Ss Book Flashcards
Frantic
wild, mad
Tackle
Put off
Tick off
Implication
Retaliation
Niece
daughter of one’s brother or sister
Human Resources
manpower, human work force, human labor; field of business that deals and handles personnel matters (such as hiring, training, firing, etc.)
Give birth
If a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body
Brainstorm
A sudden clever idea
Biological processes
Those processes that are vital for an organism to live
Become apparant
Able to be seen or understood
Take something into account
Consider something
Puberty
The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
Adolescent
A young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an dult
Groggy
weak and unable to move well or think clearly because you are ill or very tired
Vigorous
using a lot of energy and strength or determination
Kick-start
to take an action that prods along a process that has quit working or is moving too slowly.
Reflective
Thoughtful
Tigger (v)
To fire or explode
Night owl
A person who prefers to be awake at night
Insomnia
habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.
Dementia
an illness that affects the brain and memory, and makes you gradually lose the ability to think and behave normally
Sleep tight
Sleep well
Drop off
fall asleep easily, especially without intending to.
Soar (v)
to increase quickly to the high level