FG 12 Unit 8-P2

activism/ˈæktɪvɪzəm/

the activity of working to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims

• political/social/environmental activism

conscience/ˈkɑːnʃəns/

the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong

• to have a clear/guilty conscience (= to feel that you have done right/wrong)

vandalize/ˈvændəlaɪz/

andalize something to damage something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason

• The pay phone had been vandalized and wasn’t working.

disgrace/dɪsˈɡreɪs/

the loss of other people’s respect and approval because of the bad way somebody has behaved

• Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family.

mainstream/ˈmeɪnstriːm/

the ideas and opinions that are thought to be normal because they are shared by most people; the people whose ideas and opinions are most accepted

• His radical views place him outside the mainstream of American politics.

eminent/ˈemɪnənt/

of people) famous and respected, especially in a particular profession

• an eminent architect

premiere/prɪˈmɪr/

the first public performance of a film or play

• the world premiere of his new play

patent/ˈpætnt/

patent something to obtain a patent for an invention or a process

riot/ˈraɪət/

a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest

• One prison guard was killed when a riot broke out in the jail.

derelict/ˈderəlɪkt/

(especially of land or buildings) not used or cared for and in bad condition

• The canal has been derelict for many years.