Vocabulary U1
to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else
distract
when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food (noun)
malnutrition
not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place (mobile phones)
banish
Our teachers don't mind us ___________ (talk) quietly.
Name structure + rule
talking, gerund, after special verbs
I don't mind eating _______ (little) meat, but I don't want to give it up completely.
less
speak to you angrily about something wrong that you have done
tell off
unhealthy and weak because you have not had enough food or the right type of food
undernourished
return something to a good condition
restore
A new drama studio /build now
is being built
Professor Sheila Brown is an expert in the field of health and nutrition. (article the)
no
being able to get on with all sorts of people
social flexibility
to have an extremely strong desire for something
crave
finding the answer to a difficult question or situation
problem-solving
Why can't we go into the gym? (clean, now)
Because it is being cleaned
Moderate exercise helps the immune cells to circulate around the body _________(quickly).
more quickly
to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control (influence)
succumb to bad influence
stop something working properly (immune system)
suppress
to give someone confidence to do something
encourage
We invite all parents to come to the end-of-term concert. (passive)
All parents are invited
She __________ a competition. (maybe, win)
might have won
the things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled
destiny
likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem
susceptible
fighting against the government of your own country or rules of behaviour (10 letters)
rebellious
People tell me that I'm a bit loud sometimes. (passive)
I'm told that I'm a bit loud sometimes.
It __________ (no, be) good news.
can't have been