Reading Fusion-Book 2 Unit 13 (E)

activate

turn on; make active
The state has activated its emergency operation center.

animal magnetism

the physical attraction that draws two people together
He had an animal magnetism that women found irresistible.

beholder

person who sees something
The building and landscape can elicit imaginative responses from the beholder.

correlate with

line up with; correspond to
These two figures do not correlate with each other.

courtship

dating; trying to win someone's affection
He married his wife after a whirlwind courtship.

elated

very happy
She was elated at having pocketed some ￡400,000.

elevated

raised; higher
The house is in an elevated position, overlooking the whole town.

fascinating

very interesting
Let’s learn some fascinating facts about them!

figure of speech

saying; expression
Poetry is language that makes abundant use of figures of speech and language that aims to be powerfully persuasive

fixate

focus on
He's just fixated on the outside appearances of people.

have chemistry

people who “have chemistry" are well matched for each other
I think we have very good chemistry between us.

hormone

chemical in the body which is related to behaviors, reactions, etc.
Growth hormone causes a young person's body to grow rapidly.

indicate

demonstrate; show
Our survey indicates that people worry about the economy the most.

instantly

immediately
He went to bed and instantly fell asleep.

nurture

the acting of encouraging, nourishing and caring for someone or something
He has a wife to console and children to nurture.

palm

the underside of a person's hand
The puppy sat in the palm of her hand.

passion

enthusiasm; strong interest
He must have some passions.

potion

liquid (often magical) that leads to special results when drunk
The witch pulled out a potion from her bag.

prominence

importance
She came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s.

rekindle

relight; raise interest once again
He rekindled the fire in the stove and set pans and pots to boiling.

substance

material
There is a sticky substance on this desk.

take heart

feel confident; don't worry
Mary took heart from the encouragement handed out.