words for writing

Question 1

the upside / downside

Answer 1

the more positive / negative aspect of a situation that is generally bad / good

Question 2

on the plus/minus side

Answer 2

used to describe an aspect of sth that you consider to be a good/bad thing

Question 3

key/major/principle/hotly-debated

Answer 3

an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about

Question 4

by way of example

Answer 4

= for example, for instance

Question 5

end = an aim or a purpose

Answer 5

with this end in view = to this end (= in order to achieve this)

Question 6

similarly

Answer 6

used to say that two facts, actions, statements, etc. are like each other
Ex: The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans.

Question 7

global village

Answer 7

the whole world, looked at as a single community that is connected by electronic communication systems
Ex: Technology has turned the world into a global village.

Question 8

be superseded by sth

Answer 8

take place of sb/sth that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available
Ex: The theory has been superseded by more recent research

Question 9

culprit

Answer 9

a person or thing responsible for causing a problem
Ex: The main culprit in the current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques