1preibb unit4 part2

get on

to be successful

get back

to obtain sth again after having lost it

gown

a long loose piece of clothing that is worn over other clothes by judges and (in the UK) by other lawyers, and by members of universities (at special ceremonies)

homogeneity

the quality of being homogeneous

homogeneous

consisting of things or people that are all the same or all of the same type

impressionable

easily influenced or affected by sb/sth

ingenious

very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas

ingenuity

the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways

inquiring

showing an interest in learning new things

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

interchange

the act of sharing or exchanging sth, especially ideas or information

interchangeable

that can be exchanged, especially without affecting the way in which sth works

introspective

tending to think a lot about your own thoughts, feelings, etc.

intuitive

obtained by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts

level playing field

a situation in which everyone has the same opportunities

lug

to carry or drag sth with a lot of effort

make up

to form sth

memorize

to learn sth carefully so that you can remember it exactly

methodical

done in a careful and logical way

modest

not talking much about your own abilities or possessions

modesty

the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions

observant

good at noticing things around you

party

to enjoy yourself by drinking and dancing, especially at a party

pass on

to give sth to sb else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself

pin on

(idiom) to make sb be blamed for sth, especially for sth they did not do

portmanteau

a word formed by combining two other words

rack your brains

(idiom) to think very hardly or for a long time about sth

recall

to remember sth

receptive

willing to listen to or to accept new ideas or suggestions

recollect

to remember sth, especially by making an effort to remember it

reflect (on)

to think carefully and deeply about sth

remember

to have or keep an image in your memory of an event, a person, a place, etc. from the past

remind

to help sb remember sth, especially sth important that they must do

reminisce

to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past

scatterbrained

always losing or forgetting things and unable to think in an organized way

self-aware

having or showing knowledge and understanding of your own character

sociable

enjoying spending time with other people

stranglehold

complete control over sth that makes it impossible for it to grow or develop itself

take up

to fill or use an amount of space or time

team up (with)

to join with another person or group in order to do sth together

throw up

to produce new problems or ideas

transmit

to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc.

under-represented

not having as many representatives as would be expected or needed

variance

the amount by which sth changes or is different from sth else

varied

of many different types

work out

calculate