Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh - Vocabulary and Grammar Review Week 1

Comprehensive practice flashcards based on the week 1 vocabulary and grammar transcript, covering terms, definitions, and common linguistic structures.

Global warming

A phenomenon where the destruction of rainforests contributes to the increasing temperature of the Earth.

Failure

The state of not succeeding, or the breakdown/loss of things like crops or power.

Famine

A period of extreme scarcity of food.

Antibiotic

A type of medicine, such as penicillin, used to treat or prevent infections.

Inappropriate

Wholly unsuitable for a formal or specific occasion.

Distinguished

Outstanding, excellent, or having a dignified appearance (like grey hair on a man).

Respectable

Worthy of being esteemed or honorable; can also refer to a decent salary or attire for an interview.

Determined

Having a strong desire to succeed or get a specific job; resolute and constant.

Dedication

The quality of being committed to a task or purpose, often involving enthusiasm and devotion.

Privileged

Enjoying a special status, advantage, or honor, such as that of an ambassador.

Disadvantaged

Lacking the resources, money, or opportunities that most people have; economically deprived.

Competitive

Involving a situation where success requires pushing oneself because others are doing the same.

Overcome

To succeed in dealing with or managing a problem or feeling, such as shyness in class.

Strengthen

To make something, like the immune system, more powerful or robust.

Boost

To increase or improve something, such as the economy through tax cuts.

Promote

To encourage the development or occurrence of something, or to advance someone's rank.

Persistence

The quality of continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

Blackmail

The act of threatening to reveal damaging information to extort money or force action.

Slander

The action of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Defame

To damage the reputation of someone, such as through a critical editorial.

Stimulate

To encourage something to grow, develop, or become active (e.g., stimulating the economy).

Amputate

The surgical removal of a body part, such as a foot, often due to injury or medical necessity.

Waiver

A document or statement where a person voluntarily gives up a right or claim.

Diagnose

To identify the nature of an illness or condition, such as diabetes, by examination.

On the verge of extinction

A state where a species or group is very close to disappearing forever.

Take charge of

To assume responsibility for or control over something.

Take out

To remove something (like teeth), to date someone, or to borrow money from a bank.

Go off

Used for bombs exploding, alarms ringing, or food becoming spoiled.

Take over

To start controlling something or replace someone in their position.

Bring about

To cause something to happen.

Sophisticated

Highly complex, advanced, or intricate in design or structure.

Acclaim

To praise or welcome someone or something with great enthusiasm.

Deficiency

A lack or shortage of something necessary, like an iron deficiency in pregnant women.

Philanthropy

The practice of helping people in need, often through charitable donations or humanitarian acts.

Innovation

The introduction of new ideas, products, or methods.

Polio

An infectious disease that can cause paralysis, against which many babies are now immunized.

Immense

Extremely large or great, especially in scale or amount.

Prestigious

Having a high reputation; inspiring respect and admiration.

Notorious

Famous or well-known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

Unearth

To find something in the ground by digging, or to discover previously hidden facts.

Bridge the gap

To reduce the differences between two situations, groups, or ideas.

Beyond one's expectation

Surpassing what someone thought would happen.

Betray

To be disloyal to one's country or a person, often during a conflict.

Assess

To evaluate or estimate the nature, value, or quality of something (e.g., flood damage costs).

Take a gap year

To take a break between high school and university or between jobs in a career.