NEW WORDS AND PHRASES of ENGLISH 8 (in E. meaning) for reference. (The 2nd semester.)
(Source: Babylon English-English Dictionary) - Edited by dovanhuu@yahoo.com
UNIT 9: A first-aid course.
Advanced.


Glossary.
Bite (n.) [baɪt]: nibble, morsel; wound made by biting // (v.): grip with the teeth; take bait, eat a lure
Bleed (v.) [bli:d]: discharge blood; discharge fluid; extract blood; extract fluid; blackmail, extort money; feel sympathy; ooze, flow; print a page so that an image runs off at least one side of the page after trimming
Burn (n.) [bɜːn]: singe, scalding; flaming, combustion; bourn, brook, small stream (Scottish, English) (v.): be on fire, be in flames; combust; singe; scorch; scald; be singed
Conscious (a.) aware; awake (adv.): consciously, knowingly, with awareness
Crutch (n.)  [krʌtʃ]: wooden or metal staff used to help a lame person walk; support, prop
Elevate (v.)  [`elɪveɪt]: glorify, exalt; lift, raise high, move up to a higher position
Emergency (n.) [ɪ`mɜːdʒənsɪ]: sudden need demanding immediate action // (a.): in the event of sudden need
Eye chart (n.) No matches were found for `eye chart`.
Fainting (n.) swooning, passing out, losing consciousness // faint [feɪnt] (v.) temporarily lose consciousness, swoon, black out, pass out
Injection (n.) [ɪn`dʒekʃn]: act of injecting; substance which is injected.// Inject [ɪn`dʒekt] (v.) force in by means of a syringe or other device; infuse, interject, introduce something new or different
Minimize (v.) [`mɪnɪmaɪz] make small, reduce; reduce as much as possible; make less important/ make a window smaller to the point that only an icon remains in its place (Computers)
Promise (n.) [`prɑmɪs /`prɒ-]: pledge, vow, declaration of intention; source of hope, basis for expectations // (v.) pledge, give one`s word, vow, commit oneself to a certain course of action
Shock (n.) [ʃɑk /ʃɒk] jolt (jolt [dʒəʊlt] n. sudden blow; movement caused by a sudden blow; mental shock), collision; sudden disturbance of the emotions; state of circulatory failure caused by serious injury (Medicine); physiological reaction caused by an electrical current passing through the body; bundle of grain or corn; mass of tangled hair // (v.) jolt (shove, push forcefully; jar, shake; shock mentally; hit, stun with a forceful blow; rudely interfere, interrupt; move jerkily), collide; upset, distress; offend, stun; subject to an electrical current; form bundles of grain or corn for drying
Sterile (a.) [`sterəl /`steraɪl] infertile, unable to bear offspring; sterilized, free of live bacteria or other microorganisms; barren, not producing vegetation; not producing results
Sting (n) [stɪŋ]: act of stinging; sharp pain or wound caused a stinger; sharp organ or part (Botany, Zoology); covert operation executed by undercover agents to collect evidence or apprehend criminals (Slang) (v.): prick with a stinger; cause pain; cause to suffer; stimulate, urge; deceive, cheat
Stretcher (n.) [`stretʃə(r)] litter for carrying the sick or wounded; person or thing that stretches; device that widens or extends; wooden framework on which canvas for a painting is stretched
Treatment (n.) [`trɪːtmənt] medical care, therapy, care; relation, attitude, behavior; handling, usage; artistic or stylistic handling
Victim (n) [`vɪktɪm] one who falls prey (to an attack, deception, etc.)
Wound  [waʊnd ,wuːnd] injury; lesion; offense (v.): injure; offend // wound (wind)  [waʊnd ,wuːnd] (v.) spin; twist; bend; wrap around; be wrapped around; be bent; change direction















UNIT 10: Recycling.
Advanced.


Glossary.
Compost (n.)  [`kɒmpɒst] decayed organic matter or dung (dung [dʌŋ]: (n.) manure, fertilizer, animal excrement) used for fertilizing land.
Decompose (v.) separate into simpler compounds, disintegrate; rot, decay
Deposit [dɪ`pɒzɪt] (n.) sum of money that has been put in a bank for safekeeping; partial payment, pledge; (Geology) layer (of sand, mineral deposit, etc.) // (v.): put a sum of money in a bank for safekeeping; pay in part; (Geology) set down, lay down (sand, mineral deposit, etc.)
Fabric  [`fæbrɪk] (n.) cloth made of woven threads; textile, weave; structure