This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Unemployment in Work.
anti-social:
adjective
Contrary to the laws and customs of society, in a way that causes annoyance and disapproval in others.
Example:Others point to wider problems in society such as unemployment, poor housing and education as the root of anti-social behaviour.
assault:
noun
A physical attack.
Example:However, as we have seen, Socrates defence of pleasure in the Protagoras differs from his assault on the assertion of Callicles for reasons we shall see.
brutality:
noun
Savage physical violence; great cruelty.
Example:Hence, the suffragettes increasingly highlighted this state brutality by a number of means.
clash:
noun
A violent confrontation.
Example:Huntington foresees a 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and Western worlds, arguing that "in the new world, . . . the most pervasive, important and dangerous conflicts will be between people belonging to different cultural entities.
confusion:
noun
The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something.
Example:This stage of life was seen to be the critical stage of a young Roman's life since it was where he would eventually have to choose whether to lead a good and noble life or whether to lead a life of vice and excess, as Horace says, "... the road forks, and minds wandering in ignorance of life are led in fear and confusion along branching paths.
cruelty:
noun
Cruel behaviour or attitudes.
Example:The experiment demonstrated with jarring clarity that ordinary individuals could be induced to acts of cruelty even in the absence of physical coercion.
disturbance:
noun
A state in which normal mental or physical functioning is disrupted.
Example:Most significantly, their prior agreement to use the rulers to appear as armed in the event of disturbance takes the joint enterprise within the ambit of robbery, using force "or seeking to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
fighting:
adjective
Displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression.
Example:Both would have required butchery tools and it is also possible that scavengers would have had to use fighting tools to fight off competition from animals like hyenas.
fundamental:
adjective
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
furthermore:
adverb
In addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an argument).
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
hit:
verb
Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
Example:India's history has been frequently disrupted by the influence of famine, on average twice a century regions would be severely hit by an extreme shortage of food, resulting in mass casualties.
impact:
noun
A marked effect or influence.
Example:The global nature of media communications all have a significant and negative impact on society.
kick:
noun
A blow or forceful thrust with the foot.
Example:However, if the particle arrives a little early at point A, it receives less of a voltage 'kick' from the wave. It then travels slower, and next time arrives at A' , where it gains a higher kick, will travel faster and arrive at A again... etc, and vice versa if a particle arrives a little later than this synchronous phase.
media:
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded collectively.
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
oppression:
noun
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
Example:Korea, which ranked above average in PD, shows recent evidence of oppression, violence and corruption in its government and women earn half of men's wages.
outrage:
verb
Arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).
Example:Generally the public respond to outrage while the experts are more rational and respond to hazards.
portray:
verb
Describe (someone or something) in a particular way.
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
punch:
noun
A blow with the fist.
Example:Turgidson's insane proposal is no different from the calls by Air Force chief General Curtis LeMay to give them 'Sunday punch'
rampage:
noun
A period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people.
Example:On the other hand, the Indonesian army (TNI) has benefited from raising of the arms embargo, in 2005, that the US had maintained against the former after it went on a "death and destruction rampage in the wake of East Timor's 1999 vote for independence" (Crispin 2006).
social problem:
noun phrase
A social problem is any condition or behavior that has negative consequences for large numbers of people and that is generally recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
strike:
verb
Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
Example:R. 380 There is a clear tension between trying to strike a balance between protecting the defendant's established privilege against self-incrimination and the need for the courts to obtain the necessary information in order to convict criminals.
unemployment:
noun
Unemployment is a term referring to individuals who are employable and seeking a job but are unable to find a job.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
anti-social:
adjective
Contrary to the laws and customs of society, in a way that causes annoyance and disapproval in others.
Example:Others point to wider problems in society such as unemployment, poor housing and education as the root of anti-social behaviour.
assault:
noun
A physical attack.
Example:However, as we have seen, Socrates defence of pleasure in the Protagoras differs from his assault on the assertion of Callicles for reasons we shall see.
brutality:
noun
Savage physical violence; great cruelty.
Example:Hence, the suffragettes increasingly highlighted this state brutality by a number of means.
clash:
noun
A violent confrontation.
Example:Huntington foresees a 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and Western worlds, arguing that "in the new world, . . . the most pervasive, important and dangerous conflicts will be between people belonging to different cultural entities.
confusion:
noun
The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something.
Example:This stage of life was seen to be the critical stage of a young Roman's life since it was where he would eventually have to choose whether to lead a good and noble life or whether to lead a life of vice and excess, as Horace says, "... the road forks, and minds wandering in ignorance of life are led in fear and confusion along branching paths.
cruelty:
noun
Cruel behaviour or attitudes.
Example:The experiment demonstrated with jarring clarity that ordinary individuals could be induced to acts of cruelty even in the absence of physical coercion.
disturbance:
noun
A state in which normal mental or physical functioning is disrupted.
Example:Most significantly, their prior agreement to use the rulers to appear as armed in the event of disturbance takes the joint enterprise within the ambit of robbery, using force "or seeking to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
fighting:
adjective
Displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression.
Example:Both would have required butchery tools and it is also possible that scavengers would have had to use fighting tools to fight off competition from animals like hyenas.
fundamental:
adjective
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
furthermore:
adverb
In addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an argument).
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
hit:
verb
Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
Example:India's history has been frequently disrupted by the influence of famine, on average twice a century regions would be severely hit by an extreme shortage of food, resulting in mass casualties.
impact:
noun
A marked effect or influence.
