Vocabulary Presentation Part I intimacy

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Vocabulary Presentation

Part I

intimacy • [uncountable] the state of having a close personal relationship with somebody The old intimacy between them had gone for ever.

A jerk • slang. a fool guy

haystacks • a large pile of hay, used as a way of storing it until it is needed

disparity • a difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment the wide disparity between rich and poor

To gloat • to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant way

A merger • the act of joining two or more organizations or businesses into one a merger between the two banks

anticipate • to expect something, to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it.

reluctance • the feeling of being unwilling to do something and hesitating before you do it, because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do.

subsidiary • connected with something but less important than it SYNONYM additional

attorney • (especially US English) a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court

go head-to-head • to deal with somebody in a very direct and determined way The company will be going head to head with the giant of the pharmaceuticals market.

SEC • Securities and Exchange Commission

grit • very small pieces of stone or sand I had a piece of grit in my eye.

wonky • not steady; not straight a wonky chair

evict • to force somebody to leave a house or land, especially when you have the legal right to do so A number of people have been evicted for not paying the rent.

Part II

chopper • [countable] (informal)= helicopter

abandon • o leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay SYNONYM leave

hollow • having a hole or empty space inside a hollow ball/centre/tube

harness • a set of strips of leather and metal pieces that is put around a horse’s head and body so that the horse can be controlled and fastened to a carriage

Jet-lagged • feeling tired and slightly confused after a long plane journey, especially when there is a big difference in the time at the place you leave and that at the place you arrive in

imagery • language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening

ambient • relating to the surrounding area; on all sides ambient temperature/light/conditions

bid • to offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction I bid £ 2 000 for the painting.

wreck • (North American English)= crash

splash • to fall noisily onto a surface Water splashed onto the floor. Rain splashed against the windows.

embellish • to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it SYNONYM decorate

horrendously • in a way that is shocking or unacceptable horrendously expensive

neat • (North American English) (especially of alcoholic drinks) not mixed with water or anything else neat whisky

bounty • money given as a reward a bounty hunter (= somebody who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)

Part III

warrant • a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something an arrest warrant

litany • (formal) a long boring account of a series of events, reasons, etc. a litany of complaints

trap • a clever plan designed to trick somebody, either by capturing them or by making them do or say something that they did not mean to do or say She had set a trap for him and he had walked straight into it.

stodgy • serious and boring; not exciting The article was rather stodgy—too many facts.

presumption • behaviour that is too confident and shows a lack of respect for other people She was infuriated by his presumption in not consulting her first.

porcupine • an animal covered with long stiff parts like needles (called quills ), which it can raise to protect itself when it is attacked

assets • a person or thing that is valuable or useful to somebody/something In his job, patience is an invaluable asset.

derby • a race or sports competition a motorcycle derby

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