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AVR unit 35
Practice the vocabulary
| Term | Definition | Fill in the Blank |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | (n) the ability to give your attention or thought to a single object or activity : the ability to concentrate | The job required her full ________. |
| Cope with | to deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties | I will try to ____ ____ his rudeness. |
| Crammed | (v) to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else : to fill (something) completely | The whole team _____ into the bus. |
| Deprivation | To be denied, to not have enough of something | After their baby was born, the couple suffered from sleep ______. |
| Destuction | the act or process of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired | The storm caused the ________________ of many homes. |
| Disaster | something (such as a flood, tornado, fire, plane crash, etc.) that happens suddenly and causes much suffering or loss to many people | The earthquake was one of the worst natural ______________s of this century. |
| Drowsy | tired and ready to fall asleep : causing you to feel relaxed and ready to sleep | An hour before dawn, she began to feel _____ and shifted her position to keep from falling asleep. |
| Enormous | very great in size or amount | They live in an _____ house. |
| Evaluate | to judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way | We need to ______________ the program and make it better. |
| Function | purpose, role, use | The main ____ of the a lawn mower is to cut grass. |
| Impair | to weaken or damage something (a human faculty or function) | Don't drive if you are ____ed in any way. |
| Long-term | lasting for, relating to, or involving a long period of time | 2 years contract is a _______ agreement |
| Professional | relating to a job that requires special education, training, or skill | Even if you are not a ______________ photographer, you can learn to take good pictures. |
| Reliable | able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed : able to be relied on | He's not very ___________. You can't always count on him to do what he says he'll do. |
| Side-effect | an often harmful and unwanted effect of a drug or chemical that occurs along with the desired effect | Nausea and diarrhea are the ____ ____ of the drug. |
| Source | things--such as people or books--that provide information or other important help. | His job is the family's main ____________ of income. |
| Stunned | to surprise or upset (someone) very much | They were ______________ by the news of the disaster. |
| Survivor | a person who continues to live after an accident, illness, war, etc. | There was only one _____________ of the accident. |
| Victim | a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else | The city built new homes for the tornato _________________s. |
| Widespread | common over a wide area or among many people | The earthquake caused _________________ damage throughout the area. |
| Aspect | (n) a part of something | Eating healthy foods is only one ______________ of a healthy life. |