Coronavirus: Dealing with mass unemployment Flashcards
downside [/ˈdaʊnsaɪd/]
a disadvantage of a situation:
The downside of living here, of course, is that it is expensive.
Unemployment, inflation, and greater inequality are often the downside of a market economy.
stereotype [/ˈsteriətaɪp/]
a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue
racial/sexual/cultural etc stereotype
racist stereotypes in the media
stereotype of
women who don’t fit the stereotype of the good mother
stereotype about
stereotypes about the elderly
temporary [/ˈtempərəri/]
temporarily [/ˈtempərərəli/]
1 continuing for only a limited period of time OPP permanent
temporary pain relief
I’m living with my parents, but it’s only temporary.
loss [/lɒs/]
1 [countable, uncountable] the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you used to have, or the process by which this happens
loss of
The court awarded Ms Dixon £7,000 for damages and loss of earnings.
a disease which causes fever and a loss of appetite
This did not explain his apparent loss of interest in his wife.
assess [/əˈses/]
1 to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it SYN judge
assess the impact/extent/effectiveness etc of something
a report to assess the impact of advertising on children
assess what/how etc
The technique is being tried in classrooms to assess what effects it may have.
2 to calculate the value or cost of something
be assessed at something
The value of the business was assessed at £1.25 million.
pack [/pæk/]
1 CLOTHES [intransitive, transitive] (also pack up) to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere
I forgot to pack my razor.
Have you finished packing yet?
pack your things/belongings
Kelly packed her things before breakfast.
president [/ˈprezɪdənt/]
1 the official leader of a country that does not have a king or queen → vice-president
President of
the president of France
President Bush
2 the person who has the highest position in a company or organization → vice-president
President of
the president of General Motors
gloomy [/ˈɡluːmi/]
1 making you feel that things will not improve SYN depressing OPP bright
The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.
2 sad because you think the situation will not improve SYN depressed OPP cheerful
Anne dismissed these gloomy thoughts from her mind.
► see thesaurus at sad
3 dark, especially in a way that makes you feel sad OPP bright
It was a gloomy room with one small window.
enormous [/ɪˈnɔːməs/]
very big in size or in amount SYN huge
an enormous bunch of flowers
an enormous amount of money
ramification [/ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
an additional result of something you do, which may not have been clear when you first decided to do it → implications, implication
an agreement which was to have significant ramifications for British politics
ramification of
the practical ramifications of taking on a new job
legal/political/economic etc ramifications
the environmental ramifications of the road-building program
ripple effect []
a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third etc SYN domino effect
The increase had a ripple effect through the whole financial market.
plenty [/ˈplenti/]
a large quantity that is enough or more than enough
plenty of
Make sure she gets plenty of fresh air.
No need to hurry – you’ve got plenty of time.
pub [/pʌb/]
a building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served → bar
Do you fancy going to the pub?
a pub lunch
the pub landlord
aeroplane [/ˈeərəpleɪn]
a flying vehicle with wings and at least one engine SYN plane
sustainable [/səˈsteɪnəbəl/]
able to continue without causing damage to the environment
The government should do more to promote sustainable agriculture.
the sustainable use of rainforest resources
Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport.
environmentally sustainable development
generous [/ˈdʒenərəs/]
1 someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure OPP mean
generous to somebody
She’s always very generous to the kids.
generous with something
Jim is very generous with his time.
it/that is generous (of somebody)
It was generous of them to ask Anna along.
generous offer/support/donation etc
my employer’s generous offer to pay the bill
► see thesaurus at kind
2 larger or more than the usual size or amount OPP measly
a generous glass of wine
generous amount/helping/measure etc
a generous helping of pasta
fellow [/ˈfel.əʊ/]
used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you:
She introduced me to some of her fellow students.
Our fellow travellers were mostly Spanish-speaking tourists.
1 → fellow workers/students/countrymen etc
2 → our fellow man/men
sort of
a) used to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation
I sort of like him, but I don’t know why.
‘Do you know what I mean?’ ‘Sort of.’
b) used when you are trying to describe something but it is difficult to find the right word or to be exact
Then they started sort of chanting.
The walls are a sort of greeny-blue colour.
continental [/ˌkɒntəˈnentl◂/]
1
a) the continental United States all the states of the US except Alaska and Hawaii
b) continental Europe/Asia etc all the countries of Europe, Asia etc that are not on islands
2 relating to a large mass of land
the warming-up of continental interiors
labour [/ˈleɪ.bər/]
1 WORK [uncountable] work, especially physical work
The garage charges £30 an hour for labour.
Many women do hard manual labour (=work with their hands).
Workers withdrew their labour (=protested by stopping work) for twenty-four hours.
→ hard labour
2 WORKERS [uncountable] all the people who work for a company or in a country
a shortage of skilled labor
We need to reduce our labour costs.
3 BABY [singular, uncountable] the process of giving birth to a baby
in labour
Meg was in labour for ten hours.
Diane went into labour at 2 o’clock.
upskilling [/ˈʌpˌskɪlɪŋ/]
improving the skills of workers, usually through training, so that they will be better at their jobs
reskill [/ˌriːˈskɪl/]
to teach people new work skills, especially people who are unemployed
The college aims to reskill workers to help them into alternative employment.
—reskilling noun [uncountable]
a major provider of high-quality training and reskilling for international industry
lavish [/ˈlævɪʃ/]
1 large, impressive, or expensive a royal palace on a lavish scale a lavish lifestyle The food was lavish. 2 very generous lavish with/in We were always lavish with financial aid in times of crisis. He was always lavish in his praise of my efforts. —lavishly adverb their lavishly illustrated catalogue —lavishness noun [uncountable]
subside [/səbˈsaɪd/]
1 if a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomes less and then stops SYN die down
Simon waited until the laughter subsided.
The pains in his head had subsided, but he still felt dizzy and sick.
2 formal if a building or an area of land subsides, it gradually sinks to a lower level
After the heavy rains, part of the road subsided.
3 if bad weather conditions subside, they gradually return to a normal state
The wind gradually subsided, and all was quiet.
4 if water, especially flood water, subsides, it gradually goes underground or back to a normal level
When the floods subsided, the streets were littered with bodies.
