2021-02-13T00:56:00+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true aboriginal, abuse, accent, acquire, analytical , ancestor, assertion, attain, barriers, assimilate, bridges, caution, cognitive, colonize, confront, denounce, disciplined, eager, elaborate, entwine, evolve, exert, extinction , hostile, identical, imitate, label, linguist , mainstream, mystery, myth, obtain, operate , passionate, preserve , pride, principle , process, proficient , psychological , regret, reinforce , represent, rescue , resemblance , reveal, revival, sentiment, signify , simultaneously , source, soul, stigma, struggle, superior , syllable , temporary , ubiquitous , unconsciously , universal , visibility flashcards
ESLEO: Unit 3: Languages and Bilingualism

ESLEO: Unit 3: Languages and Bilingualism

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  • aboriginal
    ADJECTIVE inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.
  • abuse
    VERB to use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.
  • accent
    NOUN a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class.
  • acquire
    VERB to buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.
  • analytical
    ADJECTIVE relating to or using analysis or logical reasoning.
  • ancestor
    NOUN a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
  • assertion
    NOUN a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
  • attain
    VERB to succeed in achieving (something that one desires and has worked for).
  • barriers
    NOUN a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
  • assimilate
    VERB to take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.; absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture.
  • bridges
    NOUN make (a difference between two groups) smaller or less significant.
  • caution
    VERB say something as a warning.
  • cognitive
    ADJECTIVE relating to cognition and brain function.
  • colonize
    VERB (of a country or its citizens) send a group of settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it.
  • confront
    VERB to meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent.
  • denounce
    VERB to publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
  • disciplined
    ADJECTIVE showing a controlled form of behavior or way of working.
  • eager
    ADJECTIVE (of a person) wanting to do or have something very much.
  • elaborate
    ADJECTIVE involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning. VERB to develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail.
  • entwine
    VERB to wind or twist together; interweave.
  • evolve
    VERB to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
  • exert
    VERB apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality).
  • extinction
    NOUN the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.
  • hostile
    ADJECTIVE unfriendly; antagonistic.
  • identical
    ADJECTIVE similar in every detail; exactly alike.
  • imitate
    VERB take or follow as a model.
  • label
    NOUN a classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive.
  • linguist
    NOUN a person skilled in foreign languages. a person who studies language.
  • mainstream
    NOUN the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional; the dominant trend in opinion, fashion, or the arts. ADJECTIVE belonging to or characteristic of being common or popular.
  • mystery
    NOUN something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
  • myth
    NOUN a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
  • obtain
    VERB to get, acquire, or secure (something).
  • operate
    VERB to (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).; be in effect
  • passionate
    ADJECTIVE showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.
  • preserve
    VERB maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
  • pride
    NOUN a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
  • principle
    NOUN a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
  • process
    NOUN a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
  • proficient
    ADJECTIVE competent or skilled in doing or using something
  • psychological
    ADJECTIVE of, affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person.
  • regret
    VERB to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity). NOUN a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done.
  • reinforce
    VERB strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.
  • represent
    VERB1. to be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.; 2. to depict/show (a particular subject) in a picture or other work of art.
  • rescue
    VERB to save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation. NOUN an act of saving or being saved from danger or distress.
  • resemblance
    NOUN the state of being alike.
  • reveal
    VERB make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.
  • revival
    NOUN an improvement in the condition or strength of something.
  • sentiment
    NOUN a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion.
  • signify
    VERB be an indication of.
  • simultaneously
    ADVERB at the same time.
  • source
    NOUN a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
  • soul
    NOUN the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
  • stigma
    NOUN a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
  • struggle
    VERB to make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction. NOUN a conflict or contest.
  • superior
    ADJECTIVE higher in rank, status, or quality.
  • syllable
    NOUN a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word;
  • temporary
    ADJECTIVE lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
  • ubiquitous
    ADJECTIVE present, appearing, or found everywhere.
  • unconsciously
    ADVERB without realizing or being aware of one's actions.
  • universal
    ADJECTIVE of, affecting, or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.
  • visibility
    NOUN the state of being able to see or be seen.