General Words from pre2

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the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc
situation/condition
a tutor will give students a number of options and suggest they work out which one is the best in their circumstances
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circumstance [n]
-/in/under ........ circumstances
do something official or concerted to achieve an aim or deal with a problem.
they are expected to take action if sth goes wrong
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take action [v]
to search for and find (someone or something)
they are expected to seek out resources and support for themselves if sth goes wrong/ parents sought out the best doctors in the field./ White blood cells seek out and destroy infections.
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seek out [v]
for this reason, so, therefore
The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location is an important consideration.
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hence [adv]
to imagine or represent something or someone as being perfect or better than they really are. SYN: respect, admire
a British spelling of idealize
Australians are uncomfortable with differences in status and hence idealise the idea of treating everyone equally
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idealise [v]
a story, event, action etc that shows the truth or existence of something very clearly
an illustration of this is that most adult Australians call each other by their first names
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illustration of [n]
CRITICIZING something or somebody
important/ serious, worrying/ ill/ making judgments
some students may be critical of others who they known as doing nothing but study
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be critical of [adj]
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way
to notice, see, or recognize something
some students perceive as doing noting but study
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perceive [v]
perceive something/somebody as something// perceive something/somebody to be something
perception[n] ادراك/ perceptive [adj]با درك
very interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious
they are intrigued by all the new sights and sounds, new smells and tastes of their surroundings
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intrigued by/with [adj]
an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement which usually only lasts for a short time
this period of euphoria may last from a couple of weeks to a month
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euphoria [n]
an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be. SYN disappointment
after a period of euphoria the letdown is unavoidable/ The end of the book was a real letdown.
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letdown [n]
——> let down [v]
certain to happen and impossible to avoid
Disease was an inevitable consequence of poor living conditions.
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inevitable [adj]
the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something
I was practically screaming with frustration.
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frustration [n]
to be familiar with something and accept it as normal
[only before noun] usual
the difference between the new culture and the way they were accustomed to living can be annoying for newcomers
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accustomed [adj]
be/become/grow/get accustomed to (doing) something
اشتياق اوليه
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initial enthusiasm
the feeling of being annoyed about something, especially something that happens repeatedly or for a long time
sth that makes you annoyed/ a painful sore feeling on a part of your body
the initial enthusiasm turns into irritation, frustration, anger and depression.
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irritation [n]
source of irritation/ irritation at/with
—->irritable [adj](getting annoyed quickly or easily): feel irritable
very shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts
you want to give up and go back
in addition, they may feel homesick, bored, withdrawn and irritable during this period of ‘rejection’ as well.
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withdrawn [adj]
feel withdrawn
خلق و خوى مثبت بين
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optimistic attitude
to explain the meaning of something
to translate spoken words from one language into another/ to believe that sth sb does or sth that happens has a particular meaning: interpret sth as sth
Freud’s attempts to interpret the meaning of dreams
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interpret [v]
very little/not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention. OPP: obvious
behaving in a skilful and clever way, especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do: a subtle plan
they are able to interpret some of the subtle cultural clues which passed by unnoticed earlier
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subtle [adj]
if you ———— a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you
newcomers undergo a difficult situation to adjust themselves
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undergo [v]
to form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you have
A lot can be inferred from these statistics
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infer [v]
infer sth from sth/ infer that
expressed in a way that is very clear and direct
language or pictures that are explicit describe or show sex or violence very clearly
I don't quite understand -- could you be a bit more explicit?
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explicit [adj]
opp: implicit
the process of becoming similar to something.- ادغام
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas./ the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients
assimilation of two same sounds coming after eachother
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assimilation [n]
something that is added to the middle of a document or piece of writing
the act of putting something inside something else
insertion of ‘r’ between two vowels in British language
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insertion [n]
الحاق، درج كردن
to have a lot of respect for sb/sth and are slightly afraid of it
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to be/stand in awe of sb/sth
a feeling of great respect and liking for someone or something
هيبت، ترس
He felt great awe for the landscape.
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awe[n]
feel awe// in/with owe
to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school
I just came earlier to sort things out and settle in a bit
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settle in/ into sth
to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up. SYN: raise
to mention a subject or start to talk about it
I’m from kuala Lumpur- that’s where I was born and brought up
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bring somebody up
bring sb up to do sth/ be brought up (as) muslim
be brought up
5. STAY SOMEWHERE: (old-fashioned) to pay to live in a room in someone’s house, to live with
at the moment I’m lodging with a family at 13 anglesea Road in Bondi
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lodge at/with
because of/ due to
after a while, immigrants gradually start to experience some difficulties owing to the differences between the two cultures
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owing to
insolvable /difficult to deal with
my impression is that this issue is not insurmountable provided appropriate measures are taken
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insurmountable [adj]
a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad
to get to the bottom of this dilemma/ in a dilemma
at the same time, another way to get to the bottom of this dilemma could be that/to...
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dilemma [n]

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