Chapter 3 ~ ATOMS Flashcards
compound (noun) ~ /kampaund/
a chemical that combines two or more elements
synms : mixed, combined
> Salt is a compound of sadioum and chlorine.
I’m not sure we, didn’t compound problems.
occur (noun) ~ /akör/
espically of accidents and other unexpected events to happen
> Silver, gold, lend ares occur in many localities.
Many suicides occcur in prisons.
inert (adjective) ~ /inört/
not moving or not able to move
(do not produce a chemical reaction when another substance is added)
> Some are dense and will sit inert on the buttom.
The inert figure of a man could be seen in the front of the car.
inert gasses of periodic table
appear (verb) ~ /apiır/
to start to be seen or to be present
synms: show up, come out, show, be present, seem, arrive, perform, become available
> The sun began to appear from behing the clouds.
She appears a nice enough person.
He suddenly appeared in the doorway.
It appears to me we need to make some changes.
apparent (adjective) ~ /aperınt/
able to seen or understood
synms : recognize, easy to see, obvious
> Her unhappiness was apparent to everyone.
The apparent cause of death was drowing, but further tests we needed.
I was on the metro this morning when for no apperant reason the man opposite me suddenlt screamed.
indeed (adverb) ~ /indiid/
really or certainly, often used to emphasize something
synms : really, truly, actually, in fact
> Many people are very poor indeed.
We live in strange life indeed.
Have I met him ? You have indeed.
Can you really play the trumpet ? I can indeed.
approximately (adverb) ~ /aproksimetli/
used to show that something is almost , but not completely, accurate or correct
synms : almost, around, like
> The job will take approximately three weeks, and cost approximately $1,000.
It will take approximately two weeks to collect the data.
Approximately one eighteen hundrendof the weight atom.
concantrate (verb) ~ /kansıntiret/
to direct yout attention or your effects towards a particular activity, subject or problem
synms : focus on, attention
> Come on, concantrate ! We don’t habe all day to do this.
I’cant concantrate on my work with all that noise.
obtain (verb) ~ /abtein/
to get something, especially by making an effort
synms : get, receive, gain, earn, achiave
> First editions of these books are now almost (approximatly) impossible to obtain.
There is one way to obtain it, yet few take that way.
I should like much to see, and to obtain a few copies it possible.
