NHCUE SPE CYT

WEEK 8

 1.      Approach[ ə'prəutʃ ]  (v.)

I approach one and ask her if she has an egg or two.

        -- to move or become near or nearer to something or someone

        -- He still had not the courage to approach her .

2.      Coat [ kəut ] (v.)

I twirl my frying pan to coat it with a few drops of my oil, and let it warm over a quiet flame.

-- to cover (something or someone) with a thin layer of something

-- Streets are coated with steely ice .3.      Enhance [ in'hɑ:ns ] (v.)

On the pizza sits Sergio’s fruit and vegetable shop, so we look about for things to enhance our blossom-lunch menu.

-- to increase or improve (something)

-- They can enhance mild infections and may reactivate latent viruses .

4.      Flame [ fleim ] (n.)

I twirl my frying pan to coat it with a few drops of my oil, and let it warm over a quiet flame.

-- the hot, glowing gas that can be seen when a fire is burning

-- The moon began to show her silver flame .

5.      Gather [ 'gæðə ] (v.)

I have never before gathered eggs from under a hen.

-- to bring (things or people) together into a group

-- The teacher gathered her pupils round her .

6.      Pity [ 'piti ] (n.)

I ask for eggs, and the man looks pityingly on me, and says all I need to do is stop at the henhouse just down the hill from our place.

-- a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something

-- What a pity you won't be around five centuries .

7.      Scent [ sent ]  (n.)

I throw a few fennel seeds into the pan to scent the oil, where the blossoms are now beginning to take color on their bottom sides.

-- a pleasant smell that is produced by something

-- The orange has a scent all its own .

8.      Slide [ slaid ] (v.)

I run the little cake under a hot grill form a gold skin on top before sliding it onto a plate, sprinkling torn basil on top.

-- to move smoothly along a surface

-- The cupboard door slides open along the groove .

9.      Stem [ stem ] (n.)

He pulls out a handful of sage leaves, each one long and soft as a rabbit’s ear, whacks the leaves and small stems from a head of celery, picks through a basket of skinny green beans, and adds some to our pile.

-- the main trunk of a plant; specifically :  a primary plant axis that develops buds and shoots instead of roots

-- Crime and punishment grow out of one stem .

10.   Stroke [ strəuk ] (v.)

I drop in the stay put, and leave them for a minute or so while I tear a few basil leaves and give the eggs another stroke or two.

-- to rub gently in one direction

-- It began to sharpen with each stroke .

11.   Terrace [ 'terəs ] (n.)

We fry only a few of the blossoms and all of the tiny potatoes and green beans and carry them out to the terrace with the frittata.

-- a flat area created on the side of a hill and used especially for growing crops

-- The terrace that trapped the water became the farm field .

12.   Thrill [ θril ](n.)

I take it and leave with an unfamiliar thrill.

-- something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation

-- It was a thrilling sentiment, no doubt .

13.   Agriculture [ 'ægrikʌltʃə ] (n.)

Wrangham argues that because cooking freed early humans from all of that chewing, they could then devote themselves to more productive, activities, such as the development of tools, agriculture, and social networks.

-- the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

-- The returns to agriculture have generally been low .

14.   Devote [ di'vəut ] (v.)

Wrangham argues that because cooking freed early humans from all of that chewing, they could then devote themselves to more productive, activities, such as the development of tools, agriculture, and social networks.

-- to commit by a solemn act

-- Her life was devoted to the cause of justice .

15.   Digest [ di'dʒest; dai'dʒest ] (v.)

They also needed large stomachs and intestines to digest it.

-- to change (food that you have eaten) by a biological process into simpler forms that can be used by the body

-- The old cuticle is digested by molting fluid .

16.   Distinct [ dis'tiŋkt ] (adj.)

“It’s the development that underpins many other changes that have made humans so distinct from other species.”

-- different in a way that you can see, hear, smell, feel, etc. : noticeably different

-- There are two distinct regimes of flow .

17.   Enable [ i'neibl ] (v.)

Wrangham argues that the shift from eating raw to cooked food enabled the evolution of the larger-brained Homo erectus.

-- to make (someone or something) able to do or to be something

-- Observation was enabled to compass its vastness .

18.   Jaw [ dʒɔ: ] (n.)

Those early human ancestors needed big teeth and jaws to chew all that raw food.

-- either one of the two bones of the face where teeth grow

-- He was snatched from the jaws of death .

19.   Lead [ li:d ] (v.)

This led to paired mating and perhaps even traditional male-female household roles.

-- to direct on a course or in a direction

-- This led into good fighting country .

20.   Mate [ meit ] (n.)

This led to paired mating and perhaps even traditional male-female household roles.

-- a deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain

-- Their mating calls left no room for doubt .

21.   Nutrition [ nju:'triʃən ] (n)

“It’s hard to imagine the leap to Homo erectus without cooking’s nutritional benefits,” write Wrangham.

-- the process of eating the right kind of food so you can grow properly and be healthy

-- It is easy to show that infection or disease may result in decreased nutrition .

22.   Profound [ prə'faund ] (adj.)

According to Wrangham, this newfound freedom had a profound effect on early human relationships.

-- having or showing great knowledge or understanding

-- He declared his profound longing for peace .

23.   Shift [ ʃift ] (n.)

Wrangham argues that the shift from eating raw to cooked food enabled the evolution of the larger-brained Homo erectus.

-- a change in position or direction

-- All nominal outputs of the shift register are 1 .

24.   Underpin [ˌʌndəˈpɪn] (v.)

“It’s the development that underpins many other changes that have made humans so distinct from other species.”

--to give strength or support to something and help it succeed

-- His conclusions are underpinned by experimental findings .

25.   Whack [hwæk, wæk] (n.), (v.)

He pulls out a handful of sage leaves, each one long and soft as a rabbit’s ear, whacks the leaves and small stems from a head of celery, picks through a basket of skinny green beans, and adds some to our pile.

-- to hit something hard

-- The majority of people in this country pay their whack.