Cast an evil eye
heal /hiːl/ ( also heal up )
verb [ I , T ]
[ HEALTH ] If a wound or broken bone
heals, it becomes healthy again, and if something heals it, it makes it healthy
again.
The wound on his head had begun to heal.
healer
noun [ C ]
someone who makes ill people
well again using something such as prayer or magic
A witch doctor
Thesis noun [C] uk
us /ˈθiː.sɪs/ (plural theses uk
PhD
abbreviation, noun /ˌpiː eitʃ ˈdiː/
› short for Doctor of
Philosophy; an advanced university degree
doctor; doctorado
She has a PhD in
chemistry/history.
professor
noun /prəˈfesə/
› (often abbreviated to
Prof.when written) › a university teacher who is the head of a department
catedrático
He is a professor of English
at Leeds Professor Jones. › (American) a university teacher.
profesor universitario
professorial /profəˈsoː-/ adjective ›
profesoral
professorship noun › the
post of a professor.
Cátedra
P.64-65
enunciate
verb /iˈnansieit/
› (formal) to pronounce
clearly and distinctly
pronunciar, articular
He carefully enunciated each
syllable of the word.
Enthusiasm
noun
uk /ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æz.əm/ us
/-ˈθuː-/
pace noun uk us
/peɪs/
the speed at which someone or
something moves, or with which
something happens or changes: a slow/fast pace
gather speed, strength, momentum,
etc.
to become faster, stronger, etc.: The
bicycle gathered speed as it went down the hill. Economic recovery is
gathering pace.
Momentum noun [U] uk /məˈmen.təm/
us /-t̬əm/
C2 the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started: Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum. The spacecraft will fly around the earth to gain/gather momentum for its trip to Jupiter. The play loses momentum (= becomes less interesting, energetic, etc.) by its half way stage. In an attempt to give new momentum
to their plans, the committee set a date for starting detailed discussions.
Petulant
adjective uk us
/ˈpet.jʊ.lənt/ disapproving
› easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
For conjunction uk strong /fɔːr/ us /fɔːr/ weak /fər/ /fɚ/ old-fashioned or literary
› because; as: She remained silent, for her heart was heavy and her spirits low.
the challenge of
doing something
I relish the challenge of
rebuilding the club.
face/take on/accept
etc a challenge (=be ready to deal with one)
Martins now faces the
biggest challenge of his career.
meet a
challenge/rise to a challenge (=successfully deal with one)
a new and vibrant initiative
to meet the challenge of the 21st century
/əˈbrʌptlɪ/
/ˈfræn.tɪk/
/kəmˈbʌst/
/ˈdiː.zəl/
/droʊn/
/ˌruːdɪˈmentəri/
/swɪʃ/
/ˈstɑːr.t̬l̩/
/ˈstɑːr.t̬l̩ɪŋlɪ/
/əˈbʌn.dəns/
p.68
hostel /ˈhɒst ə l/ noun [ C
]
a place like a cheap hotel,
where you can live when you are away from home or have no home
a hostel for the homeless
a student hostel
inn /ɪn/ noun [ C ]
a small hotel in the
countryside
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