DAY 13 Growth

brain receptor (n.)

A part of a cell in the brain that receives chemical signals. Ex: Scientists are studying the __ linked to growth.

edge (n.)

"1/ the outside limit of an object, a surface or an area; the part furthest from the centre.

2/ An advantage over other people.  Ex: 1/ Careful with that open can - it's got a very sharp __.

2/ Being tall gives him the __ in basketball"

head and shoulders above (idiom)

Much better than other people or things. Ex: She is __ the other students in maths.

lanky (adj.)

Very tall and thin  but often moving awkwardly   Ex: The __ boy had trouble fitting into the small car.

lofty (adj.)

(of buildings, mountains, etc.) Very high and impressive.  Ex: The __ trees blocked the sunlight from the garden.

look up to (phr. v.)

To respect and admire someone. Ex: I have always looked up to my older brother.

muscle mass (n.)

The total amount of muscle in the body. Ex: Regular weight training helps to increase __.

stoop (v.)

To bend the top half of the body forward and down. Ex: He had to __ to enter the low doorway.

tall story (idiom)

A story that is difficult to believe, often exaggerated. Ex: He told a __ about catching a fish as big as a boat.

tower over (phr. v.)

To be much taller than someone or something. Ex: The tall building seems to __ the small houses.