| dogma (n) | a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization that others are expected to accept without argument
ie. She has caused a storm by calling into question one of the central dogmas of the Church. |
| cramped (adj) | crowded, not enough space |
| adversely (adj) | in a way that is negative and unpleasant and not likely to produce a good result
ie. Her health was adversely affected by the climate |
| suspect smb/smt of smt/doing smt (v) | ie. This drug is suspected of causing more than 200 deaths. |
| precede (v) | [B1] to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
ie. She preceded me in this job. |
| precede something with something (v) | to say/do something to introduce something else.
ie. She preceded her speech with a vote of thanks to the committee. |
| hold + adj | to consider that something is true
ie. Parents will be held responsible for their children's behaviour. |
| impulse | 1.a sudden strong wish or need to do something, without stopping to think about the results.
2. a force or movement of energy that causes something else to react. |
| abstract (adj) | existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical reality
ie. The research shows that pre-school children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. |
| medieval (adj) | connected with the Middle Ages |
| immediacy (n) | the quality in something that makes it seem as if it is happening now, close to you, and is therefore important and requires attention quickly
ie. The book had a lack of immediacy for most people. |
| perpetual (adj) | = continuous
ie. We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear. |
