The Whistleblower (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

24 terms

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container

(n) /kənˈteɪnər/
a box or other object used to hold things

Example: I put my toys in a container.

continued

(adj) /kənˈtɪn.juːd/
happening again or continuing without stopping

Example: The rain continued all night.

corporate

(adj) /ˈkɔːr.pə.rɪt/
related to a large company or group of companies

Example: She works in a corporate office.

counselor

(n) /ˈkaʊn.sə.lər/
a person trained to give advice or help, usually in a specific area such as law or psychology

Example: The counselor helped me with my problem.

criticism

(n) /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
the act of saying that something or someone is bad or wrong

Example: Her criticism helped me improve my work.

criticize

(v) /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/
to express disapproval or find fault with something

Example: Teachers criticize mistakes to help students learn.

currently

(adv) /ˈkɜːrəntli/
at the present time; now

Example: I am currently at school.

dangerous

(adj) /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
able to cause harm or injury

Example: The snake is dangerous.

defendant

(n) /dɪˈfɛndənt/
a person in a court of law who is being accused of a crime

Example: The defendant stood up in court.

defensive

(adj) /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/
designed to protect against attack or harm

Example: He took a defensive stance in the game.

democracy

(n) /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
a system of government in which the people have the power to make decisions, usually through voting

Example: In a democracy, people can vote for their leaders.

dependent

(adj) /dɪˈpɛndənt/
relying on someone or something else for support or help

Example: She is dependent on her parents for money.

depending

(adj) /dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/
based on something else; relying on something

Example: My plans are depending on the weather.

desperate

(adj) /ˈdɛspərɪt/
feeling a strong need or desire for something, often because there is no other option

Example: She is desperate to find her lost dog.

determine

(v) /dɪˈtɜːr.mɪn/
to find out or decide something after thinking about it

Example: I need to determine the best way to study.

different

(adj) /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/
not the same as something else; showing variety or difference

Example: I like different colors.

difficult

(adj) /ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/
not easy to do or understand

Example: Math can be difficult for some students.

dimension

(n) /dɪˈmɛnʃən/
a particular aspect or feature of something

Example: The dimension of the box is important.

direction

(n) /dəˈrɛkʃən/
the way or path along which something moves or is aimed to go

Example: The car is going in the right direction.

disappear

(v) /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/
to become invisible or to no longer be seen

Example: The magician can make the rabbit disappear.

discourse

(n) /ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/
public conversation or debate about a particular topic

Example: There was a discourse about climate change.

discovery

(n) /dɪsˈkʌv.ər.i/
something that is found or learned for the first time

Example: The discovery of the new planet was exciting.

diversity

(n) /daɪˈvɜr.sɪ.ti/
the state of being different or having many different types or qualities

Example: The city has a lot of diversity.

economics

(n) /ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪks/
the study of how people use resources and make decisions about money and goods

Example: I want to study economics in college.

Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.

Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:

container
continued
corporate
counselor
criticism
criticize
currently
dangerous
defendant
defensive
democracy
dependent
depending
desperate
determine
different
difficult
dimension
direction
disappear
discourse
discovery
diversity
economics

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