Thursday, October 13, 2016

C1 13/10/16

US elections (see the activity in the Moodle platform)

molest /məʊˈlest/ verb [ T ]
to hurt or attack someone in a sexual way
He was accused of molesting children.
molestation /ˌməʊlesˈteɪʃən/ noun [ U ]

fringe /frɪndʒ/ noun [ C ]
1 HAIR UK ( US bangs [ plural ] ) hair that is cut short and straight at the top of someone's face
2 DECORATION loose threads that hang along the edge of cloth as a decoration
3 EDGE the outside edge of an area, group, or subject and not the main part

wig /wɪg/ noun [ C ]
a covering of real or artificial hair that you wear on your head
She was wearing a blonde wig .

ˌ sexual ˈ intercourse noun [ U ] formal
[ BIOLOGY ] when a man puts his penis into a woman's vagina

health /helθ/ noun [ U ]
Word partners for health
damage / improve sb's health • excellent / good / ill / poor health • be in [good/bad, etc] health
1 BODY the condition of your body
to be in good/poor health
Regular exercise is good for your health.
2 SUCCESS how successful and strong something is
the financial health of the business
See also: the National Health Service

the Establishment
the people and organizations that have most power and influence in a country

Polls
blue-collar /ˌbluːˈkɒlə r / adjective [ always before noun ]
A blue-collar worker does physical work, especially in a factory.

white-collar /ˌwaɪtˈkɒlə r / adjective
[ SOCIETY ] relating to work in an office or in a job that needs special knowledge and education
white-collar jobs/workers

prosecutor /ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə r / noun [ C ]
[ LAW ] a lawyer who prosecutes people
prosecute /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/ verb [ I , T ]
[ LAW ] to accuse someone of a crime in a law court
No one has been prosecuted for the murders.

ˈ locker ˌ room noun [ C ]
a room where you change your clothes and leave those and other personal possessions in a locker

vile /vaɪl/ adjective
extremely unpleasant
a vile attack
The bathroom was vile.

crotch /krɒtʃ/ ( also UK crutch ) noun [ C ]
[ ANATOMY ] the part of your body between the tops of your legs, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area

sewage /ˈsuːɪdʒ/ noun [ U ]
waste water and waste from toilets
a sewage treatment plant

brag /bræg/ verb [ I ] present participle bragging , past bragged
to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what you own
He's always bragging about how much money he earns.

Abusive to women
Instruct my attorney general
And get off this question
You are into big diversion tonight

spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪniəs/ adjective
happening naturally and suddenly and without being planned
a spontaneous reaction
The crowd broke into spontaneous applause.
spontaneity /ˌspɒntəˈneɪəti/ noun [ U ]
when something is spontaneous
The performance was boring and lacked spontaneity.
spontaneously adverb

heated /ˈhiːtɪd/ adjective
1 made warm or hot
2 a heated argument/debate, etc
an angry or excited argument

I’m going for Hillary C.

lively /ˈlaɪvli/ adjective
full of energy and interest
a lively conversation/debate
a lively child
liveliness noun [ U ]
the fool that I am
If I had a say…
As I see it…
trustworthy /ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði/ adjective
Someone who is trustworthy can be trusted.

LOL
[ INTERNET ] internet abbreviation for laughing out loud: used when you think something is very funny

cutting-edge /ˌkʌtɪŋˈedʒ/ adjective
very modern and with all the newest developments
cutting-edge design/technology

worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ verb present participle worshipping , past worshipped , also US present participle worshiping , past worshiped
1 GOD [ RELIGION ] [ I , T ] to show respect for a god by saying prayers or performing religious ceremonies
2 PEOPLE [ T ] to love and respect someone very much
She worshipped her mother.
worship noun [ U ]
a place of worship (= a religious building)
worshipper noun [ C ]


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