is a sense of white group identity and racial ANGER/ HATRED prefaced on a belief, however incorrect, that Barack Obama was going to do things just for black people and other nonwhites./ˈænɪməs/=(formal) a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred
Saying you have ANIMUS toward a person is a fancy way of saying that you hate their guts. You could also say that an ANIMUS exists between two people. That's when they hate each others' guts. - 7My mother read and wrote in Spanish very well. She spoke English HESITANTLY. He often asked for questions to be repeated, spoke HESITANTLY and at times seemed confused and unfamiliar with the findings of his own report. The mutilated spider, advancing itself STOPPING AND STARTING OFTEN on its surviving legs; he picked it up and held it in the palm of his hand./ˈhɔːltɪŋli/ = if you speak or move haltingly, you stop and start often, especially because you are not certain or are not very confident
‘Well…’ she began haltingly. - 8They INFUSED/ INSTILLED in us the need for learning, reading, education. We have tried to INFUSED /INSTILLED a feeling of citizenship in youngsters. The aim is to TEACH BY REPETITION business people with an appreciation of different cultures./ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt/ = to cause somebody to learn and remember ideas, moral principles, etc., especially by repeating them often
Not all schools manage to successfully INCULCATE a love of learning. - 9I had always (MADE THEM UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANTCE ) upon the children that if they worked hard they would succeed in life. He (MADE US UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANTCE ) on us the need for immediate action. Their responsibilities are (MADE THEM UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANTCE ) on them during training./ɪmˈpres/= to make somebody understand how important, serious, etc. something is by emphasizing it
My parents IMPRESSED UPON us the need to read. - 10Yet the Trump narrative contains a curious DUALITY/ CONTRAST. There is a DUALITY / CONTRAST between the academic world and the industrial world. There is often a DUALITY/ CONTRAST between what politicians say and what they do. The DUALITY / CONTRAST between private and public sector is not so clear cut as it may appear./daɪˈkɑːtəmi/ = dichotomy (between A and B) (formal) the separation that exists between two groups or things that are completely opposite to and different from each other
A dichotomy is a contrast between two things. When there are two ideas, especially two opposed ideas — like war and peace, or love and hate — you have a dichotomy. You often hear about a "false dichotomy," which occurs when a situation is unfairly represented as an "either/or" scenario. For example, the statement "All cars are either small and efficient or large and polluting" creates a false dichotomy because there are some cars that don't fit into either category. - 11She gently SANG a lullaby. Bobby Darren was SINGING GENTLY ‘Dream Lover’. She SANG softly to herself./kruːn/ = to sing something quietly and gently
Tender like the language CROONED to babies - 12Because the painting was SHAPELESS, I had no idea what it represented The political candidate hoped voters would not realize his budget proposal had no substance and was merely SHAPELESS ( WITHOUT FORM. Under the microscope, the unknown virus appeared to be SHAPELESSəˈmɔːrfəs/ = having no definite shape, form or structure= shapeless
Cisneros is one of an AMORPHOUS group of Chicano writers whose work reflects concern for economic, social, and political justice. - 13Her career was a MODEL of individual success at a time of great economic hardship. The school valedictorian is an IDEAL/ MODEL of the perfect student During his speech, the president praised the deceased soldier as a MODEL / IDEAL of courage/ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/ = a person or thing that is a good or typical example of something; MODEL
The teacher shared my paper with the class after describing it as an EXEMPLAR of a well-written essay
Since the athlete gives a large portion of his salary to charity, he stands as an EXEMPLAR of a generous philanthropist - 14The dictator’s UNPLEASANT acts caused the people to rise up against him In Jeremy’s opinion, the death penalty is an UNPLEASANT part of the legal system that should be considered a crime against humanity When Sally drinks alcohol, she starts to display UNPLEASANT behavior that makes everyone feel uncomfortable/ɪnˈvɪdiəs/ = unpleasant, especially because it is likely to offend people or make you unpopular
I was shocked to learn my best friend was spreading invidious rumors about me.
