Upstr B2 U.2 p. 21
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 absorbed | engrossed; deeply interested or involved |
| transmitted | sent from one place to another |
| anatomy | the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies |
| telegraphy | a method of sending messages over long distances, using wires that carry electrical signals |
| creating | inventing |
| visible speech | set of symbols representing the articulation of speech sounds |
| achieved | attained |
| fatal | causing or ending in death |
| white plague | TB was called the so in the early twentieth century |
| allowed | let |
| basement | a room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground |
| resume | begin again or continue after an interruption |
| hearing | the sense which you use to hear sounds |
| waste | a situation in which it is not worth spending time, money, etc. on something |
| give up | abandon; to stop doing something, especially something that you do regularly |
| vibration | a continuous shaking movement or feeling |
| iron rod | a long thin pole or bar made of iron |
| electrical wire | a piece of metal like this, used for carrying electrical currents or signals |
| run out of | to use up or finish a supply of something |
| was about to | was ready to |
| survive financially | to continue to live or exist having money |
| registered | listed or recorded officially |
| patent office | government department that decides who should be given patents (= official documents that give people the right to make, use or sell an invention, and stop other people from copying them). |
| influenced | changed |
| goal | something that you hope to achieve |
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