Vocabulary List 2 (Part 4: Vocabulary)

1. Distant (adj) far away

Ex: The airport was about 20 kilometers distant.
2. Election (n)
Ex: In America, presidential elections are held every four years.
3. Vote (n) ballot , (v) elect, choose
Ex: He lost the election because of the protest votes.
Ex: Did you vote for or against her?
4. Preferences (n) partiality, fondness, liking
Ex: Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.
5. Unable (adj) powerless (opp. able)
Ex: They have been unable or unwilling to resolve the conflict.
6. Agreement (n) accord
Ex: The agreement was signed during a meeting at the UN.
7. Concern (n) worry, anxiety
Ex: In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care.
8. Conflict (n) argument, confrontation, encounter
Ex: The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.
9. Several (det.) many
Ex: Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire.
10. Diagnosis (n) identification, discovery
Ex: An accurate diagnosis was made after a series of tests.
11. Disease (n) illness, sickness
Ex: It is not known what causes the disease.
12. Symptoms (n) signal, sign, indication
Ex: 40% of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of symptoms.
13. Reserve (v) book
Ex: I’d like to reserve a table for three for eight o’clock.
14. Theme (n) main idea
Ex: The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.
15. Culture (n) the customs and beliefs
Ex: The children are taught to respect different cultures.
16. Creation (n) making, building, development
Ex: He had been with the company since its creation in 1989.
17. Appreciate (v) acknowledge
Ex: You can’t really appreciate foreign literature in translation.
18. Visual (n) picture, photograph
Ex: Using both words and visuals makes it easier for students to focus on and improve their writing
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19. Rush hour (n.phr) busy time on the road, full of traffic
Ex: Take alternate routes during the morning rush hour.
20. Crowded (adj) jammed, full, congested
Ex: It’s a popular and often crowded place.
21. Global warming (n) the increase in temperature
Ex: Increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants cause global warming
22. Drought (n) a long period of time with no rain
Ex: Large areas of Africa are affected by severe drought.
23. Storm (n) very bad weather
Ex: A lot of trees came down in the storm.
24. Flood (n)
Ex: After the flood, it took weeks for the water level to go down.

Prepared by T. Hak Kunthea