Vocabulary Task-2
Vocabulary Task-2
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Education Vocabulary
Graduate
I graduated from the University of Salfor in 2009.
An official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the
necessary skills, etc
Qualification
Good qualifications are really important if you want to get a well-paid job.
When male and female students are taught together in the same school or
college rather than separately
Co-
educational
Co-educational schools prepare students for their future better than single-
sex schools.
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To behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want
Cheat
He did really well in his exams but he cheated. He copied from a friend.
Literacy
Literacy rates have declined considerably in Western countries over the last
decade.
Concentrate
It is difficult to concentrate on my work if there is a lot of noise.
Crime Vocabulary
To make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by threatening bad results if they do it
Deter
Tougher prison sentences may be a deterrent to other would-be offenders.// Capital punishment
Offender
To cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting the
Punish
When you stop something from happening or stop someone from doing something.
Prevention
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The government should focus on the prevention of crime rather than introducing harsher prison s
Commit
People who commit serious crimes should be given lengthy (long) prison sentences.
Criminal
A period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to a
Probation
Probation is a good way to reduce prison overcrowding, but it must only be used for those who h
Guilt
If jurors (the members of a jury) find a defendant guilty, then that person must be punished.
A group of people chosen to decide in a court of law if someone is guilty of a crime or not.
Jury
Convict
Fine
Imprisonment
Justice
Fat
Overweight
Obesity
Obesity is now a real problem for teenagers.
Eating A mental illness in which people eat far too little or far too
Disorder much food and are unhappy with their bodies.
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Nutrients
OR
Diet
I've been on a diet now for four weeks, and I've lost about
one kilo.
Overeating
Eating more than your body needs.
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Ingredients
Allergy
Allergies are becoming more common, and this could be
connected to diet.
Variety
Fibre
Regular
Vitamins
Diabetes A disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar
in the blood.
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The condition of the body and the degree to which it is free from
illness, or the state of being well.
There may be health risks from eating too much red meat.
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Work Vocabulary
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Employee Someone who is paid to work for someone else.
Employer
Employment
Due to the recession, there are thousands of people looking for employment.
Not working.
Unemployment
Commute
It is taking longer for people to commute to work because of traffic problems.
Commuter=
Occupation
Working life or a particular job during one's working life that gets better in terms of salary and
Career
He is retired now but he had an amazing career ( = succesful working life).
Profession
Any type of work which needs special training or a particular skill, often one which is respecte
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The teaching profession is not as good as it used to be because salaries have decreased.
Salary / Wages
Public sector salaries are not keeping up with inflation.
Public Sector
You get a good pension if you work for the public sector, but the salary is not always so good
I am in public service.
Private Sector
Most graduates hope to work in the private sector when they finish university as there are mo
Retire
To stop working because of old age or ill health.
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Working a fixed number of hours but having flexibility with start and finish times.
Flexitime
They have introduced flexitime at my work place so I usually start at 10am now and finish at 6pm
To leave a job.
Resign /
Quit
He resigned from his job yesterday.
Don't quit your job unless you have another one to start.
Dismiss
He was fired / sacked / dismissed because he was late for
work every day.
Vacancy
A job position that is not filled and so is available.
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Overtime
The employees often work overtime but they are not given
extra money so it is not fair.
Shift
She is a nurse so she has to work in shifts. One week she
does the morning shift, and then the next week she will
do the night shift.
Automation
The automation of production processes has led to
increased unemployment.
Connection
Most people are connected to the internet these days.
Communication
Email has made communication, especially abroad,
much simpler and faster.
Device
It is important to have some kind of
communication device such as a mobile telephone or the
internet.
Innovation
Smart phones are the latest innovation in computer
technology.
Invention
The world changed rapidly after the invention of the
telephone.
Machine
Factories now make use of machines to do a lot of the
work humans used to do.
Up-to-date
Teenagers think it is important to have the most up-to-
date technology.
Environment Vocabulary
Environment
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More must be done to protect the environment from
pollution.
Climate
Climate
Change
The climate around the world has been changing rapidly
over the last decade.
Carbon
The gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or
Dioxide
animals breathe out.
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(CO2)
Fossil
Fuels
Some people do not believe that human's reliance on fossil
fuels is to blame for global warming.
Warming
Habitat
All the living things in an area and the way they affect
each other and the environment.
Ecosystem
The world has a delicately balanced ecosystem, and
pollution can damange this.
Biodiversity
Contamination
Toxic /
The dumping (= disposing of something in a careless way)
Toxin of toxic waste has contaminated the area.
Leaded fuel from cars releases toxins into the air which can
affect the brain.
Waste
Erosion
Drought
The severe drought this year has led to the loss of many
lives.
Pollution
Environmental pollution must be a top priority of
governments.
Sustainable
Countries need to promote sustainable development in
order to protect the environment from further damage.
Science Vocabulary
Placebo
She was given a placebo, not the real drug, but she said
she felt much better.
Placebo
Effect
She was given a placebo, not the real drug, but she said
she felt much better- that's the placebo effect.
A side
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effect An extra, usually bad, occurrence caused by taking a
drug.
Experiment
Gene
Genes are an important factor in personaility
development.
Genetic
Engineering /
Organisms
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(GMOs)
Most commercialised GMO crop plants are insect
resistant and/or herbicide tolerant.
Clone
Geoengineering
Some scientists believe geoengineering is the only way
to reduce the warming of the climate.
Cyber
Hi-Tech
Japan is a very high-tech country. Everyone has all the latest
electronic gadgets.
Theory
The Arts
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The govenment should not waste money on the arts. This
should be spent on public services instead.
Culture
The culture of a country is reflected in its art.
Creative
Classical
OR
Musical
Opera
Performance
His performance as MacBeth was amazing.
Festival
The Cannes Film festival has some great movies this year.
Exhibition
Sculpture
Abstract
Display
Inspired
Shakespears plays have inspired many young people to take
up writing and acting.
Artefact
Choreograph
Nuclear family
Single-parent
Some people believe that it is not good for children to
grow up in a single-parent household.
Relatives
Relatives, such as grandparents, can play an important
role in helping to raise children.
Adolescent
Children can sometimes cause more problems for their
parents when they become adolescents.
Dependants
My dependants will be well-looked after when I die
as I have left a lot of money to them in my will.
Birth control / (the use of) any of various methods intended to prevent
Contraception a woman becoming pregnant
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One of the reasons for the falling number of births in
developing countries is birth control. Medical clinics
often distribute free contraception.
Birth Rate
The birth rate has been falling in many countries.
Bring Up /
Upbringing Children should be brought up to respect their
parents.
Well-adjusted
A child brought up by responsible parents and
provided with emotional security will grow up to be
very well-adjusted.
Fostering
Fostering a child can be a very fulfilling experience.
Nurture
It is the family that can provide a supportive, secure,
and nurturing environment, which is crucial to the
way in which a child becomes an adult.
Overprotective
Parents Children who have had overprotective parents do not
build up a strong character to deal with the outside
world on their own.