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adopt 1. adopt a policy/strategy/ attitude/an approach 2. adopt a child  foster a child

adopt 1. adopt a policy/strategy/ attitude/an approach 2. adopt a child  foster a child *adopt ive parents  foster parents *The couple wanted to adopt the black child they had fostered for years. 3. adopt / adapt (to N). adapt/ adopt/adjust.

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adopt 1. adopt a policy/strategy/ attitude/an approach 2. adopt a child  foster a child

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  1. adopt 1. adopt a policy/strategy/ attitude/an approach 2. adopt a child foster a child *adoptive parents foster parents *The couple wanted to adopt the black child they had fostered for years. 3. adopt/adapt (to N)

  2. adapt/ adopt/adjust • 1. The book will be _____ for a movie. • 2. You will soon _____ it (get used to). • 3. Let me _____ the volume of the TV. • 4. You must _____ a different approach to conducting the experiment.

  3. . The book will be adapted for a movie. • 2. You will soon adapt/adjust to it (get • used to). • 3. Let me adjust the volume of the TV. • 4. You must adopt a different approach to conducting the experiment.

  4. race= ethnic group • racial 1. a person of mixed race 2. people of all races 3. racial discrimination/prejudice 4. racist violence/attack/remarks 5.fight against racism/ a victim of racism

  5. policy • 1. foreign/economic/educational policy • 2. a policy on/ toward • 3. adopt/carry out/put---into practice/keep • implement/change a policy

  6. occupy/occupation • 1. occupy (take up) time/room • 2. occupy somebody with (doing) sth. • be occupied with= be busy with • 3. be under occupation= be controlled • by a foreign army

  7. * the German occupation of France • *Please state your name, address and • occupation. • * One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps.

  8. namely • * that is • * that is to say

  9. * be known as > notorious as • = be known by the name or title • * the Holocaust/ massacre/ massive killing

  10. * be occupied by= be taken over by • = be under occupation by • *make sb V…= sb be made to do • * be made/forced/compelled/pressed • to V…

  11. *round people up: police or soldiers find people and send them to prison • * gas (v.) to poison or kill someone with • gas • * live in hiding * go into hiding/ be in hiding

  12. * keep a diary/journal/ log/blog • *fill…with/jam… with/ cram…with • pack…with • *incredibly boring= extremely tedious • *dizzy: unable to stand steadily

  13. *giggly • = giggle a lot • = laugh in a silly way / usually nervous or embarrassed

  14. 1. grin from ear to ear (showing teeth) • 2. beam with delight (very happy) • 3. smirk at…/about (mean, unfriendly, critical) • 4. giggle (silly, nervous) • 5. roar(low loud) /howl(long loud) • / shriek(high loud) with laughter

  15. p • * drag • 1. drag …out of >into • 2. drag away/along/through • 3. drag one’s feet/heels (over doing…)

  16. 1. rob somebody of something • somebody be robbed of something • 2. possessions= belongings • 3. to find= only to find • = but (shockingly) they find

  17. 1. findtheir houses sealed and their • familiesgone • 2.sealed: houses are locked up, not allowing anyone to enter • 3. The end is nowhere in sight/ to be • seen. • Nowhere is the end in sight/to be seen.

  18. As a man sows, so he shall reap. • *sow • 1. sow seeds 2. sow the field/the land with evergreen • trees • 3. the laws sow the seeds of future • conflict • 4. sow doubt/confusion among people

  19. *conflict • 1. conflict over the rise in oil prices • 2.conflict between the government and the people • 3. be in conflict (withsb)

  20. 1. Students and teachers often have conflicting opinion s/ views on priority and responsibility. • 2. The constructor and the residents have conflicting interests as to what is good for their city.

  21. conflict/clash/contradict • 1. Apparently, new evidence _____ with the • previous findings. (ideas/beliefs) • 2. Demonstrators _____ with the police • again. (fight/argue) • 3. The witness statements _____ with each • other so the truth remains unclear.(what is • said)

  22. 1. Apparently, new evidence _conflict_ with the • previous findings. (ideas/beliefs) • 2. Demonstrators _clashed_ with the police • again. (fight/argue) • 3. The witness statements _contradict_ with each • other so the truth remains unclear.(what is • said)

  23. Paragraph 5/6/7 • As for me,… • = As far as I am concerned, • *look forward to ving/N • = anticipate

  24. *salvage: save something from a bad condition • *salvage only a few of their belongings from the fire • *salvage …from the wreck/wreckage

  25. *wooden clogs: wooden shoes with a leather only covering the front of the feet • *gnaw on: chew on/ keep biting … • * hunger pangs: pains in the abdominal region due to hunger or fasting

  26. *Things have gotten so bad. • * Things have gone too far. • * Things are more than we can • handle. * hordes of: large groups of people

  27. A horde/hordes of people • * a flock of/ flocks of people • * a crowd of/ crowds of people • * a bunch of people • * a pack of people • * a swarm of people • * a mob/a mass of people

  28. A and B alike = both A and B (emphasize both the people) • 1. rich and poor alike • 2. boys and girls alike • 3. teachers and students alike • 4. young and old alike • 5. big and small alike

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