LESSON 175

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LESSON 175
VERBS
to swim /swɪm/ - bath, dip, float
We spent the day on the beach but it was too cold to go swimming
to graduate /ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ - qualify, pass, classify
Chris is a physics graduate.
to presume /prɪˈzuːm/
I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation
to resume /rɪˈzuːm/
Normal services will be resumed in the spring
VOCABULARY
recently /ˈriː.sənt.li/
Recently they have discovered a comet.
bucket /ˈbʌk.ɪt/
Get a bucket to swill the yard down.
slave /sleɪv/
Do business, but be not a slave to it. 
slavery /ˈsleɪ.vər.i/
They condemned slavery as evil.
methodology /ˌmeθ.əˈdɑː.lə.dʒi/
A related issue concerns empirical methodology.
purpose /ˈpɝː.pəs/
Community of purpose makes friendship.
graduate /ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
Chris is a physics graduate.
graduation /ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
They asked what his plans were after graduation.
profit /ˈprɑː.fɪt/
Honour and profit lie not in one sack.
profitable /ˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬ə.bəl/
May your finances profitable this year.
loss /les/
The more haste, she less speed.
finance /ˈfaɪ.næns/
She is an expert in finance.
stressful /ˈstres.fəl/
My job's getting more and more stressful.
turbulence /ˈtɝː.bjə.ləns/
The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.
oxygen /ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən/
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
violently /ˈvaɪə.lənt.li/
He shook her violently by the shoulders.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
to let loose (deixar solto)
The bull had got loose from his tether.
to make fun (of) (fazer graça de algo/alguém)
Don't make fun of me.
chicken feed (mixaria)
My salary is chicken feed compared with hers.
on purpose (de propósito)
He slammed the door on purpose.
to run loose (correr solto)	Comment by Daniel Bosso: checar
I returned to my office, closed the door and let them run loose.
by accident (acidentalmente)
I trod on his foot by accident.
GRAMMAR
He had already exercised when I got to the gym
I hadn’t made breakfast by the time they all woke up
She had missed the meeting because she got stuck in traffic
I had a headache because I had listened to loud music
My passport had expired by the time I bought the tickets