Unit 2: The Laboratory Flashcards
An …… is a fun or exciting thing that you do
An adventure is a fun or exciting thing that you do
adventure [ədˈventʃər] n.
Riding in the rough water was an adventure.
ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə rʌf ˈwɔːtə wɒz ən ədˈvɛnʧə.
To ……. something means to move close to it.
To approach something means to move close to it.
approach [əˈproʊtʃ] v.
→ The boy approached his school.
→ ðə bɔɪ əˈprəʊʧt hɪz skuːl.
……. means with great attention, especially to detail or safety.
Carefully means with great attention, especially to detail or safety.
carefully [kɛərfəli] adv.
→ The baby carefully climbed down the stairs.
→ ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈkeəfᵊli klaɪmd daʊn ðə steəz.
A …. is something that scientists use in chemistry.
A chemical is something that scientists use in chemistry.
chemical [ˈkɛmɪkəl] n.
→ The scientist mixed the chemicals.
→ ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst mɪkst ðə ˈkɛmɪkᵊlz.
….. describes something or someone bad or cruel, not good.
Evil describes something or someone bad or cruel, not good.
evil [ˈiːvəl] adj. evil
→ The evil figure scared us all.
→ ði ˈiːvᵊl ˈfɪɡə skeəd ʌs ɔːl.
To ….. means to make something new.
To create means to make something new.
create [kriˈeit] v.
→ She created an igloo from blocks of snow.
→ ʃiː kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˈɪɡluː frɒm blɒks ɒv snəʊ.
An ……. is a test that you do to see what will happen.
An experiment is a test that you do to see what will happen.
experiment [ikˈsperəmənt] n. experiment
→ The student did an experiment in science class.
→ ðə ˈstjuːdᵊnt dɪd ən ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt ɪn ˈsaɪəns klɑːs.
To ….. someone or something is to make them die.
To kill someone or something is to make them die.
kill [kil] v. kill
→ I killed the fly with a fly swatter.
→ aɪ kɪld ðə flaɪ wɪð ə flaɪ ˈswɒtə.
A …….. is a room where a scientist works.
A laboratory is a room where a scientist works.
laboratory [ˈlӕbrəto:ri] n. laboratory
→ My mother works in a laboratory.
→ maɪ ˈmʌðə wɜːks ɪn ə ləˈbɒrətᵊri.
……. is the sound made when someone is happy or a funny thing occurs.
Laugh is the sound made when someone is happy or a funny thing occurs.
laugh [læf] n. laugh
→ The sound of their laugh filled the room.
→ ðə saʊnd ɒv ðeə lɑːf fɪld ðə ruːm.
If a sound is ……., it is strong and very easy to hear.
If a sound is loud, it is strong and very easy to hear.
loud [laʊd] adj. loud
→ The man’s voice was so loud that we all could hear him.
→ ðə mænz vɔɪs wɒz səʊ laʊd ðæt wiː ɔːl kʊd hɪə hɪm.
When a person is ……, they think something bad will happen.
When a person is nervous, they think something bad will happen.
nervous [ˈnɜr vəs] adj. nervous
→ The boy became nervous when he heard the news.
→ ðə bɔɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈnɜːvəs wɛn hiː hɜːd ðə njuːz.
A …… is an unpleasant sound.
A noise is an unpleasant sound.
noise [nɔɪz] n. noise
→ The crying baby made a loud noise.
→ ðə ˈkraɪɪŋ ˈbeɪbi meɪd ə laʊd nɔɪz.
A …….. is a type of work that you do for school or a job.
A project is a type of work that you do for school or a job.
project [ˈprodʒekt] n. project
→ His afternoon work project was to paint the room green.
→ hɪz ˌɑːftəˈnuːn wɜːk ˈprɒʤɛkt wɒz tuː peɪnt ðə ruːm ɡriːn.
To ……. someone is to make them feel afraid.
To scare someone is to make them feel afraid.
scare [skɛər] v. scare
→ My uncle was scared by what he saw in the room.
→ maɪ ˈʌŋkᵊl wɒz skeəd baɪ wɒt hiː sɔː ɪn ðə ruːm.
