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