IELTS Masterclass Unit 2 Conflicting Interests
Sustain
To cause or allow s/th to continue for a period of time.
Breakdown
To collapse.
Cling
To hold on tightly to somebody/something.
Envisage
To picture in the mind; to imagine.
Life expectancy
A figure indicating how long, on average, a person may be expected to live.
Exodus
A large-scale departure or flight.
Quota
A limit placed on the quantities of a product that can be imported.
Region
A particular area or part of the world; any of the large official areas into which a country is divided.
Asset
Anything of value that is owned.
Self-evident
Clear without needing explanation.
Comprehensive
Complete & including everything that is necessary.
Thorough
Detailed and careful.
Steep
Having a sharp inclination.
Trivial
Having little value or importance.
Vaccination/Immunization
Injection of a weakened or mild form of a substance to protect the body against disease.
Substantial
Large, important; major, significant.
Gauge
Measure
Superb (adj)
Of excellent quality; very great.
Offspring
Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents.
Mainstream
Respresenting widespread attitudes and values of society.
Treatment
Something that is done to cure an illness or injury.
Effective
Successful or achieving the results that you want.
Convenient
Suitable for your purposes and needs & causing least difficulty.
Soar
The act of rising upward into the air.