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1. fuchsia  (adj.)   /ˈfjuːʃə/

a. a small bush with pink, red, or white flowers that hang down

b. a bright pink color

ex: The sweet little girl with green eyes likes fuchsia.

 

 

2. slumber (v.)    /ˈslʌmbə(r)/

a. to sleep lightly

b. to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state

ex: She slumbered for hours while the train rolled on.

 

 

3. fluid (adj.)     /lænd/

a. capable of flowing freely like water

b. having or showing a smooth and easy style

ex: Warm the jam until it is fluid, then spread it over the cake.

 

 

4. fatigue (n.) /fəˈtiːɡ/

a. a feeling of being extremely tired, either physically or mentally

b. a tendency for metal or wood to break as a result of too much pressure

ex: Too many requests for aid can cause compassion fatigue.

 

 

5. pour (v.)  /pɔː(r)/

a. to make a liquid or substance flow out of a container that you are holding

b. to arrive or go somewhere quickly in a large group on in large amounts

c. to fill a cup or glass with a drink for someone

ex: The thunder and lightning stopped, but it continued to pour.

 

 

 

 

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1. stimulate  (v.)  /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

a. to encourage something to happen, develop, or improve

b. to make plants, cells, or a part of someone's body grow or become more active

c. to make someone feel interested in learning new things

ex: The government should do more to stimulate investment in the north.

 

 

2. nutrition (n.)   /njuːˈtrɪʃən(ə)l/

a. the process of eating the right kind of food so you can grow properly and be healthy

 b. the act or process of nourishing or being nourished

ex: The speaker discussed diet and nutrition with the class.

 

 

3. pomegranate (n.)     /ˈpɒmɪˌɡrænət/

a. a round, red fruit that has a thick skin and many large seeds

b. a widely cultivated tropical Asian tree

ex: Have you ever heard of the pomegranates?

 

 

4. velocity (n.) /vəˈlɒsəti/

a. the speed that something moves at in one direction

b. the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time

ex: We are measuring the velocity of sound in class.

 

 

5. cobweb (n.)  /ˈkɒbˌweb/ 

a. a net that a spider makes out of thin sticky strings

b. the network spread by a spider

c. something that entangles, obscures, or confuses

ex: Dirt and cobwebs filled the corners of the room.

 

 

 

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1. lilting  (adj.)    /ˈlɪltɪŋ/

a. forming a pleasant rising and falling pattern of sounds

ex: We struck up in a lilting voice

 

 

2. punctuate (v.)   /ˈpʌŋktʃueɪt/

a. to use full stops, commas, and other punctuation marks in order to write in a clear style

b. to interrupt or occur in something repeatedly

ex: Do you know how to punctuate a sentence correctly?

 

 

3. gait (n.)     /ɡeɪt/

a. the way that someone walks

b. a sequence of foot movements

c. a manner or rate of movement or progress

ex: He has an awkward gait.

 

 

4. hoist (v.) /hɔɪst/

a. to lift someone or something to a higher place

b. to increase the amount or value of something

ex: Tim hoisted the boy onto his shoulders.

 

 

5. inert (adj.)  /ɪˈnɜː(r)t/

a. someone who is inert does nothing when they should be taking action

b. an inert substance does not produce a chemical reaction when it is mixed with other substances

c. not moving

d. not exciting or interesting

ex: How does he propose to stimulate the inert economy and create jobs?

 

 

 

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1. discern  (v.)   /dɪˈsɜː(r)n/

a. to notice something, especially after thinking about it carefully or studying it

b. to see or hear something, especially something that is far away or not very clear

ex: We could just about discern a small figure walking towards us.

 

 

2. distill (v.)    /dɪˈstɪl/

a. to make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas and then cooling it until it is a liquid again

b. to make a strong alcoholic drink by using this process

c. to take the most important parts of something and put them in a different and usually improved form

ex: They distill the whiskey from malted barley.

 

 

3. languish (v.)     /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ/

a. to fail to be successful or to improve

b. to remain in a difficult or unpleasant situation for a long time

ex: Oil prices continue to languish at $10.79 a barrel.

 

 

4. eloquent (adj.)  /ˈeləkwənt/

a. expressing what you mean using clear and effective language

b. having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively

ex: His success serves as an eloquent reminder of the value of hard work.

 

 

5. vibrant (adj.)  /ˈvaɪbrənt/

a. lively and exciting

b. bright and colorful

c. having or showing great life, activity, and energy

ex: She has a vibrant personality.

 

 

 

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1. campaign (n.)   /kæmˈpeɪn/

a. a series of actions intended to produce political or social change

b. a series of actions by an army trying to win a war

c. a series of things that a politician or political party does to try to win an election

ex: It is alleged that the party used illegal methods to finance its campaign.

 

 

2. morph (v.)    /mɔː(r)f/

a. to gradually change one image into another using computer technology, or to be changed in this way

b. to undergo transformation

ex: Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.

 

 

3. curb (v.)      /kɜː(r)b/

a. to control or limit something that is harmful

b. to furnish with a curb

ex: The legislation is intended to curb price and wage increases.

 

 

4. fierce (adj.)   /fɪə(r)s/

a. involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate

b. very angry, or ready to attack

c. fierce weather is very strong or severe

d. involving a lot of force or energy

ex: A fierce storm forced the crew to abandon the yacht.

 

 

5. mineral (n.)   /ˈmɪn(ə)rəl/ 

a. a natural substance in the earth, for example coal, salt, gold, or diamonds

b. a natural substance in some foods that you need for good health, for example iron and calcium

c. a cold drink that does not contain alcohol

ex: Some people need to take vitamin and mineral supplements.

 

 

 

 

 

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1.Signora

 a-----girl

 

 

 

2. have no business to do it

a. to be wrong to do something; to be extremely unwise to do something.

Ex: You have no business bursting in on me like that! You have no business spending money like that!

 

 

 

 

3. gorgeous (adj.)

a. very beautiful

b. very enjoyable or pleasant

 Ex: Mandy was there, looking gorgeous as usual.

 

 

 

 

4. man-

Hand

 

a. manual (adj.)

doing or involving hard physical work

ex: She spent the summer doing manual labor on her uncle's farm.

 

b. manipulate (v.)

to use your hands to move or press part of someone's body as part of a medical treatment

ex: The doctor manipulated my back.

 

c. manicure (n.)

a beauty treatment for your hands and nails

ex: She gets a manicure every week or so.

 

 

 

 

5. manner (n.)

a. the way that you do something, or the way that something happens

b. a way of behaving or speaking

ex: The salesman's aggressive manner put us off.

 

 

 

6. The unit focuses on …

The unite is about …

 

 

 

 

7. permissive styles of parenting

   A parenting style is a psychological construct representing standard strategies that parents use in their child rearing.

   Permissive ("Too Soft"): this parenting style is characterized by low demandingness with high responsiveness.

 

 

 

 

8. get embarrassed

Ex: I get embarrassed by bad habits of my country.

     I get embarrassed when singing in public.

     I get embarrassed singing in public.

     I get embarrassed by singing in public.

 

 

 

 

9. Please look at the top green box in page 39.

 

 

 

 

10. How to infer the main idea of a reading:

   a. Pay attention to any questions the author asks in the beginning of the reading

   b. As soon as you finish a reading, write a one-sentence summary of the reading