odule 2 Developing and Developed Countries

Section 3 Words and Expressions from Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries

hunger

n.

1. strong desire for sth. (not food or drink):

Hunger for affection.

2. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation:

Ted was weak with hunger.

3. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for:

He has a hunger for knowledge. 

human

adj.

1. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings:

Human beings.

2. characteristic of humanity:

Human nature.

3. relating to a person:

The experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects.

development

n.

1. [U] the gradual growth of sth. so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.:

a baby’s development in the womb,

the development of basic skills such as literacy and innumeracy  career development

2. [U, C] the process of producing or creating sth. new or more advanced; a new or advanced product: the development of vaccines against tropical diseases,

developments in aviation technology,

This piece of equipment is an exciting new development.

3. [C] a new event or stage that is likely to affect what happens in a continuing situation:

the latest developments in the war 

Are there further developments in the investigation?

index

n.  

1. a number or ratio: This is a subject index.

2. anything that points out or shows, anything that draws attention to sth.:

Busy factories are an index of prosperity. price index, the quality index 

v.

1. provide with an index:

Index the book.

2. adjust through indexation:

The government indexes wages and prices.

measure

n.

1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal: