\'Ші D. Vocabulary
- l. Read and learn active vocabulary.
shared values — common cultural wealth
undertake (v) — to accept that you are responsible for a piece of work and start to do it
conducive (adj) — helping (an especially desirable result) to happen inculcating (adj) — fixing in the mind of (someone) equity (n) — a here is the situation when nobody has an unfair advantage
mitigate (v) — to lessen the seriousness of evil, harm, pain, etc.
to be in tune with — in agreement or sympathy defeatism (n) — the practice of thinking or talking in a way that shows an expectation of being unsuccessfulunwarranted (adj) — unwelcome and done without good reason postulate (v) — to suggest something as being likely or as a base for further reasoning, even though it has not been proved pervasive (adj) — wide-spread esteem (v) — to respect and admire greatly
permeate (v) — to spread or pass through or into every part of a thing, place, etc.
discern (v) — to see, notice or understand something only after ca- refull thinking
- 2. Match up each word on the left with a word on the right. Then use five of the expressions to write about economic development and cultural diversities:
1) | varied; | a) level; |
2) | shared; | b) prices; |
3) | financial; | c) settings; |
4) | intergenerational; | d) esteem; |
5) | aggregate; | e) innovation; |
6) | shadow; | f) rates; |
7) | cultural; | g) outcomes; |
8) | mutual; | h) defeatism; |
9) | unwarranted; | i) values; |
10) growth. | j) equity. |
- 3. Find an appropriate word from the list below to complete each sentence.
inherited income bind (someone) together
put forward economic variables special promotion
undeniable precepts
- The industry agreement... companies ... to reduce the prices.
- The UK accountancy bodies the idea of a European accounting
standards body.
- Problems he ... from his predecessor led to the bank’s later troubles.
- They live beyond their ....
- The Japanese are subject to the same as everybody else.
- It is ... that she is the best person for the job.
- A in January produced a spectacular rise in profits.
- Just follow these few basic ... and you won’t go far wrong in business.