TRS6.P2.Unit1.Class1

Other economists are more sanguine about the possibility of inflation.

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​sanguine (adj)

confident and hopeful

He was an oratorically gifted speaker, and was invited to give the keynote speech at the conference.

​oratorically (adv)

in a way that relates to skillful and effective public speaking

Mass media often cast leaders of the civil rights movements as heroes.

​cast (v)

to portray or picture someone as...

From when I was very young, my father had nurtured a love of art in me.

​nurture (v)

cause to grow and develop

They want to make sweeping changes to education policies.

​sweeping (adj)

making important difference

The idea of changing the structure of the school year is gaining traction.

​to gain traction (v)

it becomes accepted by or popular with more and more people

George Wallace ran on an openly racist platform.

​platform (n)

the main ideas and aims of a political party

With meticulous care, Gandhi chose his method of protest against the British and gained success.

​meticulous (adj)

caring every detail

This unconscionable policy will cause great suffering.

​unconscionable (adj)

morally unacceptable

She succumbed to temptation and had a second helping of ice cream.

​succumb to smt (v)

accept defeat

They promised a crackdown on crime, but crime has doubled.

​crackdown (n)

action that is taken to deal more strictly with crime, a problem, protests etc