Language and Context Vocabulary: Globalisation, Technology, and Shakespeare

A comprehensive set of English vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes covering religion, social issues, technology history, financial terms, and literature.

Poverty

A state of having no money; the adjective form is poor.

Hindu

Someone who believes in Hinduism.

Worship

To show reverence or adoration for a deity or religious figure.

Non-violent

Describes protests or actions that are peaceful and powerful without using force.

Globalisation

A process where results include people wearing the same fashion all over the world.

Arranged marriages

A type of marriage, common in India, where the union is planned by someone other than the couple.

Get on

To have a good relationship or get along with someone.

On purpose

Doing something intentionally, not by accident.

Apparently

Used to describe something that seems to be true based on what is heard or seen.

To forgive

To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense; noun form is forgiveness.

Cyberbullying

Bullying that happens online.

To mess up

To do something badly or wrongly.

Misunderstanding

A failure to understand something correctly; verb form is to misunderstand.

Assembly

A school gathering, often called a Morgunappell in German.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Technology without which most modern phones could not work.

Algorithm

Information or sets of instructions used by computer programs.

To monitor

To observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time, such as monitoring search results.

Partially sighted

Describes people who have a visual impairment that technology can assist.

Streaming

A service used to watch films or listen to music online by paying for the content.

Driverless

Describes vehicles that operate without a human driver.

Monotonous

Describes work that is boring because it is always the same.

Mathematician

A person who is an expert in mathematics, such as Alan Turing.

To encrypt

To put information into a secret code; the opposite of to decode.

Ally

A cooperative power or person, such as the Allies who won the Second World War.

Enlightened

Being well-informed and having modern beliefs.

Burglary

The crime of entering a building illegally with the intent to steal.

Comedy

A play or film that is funny and has a happy ending.

Tragedy

A serious play or film about death and pain with a sad ending, such as Hamlet.

Playwright

A person who writes plays, such as William Shakespeare.

Scenery

The decoration and furniture used on a stage during a play.

Props

Items or objects used in films and plays.

Jealousy

A feeling of unhappiness caused by wanting what someone else has.

Hatred

A powerful element of tragedies; the noun form of hate.

Banish

To send someone away from a place as an official punishment.

Potion

A drink that has a special effect on someone.

Coward

A person who is not brave; the opposite of a hero.

Monument

A statue, building, or structure erected to commemorate a person or event, such as the Taj Mahal.

Apprenticeship

A period of vocational training that someone can do after leaving school.

To volunteer

To do work without earning money for it.

Hearing aid

A device that helps people to hear more clearly.

Intermediate

A level of skill that is good but not yet advanced.

Frugal

Describes a person who does not spend much money; being thrifty or economical.

Income tax

Money paid to the government when an individual earns a salary.

Bank balance

The amount of money present in a bank account.

Cryptocurrency

A digital form of currency that may be used for payments in the future.

The Middle Ages

The period in history from about $500\,AD$ to $1500\,AD$.

Billionaire

A person who has a billion pounds or more.

Emoji

A picture sent online to represent an emotion or idea.

Printing press

An invention that made it possible to produce large quantities of books.

Hieroglyph

A picture-based writing system used in ancient Egypt that dates back to $2,000\,BC$.

Sign language

A system of communication using visual gestures and signs, often used by those who are deaf.