Insight Upper-Intermediate "Unit 1 - 1D" Vocabulary

political movement

noun

/pəlˈɪɾɪkəl mˈuːvmənt/

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an attempt by a group of people with a common ideology or goal working together to influence or change political policies and systems

Example

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The civil rights political movement fought for equal rights.

The feminist political movement pushed for gender equality.

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

transformation

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the process of a significant and fundamental change in something, often resulting in a new form or state

gradual

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occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

sudden

incremental

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changing or progressing in small, steady steps rather than in sudden leaps or bounds

striking

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exceptionally eye-catching or beautiful

distance

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the length of the space that is between two places or points

haggard

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looking extremely tired, often due to stress, illness, or lack of sleep

a great deal

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/ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl/

to a large extent

to support

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to provide someone or something with encouragement or help

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attorney

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a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

attentive

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giving much attention to something or someone with interest

heedless

conundrum

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a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

to penalize

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to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

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compassionate

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showing kindness and understanding toward others, especially during times of difficulty or suffering

uncompassionate

compassion

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great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

courage

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the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

cowardice

courageous

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expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

cowardly

dedication

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time and effort that a person persistently puts into something that they value, such as a job or goal

dedicated

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fully committed and loyal to a task, cause, or purpose

undedicated

determination

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the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

determined

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having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

to dignify

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to give someone or something a sense of worth, honor, or respect

humbleness

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the quality of being modest, unpretentious, and not overly proud of oneself

conceit

humble

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behaving in a way that shows the lack of pride or sense of superiority over others

proud

inspiration

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something created through original thought and effort

inspirational

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providing motivation, encouragement, enthusiasm, or a sense of purpose

persistent

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continuing to do something despite facing criticism or difficulties

resource

noun

/ˈriˌsɔrs/

(usually plural) means such as equipment, money, manpower, etc. that a person or organization can benefit from

resourceful

Adjective

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capable of finding different, clever, and efficient ways to solve problems, often using the resources available to them in innovative ways

will

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a person's intention or desire, especially one that is strong or persistent

willing

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interested or ready to do something

unwilling

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