Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

involvement
n
the condition of being involved: 
School officials 
say they welcome parental involvement. Donna knew n
othing of her 
husband’s involvement with another woman.
involved
a
1) complicated in form, etc.: 
It’s a very involved story and 
I kept getting confused. 
2) (of people) closely concerned in relationships 
and activities with others, esp. in a personal relationship: 
The senator 
denied that he was romantically involved with a member of his staff. An 
essential element is good communication between the people involved.
uninvolved 
a
not taking part in an activity or not being con-
nected with it in some way: 
Unlike his wife, he preferred to stay unin-
volved with the church.
6. 
sophisticated
a
1) having lost natural simplicity through expe-
rience of the world: 
with sophisticated taste, sophisticated clothes; I feel 
rather gauche among all these sophisticated people. Her hair was swept 

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up into a sophisticated style. Some highly sophisticated device was used 
to defuse the bomb.
2) (of mental activity) cultured, elaborate: a so-
phisticated discussion/argument
sophistication
n
the state of being sophisticated or an example of 
this: 
She entered the room with an air of great sophistication. New York 
club was the height of sophistication.
sophisticate
n
someone who is sophisticated
7. 
value
n
1) the worth of smth in money or as compared with 
other goods for which it might be changed: 
The British pound has been 
steadily increasing in value. The mortgage is larger than the market value 
of the house.
2) the worth compared with the amount paid (often in the 
value for money): 
At $80 a night, the hotel is good/great/poor value (for 
money).
3) the (degree of) usefulness of smth, esp. in comparison with 
other things: 
His research has been of great/little practical value.
value
 vt
1) to calculate the value, price, or worth of: 
He valued the 
house and its contents at 42,000 pounds.
2) to consider smb or smth 
to be of great worth: 
Mr. Yeo valued her for her hard work.
valuable
a 
of great value or use, precious: 
a valuable book; valuable 
property/furniture; valuable advice/initiative/information; That job gave 
me valuable experience. I won’t waste any more of your valuable time.