FIND THE WORD(S): very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing
blatant
something that attracts people to a place or an activity is a __ FACTOR
PULL
For some _________ reason they built the toilet next to the kitchen.
unfathomable
SYNONYM: persuade
sway
FIND THE WORD(S): to consider or judge
to deem
ejercer influencia en
wield influence in
alcanzar una cifra
fetch a figure
SYNONYM: to zero in on
to focus on
FIND THE WORD(S): to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct
to nudge
CAN BE FOLLOWED BY: to be prone to
noun or -ing
compensar
to offset
ser influenciado por
to be swayed by
FIND THE WORD(S): experience something unpleasant that involves change
to undergo
estar envuelto en algo
to be embroiled in
In her writing she ____ (past) for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms.
strove (to strive)
FIND THE WORD(S): to cause someone to become involved in an argument or a difficult situation
to be embroiled in
FIND THE WORD(S): to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided
to be / become part and parcel of something
scourge
lacra
backlash + ______
against
flimsy (argument)
difficult to believe
SYNONYM: counterbalance sth with sth
to offset sth against sth
outcry
clamor
lacra
scourge
SYNONYM: a lack of (very formal)
a dearth of
PRONUNCIATION: abate
/əˈbeɪt/
COLLOCATION: _____ debate
heated
SYNONYM: blatant
obvious
FIND THE WORD(S): the main force of something unpleasant
to bear the brunt of (past: born /pp: borne)
FIND THE WORD(S): to try hard to do something or make something happen, esp. for a long time or against difficulties
to strive to or for
PRONUNCIATION: unfathomable
/ʌnˈfæð.ə.mə.bəl/
Her discovery of dinosaur fossils has ____ a heated debate over the world's creation.
sparked
SYNONYM: to strive to/for
to try to do something
FIND THE WORD(S): use of psychology terms when speaking
therapy speak
You can offset any loss you make in a year _____ your profits.
against
FIND THE WORD(S): impossible to understand
unfathomable
FIND THE WORD(S): a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics
a backlash
FIND THE WORD(S): a likely mistake or problem in a situation
pitfall
Over the past few decades, there has been a ____ debate over the links between political and economic liberalization.
heated
SYNOMYM: gentle persuassion
to nudge
SYNONYM: obstacles that stop progress
roadblocks
provocar un gran debate
spark a heated debate
to be embroiled in
estar envuelto en algo
día tras día
day in and day out
FIND THE WORD(S): an argument that is weak and difficult to believe
flimsy argument/excuse
IDIOM: to bear the brunt of
llevarse la peor parte
something that makes people want to leave a place or escape from a particular situation is a ___ factor
PUSH
dar lugar a
usher in
the 60s backlash _____ bourgeois materialism
against
SYNONYM: reasons
strands
SYNONYM: to upend
shake up
It ___ the best interests of politicians
serves
SYNONYM: to be viewed as
to be deemed to
clamor
outcry
A two-____ effort is needed to eliminate certain anomalies and improve the consistency of decision-making procedures.
pronged
SYNONYM: to be prone to
have a natural tendency to
He cleverly ______ us towards the conclusion he himself has reached.
nudges
SYNONYM: to fight for
to grapple for
SYNONYM: unpleasant result
fallout
SYNONYM: shake up
to upend
PRONUNCIATION: blatant
/ˈbleɪ.tənt/
He was _____ to depression even as a teenager.
prone
IDIOM: to become part and parcel of
convertirte en parte esencial
FIND THE WORD(S): Services that are overextended, unable to meet demand, or operating under extreme pressure, often resulting in reduced quality or delays.
strained services
FIND THE WORD(S): to direct all your attention towards a particular thing
to zero in on
SYNONYM: to limit
to curtail
Being recognized in the street is ________ of being a celebrity.
part and parcel
Our desire for consumer goods has not ____.
abated
PRONUNCIATION: strive
/strɑɪv/
SYNONYM: pitfall
problem
SYNONYM: to deal with
to grapple with
IDIOM: add insult to injury
empeorar las cosas
SYNONYM: to prevent
to deter so. from doing sth
todo se reduce a
it boils down to
FIND THE WORD(S): likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
to be prone to
PRONUNCIATION: nudge
/nʌdʒ/
SYNONYM: to mitigate
to abate
SYNONYM: obstacle/problem that can be solved
hurdle
INFORMAL WAY: to focus on
to zero in on