Inglesa - U2 Flashcards by maria luz

(adj) using threats/orders to make sb do smth they dont want to
the exercise of _______ power is a characteristic of competing….

coercive

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(adj) not willing to do smth and therefore slow to do it
She had trouble sleeping but was _______ to take sleeping pills.

reluctant

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(n) an angry feeling of extreme dislike for smth/sb
his son’s rampage was motivated by anti-gay _____

hatred

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(adj) impossible to understand because of containing two opposite facts/characteristics
it seems _________, but if you drink a cup of hot tea it seems to cool you down

paradoxical

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(adj) difficult to describe, find, achieve, remember
violence is so universal and ______

elusive

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(adj) not limited by rules or controlling influence
do away with the __________ sale of firearms

unfettered

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(adj) in large amounts
the ______ communication left behind

copious

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(adj) extremely unpleasant and causing/deserving hate
he enacts an _______ screenplay

odious

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(adj) unkind, cruel and without sympathy for other people
his _____ selfishness crystallize into fantasies of revenge

callous

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(adj) famous for smth
the most ______ groups that hold influence..

renowned

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(adj) divided by opposing views
there’s a ________ debate

polarized

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(adj) releasing emotion through a particular activity
I find it ________ to dance

cathartic

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(adj) basic, main, standard, regular
rice is a _____ food for more than half the world’s people.

staple

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(adj) feeling that you want to vomit
some of you may still feel a little _____ about viral genes in your food

queasy

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(adj) inmune to smth
the evolution of insects ________ to the pesticide

impervious

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(adj) reduced
_______ soils

depleted

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(adj) causing worry
This threat to human health is a ________ aspect

worrisome

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(adj) smth that attracts you
GM crops can look ______

enticing

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(adj) detailed and careful
_______ investigations of GM crops

rigorous

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(v) to attract someone a lot that you have influence over them
farmers are _______ by biotech

bewitch

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(adj) gradual, progressing in a series of distinct stages
the _____ differentiation of a stem cell depends on…

stepwise

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(adj) using facts or ideas to form a general principle
______ factors

inductive

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(adj) often criticized in an unfair, exaggerated way
________ parents, politician

maligned

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(adj) very difficult to deal with
_________ problems, complexity, strikes

intractable

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(adj) fit to be eaten _______ decoration

edible

(adj) possible to make people obey, be accepted the contract may not be legally __________ if it is not drawn up correctly

enforceable

(adj) continuining without any possibility of being stopped it denies and ________ connection between frustation and aggression

inexorable

(adj) felt/experienced strongly his mother's death had a very _______ effect on him

profound

(adj) a strong feeling of unfair dissaproval _____-______ actions

stigma-loaded

(adj) not functioning correctly the logic is _____

faulty

(adv) in an uncontrolled way weed grow _______

rampantly

(adv) always/very often She's _________ asking me for money

perpetually

(n) the violent killing of large numbers of people The Battle of the Somme was a dreadful _______

carnage

(n) a little piece of smth he took a ________ of viral DNA

snippet

(n) detailed examination of smth to get information about it Last year the agency proposed tightening its _______ of engineered foods

scrutiny

(n) the act of not allowing sb/smth to take part in smth or enter a place the _________ of the gene responsible for caffeine in coffee beans

exclusion

(n) take possesion of smth inadequate _________ of genetically modified crop populations

sequestering

(n) a position of complete control that prevents smth from developing the __________ of multinational biotech companies

strangehold

(n) the beginning/starting point of smth GM food as its _________, was hailed as..

inception

(v) to make smth less severe GM food is supposed to ________ famine-stricken nations

alleviate

(n) the possibility that can be made or is reasonable the basis of ________, timing, costs and more.

feasibility

(n) someone who owns shares in a company companies guarantees vast profits for their __________

shareholders

(n) a stopping of an activity for an agreed period of time Monsanto agreed to a __________ on terminator genes

moratorium

(n) willingness to do things that bring advantages to others and disadvantages to you claims of _________ from the biotech companies

altruism

(n) the young of a person, animal, plant, etc stem cells _______

progeny

(n) in danger of being damaged or destroyed the lives of birds are in ________ as a result of the oil spill

jeopardy

when people do things that involve risks in order to achieve smth we often retain a lack of trust and avoid ______-_____

risk-taking

(n) sharing/combining things collaborating is the _________ of individual needs and goals toward a common goal (b)

pooling

(n) a large violently attack the ________ was carried out by an islamic state fighter

onslaught

(n) violent and wild behaviour 50 people were killed during a _______ at a gay nightclub in Florida

rampage

(n) a feeling/event of great anger and shock and as americans we are united in grief, in _____ and in resolve to defend...

