List 5 Flashcards
approve
to have a positive feeling towards someone or something that you consider to be good or suitable
- I don’t really approve of children wearing make-up.
- He seemed to approve of my choice.
approval
a positive feeling that you have towards someone or something that you think is good or suitable
- Most of his girlfriends failed to meet with his father’s approval.
official agreement or permission, given by someone in authority
- We sent the design to the planning department for approval.
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subject to someone’s approval
=needing to be approved by them
- Any recommendations are subject to the approval of shareholders.
approving
showing support for someone or satisfaction with something they have done
- Susan’s joke was greeted with approving laughter.
- an approving smile
associate
to form a connection in your mind between different people or things
- The study found that many people associate science with masculinity.
association
a connection between two things
- Some studies show a strong association between pesticide use and certain diseases.
- Smoking has a close association with lung cancer.
- The town has many happy childhood associations for me.
- The police knew all about his associations with organized crime.
- a professional association of engineers
cite
to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened:
- She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
- She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article. ( to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work)
to praise someone in the armed forces publicly because of their brave actions:
- He was cited for bravery.
citation
a word or piece of writing taken from a written work
- All citations are taken from the 2007 edition of the text.
official praise for a person in the armed forces for brave actions:
-The four soldiers are to receive citations from the president for their brave actions.
comparison
EXAMINING DIFFERENCES
the act of comparing two or more people or things:
- They made a comparison of different countries’ eating habits.
- By/In comparison with the French, the British eat far less fish.
comparison
CONSIDERING SIMILARITIES
the fact of considering something similar or of equal quality to something else:
- She drew a comparison between life in the army and life in prison.
- To my mind there’s no comparison between the two restaurants (= one is much better than the other).
- He’s a good writer but he doesn’t bear/stand comparison with Shakespeare (= he is not nearly as good as Shakespeare).
compare
to consider how things or people are similar and how they are different
- The results are then compared to the results of previous studies.
- The research aims to compare and contrast policies in British, American, and Japanese firms.
compare
to say that one thing or person is similar to another
- The band has been compared to the Beatles.
comparative
comparing different things:
- She’s carrying out a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas.
a situation that is comfortable, free, silent, etc. when compared to another situation or what is normal:
- I enjoyed the comparative calm of his flat after the busy office.
comparable
comparably
similar in size, amount, or quality to something else:
- The girls are of comparable ages.
- Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops.
- The two experiences aren’t comparable.
- Comparably priced ticket
comparatively
as compared to something else:
- We couldn’t afford it and yet we’re comparatively well off (= we are richer than most people).
- Comparatively speaking, this machine is easy to use.
ethical
morally right:
- The awards recognize companies, individuals, and nonprofit organizations for ethical behavior.
- ethical practice/trading
ethic
a system of accepted beliefs that control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals:
- The doctor has been accused of violating professional ethics.
- a code of behavior/ethics
implied
if something is implied, it is understood to be true or to exist, although it is not stated directly or in a legal agreement:
- Some judges are of the opinion that there must be an express or implied agreement between the parties before the defense can operate.
implication
an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly:
- From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up.
- She accused the party and, by implication, its leader too.
the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future:
- The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the implications will be for our department.
- What are the implications of the new law?
the fact of suggesting or showing that someone is involved in something illegal or morally wrong
- the government’s implication in illegal arms trading
- the implication of senior officers in the affair
imply
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly:
- Are you implying (that) I’m fat?
- I’m not implying anything about your cooking, but could we eat out tonight?
- I detected an implied criticism of the way he was treated.
to involve something or make it necessary:
- Socialism implies equality.
interfere
to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful:
- It’s their problem and I’m not going to interfere.
- I’d never interfere between (US with) a husband and wife.
- Interfering in other people’s relationships is always a mistake.
- Even a little noise interferes with my concentration.
interference
an occasion when someone tries to interfere in a situation:
- She seems to regard any advice or help from me as interference.
- The government’s interference in the strike has been widely criticized.
noise or other electronic signals that stop you from getting good pictures or sound on a television or radio
interfering
An interfering person gets involved in other people’s lives in an unwanted and annoying way:
- He’s an interfering old busybody - who I go out with is none of his business!
observe (watch)
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it:
- The role of scientists is to observe and describe the world, not to try to control it.
- He spent a year in the jungle, observing how deforestation is affecting local tribes.
- Children learn by observing adults.
