Vocabulary 4° PDF

Unit 4 SB pages 50-51 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 guid...

Unit 4 SB pages 50-51 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 have things or people as parts or members; to consist of Mainstream = what’s considered normal Die out = to become less common and finally stop existing Non-conformist = inconformista Anti-establishment = opposed to or directed against the important and powerful people who control a country or an organisation Come to nothing = fail Conviction = the fact of officially being found to be guilty Exclusivity = exclusividad Fringe = the outer part of an area Get caught up in = to become involved in something, often without wanting to Go further than that = to extend beyond a previous point, suggestion, or action. Stay buried = keeping something hidden or suppressed Subculture The mind boggles = saying that you find something very difficult to understand or imagine Up your game = to try harder and improve the quality of what you are doing Wane = to become weaker Wholly = completely Be out to = be determined Store up = to keep a lot of something in one place. Unit 4 SB pages 53 Clothing adjectives Bootcut = tipo de corte Embroidered = patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material Faded = descolorido Flared = acampanado Pleated = plisado Ripped = rasgado Scruffy = untidy and looking a little dirty Shabby = looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for Skimpy = muestra mucho cuerpo Stylish = of a high quality in appearance, design Boiler hat = tipo de sombrero Similarities Carbon copy of Compatible Consistent Equivalent to Identical to Indistinguishable from Spitting image of On the same wavelength Synonymous Differences Be a far cry from There’s a world of difference between On the different wavelength Cause an uproar = to provoke a strong reaction, often negative or surprised. Challenge the norm = to question or go against what is considered typical in society. Individuality = individualidad Rebellious = rebelde. Stand out = to be noticeably different or prominent compared to others, often in a positive way. Have a take on something = to have an opinion or perspective about a particular topic or issue. Anonymity = where one's identity is not revealed. Fit in = to blend in Unit 4 SB pages 56 Three-part phrasal verbs Catch up with = to reach the same quality or standard as someone or something else Come up against = be faced with a problem, enemy Face up to = to confront or accept smth Get away with = no punishment Get out of = to escape, avoid, or remove oneself from a situation, responsibility, or place Get round to = to finally find the time or opportunity to do something that has been delayed Go in for = habitually take part in Go on about = to talk about something for a long time Go on at = tell off, criticise Live up to = to meet or fulfil expectations, standards, or promises Read up on = to spend time reading to find out information Stand up for = support Stay away from = avoid Talk down to = to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important (patronise) 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 = a failure or collapse Breakthrough = a significant advancement or discovery. Buyout = the acquisition of a controlling interest in a company. Cover-up = an attempt to hide the truth about something. Crackdown = a severe measure to restrict or discourage undesirable activities. Cutbacks = reductions in expenditure or resources. Downpour = a heavy rainfall. Downturn = a decline Drawback = a disadvantage / retirar dinero Fallout = the adverse effects of an event Feedback = information or criticism about someone's work or performance. Hold-up = a delay or an armed robbery Intake = the amount taken in Offspring = children or the young of animals or plants. Outcome = the result or effect of an action or event. Outlay = an expenditure or spending, especially in investment. Outlook = a person’s view or forecast for the future. Outset = the beginning or start of something. Setback = an obstacle or delay in progress. Takeover = the acquisition of control over smth. Turnout = the number of people who attend an event. Turnover = the rate at which employees leave and are replaced or the amount of business that a company does in a period of time Upbringing = the way a child is raised and taught values. Workout =a session of physical exercise. Outcry= a strong public reaction of anger, disapproval, or protest in response to an event or situation. WB page 54 All came to nothing = have no significant or successful result Be Handed your success on a plate = without putting on any effort Chuck sth away = to throw sth away Hoard = to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself Budding = beginning or developing signs of future success Haul video = video in which somebody shows and discusses products they have purchased.