Week16
Greek mythology
vocabulary
1.Accordingly
in a way that is suitable or right for the situation
When we receive your instructions we shall act accordingly.
2.Conventional
traditional and ordinary
3.Devoted
Lucy is devoted to her cats.
4.Durable
able to last a long time without becoming damaged
The machines have to be made of durable materials.
5.end user
the person or organization that uses something rather than an organization which trades in it
The software can be modified to suit the particular needs of the enduser.
6.Enterprising
good at thinking of and doing new and difficult things,especially things that will make money
The business was started by a couple of enterprising young women.
7.household name
a famous person that most people know of
He was a household name in the 1950s.
8.deep
going or being a long way down from the top orsurface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom:
The water's not deep here - look, I can touch the bottom
9.install
to put furniture, a machine or a piece of equipment intoposition and make it ready to use
The plumber is coming tomorrow to install the new washing machine.
10.Nutritious
containing many of the substances needed for life andgrowth
Raw spinach is especially nutritious.
11.plug in
a small computer program that makes a larger one workfaster or have more features
12.roll up sleeves
There's a lot of work to do, so roll up your sleeves and get busy.
13.run by
to tell someone about something so that they can give theiropinion about it
Would you run your idea by me one more time?
14.Sole
being one only; single
The sole survivor of the accident was found in the water after sixhours.
15.Strike
to refuse to continue working because of anargument with an employer about working conditions,pay levels, or job losses:
Democratization has brought workers the right to strike and join atrade union.
16.Backpacking
travelling or camping with your clothes and belongings in abackpack
17.Cave
a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff or mountain, or one that is underground
18.Charitable
giving money, food or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor or have no home
The entire organization is funded by charitable donations
19.Coup
an unexpectedly successful achievement
I got him to come to a party which was something of a coup.
20.Daring
She was wearing a rather daring (= sexually exciting) skirt that only just covered her bottom
21.Disclose
to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden
Several companies have disclosed profits of over £200 million.
22.entertain
to keep a group of people interested or enjoyingthemselves
We hired a magician to entertain the children.
23.Filter
any of several types of equipment or devices for removingsolids from liquids or gases, or for removing particulartypes of light
I like to experiment with different light filters on my camera.
24.Refugee
a person who has escaped from their own country forpolitical, religious or economic reasons or because of awar
Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
25.Version
a particular form of something which varies slightly from other forms of the same thing
You can make a reduced fat version of the cheesecake by usingcottage cheese instead of cream cheese.
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