Unit 9 Vocabulary

willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

traditional and ordinary

following the usual practices of the past

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

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.

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

The vaccine had been produced by an unconventional technique.

She is known for her unconventional views.

Her unconventional opinions finally cost her her job.

to not be changed or damaged by something

defend yourself against attacks or demands

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

act independently and with confidence

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

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.

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

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.

to do what most other people do

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.

Positively, make a positive impact or impression

Negatively, causing trouble

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.