Writing Task2 Flashcards
determination
/dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃn/
noun [uncountable] the quality that makes you continue trying to do something even when this is difficult
- He fought the illness with courage and determination
- I am full of determination to get overall 7.5 in my ielts exam.
Collocations
adj. fierce/grim/dogged/great
v. demonstrate / is full of / have …
The key to his success was his dogged determination see things through
meager
(also meagre)
/ˈmiːɡə(r)/
adj. small in quantity and poor in quality
SYNONYM paltry
- People with this mindset can stuck in jobs with meager salaries
- a meagre diet of bread and water
- She supplements her meager income by cleaning at night
Collocations
adj. allowance / belongings / earnings …
delusion
/dɪˈluːʒn/
noun [countable] a false belief or opinion about yourself or your situation
- Don’t go getting delusions of grandeur(= a belief that you are more important than you actually are).
- They are under the delusion that the virus has gone away.
Collocations
adj. dangerous / paranoid / collective …
v. get / harbor / have …
prep. under a/the delusion, delusion of/about
phrase delusions of grandeur
there (will) be consequences to _______
there (will) be consequences to v-ing
- A lack of discipline at home often leads to delinquency later in life because the person has not been taught that there will be consequences to breaking the rules.
- We fully expect those contracts to be delivered on, because there are very significant consequences to breaking contract law.
A lack of discipline
; lacking in discipline or control. “undisciplined behavior”
SYNONYMS ungoverned, uncontrolled, not being under control; out of control
cf. self-discipline; the ability to make yourself do things you know you should do even when you do not want to
adj. self-disciplined /ˌselfˈdɪs.ə.plɪnd/
- I faced up to the fact that I was not self-disciplined enough to lose weight by myself so I got a personal trainer.
prone to
adj. likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
SYNONYM liable to (do) somthing
-
prone to something
~, resulting in a young person becoming prone to violence. -
prone to do sth.
Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs. -
prone to doing sth.
people who are genetically prone to putting on weight
Collocations
verbs
- be | seem | become…
adverbs
- extremly | fairly | very …
on the scrapheap
idiom (informal) no longer wanted or considered useful
- Many people who had been with the company for years were just thrown on the scrapheap.
- If a young and old perosn apply for the same job, it is often the case that the younger individual will have more qualifications and may also be willing to work for less money, leaving many seniors without work and ‘left on the scrapheap’.
stagger something
/ˈstæɡər/
verb. to arrange for events that would normally happen at the same time to start or happen at different times
- Firstly, we have to stagger the arrivals. People with cheaper tickets have to arrive two weeks beforehand.
- There were so many runners that they had to stagger the start.
strategic
/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
adj. [usually before noun] done as part of a plan that is meant to achieve a paricular purpose or to gain an advantage
- There have been two hundred Portkeys placed at strategic points (= in places where they would be most effective) around Britian.
- a strategic decision to sell off part of the business
- strategic planning
COMPARE tactical
unobtrusive
/ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
adj. (formal, approving) seeming to fit in well with the things around; not attracting unnecessary attention; not noticeable
SYNONYMS discreet, inconspicuous
OPPOSITES obtrusive, conspicuous, noticeable, prominent
- ‘Unobtrusive things, obviously, so Muggles don’t go picking them up and playing with them…stuff they’ll just think is litter’
- Make-up this season is unobtrusive and natural-looking.
a (medical/health) condition
[contable] an illness or a medical problem that somebody has for a long time
a condition is a medical problem you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure
-The number of people living with long-term health conditions has risen.
-Common chronic conditions include celiac disease and diabetes.
-Health conditions, like illnesses, injuries and impairtments, affect our ability to function or enjoy life. Many of them are related to food and nutrition.
ineffective __ doing something
in
adj. not achieving what you want to achieve; not having any effect
- The law proved ineffective in dealing with the problem.
cost sombody somthing
charge somebody somthing
impose somthing ___/___ sth./sb.
repurpose
/ˌriːˈpɜːrpəs/
verb to change something slightly in order to make it suitable for a new purpose
Repurposing is the use of a tool being re-channeled into being another tool, usually for a purpose unintended by the original tool-maker. Typically, repurposing is done using items usually considered to be junk, garbage.
-Cinemas are harder to repurpose than ordinary shops.
reuse
verb to use something again, whether for its original purpose (conventional reuse) or to fulfill a different function (creative reuse)
-To conserve resources, please reuse this carrier bag.
-There are huge ecological advantages in reusing waste water.
Related Word
adj. reusable /riˈju·zə·bəl/
-reusable containers
