VOC 7 Flashcards
demise (n) /dɪˈmaɪz/
the death of a person
the end of sth that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system
to unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/
if you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time:
The company recently unveiled a last version of its new search engine
locomotive (CN) /ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tɪv/
the engine of a train
purification (UN) /ˌpjʊə.rɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the act of removing harmful substances from sth:
- a water purification plant
- an air purification system
proactive (adj) /ˌprəʊˈæk.tɪv/
taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens
Companies are going to have to be more proactvie about environmental management
a proactive approach/role
to initiate (v) /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/
to cause sth to begin:
Who initiated the violence?
imperative (adj) /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/
extremely important or urgent
evolution (n) /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
a gradual process of change and development
the evolution of language
per capita (adv) (adj) /pə ˈkæp.ɪ.tə/
If you express an amount per capita, you mean that amount for each person
The per capita income in the country is very low
literacy (UN) /ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
the ability to read and write
knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge:
Computer literacy is becoming as essential as the ability to drive a car
infrastructure (n) /ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/
the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively:
The war has badly damaged the country’s infrastructure
infrastructural (adj) /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃərəl/
relating to the basic systems and services that are needed to support an economy, organization, etc:
infrastructural development/improvement
Spending on health, education, construction and other infrastructural development rose roughly ten-fold.
bloc (CN) /blɒk/
a group of countries or people that have similar political interests:
The European Union is a powerful trading/trade bloc.
fiscal (adj) /ˈfɪs.kəl/
connected with (public) money
fiscal policy
strife (UN) /straɪf/
violent or angry disagreement:
What are the prospects for overcoming the strfe between the Christan minority and Muslim majority?
