The woman who stared at the sun Flashcards
roll
verb
to (cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side:
sentence:
- The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed.
- The dog rolled over onto its back.
- I rolled the wheel along the side of the road back to the car.
blackout
noun
a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an electricity failure:
sentence:
- wartime blackouts
- Power lines were blown down and we had a blackout of several hours.
syn:
noun temporary unconsciousness;
collapse
unconsciousness
noun
the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury:
=She drifted into unconsciousness.
=Anaesthetics directly affect the brain and produce unconsciousness.
syn:
noun ignorance;
oblivion
Anaesthetics
noun
a substance that makes you unable to feel pain:
=The operation is performed under anaesthetic.
=The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic (= a substance that makes you unable to feel pain in part of your body).
=I’ve never had a general anaesthetic (= a substance that makes you unconscious so you do not feel pain).
stargaze
verb
observe the stars.
=He tells me of entire nights spent stargazing until dawn.
=Next time you get a chance to stargaze, look at Jupiter.
dawn
Noun
the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky:
=We woke at dawn.
=We left as dawn was breaking (= starting).
=We left at the break of dawn.
syn: noun beginning of day; dawning daybreak daylight morning
noun a beginning;
advent
birth
dawning
verb start;
loom
unfold
rolling blackout
Rolling blackouts, or rotating outages, are systematic, temporary power outages that help bring balance to the supply and demand of electricity in the market.
visibility
Noun
how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions:
=Blowing snow made for poor visibility on the roads last night.
raid
verb
to attack a place suddenly:
=The nomads raided the enemy camp and captured over 100 camels.
syn: noun attack, seizure; arrest assault break-in capture incursion invasion onslaught sortie surprise attack sweep
verb attack, pillage;
pillage
verb
to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war:
sentence:
=Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire.
syn: verb plunder, destroy; desecrate loot maraud pilfer ransack ravage
seizure
noun
the action of taking something by force or with legal authority:
sentence:
=seizure of power/property/control
=Seizures of illicit drugs have increased by 30 percent this year.
syn:
noun convulsive attack;
noun capture, taking;
sustained
adj.
continuing for a large amount of time
= We must make a sustained effort to get this task finished this week.
grid
noun
a pattern or structure made from horizontal and vertical lines crossing each other to form squares:
=A metal grid had been placed over the hole to prevent people from falling in.
=In Barcelona the streets are laid out in/on a grid system.
syn: net work
shortages
noun
a situation in which there is not enough of something:
=There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps. =The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages. syn: noun deficiency; dearth deficit failure lack poverty scarcity shortfall weakness
intensive
adj.
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time:
=The course compresses two year’s training into six intensive months.
=The soil has been so heavily leached through intensive farming that it is no longer fertile.
=The allies let loose an intensive artillery bombardment over the border.
=As agriculture became more capital intensive, many farm labourers moved to the towns and cities to look for work.
=In some areas, modern intensive farming is giving way to the re-introduction of traditional methods.
unsolicited
adj.
not asked for:
=unsolicited advice
syn: adj. unasked for; spontaneous uninvited unwelcome voluntary
association
noun
a group of people who work together in a single organization for a particular purpose:
=The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
=It falls to me to thank you for all you have done for the association.
=The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse.
=As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years.
=The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.
syn: noun group with common interest or pursuit; club company cooperative corporation federation guild league organization partnership society tribe union
noun friendship;
cooperation
partnership
noun mental connection;
union
pursuit
noun
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working:
tidal
adj
relating to the tide:
=a tidal river/sea
climate
noun
the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place:
=The climate is cooler in the east of the country.
=Millions of years ago, changes in the earth’s climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.
=The south of the country enjoys an equable climate.
=The low temperatures here are a function of the terrain as much as of the climate.
=As you go further south, you will notice a gradual change of climate.
regret
noun
to apologize for something;
=I left school at 16, but I’ve had a great life and I have no regrets.
=The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions.
=We think, much to our regret (= and we are very sorry about this), that we will not be able to visit you next year.
syn: noun upset over past action; verb be upset about; apologize bemoan deplore grieve lament repent
upset
verb
to hurt someone emotionally
numerous
adj
many;
=The report contains numerous errors.
=The book contains numerous plagiarized passages.
=His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country.
=The numerous awards on the walls bear witness to his great success.
=She has proved her worth on numerous occasions.
syn: adj. many, abundant; big diverse great large plentiful various
aerial
adjective existing, happening, or operating in the air. "an aerial battle" noun 1. BRITISH another term for antenna (sense 2). "jiggle the aerial on the radio" 2. a type of maneuver in gymnastics, skiing, or surfing involving freestyle jumps or somersaults.
allied
adj.
joined by or relating to members of an alliance.
precede
verb
come before (something) in time.
