GSL- Red words - T-U Flashcards
the coccyx or part of an animal or bird that helps balance.
tail
to attempt to get something or solve a problem
to tackle
I tackled the difficult questions in Reading C.
to lightly touch something
to tap something
Tap this button on the screen.
I got tapped on the shoulder
I tapped the drum
verb for regularly caring for something
to tend to something
The lady is tending to her garden.
Contrast: have a tendency to do something
(I tend to sleep badly when I am stressed)
The subject matter or topic
the theme
The theme of the text is climate change.
There are many themed restaurants these days in Japan.
Opposite of thin
What is the soup like in this picture?
thick
This is a thick soup with lots of vegetables.
position word - moving in the middle of something towards the end
Someone is walking — the tunnel
through
He is walking through the tunnel.
Sounds like ‘threw’ or ‘drew’ or ‘blew’
What is the climber doing with the rope?
tie
She is tying a knot.
Q: What has t—d this person?
A: Studying all day has t— him.
to tire someone - to make someone tired.
Looking at a screen all day tires my eyes.
The opposite of soft or smooth.
A personality that is very strong.
A job that is difficult.
tough
Being a firefighter is a tough job.
This meat is tough.
My boss is tough.
Footprints are a kind of t… that someone was there.
Evidence of something
a trace
A CTG trace shows fetal heartbeat, so it can help with safe delivery.
There was a trace of sadness in her voice.
Borom, chronimum, and cobalt are trace elements.
a kind of movement meaning either
- to drag along the ground
Her skirt was too long and… along the ground. - to follow some animal by looking at footprints.
- when police follow the path of a suspect by looking for clues, eg. credit card payments, phone use.
to trail someone/something
a change from thing A into thing B
a transition
Puberty is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood.
Transitions in life include: parenthood, marriage, bereavement, and illness.
unit of the army
troop
a piece of music has this
a tune
‘I cannot get that tune from the advertisement out of my head!’
a more dramatic way to say ‘this is the final point’.
ultimately
Patient autonomy means that treatment is ultimately the patient’s own choice.
To be on the receiving end of an operation or process
to undergo something
The patient underwent surgery.
undergo/underwent/underwent
one complete piece of something
a unit
eg. an apartment, a bottle of milk, a family unit
coming together for a common cause
to unite
(U-NITE)
Politicians from different parties united against the war.
A is different to B
unlike
Although they are twins, they are unlike in personality.
She was unlike other mathematicians on her university course because she was also interested in literature.
If something has a low probability or likelihood, then it is….
unlikely to happen
People thought that a war was unlikely.
a position word for ‘on top’ or ‘at that time’
upon
‘Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess…’.
to push someone to do something
to urge someone to do something
The protestors are urging the government to take climate action.
