Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 03 (E)

absorbing

to take in and incorporate
By absorbing the nutrients and water through its roots, a tree continues to grow in the winter when their leaves have fallen off.

binocular

using both eyes at the same time
binocular vision is vision in which both eyes are used together.

blur

become difficult to see clearly
After the impact of the accident, her surroundings began to blur.

ciliary

relating to certain fine structures of the eyeball
The ciliary body inside the eye is part of the uveal tract-the layer of tissue which provides most of the nutrients in the eye

compensate

to make equivalent
His zeal and compassion more than compensates his lack of experience in the field.

contraction

when something becomes smaller or shorter
The contraction of certain muscles in our body enable our arms and legs to move.

converge

to come together
All the various roads converge at the main gate.

converts

to change from one form or use to another
The human body converts the food we eat into energy that we can use.

cornea

the transparent outer covering of the eye
The cornea covers the iris and the pupil.

depth

the quality of being deep
He dove into the swimming pool, he did not realize the depth of it.

exceptional

unusually excellent
The exceptional violinist started playing her instrument at the age of three.

iris

the colored part of the eye around the pupil:
People have different colored irises--some are blue, brown, and green.

merge

to join together
The goal of our meeting is to merge our differing ideas into one workable solution.

perception

mental grasp of objects, qualities
There is a perception in the western world that Asian people are all good at math.

phenomenal

unusual, remarkable
The results of the test were phenomenal; she will no longer require surgery.

processing

To put through the steps of a procedure
processing the information they learn at school is crutial if students are to be successful.

retina

the inner lining of the eye that contains many light-sensitive cells and sends messages about light and color to the brain
The retina is the most complicated part of the eye; it is like a messenger that sends information to the brain.

simultaneously

occurring or done together or at the same time
The boy was very gifted and was able to learn five languages simultaneously.

transmitted

to send
The ship was able to transmit their message safely without the enemy intercepting them.

transparent

allowing light to pass through so images can be clearly seen:
He didn't realize he was walking into a glass door because it was so transparent.