Vocabulary 6 Flashcards
transparent
honest and open
ensuring
making sure
double standards
different standards for different people
stemming from
coming from
concern
have to do with
seemingly inevitable
appears it will happen no matter what
mitigated
curged, controlled, limited
robotics industry
companies working in making robots
penetrate
enter the markets, spread into
work environments
offices, factories, etc.
advances
innovations
generally
overall
artificial intelligence
smart computers/robots
merits
benefits
isolating
staying all alone
proponents
supporters
innovations
advances
eradication
getting rid of
inefficiencies
not making good use of resources
range of responsibilities
many different duties
carried out
doing them
ranging from
including
photocopying
making copies of papers
slightly more robust tasks
a little more complex duties
data input
putting numbers into a computer
security
protecting a place
self-sufficient
can work on their own
efficiency
not wasting resources
prioritise
consider more important
most excel
do their best work
situation
context
take over
replace
chores
cleaning up at home
freeing up
allowing for
freeing up
allowing for
focus on
concentrate on
pleasurable pastimes
hobbies
exacerbates
makes it worse
modern trend
pattern these days
towards
in the direction of
isolation
alone
seemingly
ostensible
connected
brought together
thanks to
due to
real world connection
talking in real life
on the decline
getting worse
last remaining spaces
final areas
build
strengthen
interpersonal
between people
as is the case in
for example
now possible
happens at the moment
concomitant
related
human relations
people together, bonds between people
pervasiveness
common
can serve as a warning
is a possible sign that this will happen
only too willing to
too happy to settle to do this
subsist
make do with
one-way
not real interaction
inauthentic
not real
isolating effect
making people stay alone
on level
in general
strive
try for
maintain
keep up
crucial
very important
younger generations
young people
follow the traditions
maintain ways of the past
rather than
instead of
individual inclinations
what people want to do
value
consider important
self-expression
individuality
upholding
maintaining
prioritizing
considering more important
argue
debate
key
important
true pursuit of happiness
real trying to be satisfied
requires
needs
define
make up
accomplish
achieve
on their own terms
as they want
counterexample
example showing the opposite case
rigid
strict, not flexible
hierarchical
part of an ordering structure
wherein
in which
fewer rights of self-expression
less ability to do what they want
effectively blocked
in essence stopped
outside the traditional confines of a housewife
beyond the normal role of women
narrow range of experiences on offer
limited amount of opportunities available
meant
implied
unable to struggle
can’t attempt
version
kind of
stigmas
negative stereotypes
less in conflict with
not fighting against
logical
rational
prioritise
consider more important
forgotten
not remembered
respected
venerated
adhered
respected
indigenous cultures
native groups
migrating
leaving to go to
ancestral homes
places where you are from
lead a modern life
result in new ways of living
enough numbers
more than enough people
unique
special
fade into
disappear
seemingly inevitable global monoculture
apparently unchangeable similarity of cultures
retrieve
get back
enliven
bring to life
relics of history
old reminders
living monuments
living reminders
diversity
difference
human ingenuity
creativity
particularly for
especially
repressed segments of society
minorities
preserving
keeping alive
enforce
make sure it happens
seek
try to find
latter
one mentioned second
former
one mentioned before
claim
suppose
responsibility
duty
erect communal
build community
outdoor spaces
places outside
I am in agreement with this viewpoint
I agree
concede
will grant that
requiring attention
need people caring about
detractors
critics
significant funding
a lot of money
public spaces
communal places such as libraries, sculptures, parks
more pressing budgetary concerns
more important areas to fund
balance allocations
giving money to
key areas
essential sectors
ranging from
including
housing
where people live
economic growth
more money being earned
common policy proposal
often suggested
majority
most of
dealt with
handle
robust
strong
intervention
interfere with
standout
outlier
underpinning
foundational
contention
opinion
grow rapidly
increase a lot
provide for
allow for
lessening
reducing
burden
duty
extend healthcare benefits
improve hospitals and care
nonetheless
regardless
public spaces
outdoor public places
wide variety of needs
many requirements
sufficient
enough
high quality of life
good standard of living
constructed
built
go for runs
take a jog
attend cultural events
go to plays, museums, etc.
outdoor plays
theater outside
chief reasons
main justifications
densely populated
crowded
vitality
life
more than any other single factor
the most important element
perhaps
maybe
justifies urban life
good reason for living in a city
despite legitimate doubts
regardless of the valid criticisms
heavy investment
lots of money put into it
warranted
deserved
diverse
variety
ramifications
results
citizenry
people, residents
endeavor
try
caretakers
people who take care
elderly individuals
old people
overworked
work too much
neglecting their duties
not doing their jobs
quality of care
how well someone is looked after
comprehensive
complete
societal reform
changes to society
main issues resulting from
big problems coming from
not well taken care of
poor care
several
a bunch
around the clock care
24 hour care
prioritise
make more important
neglected
not paying attention to
bed sores
lesions from not moving much
poor nutrition
not eating well
depression
feeling sad
in more extreme situations
some bad cases
dementia
forgetting things
life-threatening conditions
cancer, paralysis, etc.
serious injury
get hurt badly
Alzheimer’s patient
condition where the mind deteriorates
wander out
go outside
critically ill patient
dying person
urgent care
emergency situations
contact
call
emergency
urgent problem
partly remedied
somewhat fixed
chiefly
mainly
highly respected
valued a lot
permeates all levels of society
gets to all people
translates to
means
take on the burden of care
must take care of
attentive
concientious
government-funded social welfare programs
giving money to old people in retirement plans, checks, etc.
measures combined
actions all together
tangible
concrete
shift
change
societal mindset
way that society thinks
considering
regarding
nuisance
annoying
regarding
as it relates to
milestone
major moment in life
pass through
go through
deserving of respect
should be valued
limited opportunities
not many chances
concern
worry
level of care
how well they are taken care of
combatted with
fought
number of measures
many steps
permeating
going through
multiple layers of society
many people
unlikely
not going to happen probably
evidence
support
core of human compassion
people caring about others
average life expectancy
how long most people live
longer and longer
more time
retirement
after stopping working
poses a number of problems
causes a lot of issues
tensions
strains
remedied
fixed
government action
governments helping
conflict
problems
increased burden
more pressure
generally
overall
process
the way
fully integrating
becoming part of
challenging
having trouble
quieter lifestyles
calm life
disputes may arise
conflicts come up
in the habit of
used to
hosting loud parties
having noisy parties
