UNIT 20

POWER AND SOCIAL ISSUES

TOPIC VOCABULARY: POWER

aggression (n)

authority (n)

benign (adj)

bully (v, n)

command (v, n)

conquer (v)

consent (v, n)

controversy (n)

dictator (n)

dominate (v)

eliminate (v)

enforce (v)

entitled (adj)

exempt (adj)

former (adj)

impose (v)

inferior (adj)

intimidate (v)

label (v, n)

liberate (v)

mainstream (n, adj)

master (v, n)

minister (n)

monarch (n)

prohibit (v)

resign (v, n)

reinforce (v)

reluctant (adj)

resist (v)

restrict (v)

society (n)

subject (v, n)

subjective (adj)

submit (v)

summon (v)

superior (adj)

undermine (v)

unrest (n)

victimize (v)

vulnerable (adj)

TOPIC VOCABULARY: SOCIAL ISSUES

abolish (v)

advocate (v)

alleviate (v)

bureaucracy (n)

charity (n)

class (n)

community (n)

convict (v, n)

corruption (n)

deterrent (n)

heritage (n)

immigration (n)

industrial action (n)

institution (n)

legislation (n)

prejudice (n)

prison reform (n)

privileged (adj)

prosecute (v)

state (n)

PHRASAL VERBS

back down

blend in

bring about

crack down (on)

get in

get off

stop asking for something

or stop saying that you will

do something, because a lot

of people oppose you.

if someone or something

blends in, they are similar

to the other people, objects,

buildings, etc around them,

and so they seem

appropriate or you do not

notice them.

make something happen,

especially to cause changes

in a situation.

start dealing with someone

or something much more

strictly crackdown (n)

be elected for a political

job.

not be punished severely or

at all for something you

have been accused of in

court; have a particular

period of time as a holiday;

hit back

lock up

opt out (of)

phase out

push around

single out

stand up to

take over

criticize someone who has

criticized you; deliberately

hurt someone who has hurt

you.

put someone in a prison; lock

all the doors and windows of

a building so that no one can

get in.

decide no to take part in

something or stop taking part

in it.

gradually stop using

something

keep telling someone what to

do in an unfair or unpleasant

way

choose one person from a

group for special attention

not allow yourself to be

treated badly, especially by

someone in authority

take control of something;

begin to do something that

someone else was doing