Vocabulary.2

actually, some of these words can have more than 1 meaning. also, some of them can be either verbs or nouns. to decide which one is, you have to refer to the passage.

1.aesthetically
Parts of Speech: adjective
Meaning: responsive to or appreciative of what is pleasurable to the senses

2.slim
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
1. someone who is slim is attractively thin
2. very small in amount or number
3. not wide or thick

3.shrink
Parts of Speech: Verb/Noun
Meaning:
(Verb)1.to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects of heat or water
(Verb)2. to become or to make something smaller in amount, size, or value
(Verb)3. to move back and away from something, especially because you are frightened
(Noun)1. apsychoanalystorpsychiatrist-- used humorously

4.sever
Parts of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
1. to cut through something completely, separating it into two parts, or to become cut in this way
2. to end a relationship with someone, or a connection with something, especially because of a disagreement

5.advice
Parts of Speech:Noun
Meaning: an opinion you give someone about what they should do


6.truth
Parts of Speech:Noun
Meaning:
1. the true facts about something, rather than what is untrue, imagined, or guessed
2. the state or quality of being true
3. an important fact or idea that is accepted as being true

7.flabby
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
1.having unattractive soft loose flesh rather than strong muscles
2.used to describe something that is weak or not effective

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8.self-conscious
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
1. worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
2. self-conscious art, writing etc shows that the artist etc is paying too much attention to how the public will react to their work

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9.ashamed
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
1. feeling embarrassed and guilty because of something you have done
2. feeling uncomfortable because someone does something that embarrasses you

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10.bursting <---is it a gerund(Verb+ing), or a noun?
Parts of Speech:
Meaning: too many meanings. Check it yourself--->http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bursting

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11.(The) odd one out <---has 'the'!
Parts of Speech: Noun Phrase
Meaning: someone or something that is different from the rest of the group or not included in it:

12.chubby
Parts of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and attractive:

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13.side effects
Parts of Speech: Noun phrase
Meaning:
1.an effect that a drug has on your body in addition to curing pain or illness
2.an unexpected or unplanned result of a situation or event

1.aesthetically
Parts of Speech:adverb
Meaning:(a)審美地
(b) 美學觀點上地
2.slim
Parts of Speech:adjective
Meaning:(a) 苗條的;纖細的
(b)渺茫的
(c) 微薄的;少的
(d) 差的
(e) 機靈的;狡猾的

3.shrink
Parts of Speech:verb
Meaning:(a) 收縮,縮短,皺縮
(b) 退縮,畏怯
(c) 變小,變少,變瘦
(d) 迴避,退避


4.sever
Parts of Speech:verb
Meaning:(a) 切斷,割斷;把...割下[(+from)]
(b) 把...分隔開;使分離
(c) 斷絕,中斷


5.advice
Parts of Speech:noun
Meaning:(a) 勸告,忠告[U][(+on/to/about)]
(b) 消息,報告[P1]
(c)【商】通知[P1]


6.truth
Parts of Speech:
Meaning:(a) 實話;事實;實情[the S]
(b) 真實性,實質[U]
(c) 真理[C]
(d) 誠實,忠誠,老實[U]


7.flabby
Parts of Speech:adjective
Meaning:(a) (肌肉等)不結實的
(b) 軟弱的



8.self-conscious
Parts of Speech:adjective
Meaning:(a) 不自然的,忸怩的,害羞的
(b) 【哲】【心】有自我意識的,自覺的


9.ashamed
Parts of Speech:adjective
Meaning:(a) 羞愧的,感到難為情的[(+of)][+to-v][+that]
(b)恥於...的,因難為情而不願...的[+to-v]


10.bursting
Parts of Speech:
Meaning:(a) 許多的;充滿的;擠滿的
(b) 【口】渴望的,急切的;(尿)憋不住的


11.odd one out
Parts of Speech:noun
Meaning:與別不同的東西

12.chubby
Parts of Speech:adjective
Meaning: 圓胖的;豐滿的

13.side effects
Parts of Speech:noun
Meaning: 副作用