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Unit 8 | Vocabulary | The big issues

René Quijada CAE Inglês 21 flashcards

Unit 8 | Vocabulary | The big issues

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  1. 1A period when little rain falls in the countryside. "It's been a rainless year"Drought
    /draʊt/    A period when little rain falls in the countryside. "It's been a rainless year"
  2. 2The moment in which one reflects on a past action. "Only after they finished the war, they coul see in retrospect the damage they had done"(With/In) Hindsight
    /ˈhaɪnd.saɪt/    The moment in which one reflects on a past action. "Only after they finished the war, they coul see in retrospect the damage they had done"
  3. 3Something very difficult to believe in. "Come on! The spiderman is so unrealistic"Far-fetched
    /ˌfɑːˈfetʃt/    Something very difficult to believe in. "Come on! The spiderman is so unrealistic"
  4. 4Something that looks like a human. "The creatures of the planet had an antropomorphic body, still, they weren't humans"Humanoid
    /ˈhjuː.mə.nɔɪd/    Something that looks like a human. "The creatures of the planet had an antropomorphic body, still, they weren't humans"
  5. 5Something that has support from another thing. "The theorem is based on Pythagoras"Grounded in/on sth.Something that has support from another thing. "The theorem is based on Pythagoras"
  6. 6To annoy someone either kind or unkindly. "I'm a kind person, I don't understand why they pick on me"Tease
    /tiːz/    To annoy someone either kind or unkindly. "I'm a kind person, I don't understand why they pick on me"
  7. 7Something that is guaranteed not to fail. "The death-star is foolproof..."Fail-safe.
    /ˈfeɪ.l.seɪf/    Something that is guaranteed not to fail. "The death-star is foolproof..."
  8. 8The extension of a topic covered by something. "Physics is out of the field this subject covers"Scope
    /skoʊp/    The extension of a topic covered by something. "Physics is out of the field this subject covers"
  9. 9As a consequence of this... "The policeman arrested Donnie, restoring his credibility as a result of this"Thereby
    /ˌðeəˈbaɪ/    As a consequence of this... "The policeman arrested Donnie, restoring his credibility as a result of this"
  10. 10To do something forbidden, thereby breaking the rules or the law. "The president dissolved the congress, transgressing the law"Contravene
    /ˌkɒn.trəˈviːn/    To do something forbidden, thereby breaking the rules or the law. "The president dissolved the congress, transgressing the law"
  11. 11To be in a position in which any decision is unfavorable. "My mother and my sister asked me for help... I was between the devil and the deep blue sea"To be on the horns of a dilemma.
    /daɪˈlem.ə/    To be in a position in which any decision is unfavorable. "My mother and my sister asked me for help... I was between the devil and the d...
  12. 12A time in which there's not enough food causing serious problems. "In the land of nowhere a great hunger reigned"Famine
    /ˈfæm.ɪn/    A time in which there's not enough food causing serious problems. "In the land of nowhere a great hunger reigned"
  13. 13The situation in which something starts to have negative effects, getting destroyed. "The loyalty of the servants was gradually worn out by the oppresive attitude of the king"Erosion
    /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/    The situation in which something starts to have negative effects, getting destroyed. "The loyalty of the servants was gradually worn out ...
  14. 14Natural disaster/A great victory. "The party is expected a great landslide!"Landslide
    /ˈlænd.slaɪd/    Natural disaster/A great victory. "The party is expected a great landslide!"
  15. 15To shiver with excitement/A slight earthquake. "The news were so good they looked like they were about to convulse"Tremor
    /ˈtrem.ər/    To shiver with excitement/A slight earthquake. "The news were so good they looked like they were about to convulse"
  16. 16Someting of very short lenght (Adj) Very soon (Adv). "The movie had had a momentary cut" "Isaac saw everyone was momentarily paralyzed"Momentary vs Momentarily
    (Adj/Adv)    Someting of very short lenght (Adj) Very soon (Adv). "The movie had had a momentary cut" "Isaac saw everyone was momentarily paralyzed"
  17. 17Not appealed by new people. The dislike brought by meeting new people "Don't worry he's apathetic since childhood" "He is such an unfriendly man!"Unsocial/Unsociable
    /ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃəl/ || /ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃə.bəl/    Not appealed by new people. The dislike brought by meeting new people "Don't worry he's apathetic since childhood" "He is such an unfrien...
  18. 18To be careless, passive and lazy. "Teamwork puts him in a very unenergetic mood"Bone idle
    /ˈaɪ.dəl/    To be careless, passive and lazy. "Teamwork puts him in a very unenergetic mood"
  19. 19To have mastered something useful. "Speaking english is already an ace upon one's sleeve"Have sth under your beltTo have mastered something useful. "Speaking english is already an ace upon one's sleeve"
  20. 20The end of the road or an obstacle. "In moder politics, trying to argument an opinion is a complete stalemate"Dead end
    /ˌded ˈend/    The end of the road or an obstacle. "In moder politics, trying to argument an opinion is a complete stalemate"
  21. 21To have exact incomes to pay something. "Mark will have to economize if he wants to reach March"Make ends meetTo have exact incomes to pay something. "Mark will have to economize if he wants to reach March"

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Unit 8 | Vocabulary | The big issues.
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