=a gun battle had preceded the explosions
syn: verb go ahead of; anticipate foreshadow predate presage
strategic
adj
relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.
=”the company should take strategic actions to cope with fundamental changes in the environment”
syn: adj. crucial; critical important key vital
futon
noun
a Japanese quilted mattress rolled out on the floor for use as a bed.
endeavor
verb
try hard to do or achieve something.
=”he is endeavoring to help the Third World”
noun
an attempt to achieve a goal.
=”an endeavor to reduce serious injury”
syn: noun attempt to achieve something; aim effort enterprise struggle undertaking venture
verb attempt to achieve something; aspire bid for strive take pains undertake
set up
phrasal verb
1.place or erect something in position.
=police set up a roadblock on Tenth Street.
2.establish a business, institution, or other organization.
=she set up the business with a $4,000 bank loan
syn:
verb start;
churn
verb
(with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously;
=the seas churned
syn: verb mix up, beat; boil bubble simmer swirl
flux
noun
1.the action or process of flowing or flowing out.
“the flux of men and women moving back and forth”
2.MEDICINE
an abnormal discharge of blood or other matter from or within the body.
constantly
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syn: adv. uniformly; continually invariably regularly steadily
alternately
adv
as another option or possibility.
“alternatively, you may telephone us direct”
syn:
alternately
disrupt
verb interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem. =our 3D printing technology is disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry
syn: verb break, interrupt; breach break into obstruct
amplify
verb
increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
“the accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement”
syn: verb increase in size or effect; augment deepen exaggerate heighten intensify magnify strengthen
concentration
noun
1.
the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort.
“frowning in concentration”
inhibit
verb
hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
syn: verb restrict, prevent; constrain curb discourage forbid hinder impede obstruct outlaw prohibit restrain stymie suppress
scattered
adj
1.occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.
“the forecast is for scattered showers”
2.
INFORMAL
(of a person) distracted or disorganized.
“with so much on her plate, however, she can be a bit scattered”
3.
PHYSICS
(of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused(spred).
“changes in the angular distribution of scattered light”
swirl
verb
move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.
syn:
verb spin around;
rotation
noun the action of rotating around an axis or center.
“the moon moves in the same direction as the earth’s rotation”
cluster
be or come into a cluster or close group; congregate.
syn: verb assemble, group; bundle flock gather round up
accurate
adj.
1.(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact.
=accurate information about the illness is essential
2.(with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target.
syn: adj. correct, without error; authentic authoritative conclusive definite definitive exact factual perfect strict true truthful valid
greatly
adv
by a considerable amount; very much.;
syn: adv. considerably; enormously extremely highly hugely immeasurably immensely incredibly indeed largely markedly mightily notably remarkably tremendously vastly very much
perception
noun
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
precisely
adv
in exact terms; without vagueness.
syn:
adv. exactly, just
absolutely
accurately
as well
correctly
literally
specifically
squarely
strictly
contribution
noun
a gift or payment to a common fund or collection.
syn: noun gift, offering; addition donation grant improvement increase input
commendation
noun
an award involving special praise.
dedicated
adj
devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
syn: adj. loyal, hard-working; committed devoted enthusiastic faithful zealous
indicate
verb
point out; show.
syn: verb signify, display; announce argue demonstrate express hint illustrate imply make mark mean pinpoint point out prove reveal show signal specify suggest
volatile
adj
always becoming different
syn: adj. explosive, changeable; buoyant capricious elusive erratic fickle resilient ticklish unsettled unstable
emanate
verb
to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave:
=Her face emanated sadness. syn: verb come forth; give off; arise derive emerge emit exude originate radiate stem
vicinity
noun
the area around a place or where the speaker is :
syn: noun local area; environs neighborhood proximity
consistent
adj
always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way:
=There has been a consistent improvement in her attitude.
=Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she’s not consistent.
syn: adj. constant, regular; dependable logical persistent rational steady true
lament
verb
to express sadness and feeling sorry about something:
=The poem opens by lamenting (over) the death of a young man.
=My grandmother, as usual, lamented the decline in moral standards in today’s society.
=The late lamented (= dead and remembered with love) =Frank Giotto used to live here.
syn: verb to mourn or grieve deeply; bemoan deplore regret
barely
adverb
by the smallest amount:
=They have barely enough (= no more than what is needed) to pay the rent this month.
=She was barely (= only just) 15 when she won her first championship.
syn:
almost
hardly
scarcely
legacy
noun
money or property that you receive from someone after they die:
solely
adverb
only and not involving anyone or anything else:
astounding
adj
very surprising or shocking:
syn: amazing astonishing staggering stunning (SHOCKING)
