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The Day the World Changed
Vocabulary Expressions I
Task1. Match the words and phrases to their definitions given below.

1.an appalling atrocity ­ the quality of being resolute, determination. Nazi war criminals committed appalling atrocities during World War II.


2.debris ­ a quality of being well known for evil, esp. morally wicked actions. After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere. 3.resolve ­ an act of great evil, esp. cruelty, shocking, terrible. Her encouragement and support strengthened our resolve. 4.to be conducive to doing ­ getting suddenly surprised at an unexpected slight shock. The friendly tone of the meeting seemed conducive to finding a solution to the problem. 5.in the aftermath ­ as a whole, all together. There is a danger of disease in the aftermath of the earthquake. 6.to acquit oneself with credit ­ to come or bring together for a shared purpose or effort. She was interviewed on the radio and acquitted herself with credit. 7.in the extreme ­ almost not; only just; hardly. He has been generous in the extreme. 8.to daunt ­ (esp. in writing or in newspapers) to die, esp. in a terrible or sudden way. He didn't seem daunted by the difficulties facing him. 9.infamy ­ smth that needs attention, consideration, service, being more important than anything else. The terror unleashed on September 11th held Osama bin Laden in infamy all over the world. 10.to exercise leadership ­ to bring under control by violence or threat. On October 7th President Bush exercised his international leadership to launch retaliatory strikes on Afghanistan. 11.to rally ­ the remains of a large building that has been broken to pieces or destroyed; ruins. Her supporters rallied for her defence when she was attacked by her critics. 12.enormity ­ of the highest degree. I don't think that even now he realizes the enormity of the crime. 13.barely ­ to carry out an activity with the stated degree of success. We have barely enough money to last the weekend. 14.startled ­ likely to produce a desirable result. The British were startled by the news that the Prince and Princes of Wales were getting divorced. 15.overriding priority ­ the result or period following a bad event such as an accident, storm, war. You must learn to get your overriding priorities right. 16.to cow ­ to use one's position of power to manage the situation. The people were cowed by the execution of their leaders. 17.to perish ­ to cause to lose courage or determination; dishearten. Thousands of Americans perished in the September 11th terrorist attack. 18.at large ­ an act of great wickedness. The world at large is hoping for great changes.

The Day the World Changed II
Vocabulary Expressions 1.to invoke an article ­ to make an event or action necessary. The government invoked reasons of national security to justify arresting its opponents.


2.to undertake ­to satisfy a need or demand. Dr Johnson undertook the task of wriring a comprehensive English vocabulary. 3.to gather intelligence ­ to act as a reason against smth. The gathered intelligence reports of a rebel group that's planning an attack. 4.rubble ­ a person who is guilty of doing smth wrong or criminal. After the bombing her house was just a heap of rubble. 5.a commitment ­ a person, thing or situation that causes annoyance or inconvenience. As members of the alliance we must honour our defence commitments. 6.to steer clear of smth ­ to cause a situation in which one has to make a difficult choice between two courses of action, both equally undesirable. I should steer clear of the fish stew; it's not very nice. 7.nuisance ­ an awkward feeling of guilt that stops one doing smth. It was a nuisance having to go home to get my ticket. 8.to pose a dilemma ­ to gain or obtain information about an enemy country. Her father's death posed a dilemma as to whether to stay at school or find a job. 9.to snoop for ­ cause one to hold a good quality, ability, or main activity above all others. I caught him snooping for something in my office. 10.meticulous ­ able to exist, live or be used together or with another thing. The child produced a meticulous drawing. 11.to pool ­ to keep away from; to avoid. If we pool our ideas we may be able to produce a really good plan. 12.to emphasize ­ to take up or accept as a duty or piece of work esp. one that's difficult or needs effort. He thumped the table with his hand to emphasize what he was saying. 13. the kerb ­ extremely careful with great attention to detail. The police arrested a driver who parked his car on the kerb. 14.to infringe on/upon ­ not to care about or not fear. He considers that this firm has infringed upon his computer hi-tech copyright. 15. compunction ­ too improbable to be believed or accepted. She didn't have the slightest compunction about telling me a lie. 16.to militate against ­ to call or bring into use (esp. a right or law) or operation. The high risks involved in such a business militate against finding backers. 17.a perpetrator - a line of raised stones along the edge of the pavement. The perpetrator of the statue in the reception area was the managing director. 18.compatible ­ a mass of broken stones or bricks, esp. from a building that has been destroyed. Is your computer compatible with my equipment? 19.to entail ­ to search; to look into, or concern oneself with other people's property or affairs without permission; to pry. Writing a history book entails a lot of work. 20.to set smth at naught ­ (about information) to combine; share, or bring together for the advantage of everyone in a group. Alice's setting her colleagues' opinion at naught upsets Paul. 21.farfetched ­ to demand. He told us a farfetched story about the president asking for his advice.


22.to give pre-eminence to smth ­ to give a special force or attention to smth to show that it's particularly important. Germany has always been given preeminence in the field of medical research. 23. to meet smth ­ a responsibility or promise to follow certain beliefs or a certain course of action. Their new model of car is so popular that they have had to open a new factory to meet the demand.