He recalls the INVIDIOUS treatment of Chicanos by Anglo teachers. - 15The firemen knew it would take a ARDUOUS effort to put out the rapidly spreading wildfire It took STRENUOUS effort for the men to dig themselves out of the collapsed mine It took LABORIOUS strength for the singer to continue his tour after his wife’s death./ˌhɜːrkjuˈliːən/ demanding an extraordinary amount of labor or effort
The wounded private displayed Herculean will when he defeated six soldiers without assistance. - 16The tunnel had been blocked with MUD. The water contains fine MUD. The wreck was covered in a fine layer of MUD.sɪlt/ = fango, lodo, barro, lama
sand, mud, etc. that is carried by flowing water and is left at the mouth of a river or in a harbor
A FINE SILT WASHED BY SWEAT - 17Another area of concern is the APRIETO/ APURO of the poorly educated urban Chicanos He has expressed deep concern about the PREDICAMENT/ TROUBLE of the flood victims. There are better ways to highlight the EXASPERATION / FRUSTRATION of the homeless./plaɪt/ = a difficult and sad situation
the plight of [refugees, women]
the plight of the [unemployed, homeless]
the plight of those [living under oppression, without legal protections]
their plight and suffering
[moved, touched] by the plight of
raise [funds for, awareness of] their plight
relieve the plight of [refugees]
a [sad, sorry, desperate] plight - 18The plight of the BADLY educated urban Chicanos a BADLY attended meeting (= at which there are not many people) BADLY designed The job is relatively BADLY paid./ˈpʊrli/ , /ˈpɔːrli/ = in a way that is not good enough = synonym badly
The movie is poorly acted.
Health care in the capital compares poorly with that in the rest of the country - 19The plight of the poorly educated urban Chicanos with DISCOURAGING employment prospects a SESOLADORX outlook/prospect The future looks DESALENTADORX for the fishing industry. The medical prognosis was DISCOURAGING/bliːk/ (bleaker, bleakest)= (of a situation) not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope = DESALENTADORX/ DESOLADORX
- 20My MALVADA stepmother tried to keep me away from my father. Many are drawn into PERVERSO street gags.nɪˈferiəs/ = criminal; immoral = nefario, vil , perverso, malvado
- 21Her latest play is a nihilistic vision of the world of the future. Their nihilistic attitude toward life is capture in this poem./ˌnaɪɪˈlɪstɪk/= holding or showing the belief that nothing has any value, especially that religious and moral principles have no value
- 22nihilismoNihilismo
El nihilismo es la corriente filosófica que toma como base la negación de uno o más de los supuestos sentidos de la vida. El nihilismo suele presentarse como nihilismo existencial, forma en la que se sostiene que la vida carece de significado objetivo, propósito, o valor intrínseco. El nihilismo se puede considerar crítica social, política y cultural a los valores, costumbres y creencias de una sociedad, en la medida en que éstas participan del sentido de la vida negado por dicha corriente filosófica. El término Nihilista fue utilizado inicialmente por el ruso Iván Turguénev en su novela Padres e hijos: "Nihilista es la persona que no se inclina ante ninguna autoridad, que no acepta ningún principio como artículo de fe". Nietzsche estructuró la conceptualización del término, pero éste ya existía como corriente en la antigua Grecia representado por la Escuela cínica y en el escepticismo. El nihilismo niega lo que pretenda un sentido superior, objetivo o determinista de la existencia puesto que dichos elementos no tienen una explicación verificable. - 23HALF-BAKED ideas NASCENT/ INCIPIENT rage If only you could come up with a complete plan and not just an HALF-BAKED idea!/ɪnˈkoʊət/ = just beginning to form and therefore not clear or developed
Having just come into existence a few years ago, the new political party is considered inchoate by many historians
While I have started writing my autobiography, it is still inchoate because I have several more chapters to add - 24He REQUESTED them to tell the truth. The judge will URGE the witnesses to speak only the truth while testifying in favor of the defendant I ASK each and every one of you to never disclose to anyone what has been spoken here today.//əˈdʒʊr// = (formal) to ask or to order somebody to do something, REQUEST, ASK, URGE
- 25In order to marry the peasant he loved, the prince made the decision to RENOUNCE his title After the tyrant took over the country, the citizens had to RENOUNCE their political beliefs Because John ignored his parents’ plea to GIVE UP a life of crime, he ended up in prison by making bad choices/əbˈdʒʊr/ = (formal) to promise publicly that you will give up or reject a belief or a way of behaving, RENOUNCE
Although chocolate cake is Martha’s favorite dessert, she has chosen to abjure it while on her diet