Alien Movie Flashcards
treating everyone fairly and in the same way:
equitable
- an equitable tax system
- She charged that women are being denied equitable pay.
- bonus situation has never been on equitable level
a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a warning or signal:
a device that sends out a radio signal to show the position of something such as a ship, aircraft, etc.:
a good example that gives people hope or encouragement:
Маяк
beacon
The tower had a flashing beacon that people could see from miles away.
Acoustical beacon it repeats at intervals of 12 sec
A plane’s transponder is a beacon that transmits an identifying code.
She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.
He said Britain could become a beacon to the rest of the world.
to start to talk about a particular subject:
to care for a child until they are an adult, often giving them particular beliefs:
bring something up
I hate to bring this up but
She’s always bringing up her health problems.
She was brought up by her grandmother.
They brought her up (as/to be) a Catholic.
to force someone to do something: law
to officially state that money will be used to pay for something:
to make someone feel morally or legally forced to do something:
obligate
The company was obligated to make compensation for damages.
The centre is authorized to obligate funds.
to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something:
to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do:
to force or make it expected for someone to do something:
- The law obliges companies to pay decent wages to their employees.
- The law does not obligate sellers to accept the highest offer.
- Circumstances obliged him to leave town.
- If they pay me money I’ll be happy to oblige
a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= an agreement):
a part of a written legal agreement that deals with a particular subject:
clause
There is a clause in the contract
Clause 4 of the constitution is thought to be the most important section.
He had a clause in his movie contract that let him work in the theater.
a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law:
Penalty
On penalty of total forfeiture of share
The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.
They asked for the maximum penalty for hoax calls to be increased to one year.
the loss of rights, property, or money, especially as a result of breaking a legal agreement:
forfeiture
He was deep in debt and facing forfeiture of his property.
forfeiture of sth I had been told that my client would face 40 years in prison and a forfeiture of his assets.
the most successful, popular, or powerful point:
apogee
Approaching orbital apogee
At their apogee, the novels of Spillane claimed worldwide sales of over $180 million.
to do something successfully:
to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or to make it clear that they are guilty:
to fasten something with nails:
Nail verb
She nailed her audition and got the lead part in the musical.
You totally nailed it!
The police had been trying to nail those guys for months.
She had nailed a small shelf to the door.
The equatorial orbit nailed
is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
descent
descension
A descent is a movement from a higher to a lower level or position.
During their descent from the summit, a storm swept in.
…the crash of an Airbus A300 on its descent into Kathmandu airport.
to become physically separated from something, or to make two things become physically separated:
to switch off the control of something:
o stop being involved in something, or to stop someone being involved in something:
disengage
The autopilot had been disengaged.
The door was disengaged from one of its hinges.
They recognized that the country would revive only if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos of the old regime.
The US should not disengage from Europe, she said.
a tube or pipe that carries liquid or air, especially in and out of buildings or through the body:
duct
The duct was then replaced and the oscillating pressure measured in similar conditions.
existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe:
basic and connected with an early stage of development
primordial
The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed.
primordial gases
very good or pleasant:
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
That’s a swell idea!
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million.
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.
