lesson 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
rely
I don’t buy newspapers anymore. I rely on the Internet to get the news
Trust or depend on someone or something
oversee
my dad oversees the marketing department of a medium sized company
To be in charge of people or an activity and watch to make sure that the people are doing what they should or that activities completed correctly
maintain
He hardly makes enough money to maintain his wife and three children, but he’s thinking about buying an expensive car.
subtle
The differences between certain vowel sounds in english are subtle and difficult for nonnative speakers to master
Not obviously not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
fierce
angry, dangerous, and ready to attack
Lions are very fierce been they are hungry
subdue
The police were able to subdue the ground and get the situation under control
To defeat or control a person or a group, especially by using force
Administer
The doctor is going to administer a drug to alleviate your pain
To give someone medicine Or medical treatment
anesthetic
A drug or gas that doctors administered to patients so they don’t feel pain during a medical procedure
mask
My brother always masks his true feelings by joking about things
weaken
toward the end of the game, Jones legs had weakened, and he could hardly run anymore
Untreated
An infection that is untreated can lead to serious problems and sometimes even death
Bloodstream
The blood flowing in your arm. And infection in your bloodstream is a very serious problem
entangled
When you are fishing in this lake, you have to be careful so your line doesn’t get entangled in the weeds
Twisted and caught in something else especially a rope or a net
net
When I used his net to catch butterflies, they usually don’t get hurt
Catch up to
Going to bed late every night is beginning to catch up to me. I fell asleep in class today
Begins to cause problems
steadily
Randy’s business has grown steadily over the last four years, and he needs to move to a larger office
Lightly
Tim try to act like he was Taking the news lately, but I know that he is worried
Live threatening
The accident at the power plant could be life threatening for the people living in the area
A situation, illness, or injury that could cause a person or an animal to die
Puzzled
Kevin’s answer didn’t make any sense, any left is all puzzled
In that
his new car is better in that it uses less gas than his old one
Use it to introduce an explanation of a statement you have just made
Stool
I have to bring a stool sample to the lab for test
A piece of solid waste that is released from the body of a person or an animal
Soften
Take the butter out of the refrigerator so it will soft in a bit before we have breakfast
flipper
I sea lion’s flippers are more useful in the water than on land
old self
I’m glad to see you’re back to your old self after that terrible flu you had
The way that you normally work in the past, before something happens
