Vocab Chapter 4 (cambridge English) Flashcards
1
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Aerosol
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a substance enclosed under pressure and released as a fine spray by means of a propellant gas.
a suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in gas. Smoke, fog, and mist are aerosols
2
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Trickling
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A small flow
3
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Snappy
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1) concise/memorable/catchy/crisp/witty/sharp
2) Irritable=showing tendency to be easily annoyed
4
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Coronary
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Relating to the arteries which surround and supply the heart
5
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Probable
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Likely to happen=possible to happen
6
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Connote
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Suggest(in addition to the literal meaning)
7
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Antioxidant
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Substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals
8
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Instrumental
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serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy
“the Society was instrumental in bringing about legislation”
9
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Functional foods
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=phoods=foods enhanced with nutritional supplements
