Homework
p. 162 (grammar substitution)
p.58
Indus
river ≠ Hin‧du /ˈhɪnduː, ˌhɪnˈduː◂/ noun (plural Hindus) [countable] someone whose religion is Hinduism
Raviness
ravine
/rəˈviːn/ noun [countable]
a
deep narrow valley with steep sides
syn->
gorge
steep1
/stiːp/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative steeper, superlative steepest)
The
road became rocky and steep.
a
steep climb to the top
chasm
/ˈkæzəm/ noun [countable] a very deep space between two
areas of rock or ice, especially one that is dangerous
a
rope bridge across the chasm
quintessence
/kwɪnˈtesəns/ noun → the quintessence
of something
gripping
/ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective a gripping film,
story etc is very exciting and interesting
Collins’
gripping detective novel
paltry
endeavours
paltry
/ˈpɔːltri $ ˈpɒːl-/ adjective
formal->
unimportant or worthless
syn->
trivial paltry issues
endeavour
British English, endeavor American English noun
[countable, uncountable]
formal
an attempt to do something new or difficult
scientific/creative
etc endeavour an outstanding example of human endeavor
civilization
(also civilisation British English) /ˌsɪvəl-aɪˈzeɪʃən $ -vələ-/
(at)
full tilt
as
fast as possible
He
charged full tilt down the slope.
mob
/mɒb $ mɑːb/ ●●○ noun [countable]
mob
of a mob of a few hundred demonstrators
They
were immediately surrounded by the mob.
The
leadership had been criticized for giving in to mob rule (=when a mob controls
the situation rather than the government or the law).► see thesaurus at group
2
informal a group of people of the same type syn gangmob of
The
usual mob of teenagers were standing on the corner.
the
heavy mob British English (=group of strong violent men)
What
happens if they send the heavy mob round to find him?
/əˈsent/
/dɪˈsent/
/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən
$ -ˈtuː-/
/səbˈtrakʃn/
wolves
/wʊlvz/
Nathan:
How
about your trip to England?
Have
you ever had problems while travelling?
What’s
the wildest place you’ve been to?
Do
you read travel book / travel blogs / adventure stories...?
Bite
the hand that feeds you
Registration
number/plate
Invisible
cities
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