Week 7 Flashcards
BENEFICIARY (n)
someone who receives money, help, etc from sth or someone else
CONSCIENCE (n)
the part of you makes you feel guilty when you have behaved badly
COAL (n)
a hard, black substance that is dug from under the ground and burnt as fuel
INCORPORATE (v)
to include sth as part of another thing
LIBERAL (adj)
accepting beliefs and behaviour that are new or different from your own
CONSERVATIVE (adj)
not trusting sudden changes or new ideas
EMIT (v)
to send out gas, heat, light ,etc into the air
PRESERVATION (n)
keeping sth the same or preventing it from damaged or destroyed
COMPENSATE (v)
to pay someone money because you are responsible for injuring them or damaging sth
COMMENTARY (n)
a spoken description of an event on the radio or tv while the event is happening
DETER (v)
to make someone less likely to do sth, or to make sth less likely to happen
NUISANCE (n)
a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems for you
make a nuisance of yourself
to annoy someone or cause problems for them
COMMODITY (n)
a product that you can buy or sell
RECRUIT (v)
to try to persuade someone to work for a company or to join an organization
VANISH (v)
to disappear suddenly
WORTHWHILE (adj)
useful and enjoyable, despite needing a lot of effort
CEASE (v)
to stop
BENEATH (adv, preposition)
under sth, or in a lower position than sth
HUMID (adj)
humid air or weather is hot and slightly wet
ADDITIVE (n)
a chemical that is added to food in order to make it taste or look better or to keep it fresh
PERIODICAL (n)
a magazine about a particular subject
DAM (n)
a strong wall built across a river to stop the water and make a lake
to built a dam across a river
PECULIAR (adj)
strange, often in an unpleasant way
THREAD (n)
a long , thin piece of cotton, wool, etc that is used for sewing
CONFIDENTIAL (adj)
secret, especially in an official situation
BOUNDARY (n)
a line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area
COHESION (n)
a situation in which the members of a group or society are united
DEFICIT (n)
the amount by which the money that you spend is more than the money that you receive
PERSIST (v)
if an unpleasant feeling or situation persists, it continues to exist
DISTINCT (adj)
different and separate
DISILLUSIONED (adj)
feeling disappointed because sth is not as good as you thought it was
INTERVENE (v)
to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop a fight, argument, problem, etc
DISPUTE (n)
a disagreement, especially one that lasts a long time
INSTANTANEOUS (adj)
happening immediately
PREDOMINATE (v)
to be the largest in number or the most important
