Inseparable from - unable to be separated or treated separately., Rooted in - formed, made, or developed by using (something) as a basis, Linked to - to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas., Indicative of - serving as a sign or indication of something., Highbrow - a highbrow book, film etc is very serious and may be difficult to understand., Lowbrow - lowbrow entertainment, newspapers, books etc are easy to understand and are not concerned with serious ideas about art, culture etc – used to show disapproval, Evocative - making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them, Timeless - remaining attractive and not becoming old fashioned, Contemporary - belonging to the present time., Arresting - attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking., Compelling - very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention., Startling - very unusual or surprising., Why on earth - used when you are extremely surprised, confused, or angry about something, No wonder - it is not surprising, By far - by a great amount, No way - used to tell someone that something is impossible, Well and truly - completely, Into the bargain - in addition to other facts previously mentioned:, Ever so/ever such a - very/ a very, Not just any - If you say that someone or something is not just any person or thing, you mean that they are special in some way, Way beyond ncima de.  - Mucho más allá...., Whatsoever - used after a negative phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is being expressed, Colossus - Extremely big or extremely important, Dismiss - to show lack of respect to sth (“to dismiss a language”), Unassailable - not able to be criticized, made weaker, or beaten, Once-mighty - Mighty is used to describe something that is very large or powerful, Overlord - someone with great power over a large number of people, especially in the past, Conducive (be conducive to something) - if a situation is conducive to something such as work, rest etc, it provides conditions that make it easy for you to work etc, To outweigh - to be more important or valuable than something else, divisive - causing disagreement between people, Coercion - the use of threats or orders to make someone do something they do not want to do, To underplay - to make something seem less important or less serious than it really is, Burden - something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for, Primeval - belonging to the earliest time in the existence of the universe or the Earth, Uncluttered - sin artificios, trabas, ordenado, depurado, To pile up - to arrange things in a pile, Thougth-provoking - making people think seriously about a particular subject, Exception to the rule - said to mean that, although something you have said does not support an earlier statement, in most cases, the earlier statement is true., Contend - Argue, Confined - limited, Redolent - suggestive of, Runup - the period preceding a notable event”, Expunge - obliterate or remove completely, Bang/beat the drum for - to say or write things that strongly support sb on sth, Bereft  - deprived of, Unveiling: - to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time, Riveted - remachado, Attainment - success in achieving something or reaching a particular level, Infamous - well known for being bad or evil, Holistic - considering a person or thing as a whole, rather than as separate parts,

English Language IV: Unit 1: Language and Culture

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