Unit 5

justified

meaning of justified in English

ludicrous

ridiculous or foolish; unreasonable or unsuitable

mistaken

wrong about something

opposed to

against

improved

better than before

unfounded

not based on fact or reason

inaccurate

not completely correct or exact

offensive

causing anger or annoyance; insulting

financially

in a way that relates to money or how money is managed

wholly

entirely, fully, completely

asset

a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person

like-minded

sharing the same opinions, ideas, or interests

relieved

happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

grave

very serious; urgent

averse to

opposed to; strongly disliking

fraught with

full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers

calculated

planned or arranged in order to produce a particular effect

imminent

likely to happen very soon

exposure

the state of being put into a situation in which something harmful or dangerous might affect you

choke

not be able to breathe

pose a risk

represent a danger

life expectancy

the length of time that someone is likely to live

arachnophobia

fear of spiders

technophobia

fear of technology, especially computers

agoraphobia

fear of being in public spaces where there are many other people

acrophobia

fear of heights

claustrophobia

fear of enclosed or narrow spaces

hydrophobia

fear of water

voyage

a long journey, especially by boat or into space

swamp

fill or cover sth with water; give sb too much to deal with at one time

risk-averse

opposed to taking risks; only willing to take small risks

take on

accept

cope with

deal successfully with a difficult situation or job; handle

inherent

existing as a natural or basic part of something

fall silent

stop talking or making a noise

maze

a complicated and confusing network of passages; labyrinth

girder

a very large metal bar used for making the frame of a building, bridge, or other large structure

up to this point

up to this moment

stroll

walk in a slow, relaxed way

handrail

a long bar that you can hold on to for support, for example at the side of stairs

tether

tie an animal or object to something so that it will stay in a particular area

break a fall

stop sb or sth from falling

prospect

the possibility that something will happen

arch

a curved structure at the top of a door, window, or gate

embark

get on a ship in order to begin a journey

reckless

careless; not thinking about the possible bad effects of your actions

sparkling

shining, clear, and bright

summit

the top of a mountain; the highest level of achievement in sth

miracle

something extremely lucky that would not normally be possible

drain

reduce in intensity; remove the liquid from sth; make sb very tired

tension

the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax; pressure

exhilarating

making you feel very excited and happy; exciting

conquest

the process of taking control of land or people during a war

drop one's gaze

look downwards

gaze

a long look, usually of a particular kind

vast

extremely large

mill pond

a small lake from which water flows to turn a millwheel

deck

a flat area for walking on

flushed with excitement

very excited

celebratory

celebrating an important event or a special occasion

flushed

red in the face

glimpse

a brief look

catch a glimpse

see something for a brief time

glance

a quick short look

at first glance

when first looking

peek

a quick look, especially secretly or from behind sth

have/take a peek

look at something for a short time, especially secretly

glare

a long, angry look

fix sb with (a glare/gaze)

keep sth or sb in sight

peep

a quick look, especially secretly

cast a glance

look quickly

menacing

suggesting the presence of danger; threatening

fierce

very strong or violent

defiant

proudly refusing to obey authority

fleeting

lasting for a very short time

cautious

careful; avoiding unnecessary risks or mistakes

unflinching

showing no signs of fear; not changing or stopping, despite difficulties

furtive

done or acting secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed

dreamy

showing that you are thinking about something pleasant rather than paying attention

furious

extremely angry

sneaky

doing or saying things secretly, often in a dishonest or unfair way

intimidating

making you feel nervous, frightened, or less confident

intent

concentrating hard on sth

daunting

making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

the calm before the storm

a quiet time just before problems start

make heavy weather of sth

make a situation or job more difficult than it really is

ride the storm

manage to deal with a difficult situation or time

under the weather

slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual

take sth/sb by storm

be very successful in a particular place or among a particular group of people

keep a weather eye on sb/sth

pay careful attention to a situation or person because something bad may happen

a storm of protest

a sudden and strong expression of disagreement or opposition to sth, often by a large number of people

a storm in a teacup

a lot of anger or worry about sth that is not important

ordeal

a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

crawl

move on your hands and knees

out of blue

unexpectedly

grain of truth

small amount of truth

determined

showing the strong desire to follow a particular plan of action even if it is difficult

resilient

able to improve quickly after being hurt or being ill

far-fetched

very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe

ominous

suggesting something unpleasant will happen