Unit 6

Word

Definition

Example

manic

Characterized by excessive activity, excitement, or energy

She was a manic talker

twitch

A sudden, quick, involuntary movement or contraction of a muscle

She twitched her nose like a rabbit

world-shattering

Extremely significant or earth-shaking in its impact or consequences

Your ideas do not have to be world-shattering

off sb's radar

No longer being noticed, considered, or tracked by someone

We recycle our waste, but what happens to it afterwards is completely off our radar

ponder

To think about or consider something carefully or deeply

I had to sit down and ponder what to do with little money I had left

bend

To curve or flex something by applying pressure or force

Bend your head or you'll hit it

clip

To cut or fasten something with a quick, sharp motion

Have you got a clip to keep these papers together?

fan

A device or object used to create a current of air or a devoted supporter of a person, team, or idea

A parade after the Giants won the series in 2010 drew thousands of fans

hole

An opening or cavity in a solid object or surface

He wanted to dig a hole

loosen

To make something less tight, firm, or secure

The screws holding the bed together had loosened

nail

A thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten objects together or to a surface

She hammered a nail into the wall

saw

A tool with a serrated blade used for cutting through materials

All you hear now is the buzzing of those saws

tighten

To make something more secure, firm, or constricted

Can you tighten up the thread connection?

unscrew

To remove a screw or lid by turning it in the opposite direction

Unscrew the memory module

wire

A thin, flexible thread or rod made of metal

News could travel around the world in minutes, using undersea electrical telegraph wires

jump-start

To start or initiate something quickly or forcefully

Companies want lower interest rates to jump-start the nation's weak economy

wobble

To move or shake unsteadily from side to side

That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it

puncture

A small hole or opening made by a sharp object or tool

I changed the wheel, but the puncture needs repairing

breed

To produce offspring sexually or cause something to reproduce

Some fish migrate to breed

equation

A mathematical statement that shows two expressions are equal

Now express the pattern as a mathematical equation

probability

The likelihood or chance of something happening or being true

Actuaries put a price tag on probabilities

hexagon

A polygon with six sides and six angles

Can you cut a regular hexagon into two pieces to make a parallelogram?

pentagon

A polygon with five sides and five angles

The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°

binary

Relating to or involving two parts or options

Computers store all data in binary code

ratio

The quantitative relationship between two or more quantities

The ratio of men to women at the conference was ten to one

prohibitively

In a manner that makes something unaffordable, excessive, or impractical

I wanted to buy something nice, but the prices in all of the stores were prohibitively expensive. In the end I came home with nothing

feat

An impressive or remarkable act or achievement

Beating a more experienced opponent is a great feat

acclaim

Public praise, recognition, or applause

Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well

nothingness

The state of being empty, non-existent, or without significance

Sorry to interrupt your staring into nothingness

regeneration

The process of renewal, regrowth, or restoration

Pomegranate has high antioxidant content that help in cell regeneration