Words from test 3

1. connected with or located on the outside of sth/sb 2. happening or coming from outside a place, an orgaznization, your particular situation, etc. 3. coming from or arranged by sb from outside a school, a university or an organisation : 4. connected with foreign countries

external

1. how large, important, serious, etc. sth is 2. the physical size of an area

extent

used to show how far sth is true or how great an effect it has

to... extent

1. (of a group of similar things) to be different from each other in size, shape, etc. 2. to change or be different according to the situation 3. to make changes to sth to make it slightly different

vary

1. to push or force sb/sth into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full 2. to learn a lot of things in a short time, in preparation for an exam

cram

connected with the changes in the bodies of people or animals over each period of 24 hours

circadian

1. to get back your health, strength or energy after being ill/sick, tired, injured, etc. 2. to get back money that you have spent or lost

recuperate

a type of strong cotton cloth that is often striped, used especially for making mattress and pillow covers

ticking

1. strong and healthy 2. strong; able to survive being used a lat and not likely to break SYN: strudy 3. (of a system or an organization) strong and not likely to fail or become weak 4. strong and full of determination; showing that you are sure about what you are doing or saying SYN: vigorous

robust

belonging to or part of the real nature of sth/sb

intrinsic

the feeling of being tired and slightly confused after a long plane journey, especially when there is a big difference in the time at the place you leave and that at the place you arrive in

jet lag

1. a small brown bird with a pleasant song 2. a thing that you do for fun or as a joke 3. (used after another noun) an activity that you think is a waste of time or that you do not take seriously

lark

bad-tempered and often complaining

grouchy

weak and unable to think or move well because you are ill/sick or very tired

groggy

1. a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise 2. (usually after another noun) a feeling of not wanting to do a particular activity any longer because you have done too much of it 3. weakness in metal or wood caused by repeated bending or stretching 4. (plural) loose clothes worn by soldiers 5. (plural) duties, such as cleaning and cooking, that solidiers have to do, especially as a punishment

fatigue

an illness that affects the nose, eyes and throat and is caused by pollen from plants that is breathed in from the air

hay fever

pain caused by difficulty in digesting food

indigestion

1. to put things in the wrong order or mix them up 2. ~sb - to confuse sb 3. ~A (up) with B- to confuse one person or thing with another

muddle

an ilness that affects the nose, eyes and throat and is caused by pollen from plants that is breathed in from the air

hay fever

1. done without delay -SYN: immediate 2. (of a person) acting without delay; arriving at the right time SYN; punctual 3. to make sb decide to do sth ; to cause sth to happen SYN; provoke 4. to encourage sb to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say 5. [noun] words or [verb] to follow the text of a play and remind the actors what the words are if they forgot their lines 6. a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer has finished doing sth and is ready for more instructions 7. [adverb] exactly at the time mentioned

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