Why Night Light Is Messing Up Your Sleep Flashcards
Evidence
noun
Facts or information that shows something to be true
There is not a lot of evidence in this matter.
Can you show me some evidence of your success?
Disrupt
verb
Interrupt something by causing a problem
Drinking too much will interrupt your sleep.
The alarm interrupted our meeting.
For whatever reason
phrase
Used to say that we don’t know why someone did something / something happened
For whatever reason he hasn’t called yet.
For whatever reason it hasn’t stopped raining the whole day.
Suppress
verb
Prevent the development of something
It was hard for me to suppress my anger.
She tried to suppress a smile.
Wax and wane
Verbal phrase
Increases and decreases
My energy levels tend to wax and wane throughout the day.
The symptoms of my cold is waxing and waning.
Lit
adjective
Provided with light
The cafeteria is very well lit.
The care is lit inside and outside.
Threshold
noun
A level above which something will happen
That company is at the threshold of failure.
Above this threshold your tax will increase by 3%.
Minimize
verb
To reduce something / keep to a minimum
We need to minimize our expenses next year.
They are trying to minimize the effects of COVID-19.