Global issues for 21 st century Flashcards
unit 6
Decades means a long time
decade
something you produce in your mind, by using your imagination or memory
big-picture
to have control over a place or person
dominate
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
impact of
to keep something for a particular purpose or time
reserve
a particular currency that is held by many countries who use it to make payments to other countries
reserve currency
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you:
resist
to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accuse
a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time
hypocrisy
capable level of continuing for a long time at the same level
sustainable
the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill
peak
becoming smaller or less
shrinking
a number that results from dividing one whole number by another
fraction
connected with, or influenced or powered by, the rise and fall of the sea
tidal
a country that is supported and governed by another country
dependency
causing disagreement or discussion
controversial
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
commodity
the degree to which people are able and willing to move from one job to another or from one area to another in order to work
mobility of labour
(of music, films, computer programs, etc.) illegally copied and sold
pirated
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics
backlash
the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person:
access
good quality (or quantity) in relation to price
value-for-money
being faithful, always giving support
loyalty
people who user their imagination or skills to make things
creatives
(human resource) keep someone
retain
the fact of being either mal or female
gender
a strong negative reaction not something that was previously popular
backlash
getting a product or component from somewhere
sourcing
the condition of being extremely poor
poverty
money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen:
subsidy
