Advanced Vocabulary 14

to be the most important part of the character of something - An atmosphere of mutual respect forms the _________ of our working relationship.

someone whose job is to give advice about a subject - The manager of the company needed to talk to his _________ before talking to the reporters.

a feeling that you are not safe or protected - The driver’s nervous laughter gave us a feeling of __________.

to start living in a place where you intend to stay for a long time - Do you think he’ll ever __________ and have a family?

to communicate ideas to other people - We need more publicity in order to get our ideas ________ to the public.

to have a different opinion or way of thinking about something - I think that smacking children is wrong, but my parents have a different ________ on it.

used when you don´t want someone to think you don´t like something - Don’t ___________ – I like her, but she can be very annoying.

to succeed and become rich - He grew up in a poor family so he came to the city hoping to ________.

to think that someone is less important or intelligent than you - I feel that people ________ me because of my accent.

a place where people of many different countries live together - The area is a __________ of different cultures.

to change from one situation to another - I found it hard to make the ___________ from student to employee.

difficult communications between people not from the same language - The children found no language ___________ – they started playing together straight away

limiting the amount or freedom - The students were unhappy due to the ________ rules.

To be true - Bad diet causes acne, but I don’t think that’s the __________ here.

when educated people leave their country to work where pay is better - Politicians fear a huge ___________ in coming years.

something with very strong influence that makes something happen - She was the ___________ behind the project.

Making decisions for which you accept responsibility - You will not get ________ decision-making if you have a new boss every few months.

to feel an emotional connection with a place or a person - I feel special __________ with my old school.

to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem - We held a meeting to ____________ the problems we are experiencing in our community.

not as important as other things - The book contains a great deal of ____________ detail.

something that could be useful but that is not being used - As a tourist destination, this place has a lot of _________ potential.

to combine different things so that they work well together - We’ve __________ several different approaches to provide our customers with the best possible service.

to feel that you belong to a group and are accepted by them - He doesn’t __________ with the other pupils in his class.

opinions formed before enough accurate information is available - Try to go into the meeting without any ____________ about what the other group might want.

a marriage between people of different races - There aren’t many ________ marriages in my neighbourhood.