unit 4: vocabulary (English) Flashcards
raunchy
sexually exciting
mortified
deeply embarrassed
a tabloid
a newspaper with many pictures and sensational articles
appalled
very shocked and upset by something very bad or unpleasant
an allegation
a claim, typically made without proof
an aftermath
the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event
to refute
to deny or contradict a statement
to exile
to force (someone) to go to live in a distant place or foreign country
to renounce
to formally give up something
a successor
someone who takes a job or position previously held by someone else
a reign
the period of rule of a monarch
to depict
to represent or show something in a picture, story, film, etc.
outraged
very angry and shocked
malicious
having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone
baffled
extremely confused or puzzled
to have ruffled feathers
to cause them to become very angry, nervous or upset
to add fuel to the fire
to make an argument or bad situation worse
to have a bone to pick with
to be annoyed with someone about something, and want to talk to them about it
to be taken with a pinch of salt
to not take something too seriously or too literally
law abiding
obeying and respecting the law
to enforce
to strengthen, to put or keep in force
glorification
describing/representing something as admirable
negotiable
open to discussion or change
to advocate
to publicly support an idea
to curb
to reduce
to refrain from
to stop oneself from doing something
to demand
to ask or call for with authority
an incentive
a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something
to root for
to support
a massacre
a large-scale killing of people or animals
to compromise
to give up some demands and agree on something less than what was originally wanted
agenda
a list of things to be done or voted upon
legislation
a law or set of laws that is being created
like shooting fish in a barrel
extremely easy
to bite the bullet
to do something unpleasant or painful because it’s necessary
a long shot
something with little chance of succes
silver-bullet solution
something that instantly solves a long-standig problem
to bring out the big guns
to resort to using the most powerful method
a loose cannon
someone who is out of control, someone who acts recklessly
to disrupt
to make it difficult for something to continue in the normal way
to edit
to make changes
to implant
to put something into a person’s body
to oppose
to disagree strongly with somebody’s plan and try to change it
to violate
to break an agreement, law or promise
controversial
it is the subject of intense public argument, disagreement or disapproval
repercussion
it causes unpleasant things to happen
observation
action/process of carefully watching someone or something
consensus
general agreement among a group of people
potentially
to say that something may develop into something
gene
unit inside a cell that controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been passed on from its parents
backlash
a sudden, strong reaction against something
ethics
moral principles that control or influence a person’s behaviour
embryo
unborn animal/ human being in the very early stages of development
globally
when something affects the whole world
relentless
unstoppable
unstoppable
relentless
seized
confiscated
confiscated
seized
prime
excellent
excellent
prime
leased
rented
rented
leased
injustice
unfairness
unfairness
injustice
later
subsequently
subsequently
later
separated
segregated
segregated
separated
persecution
harassment
harassment
persecution
descendants
the people in later generations who are related to them
lengthy
something which lasts for a long time
to sacrifice
to give up
unanimously
by everyone in the group
