Flashcards: ESLEO: Unit 2: International Relations
advocacy
NOUN public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.
aid
NOUN help, typically of a practical nature.;
financial or material help given to a country or area in need.
VERB to help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.
ambition
NOUN a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
assistance
NOUN the action of helping someone with a job or task.
associate
VERB to connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind.
attitude
NOUN a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.
authority
NOUN the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
compassion
NOUN ympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
condemn
VERB to express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure.
crisis
NOUN a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.
currency
NOUN a system of money in general use in a particular country.
debt
NOUN something, typically money, that is owed or due.
deprivation
NOUN the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.
dignity
NOUN the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
disparity
NOUN a great difference
dissolve
VERB become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution;
to cause a feeling to disappear
diverse
ADJECTIVE showing a great deal of variety; very different.
domestic
ADJECTIVE existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international;
relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
duty
NOUN a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.
economic
ADJECTIVE relating to finances or money
enhanced
VERB intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
ensure
VERB make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case.
except
PREPOSITION not including; other than.
CONJUNCTION used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made.
expansion
NOUN the action of becoming larger or more extensive.
exposure
NOUN the state of being exposed to contact with something.
gap
NOUN a difference, especially an undesirable one, between two views or situations.;
an unfilled space or interval; a break in continuity.
globalization
NOUN the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
governance
NOUN the action or manner of governing.
identify
VERB to establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.
imbalance
NOUN lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things.
impact
NOUN the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
VERB to have a strong effect on someone or something.
interact
VERB to act in such a way as to have an effect on another; act reciprocally.
marginalize
ADJECTIVE (of a person, group, or concept) treated as insignificant or peripheral.
VERB to treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral.
movement
NOUN a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas.
nationalism
NOUN identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
negotiation
NOUN discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.
nonprofit
ADJECTIVE not making or conducted primarily to make a profit.
norm
NOUN a standard or pattern, especially of social behaviour, that is typical or expected of a group.
perspective
NOUN a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.
philanthropy
NOUN the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
pledge
NOUN a solemn promise or undertaking.
VERB to commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.
policy
NOUN a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
prejudice
NOUN preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
resolution
NOUN 1. a firm decision to do or not to do something.;
the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.
revenge
NOUN the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
VERB inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to (someone else).
slum
NOUN a squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.
stereotypes
NOUN a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
tax
NOUN a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
terrorism
NOUN the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
threat
a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.
tolerant
ADJECTIVE showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
undergo
VERB experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant, painful, or arduous).
wealth
NOUN an abundance of valuable possessions or money.
withdraw
VERB to remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
xenophobic
ADJECTIVE having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.