UNIT 2 VOCABULARY

Integrate…. to become a full member of a society or group and be involved

completely in its activities.

ενσωματωνω

 It's very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so

different from your own.
 Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture.

Integration - ενσωματωση

tucked away…To hide, or to hide something.. κρυμμενος

 The cabin was tucked away in the woods behind the hills.

 The sugar is tucked away on the top shelf.

 I bet Grandma’s got quite a bit tucked away.

Crimson….deep red …..βυσσινι

cascade ……. 1. a small waterfall

2. a series of things that come quickly one after the other

 The bank’s collapse led to a cascade of business failures.

3. something that hangs down in large amounts, for example

cloth or hair = falling = πεφτω , χυνομαι

roam ……. to move or travel with no particular purpose = to wander =

περιφερομαι , τριγυριζω

 You’ll have about three hours to roam around the town.

 Bears still roam wild in these mountains.

Flee …. to escape from a dangerous situation or place very quickly

 ….. to escape from a difficult or embarrassing situation very
quickly

= δραπετευω , το βαζω στα ποδια, ¨την κανω¨

 Earthquake victims have been forced to flee their homes.

 Police caught up with one of the gang, but the other three fled.
 Thousands of refugees had fled across the border to Albania.

Languish … to fail to be successful or to improve

= περιμενω, λαχταρω , μαραζωνω , υποφερω

 The children are languishing in orphanages waiting for adoption.

 Oil prices continue to languish at $10.79 a barrel.

…….. = to remain in a difficult or unpleasant situation for a long

time

In limbo… a situation or state where you are not certain and you have to wait
to find out what will happen next = σε κατασταση αναμονης

 While she waits to hear if she has a place at a college, Jess is in limbo.

…… in the Roman Catholic religion, the place between heaven and

hell where some people who are not Christians go when they die

the limbo
a dance from the Caribbean in which people bend backwards and go under a
stick that is moved lower as the dance continues. It is often also called limbo
dancing.

cling …. to hold onto someone or something tightly with your hands or arms,
for example because you are afraid

=είμαι κολλημένος πάνω σε..., είμαι δεμένος πάνω σε …, κρατάω

σφιχτά

 Crossing the bridge, she felt dizzy and clung to the rails.
 Some children were sobbing and clinging to their mothers.
 cling together:
 The two monkeys clung tightly together.
Clings to the slopes = ειναι κολλημενο στις πλαγιες

Craggy …. steep with a lot of rough rocks = βραχωδες , αποκρημνο

to become integrated into the fabric of daily life = να ενσωματωθουν στον

ιστο της καθημερινης ζωης

layer of gravel = στρωση χαλικι

toddler = very young child , νηπιο

slaughter …. ‌the violent killing of a large number of people = σφαζω , σφαγη

 War always involves the slaughter of innocent civilians.

……. the killing of animals, usually for their meat

 The cattle were being sent for slaughter.

solidarity ….. the support that people in a group give each other because
they have the same opinions or aims = αλληλεγγυη

There is a need to create solidarity among the president’s top

economic advisers

rusting corrugated iron = σκουριασμενη αυλακωτη λαμαρινα

corrugated … corrugated materials have been shaped into parallel folds =

αυλακωτη

 a corrugated iron roof

rust … the rough red substance that damages the surface of iron and steel =
σκουρια

 Before painting, remove all traces of rust with a wire brush.

expertise … special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training,
or study = τεχνογνωσια
 technical/professional/medical expertise

 The company is keen to develop its own expertise in the area of

computer programming.
 "Dave, I'm offering my expertise to assist you," Andre said.
 I don't know that we have the expertise here to repair it at this
time.
 I would not recommend quickly chopping vegetables unless you
have expertise with a knife.
 I am working on achieving expertise in mathematics so that I
can become a teacher.

Enterprise = εγχειρημα

mainstay … the person or thing that something depends on most in order to

continue or be successful = το στηριγμα

 Oil exports are the mainstay of the economy.

shatter … to break something suddenly into a lot of small pieces =

συντετριμμενος , θρυμματισμένος

 The blast shattered windows over a wide area.

 One of his knees had been shattered by a bullet.

shattered … extremely upset

 We feel emotionally shattered by what’s happened.

……. Feeling sad or unhappy

shattered lives = συντετριμμενες ζωες

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