Unit 16 Flashcards
acquisition
the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill
acquire
to obtain something by buying it or being given it
polyglot
speaking or using many languages
interpreter
someone who changes spoken words from one language into another, especially as their job
linguist
someone who is good at foreign languages, especially someone who speaks several
bilingual
written or spoken in two languages
literacy
the state of being able to read and write
handicapped
if someone is handicapped, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently injured or damaged. Many people think that this word is offensive
clear-cut
easy to understand or be certain about
definite
safeguarding
to protect something from harm or damage
protect
irony
a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true
fruitless
failing to achieve what was wanted, especially after a lot of effort
provoke
to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one
dialect
a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language → accent
Chinese/Yorkshire etc dialect
The people up there speak a Tibetan dialect.
the local dialect
preclude
to prevent something or make something impossible
rules that preclude experimentation in teaching methods
footing
the conditions or arrangements on which something is based
investigate
to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem
The state police are investigating the incident.
The study investigates the impact of violent TV programming on children.
I heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate.
contemporaries
هم عصران ، هم فکران
dates back
قدمت داشتن
taught
the past tense and past participle of teach
evidence
facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true
oversimplify
to describe something in a way that is too simple and ignores many facts
mystery
an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it
stride
a long step you make while you are walking → pace
hemisphere
a half of the Earth, especially one of the halves above and below the equator
equator
استوا
severe
severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad or very serious
visual-spatial
فضای بصری
verbal
spoken rather than written
disruption
a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way
The strike caused widespread disruption.
قطع کردن ، شکستن
deaf
physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear well → hearing impaired
precisely
exactly and correctly SYN exactly
dichotomy
the difference between two things or ideas that are completely opposite
willy-nilly
if something happens willy-nilly, it happens whether you want it to or not
He found himself drawn, willy-nilly, into the argument.
rudimentary
a rudimentary knowledge or understanding of a subject is very simple and basic OPP sophisticated
