VOCABULARY
A a
absorb [ əb'sɔ:b] (v) take in and understand fully (information, ideas, or experience)
acceptable [ək'septəb(ə)l] (adj) able to be agreed on; suitable.
acupuncture ['ækjʊ,pʌη(k)tʃə ] (n) a system of complementary medicine
add up [æd ʌp] (v) increase in amount, number, or degree.
adorn [ə'dɔ:n] (v) make more beautiful or attractive
affectionate [ə'fekʃ(ə)nət] (adj) readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
ailment ['eılm(ə)nt] (n) an illness, typically a minor one.
awareness [ə'weənəs] (n) knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
apparently [ə'pærəntli] (adv) as far as one knows or can see
alarming rate [ə'la:mıη reıt] worrying or disturbing.
altitude ['æltıtju:d] (n) the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
attire [ ə'taıə ] (n) clothes, especially fine or formal ones.
astounding [ə'staʊndıη] (adj) so surprising that it is difficult to believe
avoid [ə'vɔıd ] (v) keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something)
B b
bad-tempered [bæd'tɛmpəd] (adj) easily annoyed or made angry.
baggy ['bægi] (adj) of clothing) loose and hanging in folds.
bead [bi:d] (n) a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material that is threaded with others to make a necklace
beholder [bı'həʊldə] (n) a person who sees or observes someone or something.
be keen (on) [bı: ki:n] (v) be interested in
beware [b'weə] (v) be careful, be on one’s guard, be protected
billboard sign [bılbɔ:d saın] (n) a large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.
blaze [bleız] (n) a very large or fiercely burning fire.
boost [bu:st ] (v) help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.
boulder ['bəuldə] (n)- a very large rock which has been shaped by water or the weather
breakdown [breıkdaʊn] (n) a mechanical failure.
bridal [braıd(ə)l] (adj) concerning a bride or a newly married couple.
brimming ['brımıη] (v) full to the point of overflowing.
burden [ bə:d(ə)n] (n) a load, typically a heavy one.
C c
catwalk [katwɔ:k] (n) a platform extending into an auditorium, along which models walk to display clothes in fashion shows.
cellulose [seljʊləʊz] (n) an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibres such as cotton.
charge [tʃa:dʒ ] (n) demand/ amount as a price for a service provided or goods supplied.
chasm [kæzm] (n) a deep fissure in the earth, rock,or another surface.
chemotherapy [ki:ms(ʊ)'θɛrəpi] (n) the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances.
chore [tʃɔ:] (n) a routine task, especially a household one.
chunk [tʃʌηk] (n) thick, solid pieces of something.
cinchona tree [sip'ksons] (n) an evergreen South American tree or shrub with fragrant flowers, cultivated for its bark.
clam [klæm] (n) a shellfish that can be eaten. It has a shell in two parts that can open and close.
cognitive ['kagnıtıv ] (adj) relating to cognition.
confusion [kən'fju:ʒ(ə)n] (n) uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required
continuum [kən'tınjʊəm] a continuous sequence
convey [kən'veı] (v) transport or carry to a place.
consume [ kən'sju:m] (v) eat, drink, or ingest foodlorldrinkl
constant ['kanst(ə)nt] (adj) occurring continuously over a period of time.
controversy [kən'travəsı] (n) prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.
commit [kə' mıt ] (v) perpetrate or carry out, function, put to use (a mistake, crime, or immoral act)
competitive [kəm'petıtıv] (adj) relating to or characterized by competition.
compelling [kəm'pɛlıη ] (v/adj) evoking interest, attention,or admiration
cope with [kəʊp wıð] (v) deal effectively with smth difficult; manage, handle, carry on; satisfy or fulfill; “meet a need”.
corpus callosum ['kə:pəs kə'ləusəm]- (n) aboard band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres oflthelbrain
counterpart ['kaʊntəpa:t] (n) a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person.