Chapter11 Flashcards
Solitary
adj,noun
alone,single,only
majid solitary manner kept him from making new friendship.
there was not a solitary piece of evidence that jasem had eaten the cheese.
the convict went into a rage when he was placed in a solitary cell.
evidence
N,V
1[uncountable] facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true:
evidence of
At present we have no evidence of life on other planets.
There is no evidence for these claims. Do you have evidence that this treatment works?
Vision
noun
The ability to see.sense of sight
Children who are born with poor vision.
Night vision.
near sighted vision
frequent
adj
Happening often, occurring repeatedly
We made frequent visits to the hospital.
frequent headaches.occasion
glimpse
(noun)
V
a short, quick view
They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.
Recent
adj
having happened or started only a short time ago:
recent research into the causes of cancer.
in recent years / months / times etc
The situation has improved in recent years.
Decade
noun
a period of ten years.
after a decade of granting salary increases,my boss ended the practice.
hesitate. ˈhezɪəteɪt
Verb
Fail to act quickly,be undecided
The proverb tells us that he who hesitates is lost
Lie hesitated for a moment and then said ‘yes’
Absurd
adj
Completely stupid or reasonable
It seem’s an absurd idea.
It was absurd to believe the fisherman’s tall tale.
Conflict
(Noun)
v
a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups, countries etc,,,,,direct opposition
.. In conflict
Conflict over wage sattelments.
Conflict between tradition and innovation
A sate of inner conflict
new evidence which conflicts with previous findings. (Verb)
Minority
noun
Only a minority of people support these new laws.
Be in a minority. minority group
Fiction
Noun
books and stories about imaginary people and events
Romantic fiction.
the story that the president had died was fiction.
