UNIT 1 - TARGET WORDS

1. assume (v) /əˈsjuːm/

1.1. = suppose = belive

1.2. def: suppose something without proof

1.3. example: I assume that this is true

2. immigrate (v) /ˈɪmɪɡreɪt/

2.1. = settle

2.2. def: to come and live permanently in other country

2.3. example: he immigrate to Vietnam in 2015

3. ethnic (adj) /ˈeθnɪk/

3.1. = national = traditional = racial

3.2. def: connected with or belonging to a nation

3.3. example: the country is divided along ethnic lines

4. liberal (adj) /ˈlɪbərəl/

4.1. = tolerant = open-minded

4.2. def: respect other people’s behaviour

4.3. example: she is too liberal with her criticism

5. locate (v) /ləʊˈkeɪt/

5.1. = discover = place

5.2. def: to find the exact position

5.3. example: they try to locate the thief

6. notwithstanding (prep) /ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

6.1. = although

6.2. def: despite something

6.3. example: the bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success

7. similar (adj) /ˈsɪmələ(r)/

7.1. = alike = like

7.2. def: not exactly the same

7.3. example: the brothers look very similar

8. technique (n) /tekˈniːk/

8.1. = method

8.2. def: way of doing something

8.3. example: the artist combines different techniques in the same painting

9. create (v) /kriːˈeɪt/

9.1. = set up = establish

9.2. def: to make something happen or exist

9.3. example: he created a wonderful book

10. environment (n) /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

10.1. = surrounding

10.2. def: conditions that somebody/something exists in

10.3. example: you have to adapt the environment here

11. emerge (v) /iˈmɜːdʒ/

11.1. = appear = come out

11.2. def: come out of the surface

11.3. example: the submarine emerge form the sea

12. predict (v) /prɪˈdɪkt/

12.1. = guess

12.2. def: to say that something will happen in the future

12.3. example: Nobody could predict the outcome

13. structure (n) /ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/

13.1. = construction

13.2. def: a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building

13.3. example: the structure of the building

14. unique (adj) /juˈniːk/

14.1. = exclusive

14.2. def: very special or unusual

14.3. example: he has a unique talent