Chapter 8 Unit 3 Flashcards
Industrialized , higher-income nations…
Industrialized: having developed a lot of industry
The accident left me incapacitated for seven months.
Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them.
Incapacitate, incapacitation; incapacitated, incapacity: to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or unable to do what they intended to do.
A piano is a very unwieldy item to get down a flight of stairs.
Unwieldy: An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape.
A wheelchair can sleep on a wet or icy surface.
Slipperness and falls are a major cause of injury in the elderly.
a slippery floor
The road was wet and slippery.
Slippery surfaces
Slippery, slip, slipperness, slip If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to slide.
Steep slopes
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Theories abound about how the universe began.
Abound: to exist in large numbers
His favourite recreations are golf and playing Scrabble.
Emma’s only form of recreation seems to be shopping.
Recreation: (a way of) enjoying yourself when you are not working.
A light switch
Switch: a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an electric current
Because most homes have at least a few steps, a wheelchair ramp is a must.
Ramp: an artificial slope
Reduction in government spending will necessitate further cuts in public services.
An important meeting necessitates my being in Boston on Friday.
Necessitate: to cause something to be needed, or to make something necessary
The car handles particularly well on rough terrain.
Terrain: an area of land, when considering its natural features.
The kitchen was small and compact.
Compact: small,
pressed tightly together; fitted into a small space; dense
