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Reading p. 8 – 9
Vocabulary p. 10
stren‧u‧ous /ˈstrenjuəs/ adjective
1 needing a lot of effort or strength
a strenuous
climb
The doctor
advised Ken to avoid strenuous exercise.
swot /swɒt $ swɑːt/ noun
[countable]
British English informal someone who spends too much
time studying and seems to have no other interests – used to show disapproval
flat‧ter /ˈflætə $ -ər/ ●○○ verb
[transitive]
1 to praise someone in order to please them or get
something from them, even though you do not mean it
Perry would
always flatter Mrs. Mitchell by praising her cooking.
► see thesaurus at praise
2 to make someone look as attractive as they can SYN
suit
That dress
really flatters your figure.
3 to make something look or seem more important or
better than it is
Lewis’s novel
doesn’t flatter Midwestern attitudes and morals.
4 → flatter yourself
—flatterer
leave of absence
a period of time that you are allowed to spend away
from work for a particular purpose
- She’s been given leave of absence to attend a
computer course.
Homework: p. 10
Vocabulary B and C
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