Workbook words Flashcards
To make sb feel that they don’t belong in a particular group
To alienate
When sb is made to feel that they don’t belong in a particular group
Alienated
Sth that makes sb feel that they don’t belong in a particular group
Alienating
The feeling that you don’t belong in a particular group
Alienation
A connection or relationship between people or organizations
Association
To keep changing your mind or what you are doing (idiom)
Chop and change
To discover the facts about sth; to calculate sth exactly
Determine
Near, in a place where sb/sth can be reached easily (idiom)
Close at hand
To return to the situation you were in at the beginning, because yuo made no progress (idiom)
Back to square one
The feeling of being no longer satisfied with your situation, organization, etc. and therefore not loyal to it
Disaffection
To increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of sb/sth
To enhance
To prevent sb/sth from taking part in sth or entering place
To exclude (from)
Prevented from taking part in sth or entering place
Exluded
The act of preventing sb/sth from entering a place or taking part in sth
Exclusion
Only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to 1 partclr person or group
Exclusive
To cause sth to happen or exist (idiom)
To give rise to
To become more and more successful (idiom)
To go from strength to strength
To be closely connected such that one thing causes one another
To go hand in hand
Language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening
Imagery
When sth is surprising because there’s a reason which may have prevented it
In spite of
The state of being alone or lonely
Isolation
To move violently because of a sudden shock (idiom)
To jump out of one’s skin
To improve the way in which sth is developing (idiom)
To make great strides
To be honest and open about sth; to not hesitate to do sth (idiom)
To make no bones about
The process or result of making sb feel as if they’re not important or can’t influence; the act of putting sb in aposition in which they have no power
Marginalization
To change the rules for sth, or conditions under which it is done, so it becomes more difficult for sb (idiom)
To move the goalposts
To try to improve your performance, work, behaviour (idiom)
To pull your socks up
A friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well
Rapport
The fact of doing or saying the same thing many times
Repetition
To repair a building, work of art, etc. so that it looks as it did originally
To restore
To make sth happen
To result in
To reverse
To change sth completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before
To revert
To return to a former state; start doing sth again that you used to do in the past
To separate people in different races, religions or sexes and treat them in a different way
To segregate into
Separated by race, religion or sex and treated in a different way
Segregated
The act of policy of separating people of different races, religions or sexes and treat them in a different way
Segregation
To have an important influence on the way that sb/sth develops
To shape
Used to say that sth has happened because of sb/sth
Thanks to
Used to introduce an opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong
That said
A change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result
The effect of
The effect that sb/sth has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that sth works or develops
The influence of
Used to introduce the logical result of sth that has just been mentioned
Therefore
To completely change the appearance or character of sth, especially so that it is better
To transform
To pass a very important point in an illness or a difficult situation and begin to improve
To turn the corner
To cause large changes and confusion in a person’s life
To turn upside down
Used to add a point that is even more important
What’s more
Used to compare or contrast two facts
Whereas
During the time that sth is happening; used to contrast two things
While
Rather; to a small degree
A bit / a little
A formal statement that sb is forgiven for what she/he has done wrong
Absolution
To state formally that sb isn’t guilty or responsible for sth
Absolve
To decide and state oficially that sb is not guilty for a crime
Acquit (of charges)
An official decision in court that sb is not guilty for a crime
Acquital
In a way that’s angry and threatening
Aggressively