Unit 1 - What's in a name

under such circumstances

a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is

household name

a famous person that most people know of

given name

a person's first name

maiden name

a woman's last name before she gets married

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

eager to do something

anxious to / keen to / impatient to do something

live up to one's name

be as good as other people expect you to be

take your pick

choose something according to your desires

quantify

express or measure the quantity of

in name only

if a situation exists in name only, it does not really exist even though officially people say it does

cut and dried

predictable, known beforehand

clear your name

prove that you did not do something bad or illegal

striking

remarkable; drawing special attention to

outlandish

strange, freakish, weird

conclusive evidence

strong enough to counter other evidence to the contrary

a wide range of something

the level to which something is limited, or the area within which something operates

diversity

the state of being diverse; variety

be named after

to be given the same name as another person or thing

make a name for yourself

to become famous or respected by a lot of people

address somebody by name

to call somebody using their name

spawn

to cause something new, or many new things, to grow or start suddenly

go viral

to quickly become extremely popular on the Internet through social media

cite

to quote; to mention

put one's name forward

to volunteer for an activity