Why Night Light Is Messing Up Your Sleep Flashcards

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Evidence

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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?

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Disrupt

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verb

Interrupt something by causing a problem

Drinking too much will interrupt your sleep.

The alarm interrupted our meeting.

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For whatever reason

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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.

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Suppress

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verb

Prevent the development of something

It was hard for me to suppress my anger.

She tried to suppress a smile.

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Wax and wane

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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.

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Lit

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adjective

Provided with light

The cafeteria is very well lit.

The care is lit inside and outside.

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Threshold

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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%.

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Minimize

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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.

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