lesson 10 Flashcards
unconscious
in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury
implicit
suggested but not communicated directly
to determine
to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen
explicit
clear and exact
ultimately
finally, after a series of things have happened
misleading
causing someone to believe something that is not true
chaos
a state of total confusion with no order
assumption
something that you accept as true without question or proof
to deter
to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
to modify
to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable
compound
a chemical that combines two or more elements
hurdle
a frame or fence for jumping over in a race
therapeutic
relating to the curing of a disease or medical condition
promising
Something that is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable
subsequent
happening after something else
to deprive
to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need
diverse
including many different types of people or things
to imply
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly
to elude
to avoid someone or something
to regulate
to control an activity or process by rules or a system
attitude
slightly aggressive behaviour (= showing willingness to fight or argue), or a failure to show respect that makes someone difficult to deal with
to enrich
to improve the quality of something by adding something else
predominant
being the most noticeable or largest in number, or having the most power or influence
playful
funny and not serious
robust
(of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely to break or fail
thesis
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree
to deteriorate
to become worse
aggressive
showing anger and a willingness to attack other people
species
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other
trait
a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour
counterpart
a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization
entire
whole or complete, with nothing missing
nasty
bad or very unpleasant
to become extinct
not now existing
initiative
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
specimen
something shown or examined as an example; a typical example
thereby
as a result of this action
ongoing
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
to starve
to (cause someone to) become very weak or die because there is not enough food to eat
threat
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed
broad
very wide
striking
very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention
to entangle
to trap something within something else from which it is difficult to escape
to erode
to rub or be rubbed away gradually
tissue
a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant
to absorb
to take up someone’s attention completely
severe
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious
marine
related to the sea or sea transport
