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Weaving It Together 4 Third Edition Milada Broukal. For Course plans Course contents Exam contents Exam revision packs Bologna Forms Please visit : www.ytumoderndiller.blogspot.com.tr For official notice and anouncements please visit : www.ybd.yildiz.edu.tr. Contact
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UNIT 6 GENDER
MALES AND FEMALES: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Resounding (ADJECTIVE) (of a sound): very loud and continuing for a long time SYNONYMresonant e.g: The boulder hit the ground with a resounding thud.
Tocomeupwithsomething • tofindorproduce an answer, a sum of money, etc e.g: • Shecameupwith a new idea forincreasingsales. • How soon can youcomeupwiththemoney?
Overall (ADJECTIVE):[only before noun] • including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general • The person with overall responsibility for the project • There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. • anoverall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) • When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect.
Maketheirpoint: • assert their ideas and opinions
Spatial (adj) • relating to space and the position, size, shape, etc. of things in it e.g: changes taking place in the spatial distribution of the population • the development of a child's spatial awareness
Bring something about • to make something happen, to cause to take place, to accomplish, achieve, • SYNONYM: cause e.g: • I hope to bring about a successful conclusion. • The collapse of the gold standard brought about much of the economic turmoil of that era. • What brought about the change in his attitude?
Status (noun) • the legal position of a person, group or country e.g: • They were granted refugee status. • The party was denied legal status. • Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.
Adversarial (adj.) • involving people who are in opposition and who make attacks on each other e.g: • In our country there is an adversarial relationship between government and business. • an adversarial system, especially in politics and the law, is one in which two sides oppose and attack each other • the adversarial nature of the two-party systeman adversarial system of justice
Put-down (noun) • a remark or criticism that is intended to make somebody look or feel stupid, • humiliating act or comment; (Slang) • rejection (of a person, idea, etc.) e.g: • She couldn't think of a good put-down quickly enough.
CompoundAdjectives • self-confident: self-assured • self-centered:selfish, egocentric • self-conscious: shy, embarrassed • self-employed: s/o who is his/her ownboss • self-sufficient: onewho can supply his/her ownneeds • much-appreciated: valuedhighly • bright-colored, bright-eyed
CompoundAdjectives • Bad-tempered • Best-selling • Blue-eyed /brown-eyed/grey-eyed • Brand-new • Broad-shouldered • Cost-effective • Easy-going • Fast-growing • First-class • Good-looking • Hand-made • Hard-working • Home-made
Online • Open-minded • Part-time/full-time • Right-handed /left-handed • Second-hand • Self-service • Self-sufficient • Short-haired/long-haired • Short-sighted/long-sighted • Up-to-the-minute • Well-behaved/badly-behaved • Well-dressed/badly-dressed • Worldwide