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