Reading Fusion-Book 2 Unit 11 (E)

accomplish

achieve
Shelly has accomplished most of her goals in life.

appropriate

suitable
Sandals are appropriate foot-wear for the beach.

choreograph

involving a precise sequence of movements
The ballet was choreographed by Diaghilev.

conditioned

formed out of habit or training
He was six feet two of perfectly conditioned muscle and bone.

conscious

aware; awake
She had become conscious two days after her burial.

crawl

move around on one's hands and legs
The baby crawled all the way to the bathroom!

criticism

negative or contrary opinion
She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.

interrupt

interject; bother a person who is busy doing something
I knew that if I interrupted the girls, they would stare at me.

neural

related to the nervous system
By this method, the path of a neural tract can be traced from its origin to its termination.

phenomenon

movement; trend; happening
The wrapping of Christmas presents is a fairly recent phenomenon in American life.

precision

accuracy
The UFO-looking aircraft can fly and land with precision.

proficient

skilled; able
Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly.

pulse

blood flow detected by feeling a person's neck, wrist, etc.
The idea was enough to set my pulse racing.

resolve

settle; fix
John resolved the misunderstanding with his friend.

rhythm

fluid pattern (ex: of movement, music, etc.)
I like the rhythm of that song.

slump

period of below-average performance
The soccer player has been in a slump recently.

stutter

repeat a sound over and over, while having trouble speaking naturally
Children who stutter can often be helped by a speech therapist.

subconsciously

done without a person's awareness
This feeling or action exists in or is influenced by your subconscious.

tense up

become stiff and nervous
When I get nervous, my muscles tense up.

to a large degree

for the most part
Frankly, I think most people would accept to a large degree we did.

trigger

initiate; cause
The Stock Market Crash triggered the Great Depression.

utmost

the greatest
The situation required utmost sensitivity.