BBC - Sport against poverty Flashcards
poverty [/ˈpɒvəti/]
[uncountable] the state of being poor
conditions of extreme/abject poverty
to alleviate poverty
in poverty Many elderly people live in poverty.
For him music was the way out of poverty.
He was born into poverty and political chaos.
More than 1.5 million Americans fell into poverty last year.
The government is aiming to reduce child poverty (= the number of children living below the poverty line).
Poverty ~ There is a difference between the two. … Poor is an economic state, poverty is psychological, or in layman’s terms a “mindset.” Poverty is an overall state of economic dependency where one is dependent on a system of care for all or most areas of their life, often for more than one generation.
programme []
something that people watch on television or listen to on the radio
a news programme
a TV/television/radio programme
What time is that programme on?
programme about something I watched a programme about volcanoes.
programme on something Did you see that programme on India last night?
a programme on BBC1
(British English)
(North American English program)
a plan of things that will be done or included in the development of something
the country’s nuclear weapons/space programme
lives [/laɪvz/]
PLURAL OF life
tough [/tʌf/]
having or causing problems or difficulties
a tough childhood
It was a tough decision to make.
During the interview I was asked some really tough questions.
(comparative tougher, superlative toughest)
talented [/ˈtæləntɪd/]
having a natural ability to do something well
a talented player/musician/artist
stereotype [/ˈsteriətaɪp/]
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality
cultural/gender/racial stereotypes
He doesn’t conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
disadvantaged [/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/]
not having the things, such as education, or enough money, that people need in order to succeed in life
SYNONYM deprived
disadvantaged groups/children
a severely disadvantaged area
severely [/sɪˈvɪəli/]
very badly or seriously
severely disabled
areas severely affected by unemployment
township [/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/]
(in South Africa in the past) a town or part of a town that black people had to live in, and where only black people lived
It was the first black township to have its own community radio station.
(in the US or Canada) a division of a county that is a unit of local government
hardly [/ˈhɑːdli/]
almost no; almost not; almost none
There’s hardly any tea left.
Hardly anyone has bothered to reply.
She hardly ever calls me (= almost never).
buzz [/bʌz/]
to make a continuous sound, like the sound of a bee
a loud buzzing noise
if your head or mind is buzzing with thoughts, ideas etc, you cannot stop thinking about them
buzz with
My mind was buzzing with new ideas.
confidence []
FEELING SOMEBODY/SOMETHING IS GOOD [uncountable] the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results
BELIEF IN YOURSELF [uncountable] the belief that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully
confidence in
I didn’t have any confidence in myself.
confidence to do something
Good training will give a beginner the confidence to enjoy skiing.
I felt I was doing well and my confidence began to grow.
elicit [/ɪˈlɪsɪt/]
to succeed in getting information or a reaction from someone, especially when this is difficult
When her knock elicited no response, she opened the door and peeped in.
elicit something from somebody
The test uses pictures to elicit words from the child.
trauma [/ˈtrɔːmə/]
1 [countable] an unpleasant and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time
traumas such as death or divorce
2 [uncountable] a mental state of extreme shock caused by a very frightening or unpleasant experience
trauma of
the trauma of being a young refugee
the emotional trauma of rape
self-image
the idea that you have of yourself, especially of your abilities, character, and appearance
positive/good/poor/negative self-image
Depression affects people with a poor self-image.a
extent [/ɪkˈstent/]
2 [uncountable] how large, important, or serious something is, especially something such as a problem or injury
extent of
Considering the extent of his injuries, he’s lucky to be alive.
It’s too early to assess the full extent of the damage.
3 [uncountable] the length or size of something
They opened out the nets to their full extent.
in extent
The region is over 10,000 square kilometres in extent.
quite [/kwaɪt/ ]
2 especially British English fairly, or to a small extent, but not very → pretty
The film was quite good, but the book was much better.
I got a letter from Sylvia quite recently.
quite like/enjoy
I quite like Chinese food.
3 → quite a lot/bit/few
4 [+adj/adverb] British English completely
I’m sorry. That’s quite impossible.
What she’s suggesting is quite ridiculous!
ridiculous [ /rɪˈdɪkjələs/]
very silly or unreasonable That’s a ridiculous idea! Don’t be ridiculous! I’d look ridiculous in a dress like that. absolutely/totally/utterly ridiculous It’s an absolutely ridiculous decision. it is ridiculous that It’s ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks.
silly [/ˈsɪli/]
1 not sensible, or showing bad judgment
Stop asking silly questions.
You made a lot of silly mistakes.
I left my keys at home, which was a pretty silly thing to do.
‘Shall we go for a walk?’ ‘Don’t be silly, it’s dark.’
stupid in a childish or embarrassing way
I feel so silly in this outfit.
a silly hat
I hate their parties – we always end up playing silly games.
not serious or practical
They served us coffee in these silly little cups.
distressing [/dɪˈstresɪŋ/]
making you feel very upset
a distressing experience
dogged [/ˈdɒɡɪd $ ˈdɒː-/]
dogged behaviour shows that you are very determined to continue doing something
a dogged determination to succeed
determination [/dɪˌtɜːməˈneɪʃən $ -ɜːr-/]
1 [uncountable] the quality of trying to do something even when it is difficult
determination to do something
Yuri shows great determination to learn English.
his dogged determination (=very strong determination) to succeed
2 [countable, uncountable] formal the act of deciding something officially
determination of
the determination of government policy
3 [countable] formal the act of finding the exact level, amount, or cause of something
determination of
accurate determination of the temperature
