DAY 1 – WORDLIST
uproar
– a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of
noise:
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The book caused an uproar in France.
complementary medicine
– a wide range of treatments for medical conditions that people use
instead of or in addition to ordinary medicine:
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Acupuncture, reflexology, and homeopathy are all forms of complementary medicine.
confession
– B2 the act of admitting that you have done something wrong or illegal:
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I've got a confession to
make
- I've lost that book you lent me.
sceptical
– C2 doubting that something is true or useful:
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Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.
the merits of sth
– the advantages something has compared to something else:
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We discussed the merits of herbal tea.
conventional
– B2 traditional and ordinary:
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conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes
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conventional medicine/farming
unrelenting
(formal)
– extremely determined; never becoming weaker or admitting defeat:
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She will be remembered as an unrelenting opponent of racial discrimination.
remedy
– B2 a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty:
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an effective herbal remedy for headaches
acupressure
– a treatment for pain or illness in which certain parts of the body are pressed with
the hands
debilitating
– (of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and
infirm.
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debilitating back pain
dispute
– C2 an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example,
workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
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a bitter/long-running dispute
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a border dispute
encompass
(formal) – to include different types of things:
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The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature,
cinema, and the visual arts.
homeopathy
(UK also homoeopathy) – a system of treating diseases in which ill people are
given very small amounts of natural substances which, in healthy people, would produce the
same effects as the diseases produce.
intention
– B2 something that you want and plan to do:
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It wasn't my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her.
hypocritical
– C2 saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows
these are not sincere:
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Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt
themselves.
stir sth up
– C2 to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow:
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The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble.
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The photographs stirred up some painful memories.
controversy
– C1 a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects
or is important to many people:
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There was a big controversy surrounding/over the use of drugs in athletics.
disastrous
– C1 extremely bad or unsuccessful:
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Such a war would be disastrous for the country.
genuine
– B2 If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be:
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If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
a case in point
– an example that shows that what you are saying is true or helps to explain why
you are saying it:
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Lack of communication causes serious problems and their marriage is a case in point.
revise
– B2 to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or
improve it:
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His helpfulness today has made me revise my original opinion/impression of him.
come up with sth
– B2 to suggest or think of an idea or plan:
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She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
initiative
– C1 a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem:
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The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.
impartial
– not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument:
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impartial advice
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A trial must be fair and impartial.
sceptic
– a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or belief:
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People say it can cure colds, but I'm a bit of a sceptic.
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