WORDS4 Flashcards
(50 cards)
addiction
the condition of being addicted to sth
aggression
feelings of anger and hatred that may result in threatening or violent behaviour
artery
any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
baldness
having little or no hair on the head
be in two minds
to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not
bone
any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal
brain
the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling
break sb’s heart
to make sb feel very unhappy
burden
a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
cause
the person or thing that makes sth happen
change your mind
to change a decision or an opinion
come to your senses
cause someone to (or start to) think and behave reasonably after a period of folly or irrationality
cross your mind
to come into your mind
deafness
unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well
depression
a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.
dig your heels in
to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth
disability
a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily
dismally
causing or showing sadness
engineer
a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.
flowing
(especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely and gracefully
gibe sb a piece of your mind
to tell sb that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them
go out of your mind
to be unable to think or behave in a normal way
hard to swallow
difficult to accept or not easy to believe
heart
the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans