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Homework: p. 114 Reading (B + D)

Grammar reference p. 154

1)

Was suffering, had had, might/would take, had qualified, would be, didn’t want.

2)

Warn, agreed, told, recommended, persuade, threatened, promised, refused.

warn /wɔːn/ verb [ T ]

1 OF DANGER to tell someone that something bad may happen in the future, so that they can prevent it

[ + that ] I warned you that it would be cold but you still wouldn't wear a coat.

I've been warning him for months.

2 ADVISE to advise someone not to do something that could cause danger or trouble

[ + to do sth ] I warned you not to tell her.

insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ verb [ I , T ]

1 SAY to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you

[ + (that) ] Mia insisted that she and Carlo were just friends.

2 DEMAND to demand that something must be done or that you must have a particular thing

The school insists on good behaviour from its students.

[ + on + doing sth ] Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.

[ + (that) ] Gerlinde insisted that I stay for dinner.

Acne /ˈækni/ noun [ U ]

[ HEALTH ] a skin problem that young people often have that causes spots on the face

Withdrawal /wɪðˈdrɔː ə l/ noun

1 MONEY [ FINANCE ] [ C ] when you take money out of a bank account

This account allows you to make withdrawals whenever you want to.

3 MILITARY [ C , U ] when a military force moves out of an area

[Usually singular] the withdrawal of troops

4 DRUGS [ HEALTH ] [ U ] the unpleasant feelings that someone gets when they stop taking a drug that they have taken for a long time

Withdrawal symptoms

5 ALONE [ U ] when someone prefers to be alone and does not want to talk to other people

Withdrawal can be a symptom of depression.

Restless /ˈrestləs/ adjective

1 NOT STILL unable to be still or relax because you are bored or nervous

The audience was getting restless.

2 NOT SATISFIED not satisfied with what you are doing now and wanting something new

After a while in the same relationship I start to get restless.

Restlessly adverb

Restlessness noun [ U ]

Infectious /ɪnˈfekʃəs/ adjective

1 DISEASE [ HEALTH ] An infectious disease can be passed from one person to another.

2 LAUGH Infectious laughter or feelings quickly spread from one person to another.

infectious enthusiasm

Incurable /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/ adjective

[ HEALTH ] impossible to cure

an incurable disease

Gay 1 /geɪ/ adjective

1 HOMOSEXUAL homosexual

Have you told your parents you're gay yet?

A gay bar/club

2 HAPPY old-fashioned very happy and enjoying yourself

Guy /gaɪ/ noun informal

1 [ C ] a man

What a nice guy!

2 guys

Used when you are talking to or about two or more people

Come on, you guys, let's go home.

He explained that he’d (had) been ill.

“I’ve been ill”

He confessed that he might go to her wedding to tell her he still loved her

“I might go to her wedding to tell her I still love her”