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Homework: reading activity p 10

dawn 1 /dɔːn/ noun [ U ]

1 the early morning when light first appears in the sky

We woke at dawn .

2 the dawn of sth

literary the time when something began

the dawn of civilization

See also: the crack of dawn

twilight /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/ noun [ U ]

the time just before it becomes completely dark in the evening

early bird catches the worm

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turban /ˈtɜːbən/ noun [ C ]

a long piece of cloth that men from some religions fold around their heads

hijab - djellaba

veil

burqa

Stubborn

Nomads

shepherd 1 /ˈʃepəd/ noun [ C ]

[ FARMING ] someone whose job is to look after sheep

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-Valuable/ˈvæljuəbl/

-Guiding (principle: the basic idea that a plan or system is based on: The general principle is that education should be available to all children up to the age of 16.basic/fundamental/guiding principle)

-It’s stood me in very good stead (to be very useful to someone when needed: His years of training were standing him in good stead.)

-thumb (rule of thumb: a rough figure or method of calculation, based on practical experience: As a general rule of thumb, children this age should not spend more than one hour on homework.)

-said ... done

-point (make a point of doing something: to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort: He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children. I always make a point of being early.)

Don’t come to blows over small things

make a fuss of/over sb

to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well

My uncle always makes a big fuss of the children.

leukaemia UK ( US leukemia ) /luːˈkiːmiə/ noun [ U ]

[ HEALTH ] a serious disease in which a person's body produces too many white blood cells.

prejudice 1 /ˈpredʒədɪs/ noun [ C , U ]

Word partners for prejudice

encounter / experience / face prejudice • prejudice against sb

when someone dislikes a group of people or treats them unfairly because they are a different race, sex, religion, etc

racial prejudice

prejudice against women

to be on the verge of sth/doing sth

to be going to happen or to do something very soon

a company on the verge of financial disaster

Behind with

used to say that someone is late in doing what they have to do 

This work should have been finished yesterday. I’m getting terribly behind. 

Victor had fallen behind with his mortgage payments after losing his job. 

An important research project that is already two years behind schedule (=not ready at the time planned).

Deadline

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 tramp 1 /træmp/ noun [ C ]

someone who has no home, job, or money and who lives outside

beggar /ˈbegə r / noun [ C ]

a poor person who lives by asking other people for money and food

Homeless

outlook /ˈaʊtlʊk/ noun

1 FUTURE [ no plural ] the likely future situation

The outlook for the economy next year is bleak.

2 THINKING [ C ] the way a person thinks about something

Despite her illness, she has a very positive outlook on life.

nod /nɒd $ nɑːd/ ●●○ W2 verb (nodded, nodding) [intransitive, transitive]  1 to move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding → shake I asked her if she was ready to go, and she nodded.

Behave /bɪˈheɪv/ ●●● S3 W3 verb [intransitive]  1 [always + adverb/preposition] to do things that are good, bad, sensible etc syn act 

She behaved in a very responsible way.

behave towards: I think he behaved disgracefully towards you.