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ENGL113 CH7

Terms in this set (85)

shape (v)
to influence something such as a belief, opinion etc. and make it develop in a particular way.
People's political beliefs are .................... by what they see in the papers.
communicate (v)
share information with others by speaking, writing, moving the body or using other signals.
People use more than words when they ........................ with each other.
capacity (n)
the ability to do something.
She has an excellent ................. for learning a new language.
wonder (v)
to ask yourself questions or express a desire to know about something.
I ................. if I'll recognize Sara after all these years.
recent (adj)
happening or starting from a short time ago [= latest]
In .................... years, sales have decreased.
shed light on
to make something easier to understand by providing new or better information [= explain]
Maryam was able to ............. some ................. ....... the situation.
species (n)
a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants.
We were excited to see a rare ................. of birds in the zoo.
attract (v)
to make someone or something move towards another thing [= fascinate]
What ............... me most to the job was the chance to travel.
warn (v)
to tell someone that something bad or dangerous may happen to him.
'Be careful, the rocks are slippery,' Alex .............
bit (n)
a small piece of something [= piece ]
Ziyad picked up the ......... of paper from the floor before his mom entered the room.
wipe (v)
to rub a surface with something in order to remove dirt, liquid etc. [= rub]
.................... the table with a damp cloth to clean it.
trail (n)
a long line or a series of marks that have been left by someone or something.
The bus left a ................. of black smoke behind it.
path (n)
a track that has been made by many people walking over the same ground [= route, track]
I walked nervously up the garden ................... towards the front door.
gesture (n)
a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel [= motion]
She shook her head with a .................... of impatience.
upright (adv/adj)
straight up or vertical.
The chimpanzee stood .................... and grasped the bars of its cage.
swing (v)
to move forward and backward.
He was vigorously ..................... his arms while walking.
rear (adj)
at or near the back of something [= back]
The ................ doors of the car are locked so that the children cannot open them while I'm driving.
reassure (v)
to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation.
The doctor tried to ...................... me that my mother would be fine.
hug (v)
to put your arms around someone and hold him tightly to show love or friendship [= embrace]
She went to her daughter and ............. her tightly on her arrival.
vocalize (v)
to make a sound or sounds with your voice.
All birds ......................, and parrots especially can have very loud screams.
encounter (v)
to meet someone without planning [= bump into, run into, experience, meet]
I first ..................... my friend while studying at Cambridge.
echo (n)
a sound that is heard after it has been reflected off a surface such as a wall.
Her scream was followed by a loud .................
mysterious (adj)
difficult to explain or understand [= strange]
She became seriously ill after the ........................ death of her son.
observe (v)
to watch carefully [= notice ]
Sana studies and .................... the behavior of babies in her research.
event (n)
anything that happens, especially something important or unusual [= occasion]
The special ................... organized by the school focused on the issue of parenting.
feed (v)
to put information into a computer over a period of time.
When I try to .............. the data into my computer, it gives me an error message.
utilize (v)
to use something for a particular purpose.
Sound engineers ................. a range of techniques to improve the quality of the recordings.
claim (v)
to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved
The new drug ............. a 70-80% success rate of stopping the progression of the disease.
identify (v)
to recognize something or discover exactly what it is [= recognize]
There are a number of distinguishing features by which you can ...................... an able leader.
alert (v)
to warn someone about a problem or danger so that they are ready to deal with it [= warn]
He wanted to ................ people to the illegal activities of the group.
alert (adj)
quick to see, understand and act in a particular situation [= watchful, vigilant]
We all have to stay .................. in this dangerous situation.
spot (v)
to notice something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize; catch sight of [= notice]
The students ................... the difference between the two species after carefully reading about them.
apparently (adv)
something is true, although you are not completely sure about it [= clearly, obviously]
I was not at the meeting, but ..................... everything went well.
gender (n)
the fact of being male or female.
There was salary discrimination based on .....................
degree (n)
the level or amount of something [= level]
There was some .................. of truth in what she said.
prove (v)
to show that something is true by providing facts, information etc.
I knew he had done it, but there was no way I could .............. it to the police.
command (n)
an order that should be obeyed [= order]
They listened to his .................... and then left immediately to follow his orders.
evidence (n)
facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true [= proof]
There is now clear ...................... that these chemicals are damaging the environment.
demonstrate (v)
to show that you have a particular ability, quality, or feeling [= show]
The teacher ..................... how to give CPR in an emergency situation.
organ (n)
a part of the body that has a particular purpose.
The various ................. which are involved in the production of speech sounds are called speech organs.
subject (n)
a person or animal that is used in a test or experiment
The ..................... of this experiment were all men aged 18-35.
deaf (adj)
unable to hear, either completely or partly.
