Unit 9 Vocabulary

Unit 9 Vocabulary

accepting things are they are

making changes

1. AMENABLE _(adjective)

• willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

EXAMPLES

• My husband never complains about anything and is amenable to all my vacation suggestions.

• As a wedding planner, I prefer to work with women who are amenable to hearing my ideas.

• Because she loved living on her own, April’s grandmother was not amenable to the suggestion of living in a nursing home.

2. CONSERVATIVE _(adjective)

• not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change:

• tending to emphasize the importance of preserving traditional cultural and religious values, and to oppose change, esp. sudden change

EXAMPLES

• Old people are usually more conservative than young people.

• His views lack consistency: one day he's a conservative, the next he's a liberal.

• She is conservative in the way she dresses.

3. REBELLIOUS _(adjective)

• showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.

• having strong feelings of disagreement with people in authority, an organization, or a government.

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EXAMPLES

• He is rebellious, aggressive and at times self-destructive.

• Most teenagers go through a rebellious period.

• Her rebellious attitude is just a reaction against her strict upbringing.

4. CONVENTIONAL _(adjective)

• traditional and ordinary

• following the usual practices of the past

• conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

EXAMPLES

• She's very conventional in her views.

• Internet connections through conventional phone lines are fairly slow.

• Not everybody nowadays lives in the conventional nuclear family.

5. UNCONVENTIONAL _(adjective)

• not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

• different from what is usual or from the way most people do things

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EXAMPLES

• The vaccine had been produced by an unconventional technique.

• She is known for her unconventional views.

• Her unconventional opinions finally cost her her job.

6. STAN UP TO _(verb)

• to not be changed or damaged by something

• defend yourself against attacks or demands

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EXAMPLES

• Stand up to them!

• I wonder if he dare stand up to his boss.

• Aggressive bosses are less likely to criticize workers who stand up to them.

• It was brave of her to stand up to those bullies.

7. STAND UP FOR _(verb)

• to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked:

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EXAMPLES

• Will you stand up for me?

• Always stand up for your friends.

• She'd learnt to be herself and to stand up for her convictions.

•  Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight

8. CONFORM TO _(verb)

• to behave according to the usual standards of behaviour that are expected by a group or society

• to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard

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EXAMPLES

• All students must conform to the rules.

• The building does not conform to safety regulations.

• He refused to conform to the local customs.

• They persecute those who do not conform to their ideas.

9. CONFRONT _(verb)

• to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person:

• to deal with a difficult problem, situation, or person:

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EXAMPLES

• He is willing to confront problems directly.

• A soldier has to confront danger.

• We try to help people confront their problems .

• I know how you feel, Mark, but maybe it's better not to confront him.

10. BE YOUR OWN PERSON/WOMAN/MAN _(phrase)

• act independently and with confidence

• to be in control of your life and not allow other people to tell you what to do

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EXAMPLES

• You can't just accept everything you read in the media—you have to be your own man.

• When I was younger, I would do anything my friends were doing, but I'm my own person now.

• You won't be able to manipulate her—she's really her own woman.

11. FIT IN _(phrase)

• to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group

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EXAMPLES

• It's no surprise she's leaving - she never really fitted in.

• She fits in well at school.

• Potential board members need to understand that they must fit in.

12. FOLLOW THE CROWD _(phrase)

• to do what most other people do

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EXAMPLES

• She's quite happy to follow the crowd.

• Think for yourself, don't just follow the crowd.

•  It requires force of character not to follow the crowd.

13. MAKE WAVES _(phrase)

• Positively, make a positive impact or impression

• Negatively, causing trouble

EXAMPLES

• The youngsters hoping to make waves in Barcelona.

• Whatever you do, don't make waves.

• Teenagers tend to make waves with their parents and teachers.

• Wallis is always trying to make waves proposing new and creative ideas.