Homework: reading activities p. 142 and147.
p. 141
make the most of sth
to take full advantage
of something because it may not last long
We should make the most
of this good weather.
Deciduous /dɪˈsɪdjuəs/ adjective
Deciduous
[ BIOLOGY ] A deciduous tree has leaves that drop off every
autumn.
Salt marshes
Saltworks, saline /ˈseɪlaɪn/
/ˈseɪliːn/ adjective formal
[ CHEMISTRY ] containing salt
saline solution
bump /bʌmp/ noun [ C ]
1 SURFACE a
round, raised area on a surface
My bike hit a bump in the road.
2 BODY a raised
area on your body where it has been hurt by hitting something hard
A nasty bump on the head
3 MOVEMENT when
something hits something hard
I heard a bump upstairs.
flick /flɪk/ noun [ C ]
a sudden, quick
movement
With a flick of her wrist, she threw the pebble into the water.
Evergreen /ˈevəgriːn/ adjective
[ BIOLOGY ] An evergreen plant has green leaves that do not fall
off in winter.
Evergreen noun [ C ]
A plant with leaves
that do not fall off in winter
stretch of
[British English] a
beautiful stretch of countryside
length of land/water
[countable] an area of land or water,
especially one that is long and narrow
urban /ˈɜːbən/
quaint /kweɪnt/
English definition | in
French | conjugator |
quaint adj (old-fashioned but charming) pintoresco/a adj
evocador/a adj
bleak /bliːk/adj (empty,
stark)
desalentador/a adj
deprimente adj mf
sombrío/a adj
oscuro/a adj
sparse /spɑːs/adj (with
few over area) escaso/a adj disperso/a adj
scarce comparative scarcer,
superlative scarcest
1 if something is
scarce, there is not very much of it available:
Food was often scarce
in the winter.
There was fierce
competition for the scarce resources.
Monotonous,
cloudless...
snow-capped literary
snow-capped mountains
are covered in snow at the top
rustic /ˈrʌstɪk/
night-time
rolling [only before
noun]
rolling hills have many
long, gentle slopes
lush
1 plants that are lush
grow many leaves and look healthy and strong:
a lush green
mountainous island
The fields were lush
with grass and flowers.
idyllic /ɪˈdɪlɪk/,
medieval /ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl/ towns
chocolate box vista
expanse [countable]
a very large area of
water, sky, land etc
expanse of
an expanse of blue sky
vast/wide/large etc expanse
the vast expanse of the
ocean
blot [countable]
ink blots
The new power station
is a blot on the landscape.
spoken
mind you
also mind
British English used when saying something that is almost the opposite of what
you have just said, or that explains or emphasizes it:
He looks very young in
this photo. Mind you, it was taken years ago.
I love hot weather, but
not too hot, mind.
Go in for sth phrasal verb
To like a particular
activity
I don't really go in
for sports.
belly /ˈbeli/ noun [ C ] informal
your stomach (= organ
where food is digested) , or the front part of your body between your chest and
your legs
FIGURE OUT
figure sth/sb out
phrasal verb
to finally understand
something or someone after a lot of thought [+ question word]
I never could figure
out what she saw in him.
Masseur
Masseuse
prenatal /priːˈneɪtəl/
lager /ˈlɑːgə
r / noun [ C , U ]
[ FOOD ] a pale yellow beer
A pint of lager, please.
Mesmerising->
astonishing
yuck /jʌk/ exclamation informal
used to say that
something looks or tastes very unpleasant
Stamina /ˈstæmɪnə/ noun [ U ]
Word partners for stamina
Have stamina • build up / improve / increase stamina • mental
/ physical stamina • stamina for sth • a test of stamina
[ HEALTH ] the physical or mental energy that allows you to do
something for a long time
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