Example:The global nature of media communications all have a significant and negative impact on society.
kick:
noun
A blow or forceful thrust with the foot.
Example:However, if the particle arrives a little early at point A, it receives less of a voltage 'kick' from the wave. It then travels slower, and next time arrives at A' , where it gains a higher kick, will travel faster and arrive at A again... etc, and vice versa if a particle arrives a little later than this synchronous phase.
media:
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded collectively.
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
oppression:
noun
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
Example:Korea, which ranked above average in PD, shows recent evidence of oppression, violence and corruption in its government and women earn half of men's wages.
outrage:
verb
Arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).
Example:Generally the public respond to outrage while the experts are more rational and respond to hazards.
portray:
verb
Describe (someone or something) in a particular way.
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
punch:
noun
A blow with the fist.
Example:Turgidson's insane proposal is no different from the calls by Air Force chief General Curtis LeMay to give them 'Sunday punch'
rampage:
noun
A period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people.
Example:On the other hand, the Indonesian army (TNI) has benefited from raising of the arms embargo, in 2005, that the US had maintained against the former after it went on a "death and destruction rampage in the wake of East Timor's 1999 vote for independence" (Crispin 2006).
social problem:
noun phrase
A social problem is any condition or behavior that has negative consequences for large numbers of people and that is generally recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
strike:
verb
Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
Example:R. 380 There is a clear tension between trying to strike a balance between protecting the defendant's established privilege against self-incrimination and the need for the courts to obtain the necessary information in order to convict criminals.
unemployment:
noun
Unemployment is a term referring to individuals who are employable and seeking a job but are unable to find a job.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
anti-social:
adjective
Contrary to the laws and customs of society, in a way that causes annoyance and disapproval in others.
Example:Others point to wider problems in society such as unemployment, poor housing and education as the root of anti-social behaviour.
assault:
noun
A physical attack.
Example:However, as we have seen, Socrates defence of pleasure in the Protagoras differs from his assault on the assertion of Callicles for reasons we shall see.
brutality:
noun
Savage physical violence; great cruelty.
Example:Hence, the suffragettes increasingly highlighted this state brutality by a number of means.
clash:
noun
A violent confrontation.
Example:Huntington foresees a 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and Western worlds, arguing that "in the new world, . . . the most pervasive, important and dangerous conflicts will be between people belonging to different cultural entities.
confusion:
noun
The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something.
Example:This stage of life was seen to be the critical stage of a young Roman's life since it was where he would eventually have to choose whether to lead a good and noble life or whether to lead a life of vice and excess, as Horace says, "... the road forks, and minds wandering in ignorance of life are led in fear and confusion along branching paths.
cruelty:
noun
Cruel behaviour or attitudes.
Example:The experiment demonstrated with jarring clarity that ordinary individuals could be induced to acts of cruelty even in the absence of physical coercion.
disturbance:
noun
A state in which normal mental or physical functioning is disrupted.
Example:Most significantly, their prior agreement to use the rulers to appear as armed in the event of disturbance takes the joint enterprise within the ambit of robbery, using force "or seeking to put any person in fear of being then and there subjected to force.
fighting:
adjective
Displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression.
Example:Both would have required butchery tools and it is also possible that scavengers would have had to use fighting tools to fight off competition from animals like hyenas.
fundamental:
adjective
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
furthermore:
adverb
In addition; besides (used to introduce a fresh consideration in an argument).
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
hit:
verb
Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
Example:India's history has been frequently disrupted by the influence of famine, on average twice a century regions would be severely hit by an extreme shortage of food, resulting in mass casualties.
impact:
noun
A marked effect or influence.
Example:The global nature of media communications all have a significant and negative impact on society.
kick:
noun
A blow or forceful thrust with the foot.
Example:However, if the particle arrives a little early at point A, it receives less of a voltage 'kick' from the wave. It then travels slower, and next time arrives at A' , where it gains a higher kick, will travel faster and arrive at A again... etc, and vice versa if a particle arrives a little later than this synchronous phase.
media:
noun
The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet) regarded collectively.
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
oppression:
noun
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority.
Example:Korea, which ranked above average in PD, shows recent evidence of oppression, violence and corruption in its government and women earn half of men's wages.
outrage:
verb
Arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).
Example:Generally the public respond to outrage while the experts are more rational and respond to hazards.
portray:
verb
Describe (someone or something) in a particular way.
Example:Furthermore, the way violence is portrayed in the media is often stylized resulting in violence being seen as attractive.
punch:
noun
A blow with the fist.
Example:Turgidson's insane proposal is no different from the calls by Air Force chief General Curtis LeMay to give them 'Sunday punch'
rampage:
noun
A period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people.
Example:On the other hand, the Indonesian army (TNI) has benefited from raising of the arms embargo, in 2005, that the US had maintained against the former after it went on a "death and destruction rampage in the wake of East Timor's 1999 vote for independence" (Crispin 2006).
social problem:
noun phrase
A social problem is any condition or behavior that has negative consequences for large numbers of people and that is generally recognized as a condition or behavior that needs to be addressed.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
strike:
verb
Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
Example:R. 380 There is a clear tension between trying to strike a balance between protecting the defendant's established privilege against self-incrimination and the need for the courts to obtain the necessary information in order to convict criminals.
unemployment:
noun
Unemployment is a term referring to individuals who are employable and seeking a job but are unable to find a job.
Example:Violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.