Many .............. people use sign language to communicate with others.
argue (v)
giving clear reasons, that something is true.
It could be ............... that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding.
acquire (v)
to gain knowledge or learn a skill [= obtain]
I've .................. some useful skills in this job.
gap (n)
a big difference between two situations, amounts, groups of people, etc. [= difference]
There is a wide .......... between the rich and the poor.
focus (v)
to give special attention to one particular person or thing [= concentrate]
She tried to ............ her mind on her work.
pregnancy (n)
having a baby developing inside the womb.
Most women feel sick in the mornings during their first months of .......................
previously (adv)
before now or before a particular time [= formerly]
She was ...................... employed as a teacher.
instrument (n)
a tool used for performing a particular piece of work [= device]
Many surgical ......................... were tested in the past for efficiency.
brainstorm (v)
to develop ideas and think of ways of solving problems.
The team got together to ........................ (the project).
verbal (adj)
spoken rather than written [= oral]
The two parties made a ................... agreement to release the prisoners.
exchange (v)
to give something to someone and receive something from him.
We ....................... phone numbers before we left the party.
status (n)
an official position, especially in a social group [= rank, position].
Doctors have traditionally enjoyed a high social ..................
root (n)
the origin or main part of something such as a custom [= cause, source, origin]
The love of money is the ................. of all evil.
startling (adj)
[= surprising, astonishing]
It is ................... to read that his father never visited him in hospital.
specifically (adv)
used when adding more exact information [= exactly, precisely]
These shoes are designed ...................... for children.
realize (v)
to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it..
It took us a while to ................. the extent of the tragedy.
newborn (n/adj)
a child that has just been born.
She took her mom's help as she was incapable of looking after a ........................
respond (v)
to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done [= react]
How quickly did the police ..................... to the call?
character (n)
qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others [= personality]
Ahmed has a cheerful but quiet ....................
behavior (n)
the things that a person or animal does, how one behaves [= conduct]
The headmaster will not tolerate bad ......................
nurture (n)
the education and care that you are given as a child, and the way it affects your later development and attitudes.
Sometimes .................... plays an important role in the development of children.
context (n)
the situation or events that are related to something and that help you to understand it.
To appreciate what these changes will mean, it is necessary to look at them in .....................
take apart (ph.v)
to separate something into its different parts.
We ............ the engine ............... to see what the problem was.
interactive (adj)
involving talking and working together [= collaborative]
The teacher introduced .......................... methods like group discussion and role play in class.
conclude (v)
to decide that something is true after considering all the information you have [=determine]
The report ...................... that the drug was safe.
assume (v)
to accept something to be true without question or proof [= believe]
Since you are not here at university, I ................... you are at home.
accuracy (n)
the quality of being correct or true.
All reports must be checked for ......................
simplify (v)
to make something less complicated and therefore easier to do or understand [= shorten]
We need to ....................... the voting system for better results.
approximate (adj)
close to the exact number, amount etc. [= rough]
What is the ........................ number of students in each class?
converse (v)
to have a conversation with someone.
She enjoyed the opportunity to ...................... with another French speaker.
willing (adj)
prepared to do something [= ready]
My older brother was ...................... to lend us some money.
responsive (adj)
reacting quickly, in a positive way [= alert]
She wasn't ................... to questioning.
degrade (v)
to make a situation or the condition of something worse [= damage]
Every day the environment is further ...................... by toxic waste.
meanwhile (adv)
while something else is happening.
Cook the red sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. ........................, start boiling the water for the pasta.
commit (v)
to do something wrong or illegal.
Women ...................... fewer crimes than men.
merge (v)
to join things together to form one thing [= combine]
The city's smaller libraries will ............... into a large one.
effort (n)
physical or mental activity needed to achieve something.
She puts a lot of ................. into her work.
preserve (v)
to make something continue without changing.
We have to ..................... the cultural values of our land.
mess (n)
a situation that is full of problems.
Her life became a ................ after she changed her job.
conduct (v)
to carry out a particular activity or process in order to get information or prove facts.
The students ................. an experiment in the science lab for nearly an hour.
to cut a deal
to make a business deal.
My new project helped the company ...... ............. .... ............... with two foreign firms.
eradicate (v)
to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem [= eliminate]
The government is taking measures to ........................ poverty in the region.
inevitable (adj)
certain to happen and impossible to avoid [= unavoidable]
A further decrease in production now seems ...................... due to rising prices.
unified (v/adj)
created from more than one part, group etc. [= integrated]
All students from AMS, pharmacology, dental and medicine were .................. into one group.
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