Understanding Key Concepts Unit 4

Unit 4 SB Pages 50-51

• Understanding Key Concepts:
  • Get your head around = understand
  • (Get the) spot on = exactly right
  • Disdain = consider unworthy
  • Stance = position (political stance)
  • Norms = the things that are normal
  • Do (them) down = criticise
  • Purport = claim
  • Diehards = those who refuse to change
  • Usher in = lead in, help guide
  • Pretentiousness = self-importance
  • Get wound up = be excited, anxious
  • Comprise = to consist of parts/members
  • Mainstream = what's considered normal
  • Die out = to disappear
  • Non-conformist = inconformista
  • Anti-establishment = against people/organizations in power
  • Come to nothing = fail
  • Conviction = being officially found guilty
  • Exclusivity = exclusividad
  • Fringe = the outer part of an area
  • Get caught up in = become involved without wanting to
  • Go further than that = extend beyond
  • Stay buried = kept hidden/suppressed
  • Subculture = a culture with its own norms
  • The mind boggles = difficult to understand/imagine
  • Up your game = improve quality
  • Wane = become weaker
  • Wholly = completely
  • Be out to = be determined
  • Store up = keep a lot of something

Unit 4 SB Page 53

• Clothing Adjectives:
  • Bootcut = type of cut
  • Embroidered = patterns sewn onto material
  • Faded = descolorido
  • Flared = acampanado
  • Pleated = plisado
  • Ripped = rasgado
  • Scruffy = untidy/dirty
  • Shabby = old and worn
  • Skimpy = reveals much body
  • Stylish = high quality in appearance
  • Boiler hat = type of hat

Unit 4 SB Page 56

• Three-Part Phrasal Verbs:
  • Catch up with = reach same quality
  • Come up against = face a problem
  • Face up to = confront
  • Get away with = escape punishment
  • Get out of = escape from a situation
  • Get round to = finally find time for
  • Go in for = habitually take part in
  • Go on about = talk about something for a long time
  • Go on at = criticize someone
  • Live up to = meet expectations
  • Read up on = spend time reading
  • Stand up for = support
  • Stay away from = avoid
  • Talk down to = belittle
  • Look up to = admire
  • Come down to = most important part
  • Hype = discussed/advertised to attract attention

Unit 5 SB Page

• Nouns from Phrasal Verbs:
  • Breakdown = failure/collapse
  • Breakthrough = significant advancement
  • Buyout = acquiring controlling interest
  • Cover-up = attempt to hide the truth
  • Crackdown = severe measure to restrict
  • Cutbacks = reductions in expenditure
  • Downpour = heavy rainfall
  • Downturn = decline
  • Drawback = disadvantage
  • Fallout = adverse effects of an event
  • Feedback = information/criticism
  • Hold-up = delay/robbery
  • Intake = amount taken in
  • Offspring = children/young of animals/plants
  • Outcome = result/effect
  • Outlay = spending/expenditure
  • Outlook = forecast for the future
  • Outset = beginning/start
  • Setback = obstacle/delay
  • Takeover = acquiring control
  • Turnout = number of people attending
  • Turnover = rate of employee replacement
  • Upbringing = way a child is raised
  • Workout = physical exercise session
  • Outcry = strong public reaction

WB Page 54

• Phrases:
  • All came to nothing = no significant success
  • Be Handed your success on a plate = without effort
  • Chuck sth away = throw away
  • Hoard = collect large amounts
  • Budding = beginning to develop
  • Haul video = video showing and discussing products

This quiz focuses on the key concepts presented in Unit 4, specifically pages 50-51. It covers essential vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that are crucial for grasping the content. Test your understanding and usage of these terms in various contexts.