February 13, 2020
ADJECTIVES
Aging /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
Ex: The aging and declining population is expected to have important implications for the labour force and the quality of everyday life.
Current /ˈkʌrənt/
Ex: Unfortunately, as a result, many people today are more skeptical about current predictions concerning global warming.
Demorgraphic /ˌdeməˈɡræfɪk/
Ex: One of the few areas in which long-term trends can be clearly seen is demographics statistics.
Elderly /ˈeldəli/
Ex: At present there are sufficient younger people to earn money and pay taxes to support the elderly.
Ethnic /ˈeθnɪk/
Ex: He points out that there are far more ethnic restaurants in England than people realise.
Exotic /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/
Ex: They want to see something exotic.
Global /ˈɡləʊbl/
Ex: The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling.
Local /ˈləʊkl/
Ex: A lot of people are worried about globalization and the impact it could have on the local people.
Long-term /ˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm/
Ex: Historians see history as being driven by a combination of cumulative long-term trends and short to mid-term cycles, each of which contain the seeds of a subsequent but familiar situation.
Mid-term /ˌmɪdˈtɜːm/
Ex: Historians see history as being driven by a combination of cumulative long-term trends and short to mid-term cycles, each of which contain the seeds of a subsequent but familiar situation.
Multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/
Ex: We live in a multicultural society.
Productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/
Ex: Not only will the populations of each of these societies dwindle, but an increasing proportion will be moving into old age, when they are less productive and use more health resources.
Sceptical /ˈskeptɪkl/
Ex: Unfortunately, as a result, many people today are more skeptical about current predictions concerning global warming.
Short-term /ʃɔːt ˈtɜːm/
Ex: Historians see history as being driven by a combination of cumulative long-term trends and short to mid-term cycles, each of which contain the seeds of a subsequent but familiar situation.
Subsequent /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/
Ex: Historians see history as being driven by a combination of cumulative long-term trends and short to mid-term cycles, each of which contain the seeds of a subsequent but familiar situation.
Wealthy /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/
Ex: The couple are said to be fabulously wealthy.
Worldwide /ˈwɜːldwaɪd/
Ex: Worldwide, more people eat traditional food than fast food.
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