Unit 27 Flashcards
abundant
more than enough
prevalent
common
hale and hearty
(especially of old people) healthy and strong
to seize
to take something quickly
to pull down
to destroy
exploitation
the act of using something unfairly for your own advantage
to incorporate
to include
collaborate
to work with someone else
rudiment
the most basic fact about something
to deputize
to speak for another person, especially at work
to appraise
to judge the quality of something:
to get round someone
to persuade someone
to stand up to someone
to defend yourself against someone, who treats you unfairly:
to bring something up
to mention something
to look to somebody
to rely on someone
to dwell on
to talk about something a lot of the time:
to back down
to admit that you were wrong
to fall off
to decrease
to have someone on
to deceive
to take to someone
to get to like someone
to crop up
to appear
apprehensive
anxious about the future
comprehensive
complete
conscientious
putting a lot of effort into your work