engels vwo 5 unit 9 (betekenissen)

assign

1 to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing 2 to give a particular time, value, place etc to something

bathe

to wash yourself or someone else in a bath ( or river, lake etc.)

command

An order that should be obeyed

extreme

About a noun: 1 very great in degree 2 very unusual, severe or serious

extremely

^same meaning but followed by adj/adv!

intimate

1 having an extremely close friendship 2 private and friendly so that you feel comfortable

patience

the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious

traditionally

According to tradition

understanding

1 knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works 2 a positive relationship between two people or groups in which they feel sympathy for each other

accept

1 to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asks you to do 2 to decide that there is nothing you can do to change a difficult and unpleasant situation or fact and continue with your normal life

aerospace

the industry that designs and builds aircraft and space vehicles

aircraft

any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane or helicopter

attention

1 when you carefully listen to, look at, are interested in or think about someone or something 2 the interest that people show in someone or something

corporate

relating to a business, especially a large business

experimental

relating to tests, especially scientific ones

oblige

1 to force or make it expected for someone to do something2 to please or help someone, feel the duty to do something someone has asked you to do

propulsion

the force produced by a system for moving a vehicle or other object:

public speaking

the activity of speaking on a subject to a group of people

reflection

the image of something in a mirror or on any reflective surface

remain

to stay in the same place or in the same condition

talented

having a natural ability to do something well

visor

the part of a helmet that can be lowered to protect your face

Anthropology

the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc

award

1 something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done 2 something, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or after a legal decision

in common

to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something

marine

1 relating to the sea and the creatures that live there 2 relating to ships or the navy

storyteller

someone who tells stories, especially to children

undiscovered

not found or found out

affairs

an event or set of related events (especially one that is impressive or shocking)

assume

to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof

beard

hair that grows around a man's chin and cheeks

coffin

a long box in which a dead person is buried or burnt

convention

1 a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society 2 a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party

custom

something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional

divine

coming from or relating to God or a god

frustration

the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

headdress

something that someone wears on their head, especially for decoration on a special occasion

heir

the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person when they die

inscribe

to carefully cut, print, or write words on something, especially on the surface of a stone or coin

irony

a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true

minor

small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things

obelisk

a tall pointed stone pillar, built to remind people of an event or of someone who has died

positively

used to emphasize that something is true, especially when this seems surprising

precise

information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct

proclaim

to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists

radically

completely or extremely

relegate

to give someone or something a less important position than before

reunite

to come together again or to bring people, parts of an organization, political party, or country together again

revenge

1 something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you 2 the defeat of someone who has previously defeated you in a sport

sarcophagus

a decorated stone box for a dead body, used in ancient times

shrine

a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray

smash

to break into pieces violently or noisily, or to make something do this by dropping, throwing, or hitting it

stepson

a son that your husband or wife has from a relationship before your marriage

successor

someone who takes a job or position previously held by someone else

supreme

having the highest position of power, importance, or influence

tomb

a stone structure above or below the ground where a dead person is buried

undisturbed

not interrupted or changed in any way

bright

1 full of light, shining: 2 full of hope for success or happiness

committed

loyal and willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in

consultancy

a company that gives advice on a particular subject

cope

to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation

economics

the study of the way in which money and goods are produced and used

faith

a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something

familiar

well-known to you and easy to recognize

follow-up

1 to do something in addition to what you have already done in order to make it more likely to succeed 2 to find out more information about something and take action if necessary

knowledgeable

Knowing a lot

paperwork

work such as writing letters or reports, which must be done but is not very interesting

program

a series of instructions that can be put into a computer in order to make it perform an operation

software

the instructions that control what a computer does

Specialised

working in and knowing a lot about one particular subject, skill, service, etc.

spreadsheet

a computer program, used especially in business, that allows you to do financial calculations and plans

charmed

very pleased or attracted by someone's behaviour

controversy

a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people

distort

to change something so that it is false or wrong, or no longer means what it was intended to mean

elegant

graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour

grief

very great sadness, especially at the death of someone

infuriate

to make someone extremely angry

murder

the crime of intentionally killing a person

overjoyed

extremely pleased or happy

pursuit

when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way

seize

to take hold of something suddenly and violently

uncertain

feeling doubt about something