Peter's Vocabulary

absorbing

extremely interesting

switch off

To turn off a device or to stop thinking about something.

efficient

being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

escape

get away

impressive

exceptionally good

efficiently

quickly and accurately

stroll

sétálgat

reserved

tartózkodó, zárkózott

reclusive

visszahúzódó

deplore

elítél

strengthen

erősít

strength

erő

heighten

fokozni

flatten

ellaposodik

flatness

laposság

conservation

természetvédelem

subtitles

the words printed over a film in a foreign language to translate what is being said by the actors

overwhelm (v)

to affect so deeply as to make helpless

overwhelming (adj)

very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react

look on the bright side

to find good things in a bad situation

mentality

way of thinking

tranquilisers

a medicinal drug taken to reduce tension or anxiety.

anti-depressants

drugs that combat depression

consumption

the using up of a resource

get into a university

to enter (a university)

secular

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

monk

A man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns.

monastery

A community of monks

boarding school

a school where students live and study

tough as old boots

very strong and able to bear pain, criticism without complaining

survival of the fittest

A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.

trauma bond

reunion /ˌriːˈjuːniən/

coming together again

basic

of the simplest kind or at the simplest level

recruit

to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.

connect

to join together

to be run by

to be managed by

contact lenses

corrective lenses worn on the surface of the eye

prescription

A written order from a doctor for a specific medicine or eye sight correction

bread

a loaf of

a blind spot

an area that somebody cannot see

wait

for

listen

to

in the long run

relating to a longer period in the future

in the short term

used to describe what will happen a short time in the future

contrary to common opinion

in the long term

used to describe what will happen a long time in the future

tyre

a round rubber covering for a wheel

get to know

to start to be familiar with someone or something

Use it or lose it

(idm) if you do not regularly exercise a skill, physical ability, etc., you will eventually won't be able to do it anymore

a multinational company

a business existing in or involving many countries

colleagues

co workers

regret

feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do

in the 1990s

during the period of

by bus

travel on a bus

vague

of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

interview panel

the group of people interviewing someone for a job

rigid

inflexible

low stakes

small risk or small reward

high stakes

a situation where the result is very important

substantiate

(v.) to establish by evidence, prove

underpin

support, justify, or form the basis for

assert

(v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

claim

state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

state

formally write or say something, especially in a careful and clear way

folder

a collection of files

self-perception

the overall view we have of ourselves, which includes both our self-concept and self-esteem

stigma

egative feelings that people have about particular circumstances or characteristics that somebody may have

in person

physically present

postgraduate

term that describes education and training completed after receiving a bachelor's degree

panel

a group of people gathered for a special purpose to discuss an issue

chair

the manager of a meeting or panel

daunting

intimidating, causing one to lose courage

white saviour

A white person who wants to 'save' people of colour by doing 'good'

study abroad

to attend an educational institution in another country

extend

to make longer

devalue

to reduce the value of something

scholarship

A form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of academic, athletic or other achievements

self-funded

paying for itself

grant

a financial award given by a government agency to a private individual or group in order to carry out a specific task

aim

FOR

varied

incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.

proportion

1. The relationship of one thing to another in size, amount, etc.

to be bombarded with (usually in the passive)

assaulted by, harassed by

contentious

controversial

have an influence on sth

to affect sth

pin down

Identify something precisely, or force someone to decide something

swimming trunks / swim shorts

shorts men wear to swim in

conventional

in line with accepted ideas or standards

traditional

a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time

Study

to learn about a subject, usually at school or university

Investigate

to look into closely; to study in great detail

Research

The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Examine

to look at closely

Explore

Undertake a systematic process of discovery.

State

to indicate the source presents something as a fact

Explain

to indicate the source gives details of how or why something happens

Argue

to indicate the source presents a position on an issue

Point out

to indicate the source presents something as a fact

Reject

to indicate that a source disagrees with a position