Unit 6.1 Flashcards
enduring
existing for a long time:
the enduring appeal of cartoons
compelling
If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong:
compelling evidence
It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.
lazily
in a way that shows that you are not willing to work or use any effort:
These reporters lazily repeat rumours instead of researching the facts.
innumerate
unable to understand and use numbers in calculations
plausible
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:
a plausible explanation/excuse
handling
the way that someone deals with a situation or person:
President Kennedy made his reputation with his handling of the Cuban missile crisis.
undertaking
a job, business, or piece of work:
The construction of the tunnel is a large and complex undertaking.
obscure
not known to many people:
an obscure island in the Pacific
dispel
to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:
I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.
prime
main or most important:
This is a prime example of 1930s architecture.
survey
an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions:
A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is.
take the view
to have an opinion (about something); to believe:
He takes the view that the economy will improve in the coming year.
speculate
to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain:
I don’t know why she did it - I’m just speculating.
A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash.
straightforward
easy to understand or simple:
Just follow the signs to Bradford - it’s very straightforward.
unmusical
not pleasant to listen to; not sounding like music:
The birds are not noisy but most of their notes are harsh and unmusical.
superb
of excellent quality; very great:
He is a superb dancer.
take exception to something
If you take exception to something, you feel offended or annoyed by it, usually with the result that you complain about it.
He also took exception to having been spied on.
And the problem is that they take exception to any kind of noise whatsoever.
take account of something
to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something
These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
take issue with someone/something
to disagree strongly with someone or something:
I take issue with parents who push their children too hard.
take first/second place
to be the most important thing/a less important thing:
Work takes second place.
take something for granted
to never think about something because you believe it will always be available or stay exactly the same:
I took it for granted that I would find the perfect job.
It’s easy to take your parents for granted.
