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Vocabulary 008
Synonyms- Reading008
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ADDICTION | the need to have something regularly because you are addicted to it: drug addiction |
| DECAY | to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this |
| RELEASE | to let a substance flow out: Adrenalin is released in moments of danger. |
| CONTAIN | to have something inside, or have something as a part: He opened the bag, which contained a razor, soap and a towel. |
| ENABLE | to give someone the ability or opportunity to do something : enable sb to do sth: Money from her aunt enabled Jan to buy the house. |
| INCREASE | to become larger in amount, number, or degree: The population of London increased dramatically in the first half of the century. |
| COATING | a thin layer of something that covers a surface |
| COMSUMPTION | eating or drinking |