Thẻ ghi nhớ: IEI-AD-Changes and Decisions

evaporate (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

To disappear.

(Halfway through the movie reality .......... and we enter a world of pure fantasy.)

smoulder (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

If a problem or unpleasant situation smoulders, it continues to exist and may become worse at any time.

(The dispute is still ...................., five years after the negotiations began.)

congeal (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

To change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state.

(This is where she stops her own life, allows it to .......... into images, into iconographic and theatrical representations of herself.)

wobble (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

To be uncertain what to do or to change repeatedly between two opinions.

(The government can't afford to .......... on this issue.)

meander (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

If a text, process, or activity meanders, it has no clear purpose or direction.

(The film .......... along with no particular story line.)

erode (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

To slowly reduce or destroy something.

(His behaviour over the last few months has .......... my confidence in his judgment.)

subside (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

(of a condition) to become less strong, or (of an activity or disagreement) to become less violent.

(Friction between the groups .......... gradually.)

revolve (v)

Sub-topic: Action.

To move or cause something to move around a central point or line.

(A final criticism .......... around the savings of the unemployed and whether they continue to purchase equities during periods of unemployment.)

demote (v)

Sub-topic: Changes.

To lower someone or something in rank or position.

(The very lack of individual fame which promoted the girl group togetherness had the unfortunate effect of ........... the performers to a position of powerlessness.)

renovate (v)

Sub-topic: Changes.

To repair and improve something so that it is in good condition again.

(Acquired homes may not meet these standards, and the organisation may not consider it cost-effective to ........... them.)

swell (v)

Sub-topic: Changes.

To become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount.

(The group recruited more members, .......... its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million.)

to swallow up

Sub-topic: Changes.

To take someone or something in so that it is destroyed or no longer independent.

(A house in Florida disappeared Thursday, as a 40-foot-wide sinkhole began ..........)

derterioration (n)

Sub-topic: Changes.

The fact or process of becoming worse.

(Medial prefrontal cortical dysfunction may in turn result in .......... of the ability to perceive movements and mental states from other persons.)

compound (n)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Something consisting of two or more different parts.

(His jokes have been described as a ....................... of fears, anxieties, and insecurities.)

tighten up

Sub-topic: Changes.

To make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move.

(My first priority is to .......... on discipline.)

narrow the gap

Sub-topic: Changes.

To bring two things closer together.

(They say urgent action is needed to .......... between the global elite and the other 99%.)

an important milestone

Sub-topic: Decisions.

A very important event.

(He said that the flotation was '.......... for our business following a number of years of strong growth'.)

a life changing decision

Sub-topic: Decisions.

A very important choice/decision.

(However, no one is entitled to take.......... without consulting the public.)

a tough decision

Sub-topic: Decisions.

A decision that is really hard to make.

(It is a .......... and, whichever way we jump, we shall upset more people than we satisfy.)

to turn to someone for advice

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To ask someone for advice.

(There should be someone, some group or organization, to turn for .......... and support.)

to trust your intuition

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To believe in your feelings.

(And how is picking the right shoe like playing the right card? "You've got to ..........," Ms. Shak said.)

to make a snap decision

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To decide very quickly.

(Referees told Shanahan's panel that often it was simply too difficult to .......... on whether the head was the main point of contact.)

to have second thoughts

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To think about something again.

(If domestic growth falters, however, investors may ...........)

to keep your options open

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To leave the decision for the future.

("The International Baccalaureate doesn't suit everyone, but if you're bright and want to .........., that can be the best option," suggests Hunt.)

a wise decision

Sub-topic: Decisions.

A good decision.

(The employer that turned him down made...........)

to weigh up the options

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To consider different choices.

(We had to .......... and given Sunderland's recent form, thought it was a realistic possibility of the match being League One against a Championship side.)

a significant achievement

Sub-topic: Decisions.

An important success.

(Still, outselling Beyoncé and Britney Spears is ..........)

a pivotal moment

Sub-topic: Decisions.

An important moment.

(In resisting the impulse to binary opposition, we can see that she self-reflexively positioned herself to respond to this .......... in the history of the region.)

relish freedom

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To enjoy freedom.

(I'd swapped the life of a City lawyer for that of a writer a couple of years before, and was ........... of my new job.)

financially independent

Sub-topic: Decisions.

Having enough wealth to live on your own.

(Against such strategies, young wage-earners asserted their right to be .......... and were increasingly prominent commercial leisure consumers.)

under strict supervision

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To be limited to one's management.

(The plants are cultivated .......... and only for medical research and development.)

financial burden

Sub-topic: Decisions.

Having trouble with money.

(Those of working age carry the .......... of caring for the young and the old through taxation and saving.)

cover their burden

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To fix the difficulties or unpleasant things.

(European technocrats are reportedly exploring a tax on euro zone banks to ..........-sharing by the private sector. )

volunteer projects

Sub-topic: Decisions.

