ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

Vocabulary Notes

1.point n 1) the sharp end., tip, as the point of a pin (needle, knife, stick, pen, pencil, weapon, tool, etc.); 2) a small dot or a full stop, as 4.6 (four point six); 3) the essential thing, part, the most important thing in a speech, story, action, etc., e. g. The point is that it is no ordinary case. I don't see your point. You've missed the whole point,to the pointrelevant to the subject, as to come (to stick, to be) to the point, e. g. I wish he would come to the point,to speak (to stick, to keep, to be) to the point, e. fir. Your answer is not to the point, ant.to be off the point,e. g. Your answer is off the point,to make a point of doing smth.to regard smth. as essential, e. g. He made a point of reading English every day. 4) a single item;to agree (ordisagree) on some points,e. g. We disagreed on several points. 5) special quality, as one's weak (strong) point, e. g. Singing is not his strong point. 6) purpose, use, e. g. What's your point in coming? There is no (not much) point in doing that. His remarks lack point. 7) a precise or particular moment, as a turning point in one's life, e. g. At this point in his reflections he paused. When it came to the point (when the moment for action came), he refused to help,to be on the point of doing smth. to be about to do smth., e. g. He was on the point of leaving. 8) a stage or degree, as the boiling (freezing, melting) point; 9) a unit measuring gain or loss, e. g. He scored 23 points. 10) a position from which something is viewed, as a point of view, e. g. My point of view is different.

point vt/i 1) to call attention to, e. g. He pointed to a large building. 2)to point out. to show, e. g. The teacher pointed out several mistakes in the composition (to the student).

pointless adj without aim or purpose, meaningless, as pointless questions, remarks.

2.dream n 1) thoughts or images passing through the mind during sleep, as to have bad dreams, to awake from a dream, e. g. I had a funny dream last night. 2) something imagined, e. g. She had dreams of being an actress.

dream vi 1) to imagine, fancy, e. g. Don't waste time dreaming. I never dreamt of suspecting him. 2) to have dreams, see in a dream, e. g. He often dreams. Stop dreaming and get on with your work.

dreamy adj given to reverie, fanciful, vague, as dreamy eyes, e. g. John lay listening to the dreamy music.

dreamer n one who dreams; one who has impractical or romantic ideas or plans.

3.mix vt/i 1) to make or prepare by putting together, e. g. Mix the eggs with milk before you fry them. Oil and water will not mix. 2) to mix up to confuse, e. g. Don't mix up these two words. She mixes up these two sounds. 3) to be mixed up in smth. to be involved in smth., e. g. I won't be mixed up in this affair.

mixer n1) a kitchen utensil or an electric appliance having one or more beaters and used in mixing, beating, blending, etc. foodstuffs. 2) one who associates with others in society, e. g. He is a good mixer.

mixed adj 1) consisting of different things of the same general kind, as a mixed school, mixed feelings, e. g. We were a mixed company. 2) confused, as to get mixed, e. g. Everything has got mixed in my head. You are getting mixed.

4.suspicion n a feeling of doubt or distrust, as to arouse suspicion, e. g. His manner aroused suspicion, above suspicion, e. g. He is above suspicion, on suspicion, e. g. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, under suspicion, e. g. He is under suspicion.

suspicious adj 1) causing suspicion, e. g. A suspicious-looking man was seen in the street. 2) feeling or showing suspicion,to be (to get, to feel) suspicious of smb. about smth. e. g. The people were at first suspicious of the newcomer.

suspect vt1) to believe in the possible or probable guilt of smb.; to suspect smb. of smth., e. g. He was suspected of theft. 2) to think likely, to suppose, e. g. I suspected that she was insincere.

5.conscious adj 1) feeling, realizing, as to be conscious of one's mistakes, guilt, faults, danger, smb.'s presence, a pain, etc.; syn. aware; ant. unconscious, unaware; 2) having the power to know that one can think and feel, e. g. Man is a conscious being. He spoke with conscious superiority. 3) (predic.) having possession of one's senses, e. g. The old man was conscious to the last. ant. unconscious, e. g. She lay unconscious until the doctor gave her an injection, self-conscious too keenly aware of one's own manners and appearance, e. g. She is too self-conscious to feel at ease among strangers.

consciousness n the state of being conscious;to lose consciousness to faint, e. g. The blow caused him to lose consciousness,to recover (regain) consciousness to come to, e. g. He did not recover (regain) consciousness until two hours after the accident.

6.interfere vi 1) to meddle, as to interfere in a matter (in an argument, in one's affairs); 2) to hinder, to bother, as to interfere with one's independence, e. g. Don't interfere with me. Something always interferes. I hope I'm not interfering?

interfering adj meddling, trying to get involved in other people's affairs or to give them advice, as interfering people.

interference n interfering, e. g. He hated interference.

7.constant adj 1) going on all the time; frequently recurring, as constant complaints, e. g. He suffered from constant sleeplessness. 2) firm, faithful, unchanging, as a constant friend, e. g. He has been constant in his devotion to scientific studies, syn. permanent; ant. temporary.

constantly adv continuously, frequently, e. g. His name is constantly mentioned in the gossip column.

8.resist vt 1) to oppose, to use force against in order to prevent the advance (of), as to resist the enemy (attack, authority, police), e. g. The man was killed resisting arrest. 2) to try not to yield to, to keep oneselfback from, as resist temptation, e. g. He could resist no longer. She can't resist chocolates(to resist is often used in the negative). He couldn't resist her suggestion (will, charm, fascination),one cannot resist doing smth. one cannot keep from doing smth., e. g. She couldn't resist making jokes about his boldness.

resistance n1) power of resisting, as to break down the enemy's resistance, to make (offer) no (little) resistance; 2) opposing force, as wrinkle-resistance fabric, e. g. An aircraft has to overcome the resistance of the air. She baked the pie in a heat-resistant dish,the line of least resistance direction in which a force meets least opposition, e. g. At the beginning of his career Andrew Manson never followed the line of least resistance.

irresistible adj too strong, convincing, delightful, etc. to be resisted, as irresistible desires (temptation, fascination), e. g. On this hot day the sea was irresistible.

9.reflect vt/i 1) to throw back (light, heat or sound); to give back an image, e. g. The mirror reflected her face. 2) to cause, to be ascribed to, e. g. His behavior reflects his upbringing. His success reflects credit on his trainer. 3) to think back, to ponder, to meditate, to consider fully, e. g. The old man reflected on his past. I must reflect upon what answer to make.

reflection n1) the act of reflecting, as the reflection of light;

2. profound thinking or consideration, e. g. He was lost in reflection,on reflection after consideration, e. g. On reflection he agreed with our plan.

3. an opinion arrived at after consideration, e. g. We are waiting to hear his reflections on the book's merits.

10.admire vt to look at with pleasure (satisfaction, respedt or wonder), as to admire smb.'s presence of mind (smb. for his courage); to admire a picture (a statue, etc.).

admirable ['aedmsrabl] adj very good indeed, e. g. I think it would be an admirable opportunity.

admiration n wonder excited by beauty or excellence, as to have (to feel) admiration for smb., to win (to arouse) smb.'s admiration.

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