Learzing

"Airhead" means "a stupid person."

"Demonstrate" means "to show something." Example #1: These numbers clearly demonstrate the size of the economic problem facing the country. Example #2: The company demonstrated an app for surgeons that showed X-rays on the screen. "Demonstrate" also can mean "to march or gather somewhere to show your opposition to something or your support for something." Example #3: Thousands of people demonstrated outside the parliament building. Example #4: 30,000 angry farmers demonstrated against possible cuts in subsidies.

"Whereas" means "while on the contrary; but on the other hand; compared with the fact that." Example #1: I like to go swimming whereas Sheila likes to sail. Example #2: He must be about 60, whereas his wife looks about 30. Example #3: You eat a huge plate of food for lunch, whereas I have just a sandwich.

If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it. Example #1: Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply. Example #2: The tartness of the lemons contrasts with the sweetness of the honey. Example #3: The styles of the two film makers contrast quite dramatically.

The context of an idea or event is the general situation that relates to it, and which helps it to be understood. Example #1: This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history. Example #1: We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres. The context of a word, sentence, or text consists of the words, sentences, or text before and after it which help to make its meaning clear. Example #3: You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context. Example #4: In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the context.

"Establish" means "to start a company or organization." Example #1: The school was established in 1989 by an Italian professor. "Establish" also can mean "to create or introduce a set of rules." Example #2: The committee has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote. "Establish" also can mean "to start having a relationship with someone or something." Example #3: We had already established contact with the museum.

"Be capable of doing something" means "to have the ability to do something." Example #1: She is capable of hard work. Example #2: I think both sexes are equally capable of looking after children. Example #3: I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realized he was capable of murder.

Shakespeare's reputation as dramatist and poet actor is unique and he is considered by many to be the greatest playwright of all time, although many of the facts of his life remain mysterious.

"Analyze" (or "analyse") means "to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it." Example #1: This software is used to analyze marketing data. Example #2: Water samples taken from streams were analyzed for contamination by chemicals. Example #3: We need to look at what went wrong, analyze the problem, and come up with a solution.

"Approach" means "to come near or nearer to something or someone." Example: Slow down as you approach the corner. Example: If you look out of the window on the left, you'll see that we're now approaching the Eiffel Tower. Example: I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break. "Approach" also means "to deal with something." Example: I'm not sure how to approach the problem. Example: The new boss approaches staff discipline much more strictly.

"Assess" means "to evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of something." Example #1: Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's ability. Example #2: Can you assess my chances of winning? Example #3: Government officials assessed the flood damage in the millions of dollars.

"Expand" means "to increase in size, number, or importance." Example: The air in the balloon expands when heated. Example: I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate. Also "expand on" can mean "to go into detail about something." Example: He expanded on some remarks he made in his last speech.

"Drink like a fish" means "to drink a lot of alcohol." Example #1: Jenny had a bottle of wine with her meal - that girl drinks like a fish! Example #2: I'm not surprised to hear that Karl got drunk again last night. That guy drinks like a fish! Example #3: Pass that bottle to me, I can drink this like a fish because it's my favorite drink.

"Take after" means "to look or behave like an older member of your family."

Archimedes (c.287 - c.212 BC) was a Greek mathematician, philosopher and inventor who wrote important works on geometry, arithmetic and mechanics.

"Lend" means "to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting to get it back." Forms: lend / lent / lent Example #1: Can you lend me $10? Example #2: I've lent my car to a friend. Example #3: Has he returned that book you lent him? Example #4: She was cold, and I lent her my jacket. Example #5: The bank wouldn't lend us the money.

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was a hugely influential Italian astronomer, physicist and philosopher.

"Cat got your tongue?" means "Have you nothing to say?"

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was a painter, sculptor, architect and poet and one of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance.

"Until" means "up to the time of; before (a specified time)." Example #1: We played chess until four o'clock. Example #2: I went to bed and slept until morning. Example #3: He continued to get a salary until the end of May. Example #4: Until 2016, he was an officer in the army. Example #5: You'll have to wait until your next birthday for a new bike.

"Amid/amidst" means "surrounded by, in the middle of." Example: We camped that day amid a fir forest.

"Lend" means "to give something to someone for a period of time, expecting to get it back." Forms: Lend / lent / lent

"Wacko" is a strange or crazy person. Example #1: We saw this wacko at the airport. He was running around saying the devil was after him. Example #2: Some wacko has been sending the actress increasingly disturbing letters. Example #3: Have you met Judy's sister? She's really hard to talk to, and she gets this crazy look in her eye sometimes. I think she's a bit wacko.

"Wacko" means "crazy person, lunatic".

"Pass away" means "to die."