UNIT 2 SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK Reading 1 | Quizlet

length

Distance between two points

to spring,sprang, sprung

to jump

set (a clock)

put the clock to the right time

forward(s)

towards the front

backward(s)

towards the rear

to stagger

to move unsteadily

to drag

to pull (sb/sth) along the ground

sleepy

tired and ready to go to sleep

gratefully

thankfully

daylight

the natural light of the day

to save (time, effort)

to reduce

fall

autumn

delighted

very pleased

to realize

to be aware of

sunrise

dawn

come up with

to suggest or think of an idea or plan

lead to

to cause something to happen

remain

continue to be

make a proposal

to suggest something

follow suit

to do the same thing as someone else

mandatory

obligatory

all year round

throughout the year

oil

petroleum

major

very important

savings

amount of money saved

sunset

when the sun goes down

to rise, rose, risen

to move upwards, increase

supporter

sb who supports or encourages sb /sth

engage

to involve in

to claim

to assert or affirm strongly

to remind

make a person remember something

a reminder

something that makes you remember something

risk

degree of danger

to disturb

to interrupt,

to wonder

ask yourself questions about sth

to be worth the trouble

to be important enough to make the effort

blanket

woollen cover

no matter what

it makes no difference what

to provide

to supply, to give

growth

increase in size

appliance

a machine used to do a household job

tax

money paid to the government

to lose weight

to become less heavy

employee

worker

to miss

to fail to be present for