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.