Unit 8 Getting Enough Sleep? Dream On
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Deprivation n. the disadvantage that results from losing something
Sleep deprivation can cau stress and loss of appetite.
Dryer n. 枯燥机 an appliance that removes moisture
He bought a dryer yesterday.
Dishwasher n. 洗碗碟机 a machine for washing dishes
She always u dishwasher to wash dishes.
Smash v. break into pieces
The cup fell and smashed.
C高大的反义词rucial adj. of extreme importance
It’s a crucial decision.
Doze v. 打盹 sleep lightly or for a short period of time
While the adults doze, the young play.
Tragic adj. 悲剧的 very sad
There was a tragic accident on the highway yesterday.
Fatal adj.致命的 bringing death
Her children’s death is a fatal blow on her.
Conviction n. an unshakable belief in something
She’s a woman of strong convictions.
Laboratory n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific rearch
Laboratory experiments have confirmed many facts.
Prone adj. 易干…的 having a tendency
A child is prone to mischief.
Lap n. a mistake resulting from inattention
His laps caud big problem.
Consciousness n. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourlf and your situation
When will she regain consciousness?
Eyelid n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
She lifted one eyelid to e what he was doing.
Tap v. strike lightly
This music ts your feet tapping.
Pupil 瞳孔 n. contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
A flash surged into his pupil.
Monitor v. keep an eye on
They were using the upper air to collect evidence of atomic explosions.
Unwittingly 不知不觉的 without knowledge or intension
My remarks about divorce had unwittingly touched a raw nerve.
Societal adj. relating to human society and its members
Many people have societal pressure.
Odd诱惑的近义词 adj. 余下的 not ud up
Here are two odd volumes of an encyclopedia.
Mortgage 抵押 put up as curity or collateral
His business is failing; he’s mortgaged all his asts to try to save it.
Coin月总结怎么写 v. create
They coined a new material.
Monetary乾 adj. 金融的 relating to or involving money
The monetary system of some countries ud to be bad on gold.
Ledger 分类账 an accounting journal as a physical object
Preci adj. sharply exact or accurate
A scientist must be preci in making tests.
Synchronize v. 使同步 happen at the same time
The timing of the gun was precily synchronized with the turning of the plane’s propeller.
Array 一系列 a ries of
He was unable to escape the array of facts.
Alert 机敏的 very attentive
He is a man alert in problem.
Wane v. 减少 grow smaller
Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.
Sufficiently adv. 充分的 to a sufficient degree
The function of the stomach is to digest food sufficiently to enable it to pass into the intestine.
Striking 突出的 nsational in appearance or thrilling in effect
There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.
Apathetic adj. marked by a lack of interest
You won’t succeed if you are apathetic.
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Informative adj. providing or conveying information
I have an informative book.
Vivacious adj. active
He is a vivacious elderly man.
Marvelous adj. too improbable to admit of belief
He can explain this marvelous thing.
Arousal adj. a state of heightened physiological activity
At night, few people have mental arousal.
Fatigue n. temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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The old lady can’怎么锻炼腰部t bear the fatigue of a long journey.
Nevertheless despite anything to the contrary
What you said was true but nevertheless unkind.
Stretch n. an unbroken period of time during which you do something
I e nothing but a small stretch of road immediately ahead.
Massive adj. imposing in size or bulk or solidity
He drank a massive amount of alcohol.
多肉如何浇水Track v. go after with the intend to catch
The police ud dogs to track the criminal.
Correlation n. a relation between two or more things
They study the correlation between speed and risk of accident.
Mortality n. the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area
We aren’t gods; we must accept our mortality.
Speculate v. to believe especially on uncertain
We don’t know all the circumstances, so it would be pointless to speculate.
Undiagnod adj. unknown
They have undiagnod reasons.
Disrupt v. throw into disorder
An accident has disrupted railway rvices into and out of the city.
