lesson 8 Flashcards
acceleration noun
/əkˌseləˈreɪʃn/
hasten*/to go faster
an acceleration in the rate of economic growth
the action of molecules accelerates(v)when they are heated
-a car with good acceleration
hasten verb
ˈheɪsn
to go faster/accelerate*/to say or do something without delay
She saw his frown and hastened to explain
The treatment she received in fact, have hastened her death
crushing adjective
ˈkrʌʃɪŋ
grind*/press/how bad or severe something is
it was a crushing blow to the presidents program
the machine crushes corn to produce cornmeal
grind verb
ɡraɪnd
crush/press
grind something (to/into something)
The animal has teeth that grind its food into a pulp
cultivation noun
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn
grow*/plant/raise/growth of a relationship
under cultivation
fertile land that is under cultivation(
cultivation noun
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn
grow*/plant/raise/growth of a relationship
under cultivation
fertile land that is under cultivation(preparation for growing)
the cultivation of diverse crops
-the cultivation of a good relationship(development)
-that allows them to cultivatre a relationship with each other
derive verb
dɪˈraɪv
obtain*
he derives great joy from growing vegetables
obtain verb
əbˈteɪn
derive*/ to get something by effort
I’ve been trying to obtain permission to publish this material
impose verb
ɪmˈpəʊz
dictate*/demand/to order
A new tax was imposed( on) fuel
you are not in a position to dictate(v) demands
his boss resembled a dictator
distinguish verb
dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ
recognize difference/discriminate*
distinguish between A and B
At what age are children able to distinguish (between) right and wrong?
It was hard to distinguish one twin( from) the other
some people can not distinguish colors well
they are distinguish by their long noises
discriminate verb
dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt
distinguish*/recognize difference
discriminate (between A and B)
The computer was unable to discriminate between letters and numbers.
discriminate A from B
discriminate verb
-discriminate (against somebody)
practices that discriminate against women and in favour of men(treat)
docility noun
dɑːˈsɪləti
easy to control/manageable*
rebellious young people see docility as a weakness
moose is a docile animal
engender verb
ɪnˈdʒendər
create/produce*
they engendered an area of industrial growth
they engendered enthusiasm
engross verb
ɪnˈɡrəʊs
engage*/completely occupied or involved
the lecture engrossed the entire class
engage verb
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ
engross*/attract
It is a movie that engages both the mind and the eye
-to employ a person
She has already engaged a lawyer.
flawed adjective
flɔːd
small damage/imperfect/defect*
a flawed argument
there is a flaw in this theory(n)
the contract was flawed(imperfect)
harvest verb
ˈhɑːrvɪst
gather/collect
The nuts are ready to harvest in September.
they were able to harvest the crop before the rain(gather)
good gain harvest(n)
mammoth noun
ˈmæməθ
enormous*
a mammoth textbook
mirror verb*
reflect*/show
the results of the study mirror public opinion
bargain verb
ˈbɑːrɡən
negotiate*
He said he wasn’t prepared to bargain.
the negotiations brought an end to the conflict
obtain verb
əbˈteɪn
gain*
obtain information/data/results
I’ve been trying to obtain permission
particles of dust can destroy electronic instruments
fragment*
to transport passengers to their destination
carry
