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THEME 7 MINI DICTIONARY
ENGLISH to legally become the parents of
adopt (v)
someone else’s child
The couple was excited to
adopt a child and welcome the
new family member.
approach (n)
a method of doing something or
coping with a problem
Taking a positive approach to
challenges often helps with
personal growth.
assumption (n)
something that one accepts as
true without question or evidence
The assumption that all
societies are similar can be
misleading.
attachment (n)
a strong feeling of love or liking
for someone or something
Babies have a strong
attachment to their mothers
from the very first.
attitude (n)
the way you think or feel about
something
A positive attitude is key to
overcoming challenges in life.
burden (n)
something difficult that you have
to cope with or worry about
Sharing duties at home
can help relieve the burden of
responsibilities.
collaborative (adj)
involving two or more people
working together for a special
purpose
A collaborative approach
encourages unity and
cooperation in a society.
commitment (n)
willingness to give one’s time and
energy to something
Strong relationships require
shared respect and
commitment.
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compatible (adj) fierce (adj)
showing strong feelings,
able to exist, live, or work
especially of actions or emotions
successfully and well together
Sarah showed a fierce
The kids’ interests were
compatible, so they became determination to succeed in the
close friends. competition.
compulsory (adj) fit into (phr v)
that must be done; required by to be accepted by the people in a
law or a rule group or organisation
In many countries, attending Sam easily fitted into the class
school is compulsory for on the first day of school.
children.
foster (v)
condemn (v) to let a good feeling or situation
to say strongly that someone or develop
something is very bad or wrong Regular meditation practices can
The community came together foster a sense of inner peace.
to condemn the recent rise in
criminal acts. frankly (adv)
in an honest and direct way
conformity (n) Speaking frankly at a job
behaviour that obeys the interview can increase
accepted rules of society or a one’s credibility.
group
Conformity to shared values fundamentally (adv)
strengthens social bonds. in a basic and important way
Turkish family traditions are
confusing (adj) fundamentally based on strong
difficult to understand relationships.
The lesson seemed confusing
at first, but practice made it get along (phr v)
clear. to like and be friendly to each other
Adrian often argued with his
decisively (adv) parents, but now they get along
with firmness; in a quick, well.
effective, and confident way
After graduating, Bob decisively get through (phr v)
to cope with something difficult or
followed his dream of being a unpleasant successfully
photographer. With the therapy sessions,
Kevin was able to get through
equate (v) his stress at work.
to consider one thing to be the
same as or equal to another thing hand down (phr v)
Let’s not equate success to pass something from an older
with wealth; there is more to it person to a younger one
than money. Societies use tales to hand
down customs from generation
evenly (adv) to generation.
in a smooth, regular, or equal way
The teacher distributed the impair (v)
sweets evenly among the to damage something or make
children. something worse
A lack of education can impair
the social development of a
country.