lesson 6 Flashcards
infiniv
without limits; extremely large or great
the true is slowly emerging
prawda powoli sie wylania
cut down
to reduce the amount or number of something:I’m trying to cut down on caffeine.
in full swing
z pelnym rozmachem
emerging
growing and developing, esp. in business investment:
US government and business must become partners in breaking into these emerging markets.
pojawiajace sie
inherently
adverb. There’s nothing inherently wrong with his ideas.
majority
noun . the larger number or part of something:
The majority of the employees have university degrees.
A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.
In Britain women are in the/a majority.
unlikely
not probable or likely to happen:
misinterpretation
noun. the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a wrong understanding:
excitement
noun.a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event:
Robin’s heart was pounding with excitement.
If you want excitement, you should try parachuting.
the excitements of the previous day
questionable
adjective . not certain, or wrong in some way:
It is questionable whether this goal can be achieved.
Much of late-night television is of questionable value/taste.
considerable
adjective . large or of noticeable importance:
The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
Opposite
inconsiderable
invent
verb. to design and/or create something that has never been made before:
The first safety razor was invented by company founder King C. Gillette in 1903.
concern
verb. concern verb (WORRY)
The state of my father’s health concerns us greatly.
boredom
noun. the state of being bored:
adverse
adjektive.having a negative or harmful effect on something:The match has been cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
withdrawal
noun. withdrawal noun (TAKING OUT)
when you take money out of a bank account:
sensible
sensible adjective (GOOD JUDGMENT)
a sensible answer/approach/compromise/option
a sensible person
I think the sensible thing to do is call and ask for directions.
It would be sensible to take an umbrella.
anecdote
noun.
a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done:
He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.
meanwhile
adverb.until something expected happens, or while something else is happening:
Carl’s starting college in September. Meanwhile, he’s travelling around Europe.
headline
noun.a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio:
The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers.
the eight o’clock headlines
overstate
verb
to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is:
The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
evidance
noun.one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true:
The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.
[ + to infinitive ] There is no scientific evidence to suggest that underwater births are dangerous.
[ + that ] Is there any scientific evidence that a person’s character is reflected in their handwriting?
Several experts are to give evidence on the subject.
There is only circumstantial evidence against her, so she is unlikely to be convicted.
Campaigners now have compelling documentary evidence of the human rights abuses that they had been alleging for several years.
Fresh evidence suggests that the statement had been fabricated.
The traces of petrol found on his clothing provided the forensic evidence proving that he had started the fire deliberately.
All the evidence points to a substantial rise in traffic over the next few years.
There is growing/mounting/increasing evidence that people whose diets are rich in vitamins are less likely to develop some types of cancer.
interestingly
adverb used to introduce a piece of information that the speaker thinks is strange or interesting:
Interestingly (enough), he never actually said that he was innocent.