Unit 3
1. legislation: a lw or set of a laws suggested by a goverment and made offical by a parliament
The goverment has promised to introduce legislation to limit fuel emissions from cars.
2. overtone: something that is suggested,but is not clearly stated
His speech had strong political overtones.
3. controversy: A dispute,esp. a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
There was a big controversy over the matter of marriage in college in China.
4.allocate: to set apart;to distribute;allot
The goverment is allocating $10,000 for education.
5.unsettled:disordered;likely to chang oe vary;not determined or resolved;not paid or adjusted;not populated;not fixed or established.
Peru has an unsettled political climate.
6.arbitrary:determined by chance,whim,or impulse;not limited by law.
He is an arbitrary man.
7.chaotic:great disorder or confusion
This resterant is a bit chaotic at the moment.
8.overlap:to extend over and cover part of.to have something in common with
Tiles are laid to overlap each other.
9.implement:a tool or utensil
The new procedures of school will be implemented next year.
10.astronomical:of or relating to stronomy;immense
This hotel has an astronomical fee.
11. Wreak: to conflict, to vent
The storm has wreaked crops.
12. Havoc: widespread destruction; disorder or chaos
This earthquake has caused terrible havoc.
13. Expansion: the act or process of expanding or the state of being expanded; a product of expanding
Britain dreams of further colonial expansion.
14. Violently: strongly
Her heart beat violently when she waked up.
15. Sovereignty: supremacy; royal rank, authority, or power; complete independence and self-government
Sovereignty resides with the people.
16. Archives: a storage area; a file containing data compressed for ease of storage or transfer
These ole photos are in the family archives.
17. Exhibit: to show or display to publish view
These goods will exhibit in that shop next month.
18. Frontier: an international border along it; a region just beyond or beside a settle area; an undeveloped area for discovery
Someone who lives on the frontier are happier than who lives in cities.
19. Skirmish: a minor battle in war
This skirmish sparked a major battle.
20. Treaties: a systematic extensive written discourse on a subject
These two countries have signed nonaggression treaties.
