Vocabulary class 29 Unit 5
compliment:
- a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect:
- an action that expresses approval or respect:
- That was an excellent meal! My compliments to the chef.
claim /kleɪm/: to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it:
The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.
famine /ˈfæm.ɪn/ : a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens:
die of famine There were reports of refugees dying of famine.
meanwhile /ˈmiːnˌwaɪl/: in the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening:
The mother is ill. The child, meanwhile, is living with foster parents.
polite /pəˈlaɪt/ : behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's feelings:
She sent me a polite letter thanking me for my invitation.
warn: make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future:
- [ + (that) ] She claimed that the dog attacked her.
- [ + to do sth ] He claims to have seen a ghost.
hijacking /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ɪŋ/: the crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an occasion when this happens:
The attacks included the hijacking of four planes.
The government adopted new measures to prevent hijackings.
encourage /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ : to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen:
-We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.
-The council is encouraging (enˈkərijiNG) the development of the property for both employment and recreation.
robbery /ˈrɒb.ər.i/ : the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone:
- The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies.
- He was charged with robbery and assault.
recession /rɪˈseʃ.ən/: a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad:
The country is sliding into the depths of (a) recession.