outrage

(n) the number of people who died in an event the ______ ____ from Mateen's massacre included 39 people

death toll

(n) the crime of murdering members of your own group/country brotherhood has grown out of __________

fratricide

(n) a complaint or strong feeling that you've been treated unfairly socially violence is caused by authentic ________

grievances

(n) an expression or statement of strong dissaproval which describes smth as very bad/wrong he made _________ of the iraq war

indictments

(n) a problem that delays or prevents something (misfortune) there has been a ______ in our plans

setback

(n) the act of thinking carefully and deeply about something the effects of _________ on mood

rumination

(n) someone who has commited a crime or a violent/harmful act Most ________ are young males

perpetrators

(n) a strong short feeling as the music stopped, a ______ of excitement ran through the crowd

frisson

(n) accusations this seems to be a damning _______ of the government's education policy

indictment

(n) extreme anger I had never seeb him in such a ___ before

rage

state of confusion, disorder the whole country is in _______

turmoil

(n) something that will solve all problems Biotechnology is no _______ for world hunger

panacea

(n) the process of getting smth their methods of food _______ were hunting and fishing

acquisition

(v) express great approval of smth GMOs have been _____ as the solution to the world's hunger problems

hailed

(v) improve smth GMOs can _______ desired traits

enhance

(v) to speak publicly about smth you are proud off or think is important he ______ his own achievements, the news, the benefits of...

trumpet

(v) waste ______ money, resources

squander

(v) calm a dangerous/tense situation _______ a crisis, situation, street protest

defuse

(v) to have in mind a thought/feeling over a long period of time we may feel ok, but still _____ resentments in the future

harbor

(v) prevent something unpleasant from happening The tragedy could have been ______ if the crew had followed safety procedures.

avert(ed)

(v) to intentionally not obey a law,rule, etc she defies her and tries to ___ her rules

flout

(v) to completely destroy or ruin smth a tragic accident _______ her dreams of Olympic glory

shattered

(v) to stop/end smth by using force police were called in to _____ the disturbances

quell

(v) to start suddenly and violently Demonstrations _______ into a full-throttle civil uprising

erupt

(v) to talk/look in a way that shows you don't respect/aprove the other person she pointed at him and _________

sneer

(v) (officially) anounce a decision or consider smth the rest of the world is ready to _____ America

adjudge

(v) respect and admire sb or smth the media glorify and _____ the people who take lifes

revere

(v) to behave differently from other members of a group and causing damage a special forces unit ___ _____ and was trying to free the hostage

go rouge

(v) show a quality or an emotion very clearly or strongly she just ______ confidence

exude

(v) think carefully and for a long period about something he _______ on past humiliations

ruminate

(v) to remove all signs of smth by destroying/covering it he longs for revenge to ______ what he cannot have

obliterate

(v) to turn smth upside down like the child who _____ the checkerboard when he fails the game

upend

(adj) developing slowly (as a form of pent-up emotion) the _______ controversy now appears to be coming to an end

simmering

(v) to like or enjoy smth I always ______ a challengue

relish

(v) end that animal is about to ______

extinguish

(v)show or feel barely suppressed emotion (cook up) / burn slowly without flames the fire was ________

smoulder

to force sb to do smth The students are _______ to wear their uniform

compelled

(v) take or claim smth without justification Some people _______ that this technology will help those in...

arrogate

(v) to calculate an amount, make a judgement about smth there is yet long-term research to be done to _____ such impact.

gauge

(v) to make smth happen, encourage ______ farmers to buy a fresh supply of seeds every year

prompt

(v) to cause (a problem) organisms ____ a serious threat to biodiversity

pose

(v) to obtain smth good as a result of your actions farmers were supposed to ____ the benefits of GM tech

reap

(v) to cause to be or become, make tech that _____ all seeds from a GM crop sterile

render

(v) to limit the ability/development of smth high winds have _____ firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze

hinder

(v) show smth for the first time campaigns to _____ certain facts

unveil

(v) fill smth up again these cells _______ the body's cell as they age

replenish

(v) make sb/smth go in a certain direction factors that gradually ____ these cells

steer

(v) to lose a covering amplifying cells replace older cells as they are _____ from the tips of the villi

shed

(v) activate/initiate There needs to be some associated stimulus to _____ the aggression

spark

(n) remorse ______ of conscience

tuggings

(n) present in overwhelming amounts the rats _____-___-____

flood-the-zone