Group 2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
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account for
phrasal verb to be the reason or explanation for something
The recession accounts for the slow growth in the economy.
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biological diversity
phrase the range of different life forms living together in one place
The destruction of the rainforest means there is less biological diversity in the Amazon.
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budget constraints
phrase limits to the amount of money that is available to spend
We can’t afford a new photocopier because of the current budget constraints.
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completely thrown
phrase very surprised and confused, so that you do not know what to do or how to react
I was completely thrown by his questions and didn’t know what to say.
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create wealth
phrase to make people richer
New firms in the area are helping to create wealth.
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die out
phrasal verb to become more and more rare and then disappear completely
Dinosaurs died out about 65 million years ago.
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facet
noun one part of a subject, situation, etc. that has many parts
She has so many facets to her personality.
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fail to take into account
phrase to not consider or remember something when judging a situation
We failed to take into account the difficulty of persuading people to adopt these measures.
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fulfil your potential
phrase to achieve everything you are capable of
If James fulfils his potential, he could become a professional actor.
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get stuck in
idiom (informal) to start doing something with energy and purpose
We showed them where the crates had to be moved to, and they got stuck in straight away.
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have a detrimental effect
phrase to affect something or someone in a bad way
Smoking has a detrimental effect on your health.
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have limited prospects
phrase to not have many opportunities
Lack of education means that these young people have limited prospects.
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have the requisite skills
phrase to have the skills that are needed in order to do something
This training should give you the requisite skills to do the job.
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hold your own
phrase to be as successful or capable as others in a certain situation
Elena can hold her own in any conversation on science.
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impending
adjective An impending event will happen soon and is usually bad or unpleasant.
The high winds warned us of the impending hurricane.
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lack resources
phrase to not have enough of something you need
We can’t expand our business because we lack the financial resources.
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language competence
phrase the ability to communicate in a language
I lacked the language competence to study in Germany.
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lose touch with your roots
phrase to lose contact with or forget about where you came from
Pierre has lived abroad for so long that he has lost touch with his roots.
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make a conscious decision
phrase to intentionally decide to do something
I made a conscious decision to eat more healthy foods.
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make a fool of yourself
phrase to make yourself look stupid in front of others
I really made a fool of myself when I couldn’t remember her name.
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produce substantial savings
phrase to save a lot of money
The new computer system should produce substantial savings.
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serve no useful purpose
phrase to not be useful for anything
Nobody ever uses the college coffee machine. It really serves no useful purpose.
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settle into the area
phrase to get used to a place where you have started to live
It took Pavel a while to settle into the area, but now he has a lot of good friends here.
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shift away from
phrasal verb to stop using something or doing something
Many men are starting to shift away from these traditional roles. This has been changed to ‘settle into the area’ on the proofs.
