Unit 7 Vocabulary
You feel this when you are very upset and disappointed after something bad happens.
devastated
“I lost my keys yesterday.” Emphasize yesterday.
It was yesterday that I lost my keys.
To a very large extent or completely.
utterly
To break a bone in your body.
fracture
The relative pronoun used to show possession or relationship.
whose
This describes someone who is calm and keeps going even in difficult situations.
resilient
“She called me last night.” Emphasize she.
It was she who called me last night.
In a very noticeable way; easy to see or recognize.
noticeably
To force a joint (like a shoulder or thumb) out of its normal position.
dislocate
The formal relative pronoun used instead of “who” in object position.
whom
A mix of very strong nervous excitement, often uncontrollable.
hysterical
“I want a new phone.” Emphasize a new phone (it-cleft).
It is a new phone that I want.
Almost, but not completely; in a very close way.
practically
A painful condition in your throat or back.
sore throat / sore back
A more formal structure used instead of “how” or “in which way” in formal writing (e.g. “the system ___ people are evaluated”).
whereby
This describes a person who is easily annoyed and in a bad mood.
grumpy
“He fixed the computer.” Emphasize the computer using a cleft structure.
It was the computer that he fixed.
To a very great degree; extremely strongly.
immensely
To injure a muscle by overstretching or overusing it.
pull a muscle
Complete the sentence: “The person ______ I spoke to was very helpful.”
whom
This feeling happens when you think something is beneath you or not worthy of respect.
superior
“They met in Paris.” Emphasize Paris using a wh-cleft structure.
What they did was meet in Paris.
In a way that is very surprising or impressive.
remarkably
To injure a joint, especially the ankle or wrist, by twisting it.
sprain
Rewrite formally: “The method by which we solved the problem.”
The method whereby we solved the problem / The method by which we solved the problem