Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

Polite and formal

Answer 1

Civil

Question 2

Separated into or consisting of several parts

Answer 2

Fragmented

Question 3

Having an important and usually negative effect on the future

Answer 3

Fateful

Question 4

The point where a new dangerous or exciting situation is about to begin

Answer 4

Brink

Question 4

Able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked

Answer 4

Vulnerable

Question 5

From the beginning, without using anything that already exists

Answer 5

From scratch

Question 6

an organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by a government

Answer 6

NGO

Question 7

To do the things you have said you would do, especially when you reach a position of power

Answer 7

Walk the talk

Question 8

A condition in which all movement or activity has stopped

Answer 8

Standstill

Question 9

The time at which a situation starts to change in an important way

Answer 9

Turning point

Question 10

An opportunity to make your ideas or beliefs known publicly; A set of actions or ideas that forms the basis for future development

Answer 10

Platform

Question 11

An activity that you do as well as your main job

Answer 11

Sideline

Question 12

Moving easily from one person to another

Answer 12

Contagious

Question 13

A set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong

Answer 13

Stereotype

Question 14

Easily damaged or broken

Answer 14

Fragile

Question 15

The state of feeling healthy and happy

Answer 15

Well-being

Question 16

To experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change

Answer 16

Undergo

Question 17

To feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen

Answer 17

Look forward to something

Question 18

An occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country

Answer 18

Invasion

Question 18

Far away in distance

Answer 18

Remote

Question 19

Behaviour that follows the usual standards that are expected by a group or society

Answer 19

Conformity

Question 20

Deeply or extremely

Answer 20

Profoundly

Question 21

The process in which bad decisions are made by a group because its members do not want to express opinions, suggest new ideas, etc. that others may disagree with

Answer 21

Groupthink

Question 22

To guess an amount that is too high or a size that is too big

Answer 22

Overestimate

Question 23

Not willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own

Answer 23

Closed-minded

Question 24

Extremely important

Answer 24

All-important

Question 25

you do or say something that will upset people or cause problems

Answer 25

Rock the boat

Question 26

A particular way or direction between places

Answer 26

Route

Question 27

To no longer have an advantage that one used to have

Answer 27

Lose one’s edge

Question 28

To get control of something, or to do something instead of someone else

Answer 28

Take over

Question 29

a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

Answer 29

Consequence

Question 30

The possibility of something bad happening

Answer 30

Risk

Question 31

Based on truth or reason; able to be accepted

Answer 31

Valid

Question 32

To experience physical or mental pain

Answer 32

Suffer

Question 33

The most important part of it

Answer 33

The heart of

Question 34

Useful and likely or intended to improve something

Answer 34

Constructive

Question 35

The fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it

Answer 35

Lack

Question 36

A knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject

Answer 36

Grounding

Question 37

An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles

Answer 37

Conflict

Question 38

To harm or spoil something

Answer 38

Damage