Transcript Crisis, Disasters and Doctors Without Borders

Weaving It Together 4
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UNIT 6
GENDER
MALES AND FEMALES:
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Vocabulary in Context
Resounding (ADJECTIVE) (OF A SOUND):
very loud and continuing for a long time
SYNONYM RESONANT
E.G:
The boulder hit the ground with a resounding
thud.
To come up with something
• to find or produce an answer, a sum of
money, etc
e.g:
1. She came up with a new idea for
increasing sales.
2. How soon can you come up with the
money?
Overall (ADJECTIVE):[ONLY BEFORE NOUN]
• including all the things or people that are
involved in a particular situation; general
1. The person with overall
responsibility for the project
2. There will be winners in each of three age
groups, and one overall winner.
3. an overall improvement in standards of
living (= affecting everyone)
4. When she finished painting, she stepped
back to admire the overall effect.
Make their point:
• assert their ideas and opinions
Spatial (adj)
1. relating to space and the position, size, shape,
etc. of things in it
e.g: changes taking place in the spatial distribution
of the population
• the development of a child's spatial awareness
Bring something about
1. to make something happen, to cause to take place,
to accomplish, achieve,
• SYNONYM: CAUSE
e.g:
1. I hope to bring about a successful conclusion.
2. The collapse of the gold standard brought about
much of the economic turmoil of that era.
3. What brought about the change in his attitude?
Status (noun)
1. the legal position of a person, group or
country
e.g:
1. They were granted refugee status.
2. The party was denied legal status.
3. Superstition is highly correlated with
economic status.
Adversarial (adj.)
1. involving people who are in opposition and who
make attacks on each other
e.g:
• In our country there is an adversarial relationship
between government and business.
• an adversarial system, especially in politics and the
law, is one in which two sides oppose and attack
each other
• the adversarial nature of the two-party system an
adversarial system of justice
Put-down (noun)
1. a remark or criticism that is intended
to make somebody look or feel stupid,
2. humiliating act or comment; (Slang)
3. rejection (of a person, idea, etc.)
e.g:
1. She couldn't think of a good put-down
quickly enough.
Compound Adjectives
• self-confident: self-assured
• self-centered:selfish, egocentric
• self-conscious: shy, embarrassed
• self-employed: s/o who is his/her own
boss
• self-sufficient: one who can supply his/her
own needs
• much-appreciated: valued highly
• bright-colored, bright-eyed
Compound Adjectives
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Bad-tempered
Best-selling
Blue-eyed /brown-eyed/grey-eyed
Brand-new
Broad-shouldered
Cost-effective
Easy-going
Fast-growing
First-class
Good-looking
Hand-made
Hard-working
Home-made
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Online
Open-minded
Part-time/full-time
Right-handed /left-handed
Second-hand
Self-service
Self-sufficient
Short-haired/long-haired
Short-sighted/long-sighted
Up-to-the-minute
Well-behaved/badly-behaved
Well-dressed/badly-dressed
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