2018-1S (05-08) Flashcards
Memorize words in the news
weird (adjective)
very strange
“He lives in a weird old house on a dark street”
inventory (noun)
A detailed, itemized list, report, or record of all goods and materials in stock (stored in one place)
“He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.”
launch (verb)
To introduce to the public or to a market
“The company has lauched a new store”
place (verb)
To put in a particular place or position
“Please, place the words in alphabetical order”
shopping cart (noun)
a container with handles, used to carry shopping in a shop / the list of items an internet shopper chooses to buy from a website
“The products are placed in the virtual shopping cart”
against (preposition)
in an opposite direction
“If you decide against buying this product, the software removes it from its memory.
through (preposition)
by the means of
“The payment is made through the app, which is linked to your credit card”
shut-eye
informal ¬n. sleep
antibody
n. a protein produced in the blood to fight diseases by attacking and killing harmful bacteria
identical twins
a pair of siblings that are produced from a single egg and who look exactly alike
deprive
v. to take something away from
well-being
n. the state of being happy, healthy, or successful
brain circuit
¬n. the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system
beauty sleep
informal ¬n. the sleep that someone needs in order to feel healthy and look attractive
empathy
n. the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions
