Studied by 37 peopleactivism
the activity of working to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims
cryptocurrency
an entirely digital currency
emission
the discharge of exhaust fumes
espionage
the activity of secretly getting important political or military information about another country or of finding out another company’s secrets by using spies
hassle-free
without causing problems
initiative
an act to find a solution to a problem
leak
the disclosure of confidential information
overconsumption
excessive purchases of goods and services
power grid
a network for supplying electricity in a place
responsive
(of electronic devices) reacting to sth that has been said
sustainable
carrying on without damaging the environment
transaction
the act of buying products or selling services
wearables
electronic devices that you wear or are part of your clothing
account (for sth)
to explain (sth)
be attuned to sth
familiar with somebody/something so that you can understand or recognize them or it and act in an appropriate way
She wasn't yet ……………… to her baby's needs.
buzzword
a term popular at a certain time
compelling
very exciting
concept
an idea, an abstract principle
dread
to fear
I ………………. to think what would happen if there really was a fire here.
I ……….. being sick.
exhilarating
thrilling
fittingly
in an appropriate way
galvanise sb (into doing sth)
to make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited
The urgency of his voice …………….. them into action.
gratification
satisfaction; pleasure
hail
=> to be hailed as sth
to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.
Teenager Matt Brown is being …………. a hero for saving a young child from drowning.
harness
to make use of sth
immerse oneself in sth
to become deeply involved in sth
implication
a consequence
The development of the site will have ………………. for the surrounding countryside.
law-abiding
obedient to the law
leader board
a list that shows the ranking of leading scores and players of a game
menial
(of a task) that does not require skills
mundane
very common and uninteresting
persist (with sth)
to continue
profound
significant
elicit sth from sb (v)
to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty
Her tears ……………… great sympathy from her audience.
radical = drastic
extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something
The government is threatening to take ……………….. action.
receptive (to sth)
willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions
She was always ……………… to new ideas.
reform
to transform
reluctance
unwillingness to do sth
self-improvement
an effort to make yourself a better person
shed
to let go of sth
sth rolls off the tongue
sth is very easy to say
trait
a characteristic
urge sb on
to encourage sb
venture
a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks
A disastrous business ………………. lost him thousands of dollars.
advent
the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.
the …………….. of new technology
attention
carefully listening to or looking at sb/sth
be on the cards
to be likely to happen
break the mould
to be new and different:
Their approach to sports teaching …………………
change one's tune
to adopt a different approach to things
compile
to put together various pieces of information, data, etc. in order to produce a list, a report, a book etc.
comprise
to consist of different parts
confine (yourself to doing sth)
to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.
I will …………….. myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916.
confirm
to prove that sth is true
contribute (to sth)
to help so that sth will happen successfully
contributing factor
each of the causes that bring about a result together
cosmetic (adj)
improving only the outside appearance of something and not its basic character
She dismissed the plan as a …………… exercise to win votes.
demise
death; extinction
demolish
to destroy sth
deteriorate
to worsen
discerning user
sb who shows good judgement about how to surf the Net
dispute
to express doubts about the truth of sth
draw a conclusion
to decide what is true after considering all the facts
endangered
(of a species) in danger of becoming extinct
facilitate
to make it easier for sth to happen
fall into place
(of plans/events) to start happening in the desired way
If you plan the project well, then everything should …………………….
franchising
the fact that a company gives permission to sb to sell its goods or services
fundamental
very necesarry and important
have a change of heart
to change my mind
in conjunction with
together with
indispensable
absolutely essential
inevitable
unavoidable
interface
the presentation of data on a computer screen
irreversible damage
damage that can't be repaired
literacy
the ability to read or write
long-term
lasting for a long time
marginal
insignificant
marginalise
to render sb/sth unimportant
minimal
of the smallest degree
momentous
very important
obsolete
no longer necessary or useful
obvious
apparent
perservere
to not give up trying
pit yourself against sb
to compete against sb
polarise
divide into clearly separate groups with opposite beliefs, ideas, or opinions, or to make people do this
The issue has ………… the country.
possession
owing sth
predominant
more common and important than similar others
prevailing trend
a current tendency
principle
a basic idea, a rule
refine
to improve (a process, a system, etc)
reinvent the wheel
to waste time trying to create sth that has already been created
renowned
very famous
resounding success
very great success
result
a direct consequence
retention
the ability to remember sth
rewarding experience
a fulfilling experience
set in stone
to be very difficult or impossible to change:
The schedule isn’t ………… , but we’d like to stick to it pretty closely.
speculate
to make guesses
substantial
considerable
subtle
not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
OPP obvious
The pictures are similar, but there are ……………… differences between them.
behaving in a skilful and clever way, especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do
I think we need a more …….. approach.
sweeping
very significant
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