Insight Upper - Unit 4

addiction

(n) /əˈdɪkʃn/ the condition of being addicted to sth

aggression

(n) /əˈɡreʃn/ feelings of anger and hatred that may result in threatening or violent behaviour

baldness

(n) /bɔːldnəs/ having little or no hair on the head

bear in mind

(idiom) /beə(r) ɪn maɪnd/ to remember or consider sth

cause

(n & v) /kɔːz/ the person or thing that makes sth happen / to make sth happen, especially sth bad or unpleasant; to make sb do sth

deafness

(n) /defnəs/ the state of being unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well

depression

(n) /dɪˈpreʃn/ a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.

disability

(n) /dɪsəˈbɪləti/ a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily

engineer

(n & v) /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc. / to design and build sth using scientific principles

get into the wrong hands

(idiom) /ɡet ˈɪntə ðə rɒŋ hændz/ to become available to the wrong person or people

imperfection

(n) /ˌɪmpəˈfekʃn/ a fault or weakness in sb/sth

screen

(n & v) /skriːn/ the flat surface at the front of a television, computer or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information / to test or examine sb or sth to discover if there is anything wrong with them or it

shift

(v & n) /ʃɪft/ to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another / a change in opinion, mood, policy, etc.

short-sighted

(adj) /ˌʃɔːt ˈsaɪtɪd/ able to see things clearly only if they are very close to you

be in two minds

(idiom) /bi ɪn tuː maɪndz/ to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not

give sb a piece of your mind

(idiom) /ɡɪv ˈsʌmbədi ə piːs ɒv jɔː(r) maɪnd/ to tell sb that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them

go out of your mind

(idiom) /ɡəʊ aʊt ɒv jɔː(r) maɪnd/ to be unable to think or behave in a normal way

make up your mind

(idiom) /meɪk ʌp jɔː(r) maɪnd/ to decide sth

mind

(n & v) /maɪnd/ the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel / to be annoyed or worried by sth

take your mind off sth

(idiom) /teɪk jɔː(r) maɪnd ɒf ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ to make you forget about sth unpleasant for a short time

dismally

(adv) /ˈdɪzməli/ causing or showing sadness

dull (yellow eyes)

(adj) /dʌl/ not bright or shiny

flowing

(adj) /ˈfləʊɪŋ/ (especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely and gracefully

lifeless

(adj) /ˈlaɪfləs/ dead or appearing to be dead

pearly

(adj) /ˈpɜːli/ of or like a pearl

shrivelled

(adj) /ˈʃrɪvld/ to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old

skin

(n) /skɪn/ the layer of tissue that covers the body

watery

(adj) /ˈwɔːtəri/ of or like water

artery

(n) /ˈɑːtəri/ any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body

bone

(n) /bəʊn/ any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal

brain

(n) /breɪn/ the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling

break sb's heart

(idiom) /breɪk ˈsʌmbədiːz hɑːt/ to make sb feel very unhappy

change your mind

(idiom) /tʃeɪndʒ jɔː(r) maɪnd/ to change a decision or an opinion

dig your heels in

(idiom) /dɪɡ jɔː(r) hiːlz ɪn/ to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth

have at hand

(idiom) /hæv ət hænd/ have nearby or easily accessible

head and shoulders above

(idiom) /hed ən ˈʃəʊldə(r)z əˈbʌv/ much better than sb or sth else

heart

(n) /hɑːt/ the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans

liver

(n) /ˈlɪvə(r)/ a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile

lung

(n) /lʌŋ/ either of the two organs in the chest that you use for breathing

(there is) more to sb than meets the eye

(idiom) /ðeə(r) ɪz mɔː(r) tə ˈsʌmbədi ðæn miːts ðə aɪ/ a person or thing is more complicated or interesting than you might think at first

pull sb's leg

(idiom) /pʊl ˈsʌmbədiz leɡ/ to tease or joke with sb

rib

(n) /rɪb/ any of the curved bones that are connected to the spine and surround the chest

see eye to eye

(idiom) /siː aɪ tu aɪ/ agree or have the same ideas

skull

(n) /skʌl/ the bone structure that forms the head and surrounds and protects the brain

spine

(n) /spaɪn/ the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back

stomach

(n) /ˈstʌmək/ the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it

tear your hair out

(idiom) /teə(r) jɔː(r) heə(r) aʊt/ be extremely worried and agitated about sth

vein

(n) /veɪn/ any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart

(a) weight off your shoulders

(idiom) /weɪt ɒf jɔː(r) ˈʃəʊldəz/ to relieve yourself of a burden, normally sth that has been troubling/worrying you

(have) sth on your mind

(idiom) /həv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɒn jɔː(r) maɪnd/ if sb/sth is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot