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Unit 7 - The Fast Food Revolution

The document discusses the rise of fast food restaurants in the US and their relationship to the increase in car ownership. It also provides definitions and examples for 10 vocabulary words: contemporary, complement, albeit, abandon, reject, acknowledge, overlap, expand, be inclined to do something. The vocabulary words cover a range of topics from time, rejection, expansion, and inclination.

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Unit 7 - The Fast Food Revolution

The document discusses the rise of fast food restaurants in the US and their relationship to the increase in car ownership. It also provides definitions and examples for 10 vocabulary words: contemporary, complement, albeit, abandon, reject, acknowledge, overlap, expand, be inclined to do something. The vocabulary words cover a range of topics from time, rejection, expansion, and inclination.

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Inside Unit 7: The fast-food revolution

Vocabulary:

1. Contemporary (adj)

 The increase in cars in the U.S was contemporary with the beginning of fast food
restaurants.

 The hotel was a beautiful example of contemporary architecture

2. Complement (v)
 The team needs players who complement each other.
 She complimented me on my English.
=> Complementary (adj)

3. albeit; in contrast

 The nation is adapting, albeit slowly, to the new global economy.


 The French fries were delicious. In contrast, the burger was cold and tasteless

4. abandon (v)
 We had to abandon the car.
 abandon a project/plan/an idea
 abandoned children

5. reject (v); rejection (n)


 reject the offer
 reject the idea
 get a rejection

6. acknowledge (v); acknowledgement (n)


 know that/ recognize that -> acknowledge that
 Sam acknowledges that the supermarket has lower prices, but he stills prefers the
small market near his house

7. overlap (v,n) – time, topic, the position of objects


 These two meetings overlap, so we need to reschedule one of them
 There was a lot of overlap between the lecture on computers and the one on
Internet technology

8. to expand (v); expansion (n); expansive (adj)


 expand rapidly/greatly/significantly
 expand the range/scope/capacity
 Supermarkets continue to expand the range of products and services offered to
meet demand
 the rapid expansion of the software industry
 There was an expansive view from the window.

9.

10. be inclined to do sth


 Ha is inclined to be very careful with his money
 Tino have an inclination to get up very early

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