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ADDITIONAL TARGET VOCABULARY
Compiled by G.Abdrakhmanova
# | Vocabulary item | Definition | Usage/Derivatives | |
account(n) | a report or description of an event or experience | of no ~ to, by (or from) all accounts,on ~of, on one's own ~, on no ~,bank~ | ||
collapse(v)
| cause (something) to fall down or give way | collapsed, collapsible | ||
Concern(v)
| relate to; be about: be relevant or important to | ~ oneself with, be ~ed in as far as... is ~ed, have no ~ with, to whom it may ~ | ||
cyber warfare | internet-based war | cyberwar | ||
divulge ( v) | to disclose the secret information make known (private or sensitive information) | divulgence, divulgation, divulge sth to smb Syn.reveal
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engage ( v)
| participate or become involved in | ~ someone in,be ~ed in,~ with | ||
estimate ( v) | roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of | estimation, estimator,estimative underestimate, overestimate | ||
empty ( v) | remove all the contents of (a container | ~out, emptily, on an ~ stomach | ||
gap ( n) | difference between the views | gapped, gappy, ~year, age ~
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incident ( n) | an instance of something happening; an event or occurrence: | incidence, incidental
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infringement ( n) | the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc | contravention, violation, transgression, breach, breaking, non-observance, ant compliance, | ||
involve(v) | have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result: | be/get involved, involvement | ||
plunge ( v) | to put smn or sth in a particular state or situation | throw, cast, fall steeply/sharply,, drop rapidly, go down, sink | ||
leaflet ( n) | a printed sheet of paper containing information or advertising and usually distributed free: | Syn: booklet, brochure, handbill, flyer, handout, bulletin
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manipulate ( v) | .to manage or influence skillfully | manipulative, manipulator,manipulation Syn.; exploit, control, influence, direct, guide | ||
victim ( n) | a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action: | fall ~ to, a ~of violent crime Syn.; sufferer,injured person, wounded person; dead person, fatality, loss; ant.: attacker
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occur(v) | exist or be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions: | happen, take place, come about, materialize, arise,a rare/common/regular/everyday occurrence | ||
reluctance ( n)
| unwillingness or disinclination to do something | reluctant | ||
threat(n) | a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done | threaten, threatening, ~ to, under ~, death ~ | ||
scale ( n) | a graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something | scaler,~ smth back/down (or up, in~, to~, social~, on a ~ of
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vote ( v) | a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands. | ~of no confidence, ~of confidence, ~less, put it to a ~
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