Do Ex 6
embody: to be a very good example of an idea or quality. SYN represent.
E.g.
She embodies everything I admire in a teacher
exemplify: to be a very typical example of something.
E.g.
The building exemplifies the style of architecture which was popular at the time.
The difference between embody and exemplify is that embody is to represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify while exemplify is to show or illustrate by example.
boast: if a place, object, or organization boasts something, it has something that is very good
E.g.
The city boasts two excellent museums.
The Society boasts 3,000 members worldwide.
The hotel boasts an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a sauna, and a gym. Sp. El hotel cuenta con una piscina olímpica, un sauna y un gimnasio.
gloat /ɡləʊt/ to show in an annoying way that you are proud of your own success or happy about someone else’s failure. Sp. regodearse.
E.g. gloat over: The fans are still gloating over Scotland’s victory.
dissipate: to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing completely, or to make something do this.
E.g.
As he thought it over, his anger gradually dissipated. Little by little, the smoke was dissipated by the breeze. The crowd dissipated when it began to snow. Sp. La multitud se disipó cuando empezó a nevar
Do Ex 7
The Ecolodge I stayed at is an excellent/ a prime/ a fine example of a sustainable hotel.
We had a narrow/ close/ lucky escape when the coast guard rescued us from our sinking sailboat
Tourism has had a desirable/ dramatic/ decisive effect on the local economy
the desired+ effect E.g. We had problems with mosquitoes, but this spray had the desired effect.
There is a strong/ likely/ fair chance that we can catch the last plane if we leave for the airport now.
sheer+ luck: E.g. It was sheer luck that we met like that.
Do Ex 8
drive somebody/something out
To force someone or something to leave or stop doing something E.g. Downtown stores are being driven out by crime. With the relentless march of the supermarkets, a lot of small retailers may be driven out of business. New fashions drive out old ones. The supermarkets are driving small shopkeepers out of business.
dawn on somebody
[no passive] if something dawns on you, you begin to realize it for the first time.
E.g.
The ghastly (horrible) truth dawned on me
it dawns on somebody that… Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn't possibly have met before.
go off well/badly etc to happen in a particular way. E.g. The party went off very well. The wedding went off without a hitch.
wipe somebody/something out [often passive] to destroy or remove somebody/something completely.
E.g.
Whole villages were wiped out by the earthquake.
Last year's profits were virtually wiped out.
a campaign to wipe out malaria
set something out to explain ideas, facts, or opinions in a clearly organized way, in writing or in a speech.
E.g.
He set out the reasons for his decision in his report.
He set out his objections to the plan.
She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter
The tour guide will set out the exact plan of the tour when we meet
Do Ex 9
to raise/ring/set off/sound alarm bells
(also to ring/sound an alarm bell, to set (the) alarm bells ringing)
to cause worry because of being a sign that there may be a serious problem:
E.g.
Her statement should have rung alarm bells but nobody took the precaution of checking the facts. Regardless of where the bacteria came from, the test results should sound an alarm bell.
This move is likely to raise alarm bells with the French government.
Her description of her symptoms set alarm bells ringing
Do Ex 10
counterproductive: having the opposite effect to the one that was intended.
E.g.
Sending young offenders to prison can be counterproductive.
unproductive: not producing very much; not producing good results
E.g.
unproductive land
a three-hour meeting that was totally unproductive
I've had a very unproductive day.
instability: /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/
the quality or state of being likely to change or fail suddenly
E.g.
political and economic instability
downplay something to try to make something seem less important than it really is. Play down.
E.g.
The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
advisory: an official warning that something bad is going to happen.
E.g.
a tornado advisory
official: a person who is in a position of authority in a large organization.
E.g.
She is the government official in charge of the project.
a bank/company/court official
undergo something to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant.
E.g.
to undergo tests/trials/repairs
My mother underwent major surgery last year.
Some children undergo a complete transformation when they become teenagers.
The drug is currently undergoing trials in America.
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