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Notes

1. Lesson 5 : In the Garden

      Chapter 9 : On Turning Ten

      Chapter 10 : A New Take on the Golden Years

2.Seven systems of body

3. Pefix , root and suffix

             - ache : pain

                     e.g.  toothache , headache , stomachache

                 co- : together

                     e.g.  coworker , cohere , coincide

           volunt- : will

                     e.g.  volunteer , malevolent , benevolent

Vocabulary

1.atmosphere /'ætməsf,ɪr/ (n.)

•  (1) the whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth

•  (2) a mass of gases that surround a planet or star

•  (3) the air in a particular place or area

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• Experts have noticed changes in the atmosphere.

• The planets have different atmospheres.

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  The food was good but the restaurant has no atmosphere.

2.measles /m'izəlz/ (n.)

 (1) a disease that causes a fever and red spots on the skin

It brought us a measles vaccine, a rubella vaccine, a mumps vaccine, and a heart transplant.

3.wed /w'ɛd/ (v.)

 (1) to bring or join (two things) together

1. They will wed in the fall.

2. The actress wed her fourth husband last year.

3. The novel weds tragedy and comedy.

4.psyche /s'ɑɪki/ (n.)

 (1) the soul, mind, or personality of a person or group

He translated the Cid of Corneille, and wrote a poem on the subject of psyche, based upon the well-known Greek myth.

5.disfigur /dɪsf'ɪgjɚ/ (v.)

 (1) to spoil or damage the appearance of (something or someone)

His face was disfigured by a scar.

6.pox /p'ɑks/ (n.)

 (1) a disease that causes a rash on the skin

"Let the demon of small-pox depart !"  

7.soul /s'ol/ (n.)

•  (1) the spiritual part of a person that is believed to give life to the body and in many religions is believed to live forever

•  (2) a person's deeply felt moral and emotional nature

•  (3) the ability of a person to feel kindness and sympathy for others, to appreciate beauty and art, etc.

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• He could not escape the guilt that he felt in the inner recesses of his soul.

• Some poor soul was asking for handouts on the street.

8.recount /rɪk'ɑʊnt/ (n.)

  (1) a second count of the votes in a very close election

The election was very close and the loser demanded a recount.

9.simplicity /sɪmpl'ɪsəti/ (n.)

•  (1) the quality of being easy to understand or use

•  (2) the state or quality of being plain or not fancy or complicated

•  (3) something that is simple or ordinary but enjoyable

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• People like the simplicity of the instructions.

10.digit /d'ɪdʒət/ (n.)

•  (1) a written symbol for any of the numbers 0 to 9

•  (2) a finger or toe

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• a three-digit number like 507

• She suffered several broken digits.

11.wizard /w'ɪzɚd/ (n.)

•  (1) a person who is skilled in magic or who has magical powers

•  (2) a person who is very good at something

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•  (3) a sorcerer or magician

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• He is a wizard at math.

12.insight /'ɪns,ɑɪt/ (n.)

•  (1) the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way

•  (2) an understanding of the true nature of something

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• He is a leader of great insight.

• I had a sudden insight.

• Her book provides us with fresh new insights into this behavior.

13.solemnly /s'ɔləmli/ (adj.)

•  (1) very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression

•  (2) sad and serious

•  (3) done or made sincerely

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• He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.

• He recited the poem in a solemn voice.

• We made a solemn promise to love each other forever.

14.drain /dr'en/ (v.)

•  (1) to remove (liquid) from something by letting it flow away or out

•  (2) to become empty of a liquid

•  (3) to flow into, away from, or out of something

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• Drain the canned tomatoes before adding them to the pot.

• I was waiting for the bathtub to drain.

• I feel totally drained of energy this evening.

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15.turn /t'ɚn/ (v.)

•  (1) to move around a central point

•  (2) to cause your body or a part of your body to face a different direction

•  (3) to cause (something or a side of something) to face an opposite or different direction

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• He turned the key and opened the door.

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• Theyturned and walked away.

• The photographer asked her to turn slightly to her left.

16.skin /sk'ɪn/ (v.)

•  (1) to remove the skin of (an animal, fruit, or vegetable)

•  (2) to scrape or rub off some of the skin from (a body part)

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• The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking.

• I skinned my knee when I fell.

17.anticipate /ænt'ɪsəp,et/ (v.)

•  (1) to think of (something that will or might happen in the future)

•  (2) to expect or look ahead to (something) with pleasure

•  (3) to look forward to (something)

•  () to do something before someone else

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• The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated.

• The author anticipated objections to his theory.

• The organizers of the fair anticipate a large crowd.

• He eagerly anticipated her arrival.

18.breakthrough /br'ekθr,u/ (n.)

•  (1) a sudden increase in knowledge, understanding, etc.

•  (2) an important discovery that happens after trying for a long time to understand or explain something

•  (3) a person's first important success

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• Researchers say they have made a major breakthrough in cancer treatment.

• The police have announced a breakthrough in the murder case.

• This job could be the breakthrough she's been waiting for.

19.flexible /fl'ɛksəbəl/ (adj.)

•  (1) capable of bending or being bent

•  (2) easily changed

•  (3) able to change or to do different things

•  (4) willing to change or to try different things

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• She's been doing exercises to become stronger and more flexible.

• Our schedule for the weekend is very flexible.

• This computer program has to be flexible to meet all our needs.

• Whatever you want to do is fine with me. I'm flexible.

20.parsley /p'ɑrsli/ (n.)

 (1) a plant with small green leaves that are used to season or decorate food

Broccoli and radishes grow well, turnips (but not every year), lettuce and chervil succeed sometimes, but parsley cannot be reared.

21.likelihood /l'ɑɪklih,ʊd/ (n.)

 (1) the chance that something will happen

1. There is a strong likelihood that he will be reelected.

22.pursue /pɚs'u/ (v.)

•  (1) to follow and try to catch or capture (someone or something) for usually a long distance or time

•  (2) to try to get or do (something) over a period of time

•  (3) to be involved in (an activity)

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• Hounds pursued the fox for miles.

• The criminal is being pursued by police.

• He chose to pursue a college degree.

23.spare /sp'ɛr/ (v.)

•  (1) to choose not to punish or harm (someone)

•  (2) to not destroy or harm (something)

•  (3) to prevent (someone or something) from experiencing or being affected by something unpleasant, harmful, etc.

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• No one knows why the gunman shot some people and spared others.

• Somehow the storm spared our house while nearby buildings were destroyed.

• She was spared from having to answer any more questions.

• I could have spared myself the trouble.

24.strenuous /str'ɛnjuəs/ (adj.)

 (1) requiring or showing great energy and effort

Today has been a very strenuous day.

The proposal has faced strenuous opposition.

25.volunteer /v,ɑlənt'ɪr/ (n.)

•  (1) a person who chooses to join the military

•  (2) a person who does work without getting paid to do it

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1. Volunteers are needed to help with the bake sale.

2. The school was built by volunteers.