Harari 2 Flashcards
to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye to them:
My parents … at the airport.
See sb off
An easy task
A simple matter
easily influenced or harmed by something:
She isn’t very … to flattery.
These plants are particularly … to frost.
Susceptible
quickly gets worse in a way that becomes more and more difficult to control:
Violence in the country is threatening to …
spiral out of control
making someone or something physically weak:
a … condition/disease
Diabetes can be severely … or even life-threatening if not treated regularly.
Debilitating
appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else:
Their … goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
Ostensible
the chance that something will happen:
This latest dispute greatly increases the … of a strike.
There is little … now that interest rates will come down further.
Likelihood
the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
There is a real element of … in archaeology.
Serendipity
existing as a natural or basic part of something:
There are dangers/risks … in almost every sport.
Inherent
not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel:
… ambition
a … dictator
Some people believe that to succeed in this world you have to be …
Ruthless
space available for something:
Is there any … for me in the car?
Room
to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power, annul:
The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been
rescinded
usually of large numbers of people during a violent event) to steal from shops and houses:
During the riot shops were … and cars damaged or set on fire.
Loot
rock or soil from which metal can be obtained: (руда)
iron/copper …
Ore
something that encourages a person to do something, motivation
Incentive
