Unit 2
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Flashcards
As a musician, she has spent years ___ her technique.
make sth as good as you can
perfecting
She found peace through yoga and ___.
the practice of thinking deeply in silence, especially in order to make your mind calm
meditation
___, I get upset when things go wrong.
in a way that you would expect
Naturally
Playing chess requires a great deal of ___.
the ability to direct all your effort and attention on one thing, without thinking of other things
concentration
The tunnel is a brilliant ___ of engineering.
an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage
feat
The ___ ___ caught her when she fell.
a net placed underneath acrobats, etc. to catch them if they fall
safety net
She was held back by some sense of ___.
the act of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation
self-preservation
I was ___ ___ ___ after running up the stairs.
having difficulty breathing after exercising, running, etc
out of breath
The doctor said he should not lift heavy ___.
a heavy object lifted for exercise or in athletic competition
weights
A ___ ___ was sent up the mountain to look for them when they got lost.
a group of people who attempt to save sb / sth from a dangerous situation
rescue party
He was ___ by his test results.
very excited and pleased
thrilled
___ broke into my house and stole our TV.
a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal
Burglars
She sounded ___ and angry.
nervous or worried, and unable to relax
tense
You dealt with the situation very ___.
in a way that produces the intended result or a successful result
effectively
I’ve removed all the things I don’t use from my computer to try to ___ its performance.
make sth as good as it can be
optimize
___, they are getting divorced soon.
according to what you have heard or read (obviously)
Apparently
I had a mental ___ of what she would look like.
a mental picture of what sb / sth is or looks like; also: the impression that sb / sth gives to sb
image
She’s very ___, always getting involved in the work.
doing sth rather than just talking about it; also: practical
hands-on
Women ___ to live longer than men.
be likely to do sth or happen in a particular way
tend
The ___ really helped me to understand the lecture.
a document that is given to students in class or people attending a talk, etc. that contains useful information
handout
I used a ___ pen to mark the most important information in the book.
a special pen used for marking words in bright colours
highlighter
Historians use a wide range of primary and secondary ___ for their research.
a person, book or document that provides information, especially for study
sources
He used pictures to ___ his main point.
use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc
illustrate
Books provide children with ideas and a ___ for play.
sth that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant
stimulus
We ___ ___ the government’s changes.
be in a better position because of sth
benefited from
Keep ___ while I brush your hair.
not moving
still
The need for sleep varies c___ from person to person.
much; a lot
considerably
He was sent to his room as a ___.
an act or a way of making sb suffer because they have done sth wrong
punishment
We thought she was arrogant, ___ in fact she was just very shy.
used to compare or contrast two facts
whereas
G___ her interest in children, teaching seems to be the right job for her.
when you consider sth
Given
The computer is now an invaluable ___ for the family doctor.
a thing that helps you to do your job or to achieve sth
tool
They tried to treat all the students ___.
in a very similar way
alike
The signature was still ___.
clear enough to read
legible
Crete was ___ ___ the most popular holiday destination.
different from other things by a great amount
by far
The class was so boring I just ___ (phrasal).
stop thinking about sth or paying attention to sth
switched off
I’m going to ___ (phrasal) with some friends tonight.
gather, especially by arrangement
meet up
Are you really going to ___ (phrasal) eating chocolate?
stop trying to do sth
give up
I ___ (phrasal) her at the party.
meet sb by chance
bumped into
Why did you ___ (phrasal) the match?
decide that sth will not happen
call off
I can’t ___ (phrasal) his behaviour for much longer.
accept sb / sth that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
put up with