Unpaid works that you participate in for some certain purposes.

(On a Global .........., you work towards tackling the issues you're most passionate about.)

hands-on experience

Sub-topic: Decisions.

Knowledge or skill that someone gets from doing something rather than just reading about it or seeing it being done.

(He always said he learned more about newspapers from .......... than he did in the classroom.)

come into contact with

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To be in a place where you meet someone or experience something.

(According to legend, it touches all who .......... it and torments them until they also become a part of it.)

increase their knowledge

Sub-topic: Decisions.

To broaden knowledge.

(The best books remind me that, despite technological transformation and .........., human life and human nature do not change.)

academic success

Sub-topic: Decisions.

Achievements in studying.

(There appears to be a correlation between .......... and a socially narrow monocultural recruitment pattern.)

a huge impact

Sub-topic: Decisions.

Big influence.

(History shows that such breakthroughs in materials science can have ..........on society.)

retrospect (n)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Thinking back to a time in the past, especially with the advantage of knowing more now than you did then.

(In .........., however, the cumulative impact of growth on output is a fact.)

contemporary (a)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Belonging to the same or a stated period in the past.

(One way to look at these issues is to explore how redevelopment plans were received locally, by residents and by .......... reviewers.)

bygone (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Belonging to or happening in a past time.

(In .......... years some grasping owners wished to install machinery to make vast fortunes for themselves.)

preceding (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Existing or happening before someone or something.

(In conclusion, I hope the .......... arguments have convinced you of the need for action.)

status quo (n)

Sub-topic: Changes.

(The present situation or condition. Certain people always want to maintain the ..........)

profound (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Having a strong influence or effect.

(Unlike chronic stress, traumatic events can be single occurrences that have a .......... impact on the individual and his or her development.)

immense (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

(They spent an .......... amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.)

infinitesimal (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Extremely small.

(The general ......... analysis is then applied between the configurations.)

moderate (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Not very large or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc.

(The rent has gone up over the years, but in ........... amounts.)

turbulent (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

A situation or period of time in which there are a lot of sudden changes.

(The ocean was too .......... for us to be able to take the boat out.)

abrupt (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Sudden and unexpected.

(There was an .......... change in her attitude towards me when she heard that I was Alan's girlfriend.)

a marked difference

Sub-topic: Changes.

A change that is clear and noticeable.

(A similar, though less .......... was observed in the 0-4 years age group.)

a temporary levelling out

Sub-topic: Changes.

To stop going up or down for a short period of time.

(It is probable, therefore, that this trend will give way to ...........until the end of 2000, even though the results will still be well above those of 1999.)

periodic (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Happening a number of times, usually at regular times.

(He suffers .......... mental breakdowns.)

fleeting (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Lasting for only a short time.

(He had a ............ moment of panic but quickly recovered.)

topical (a)

Sub-topic: Changes.

A subject that is interesting because it is important at the present time.

(The discussion focused on ........... issues in medicine.)

burgeoning (adj)

Sub-topic: Changes.

Beginning to grow or develop rapidly.

(The company hoped to profit from the .......... communications industry.)

to be merged to

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

(To be combined or joined together. What happens to User data when one User is .......... another?)

to amalgamate

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

To join or unite to form a larger organization or group, or to make separate organizations do this.

(The different offices will be .......... as/into employment advice centres.)

to incoporate

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

To include something as part of something larger.

(Suggestions from the survey have been ........... into/in the final design.)

to assimilate

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

To become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc.

(The European Union should remain flexible enough to .......... more countries quickly.)

federation (n)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

A group of organizations, countries, regions, etc. that have joined together to form a larger organization or government.

(While focused on securing the economic survival of their members, the coca growers' ..........assumed many features of ethno-cultural movements.)

synthesis (n)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

The act of combining different ideas or things to make a whole that is new and different from the items considered separately.

(His latest album is a .......... of African and Latin rhythms.)

alliance (n)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

A group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims.

(NATO is sometimes called the Atlantic...........)

coalition (n)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

The joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way.

(Government by .......... has its own peculiar set of problems.)

merger (n)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

An occasion when two or more companies or organizations join together to make one larger company.

(The proposed .......... of the two fund managers will create a new group with £200 billion of assets under management.)

unification (n)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

The act or process of bringing together or combining things or people.

(By reducing the size of an abstraction, abstract ........... works on smaller objects and is therefore faster, even if no precision is gained.)

alloy (v)

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

To spoil something or reduce it in value.

(Second, this type of treatment makes it possible to produce highly concentrated sur face .......... by pulsed melting of film- substrate systems.)

to be merged to

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

To be combined or joined together.

(What happens to User data when one User is .......... another?)

to integrate with

Sub-topic: Joining/becoming part of something bigger.

To combine two or more things in order to become more effective.

(To learn about the depth of our students' knowledge of words, we are going to have to..........several things into our future vocabulary research.)