engels vwo 5 unit 11 (betekenissen)

grasp

to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one

intuition

the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts

judgement

an opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something

mechanics

the machinery or working parts of something

motoring

relating to cars and driving.

reasoned

based on careful thought, and therefore sensible

suitable

having the right qualities for a particular person, purpose, or situation

distinguish

to recognise and understand the difference between two or more things or people

engage

to be doing or to become involved in an activity

fascination

1. the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc 2. something that interests you very much, or the quality of being very interesting

ignorant

1. not knowing facts or information that you ought to know 2. caused by a lack of knowledge and understanding

indigenous

indigenous people or things have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere else

mish-mash

a mixture of a lot of very different things that are put together in a way that is not organized

take in

to understand and remember new facts and information

blank

without any writing, print, or recorded sound

curse

1. to swear 2. to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry

evoke

to produce a strong feeling or memory in someone

exact

completely correct in every detail

internal

1. inside your body 2. within a particular country / company / organisation 3. inside something rather than outside

retrieve

1. to find something and bring it back 2. to get back information that has been stored in the memory of a computer

selective

1. careful about what you choose to do, buy, allow etc 2. affecting or relating to the best or most suitable people or things from a larger group

stimulate

1. to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further 2. to encourage someone by making them excited about and interested in something

capable

able to do things well

cartoon

a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings

categorise

to put people or things into groups according to the type of person or thing they are

cognitive

related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something

deliberately

done in a way that is intended or planned

dynamics

relating to a force or power that causes movement

edible

something that is edible can be eaten

entirely

completely and in every possible way

evidence

facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true

futile

actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of being successful

moody

annoyed or unhappy

ripe

ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat

troublesome

causing problems, in an annoying way

unripe

unripe fruit, grain etc is not fully developed or ready to be eate

appreciation

1. pleasure you feel when you realize something is good, useful, or well done 2. a feeling of being grateful for something someone has done 3. an understanding of the importance or meaning of something

basically

1. used to emphasize the most important reason or fact about something, or a simple explanation of something 2. in the main or most important ways, without considering additional details or differences

comment

to express an opinion about someone or something

composition

the way in which something is made up of different parts, things, or members

examination

a spoken or written test of knowledge, especially an important one

history

all the things that happened in the past, especially the political, social, or economic development of a nation

register

to put someone's or something's name on an official list

cancer

a very serious disease in which cells in one part of the body start to grow in a way that is not normal

chant

1. words or phrases that are repeated again and again by a group of people 2. a regularly repeated tune, often with many words sung on one note, especially used for religious prayers

diabetes

a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in your blood

equivalent

having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind

fever

an illness or a medical condition in which you have a very high temperature

folk healer

Traditional medicine as practiced by nonprofessional healers or embodied in local custom or lore, generally involving the use of natural and especially herbal remedies.

herb

a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine

malaria

a disease that is common in hot countries and that you get when a type of mosquito bites you

multiply

to do a calculation in which you add a number to itself a particular number of times

priority

the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else

reowned

known and admired by a lot of people, especially for a special skill, achievement, or quality

transmit

to send out electronic signals, messages etc using radio, television, or other similar equipment