ANGLEŠČINA (III) Flashcards
(106 cards)
anthology
a set of stories, poems, songs etc. by different people or by one author only collected together in one book SYN collection
address
a formal speech that someone makes to a group of people
be instrumental in a process/event
to help to make something happen; be crucial for something to happen
breadth
the quality of including a lot of different people, things, or ideas - BROAD
implementation
ensuring that what is planned also gets done - getting something done
indigenous
it refers to people or things that have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere else SYNONYM native
keynote speaker
most important speaker at a conference, symposium, meeting etc.
legacy
a - of an event or period of history is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over
OCAD university
Ontario College of Art & Design University commonly known as OCAD University is a public university of art and design located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is the largest and most comprehensive art, design and media university in Canada
on air
broadcast while actually happening, OPP off air
pioneering work
doing something that has not been done before, for example by developing or using new methods or techniques
screenwriter
someone who writes screenplays (words to be spoken+instructions) for film or television
silver jubilee
25th anniversary
dish with one spoon
refers to a concept developed by the indigenous peoples of the great lakes region and notheastern north america. it refers to making treaties among various indigenous peoples to avoid violent conflict. the “dish” represents the land that is to be shared peacefully and the “spoon” represents the individuals living on and using the recources of the land in a spirit of mutual co-operation
silver bullet
there is no easy - means that there is no simple or sweeping (=coprehensive) solution to a complex or virtually insurmountable problem (=so great thatit cannot be dealt with successfully)
pull yourself by your bootstraps
to achieve success by your own efforts, starting from very difficult circumstances and without help from anyone
empire builder
a person who seeks extra power for its own sake, especially by increasing the number of his or her own subordinates or staff or by increasing the ownership of real estate/property etc.
powwow
people sometimes refer to a meeting or discussion as a -
distressed
if someone is -, they are upset or worried
reckon
to consider or regard or it means to think or suppose or to be of the opinion
policymaker
in politics, people who are involved in making policies and policy decisions
slay
if someone - an animal, they kill it in a violent way
stifle
if someone - something you consider to be a good things, they prevent it from continuing; for example to stifle creativity
benevolence
is an inclination to do good; kindiness
