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Monday, February 13, 2012

Glossary Week 6

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  1. 1-tides
    1-Part of Speech: noun
    1-the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.

    2-Loose
    2-free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end
    2- ADJ

    3-Zone
    3-any continuous tract or area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining tracts or areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established.

    3-noun


    4-waves
    4-the Women's Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve, the distinct force of women enlistees in the U.S. Navy, organized during World War ll.

    4-noun


    5-alternate

    5-to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with ): Day alternates with night

    5-VERB

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  2. 1) mild: not severe,but temperate(.Adj). For Example: He has a mild manner.

    2) caffeine: a bitter alkaloid C8H10N4O2 found especially in coffee, tea, cocoa, and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diuretic(.N).For Example: Her doctor told her to avoid caffeine.

    3) colony: abody of people living in a new territory but retaining ties with the parent state (.N). For Example: a former French colony in Africa

    4) surface: an external part or layer (.N). For Example: The surface of wood was rough.

    5) astonishing: like Amazing (.Adj). For Example: She gave an astonishing performance in her first film.

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  3. 1) division: the act ot process of dividing (N.) The compilers agreed upon a division of the textbook into twelve units.

    2) flood: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; cover with liquid, usually water (V.) The swollen river flooded the village.

    3) cope: come to terms or deal successfully with (V.) I was amazed at her ability to cope with the difficult situation.

    4) biosphere: the part of the world in which life can exist (N.) Biospheres are special projects at some environmental research laboratories.

    5) feast: eating a lot (N.)(V.) We prepared a feast for the wedding.

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  4. 1-dust:(n.)soil,sand , powder.
    -We turned them loose on the work, and they made the dust fly.

    2-seem:(v.) to be true, probable.
    -It seems likely to rain.

    3-violent:(adj.) strong, rough force.
    -a violent earthquake.

    4-plenty:(adj,adv)enough, full,amount.
    -There is plenty of time.

    5-wild:(n,adj,adv)growing unchecked or in an uncontrolled way of humans.
    -a wild animal, wild cherries.

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    1. 1-attack:to set upon or work against forcefully.(n)
      He attacked the guard with a knife.
      2-controlled: regulated by law with regard to possession and use.(adj)
      The polar bears at the zoo live in a controlled environment.
      3-exhaust:to consume entirely.(v)
      If they keep spending this way, they'll exhaust their savings.
      4-terrify:to drive or impel by menacing.(v)
      The thought of dying alone terrifies her.
      5-projects: a specific plan or design(n)
      an ambitious project to develop the city's waterfront.

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  5. 1-feast; the Muslims people are feasting after Rmdan (N)
    2- active ; AECP office is a very active office (ADJ)
    3- caffeine; something in the coffee ,tea,cola,and chocolate (N)
    4- tides; long beach has a big tides (N)
    5- attack;the big animal attacks the small animal (V,N)

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  6. 1- Dawn (n) : begging of morning.
    _ The dawn is the perfect time for exercising.

    2-Dusk (n) : begging of evening.
    _ The view in dusk usually is beautiful.

    3- biological (adj) : science of human body.
    _ Biological people who are studying human bodies.

    4- Wide-awake : (adj): awake.
    _ When you are wide awake in the morning you will have an active power.

    5- migrate (v): move to somewhere else.
    _ Birds always migrates from cold places to warm places.

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  7. cause(n) : a reason for an action or condition
    His symptoms had no apparent physical causes

    heartbeat(n) : one complete pulsation of the heart
    The patient had a rapid heartbeat

    occur(v) : to come into existence : happen
    The event is scheduled to occur at noon tomorrow.

    attack(v) : to set upon or work against forcefully
    The troops attacked at dawn

    experiment(n) : test, trial
    Students will carry out simple laboratory experiments

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  8. 1- Appear: to show up .
    EX: The leaves turn green, and flowers appear.

    2- Alarm: a signal (as a loud noise or flashing light) that warns or alerts. EX:some insects to set their alarm clocks to wake.

    3-Bees:any of numerous hymenopterous insects . EX: bees came to drink the water at exactly the right time.

    4- pressure:the burden of physical or mental distress. EX:blood pressure is lower at night.

    5- Zone: : any of five great divisions of the earth's surface with respect to latitude and temperature — compare. EX: figure out breakfast time in the time zone you are flying to.

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