Unit 2 Vocabulary.doc

Unit 2 Vocabularyv concur verb I -rr- FORMAL 1 to agree with someone or have the same opinion as someone else:The new report concurs with previous findings.+ that The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters.+ speech I think youre absolutely right, concurred Chris.2 If two or more events concur, they happen at the same time.v episode (EVENT) v noun Ca single event or group of related events:This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people.The drugs, the divorce and the depression - its an episode in his life that he wants to forget.episode (PART OF STORY) noun Cone of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radiov crystallize, UK USUALLY crystallise verb SPECIALIZED v 1 I If a liquid crystallizes, it turns into crystals.2 T If something crystallizes your thoughts or opinions, it makes them clear and fixed:The event helped to crystallize my thoughts.v wreak verb T wrought or wreaked, wrought or wreaked FORMAL v to cause something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way:The recent storms have wreaked havoc on crops.She was determined to wreak revenge/vengeance on both him and his familyv havoc noun Uconfusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble:The storm wreaked (= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.The delay played (= caused) havoc with their travel arrangements.v tangible adjectivereal or not imaginary; able to be shown, touched or experienced:We need tangible evidence if were going to take legal action.Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.v inequitable adjective FORMALnot fair; good for some and bad for others:The current health care system is inequitable and unjust, with huge disparities between rich and poor.inequity noun C or U FORMALinequities in the health care systemv first and foremostmore than anything else:In spite of being elected to office, she remains first and foremost a writer.v stereotypical adjective DISAPPROVINGhaving the qualities that you expect a particular type of person to have:Customers are tired of the stereotypical, fast-talking salesperson.stereotypically v adverb DISAPPROVINGstereotype noun C DISAPPROVINGa fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong:racial/sexual stereotypesHe doesnt conform to/fit/fill the national stereotype of a Frenchman.The characters in the book are just stereotypesv stereotype verb T DISAPPROVING to have a fixed idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong:The study claims that British advertising stereotypes women.We tried not to give the children sexually stereotyped toys.v peer (EQUAL) noun Ca person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group:Do you think its true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?He wasnt a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few peers (= not as many people had the same ability as him).v peer (HIGH RANK) noun Cin Britain, a person who has a high social position and any of a range of titles, including baron, earl and duke, or a life peer:a hereditary peera Conservative peerv fabric (STRUCTURE) nounthe fabric of sth the structure or parts especially of a social unit or a building:the fabric of societyUnhappiness was woven into the natural fabric of peoples lives.We must invest in the fabric of our hospitals and start rebuilding them.v fabric (CLOTH) noun C or U(a type of) cloth or woven material:dress fabricseats upholstered in hard-wearing fabriccotton/woollen fabricsv bind (TIE) verb bound, bound 1 T to tie tightly or to fasten:They bound the packages with brightly colored ribbon.Bind together the two broken ends.The prisoner was bound hand and foot.2 T to unite people:The things which bind them together are greater than their differences.v misalign verb T to arrange parts of a system badly, with the result that they do not work well together:If the wheels are misaligned, it can cause excessive wear on your tires.misalignment noun Uv anchor verb 1 I or T to lower an anchor into the water in order to stop a boat from moving away2 T to make something or someone stay in one position by fastening them firmly:We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope.v anchorman noun C USa man who is the main news reader on a television or radio news program:The late-night current affairs program has a new anchorman.anchor verb T MAINLY US She will anchor (= introduce) the new morning news show.v extra adverbmore:They pay her extra to work nights.We agreed on a price but afterwards they wanted 10 extra.I worked extra hard (= more than usual) on that essay.v dismiss (FORGET) verb T to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:I think hed dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.Lets not just dismiss the idea before weve even thought about it.Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind - theyre crazy and not worth thinking about.v leave sb/sth out phrasal verb to not include someone or something:You can leave the butter out of this recipe if youre on a low-fat diet.Ive made a list of names - I hope I havent left anyone out.None of the other children play with her, and I think she feels rather left out (= feels that no one wants to be her friend).v overlap verb -pp- 1 I or T to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space:The fence is made of panels which overlap (each other).2 If two or more activities, subjects or periods of time overlap, they have some parts which are the same:My musical tastes dont overlap with my brothers at all.v requisite adjective before noun FORMALnecessary; needed for a particular purpose:He lacked the requisite skills for the job.The requisite number of countries have now ratified the convention.requisite noun C usually plural FORMALan important necessary item:A good book is a requisite for long journeys.Self-esteem, self-judgment and self-will are said to be the three requisites of independence.v phrase verb T usually + adverb or preposition to express something with a particular choice of words:The declaration was carefully/cleverly/tactfully, etc. phrased.v orgy noun C1 an occasion when a group of people behave in a wild uncontrolled way, especially involving sex, alcohol or illegal drugs:drunken orgies2 DISAPPROVING an orgy of sth a period when there is too much of something, usually a bad or harmful activity:The protest degenerated into an orgy of looting and shooting.When she got her first salary check, she indulged in an orgy of spending.be on your guardto be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation:You always have to be on your guard against pickpockets.v paradox noun C or Ua situation or statement which seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics:+ that Its a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.paradoxical adjectiveIt seems paradoxical to me, but if you drink a cup of hot tea it seems to cool you down.paradoxically adverbv spark verb T to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about how to organize the school system.The recent interest rises have sparked new problems for the Government.The visit of the all-white