Week12
Solution
Solu:loosen
Absolute,solve
Suspend
Sub-,sus-:under
Vocabulary
1.Displace
to force something or someone out of its usual or originalposition
2.Domestic
relating to a person's own country
Such a policy would be unacceptable both domestically andinternationally.
3.Layout
the way that something is arranged
I like the the layout of the house.
4.Maintenance
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition
Old houses need a lot of maintenance.
5.Movement
He made a sudden movement and frightened the bird away
6.Partition
a vertical structure like a thin wall which separates one partof a room or building from another
The partitions between the toilets were very thin.
7.Practical
relating to experience, real situations or actions rather thanideas or imagination
The service offers young people practical advice on finding a job.
8.Prior
existing or happening before somethingelse, or before a particular time
The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.
9.Storage
the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future
10.Float
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
11.Impose on
to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyedor received
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes
12.Mount
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger
The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.
13.Ongoing
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the presentmoment
No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.
14.Radiance
happiness, beauty, or good health which you can see in someone's face
He was struck by the radiance of her smile.
15.Replicate
to make or do something again in exactly the same way
Chromosomes replicate before cells divide and multiply.
16.Shift
cause something or someone to) move or changefrom one position or direction to another, especiallyslightly
The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow.
17.Shortage
when there is not enough of something
There's a shortage of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
18.Suspend
to stop or to cause to be not active, either temporarily orpermanently
The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of badweather.
19.Tear down
to intentionally destroy a building or other structurebecause it is not being used or it is not wanted any more
They're going to tear down the old hospital and build a new one.
20.Transformation
a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that they are improved
I'd never seen Carlo in smart evening clothes before - it was quite a transformation.
21.Figure
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed innumbers
Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight?
22.Screen
a flat surface in a cinema, on a television or a computersystem on which pictures or words are shown
Our television has a 19-inch screen.
23.Hall
a building or large room used for events involving a lot ofpeople
24.Appetite
All that walking has given me an appetite.
25.Remote
far away in distance, time or relation
It happened in the remote past, so no one worries about it any more.
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