Week 8
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Week 8
10/27-31
Vocabulary journal
1. intentionaly /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl.i/
- planned or intended
Ex: I didn't ignore her intentionally - I just didn't recognize her.
2. perceive /pəˈsiːv/
- to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
Ex: How do the French perceive the British?
3. sensation /senˈseɪ.ʃən/
- the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability
Ex: I had no sensation of pain whatsoever.
4. simultaneously /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.ə.sli/
- happening or being done at exactly the same time
Ex: Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.
5. wear off /weər ɒf/
- If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears
Ex: Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.
6. sculpture /ˈskʌlp.tʃər/
- the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person,idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal or stone, or an object made in this way
Ex: Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
7. yellow-ochre /ˈ /ˈjel.əʊ oʊ.kɚ/
- a yellowish orange colour, or a substance obtained from theEarth which is used for giving this colour to paints
Ex: You should wear more yellow-ochre - it suits you
8. dumbfounded /ˌdʌmˈfaʊn.dɪd/
- so shocked that you cannot speak
Ex: He was dumbfounded by the allegations.
9. root canal /ˈrut kəˌnæl,/
- a treatment for a tooth where the infected roots are removedand replaced by a hard substance
Ex: Afterwards, the tooth is sealed by placing a rubbery filling into the root canal.
10. anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/
- a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because ofdrugs they have been given
Ex: anesthesia is a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because of drugs they have been given.
10. linguistics /lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/
- the scientific study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular languages
Ex: Jane teaches linguistics at the school.
11. goldenrod /ˈɡəʊldənrɒd/ /
- a plant of the daisy family that bears tall spikes of small bright yellow flowers
Ex:She loves goldenrod.
12. belly button
- the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the long tube of flesh joining the baby to its mother) has been cut at birth
E:. Baby's belly button to keep dry is important
13. conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
- disagreement or fighting
Ex: The conflict between the two sides lasted for years.
14. conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
- not liking sudden changes or new ideas
E:. Older people tend to be more conservative.
15. course /kɔːs/
- a set of lessons about a particular subject
Ex: She did a ten-week computer course.
16. diagnosis /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/
- a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it
Ex: The doctor has made an initial diagnosis.
17. flow /fləʊ/
- (especially of liquids, gases or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily
Ex: Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside.
18. grasp /ɡrɑːsp/
- to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
Ex: Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
19. grin /ɡrɪn/
- a wide smile
Ex: I assumed things had gone well for him as he had a big grin on his face.
20. identify with /aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/
- to feel that you are similar to someone in some way and that you can understand them or their situation because of this
Ex: Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in glossy magazines.
21. illusion /ɪˈluː.ʒən/
- an idea or belief which is not true
Ex: He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
22. rub /rʌb/
- to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up and down repeated movement
Ex: She yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
23. stir up /stɝː/
- to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
Ex: The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble.
24. sweep /swiːp/
- to clean especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed
25. sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- describes someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone's suffering
Ex: He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.
10/27-31
Vocabulary journal
1. intentionaly /ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl.i/
- planned or intended
Ex: I didn't ignore her intentionally - I just didn't recognize her.
2. perceive /pəˈsiːv/
- to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something
Ex: How do the French perceive the British?
3. sensation /senˈseɪ.ʃən/
- the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability
Ex: I had no sensation of pain whatsoever.
4. simultaneously /ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ.ni.ə.sli/
- happening or being done at exactly the same time
Ex: Two children answered the teacher's question simultaneously.
5. wear off /weər ɒf/
- If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears
Ex: Most patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour.
6. sculpture /ˈskʌlp.tʃər/
- the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person,idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal or stone, or an object made in this way
Ex: Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.
7. yellow-ochre /ˈ /ˈjel.əʊ oʊ.kɚ/
- a yellowish orange colour, or a substance obtained from theEarth which is used for giving this colour to paints
Ex: You should wear more yellow-ochre - it suits you
8. dumbfounded /ˌdʌmˈfaʊn.dɪd/
- so shocked that you cannot speak
Ex: He was dumbfounded by the allegations.
9. root canal /ˈrut kəˌnæl,/
- a treatment for a tooth where the infected roots are removedand replaced by a hard substance
Ex: Afterwards, the tooth is sealed by placing a rubbery filling into the root canal.
10. anesthesia /ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/
- a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because ofdrugs they have been given
Ex: anesthesia is a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because of drugs they have been given.
10. linguistics /lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/
- the scientific study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular languages
Ex: Jane teaches linguistics at the school.
11. goldenrod /ˈɡəʊldənrɒd/ /
- a plant of the daisy family that bears tall spikes of small bright yellow flowers
Ex:She loves goldenrod.
12. belly button
- the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the long tube of flesh joining the baby to its mother) has been cut at birth
E:. Baby's belly button to keep dry is important
13. conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
- disagreement or fighting
Ex: The conflict between the two sides lasted for years.
14. conservative /kənˈsɜːvətɪv/
- not liking sudden changes or new ideas
E:. Older people tend to be more conservative.
15. course /kɔːs/
- a set of lessons about a particular subject
Ex: She did a ten-week computer course.
16. diagnosis /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/
- a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it
Ex: The doctor has made an initial diagnosis.
17. flow /fləʊ/
- (especially of liquids, gases or electricity) to move in one direction, especially continuously and easily
Ex: Lava from the volcano was flowing down the hillside.
18. grasp /ɡrɑːsp/
- to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
Ex: Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.
19. grin /ɡrɪn/
- a wide smile
Ex: I assumed things had gone well for him as he had a big grin on his face.
20. identify with /aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/
- to feel that you are similar to someone in some way and that you can understand them or their situation because of this
Ex: Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in glossy magazines.
21. illusion /ɪˈluː.ʒən/
- an idea or belief which is not true
Ex: He had no illusions about his talents as a singer.
22. rub /rʌb/
- to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up and down repeated movement
Ex: She yawned and rubbed her eyes sleepily.
23. stir up /stɝː/
- to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow
Ex: The teacher told him to stop stirring up trouble.
24. sweep /swiːp/
- to clean especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed
25. sympathetic /ˌsɪm.pəˈθet.ɪk/
- describes someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone's suffering
Ex: He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem.
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