reality a single cell. B/4 The lining of the cheek :s cpitl1thal t issue. C/5 The liver is an organ.

Quiz No. 2: E/I The intestinal wall of vertebrates contains :2 layers of smooth muscle tissue. D/2 Lipase produced in tht.: intestine and in the pancreas in the principal enzyme actiYt:: in fat digestion. B/3 The kidney controls t he salt balance in the body. A/4 1'he stimulus for the contraction of tLe mu"'cle t issue in the heart originates in the heart itself. C15 Th e c:x-pansion and contraction of the lung is controlled by ll1e movements of the diaphragm.

Unit. G.

Quiz No. 1: P oint C.

Quiz No. 2: Point D.

Unit 7.

The source of nitrogen :for a common plant is t he nit rate iu the soil. The nitrogen is used by the plant to manufacture p rotein . Water is absorbed from the soil by the roots, pass~s th rough the steam and finally reaches the veins of t he k:ans. 1 his water is given off as water vapour by t he process of tra nspir-ation.

Quiz No. 1: The daily temperature range of a locality is the clifierence Point B. between t he highest an d the lowest temperature in a locality

within a 24-hour period. Qttiz No. 2 ; The first step in performing any scientific research is to state: Point D . fully and precisely the problem to be studied.

Unit 8.

1 : Light travels at 3 X 108 m/sec., so the distance i.:, 3 y 10 Quiz No . Point D. Quiz No. 2 : Point E.

Unit 9.

metres. The scientist must always recognize his own limitations iu his ability to observe and perform experiments accuratdy. In addition, his tools are precise only within t olcrauce limits.

Qitiz No. 7: The remain of a wide , ariety of submen have been foun ] = pe /la mal assist.~~1Ce [;:i'sist:>ns ] = a jutor,

spnJin to assort [ a' s '.):t ] (with) = a se

asorta cu aware [a'we;:i ] (of) = co119tient (de) axe [reks ] = topor

ll bag [breg] = bagaj ; sac bat [b ret J = !iliac (animal) beam [bi:m] = grinda; raza to beam = a radia ; a indrepta

0 raza spre/in bencl [bend] = cot(itura), meandra to bend - lJent - bent [b end]

[bent ] = a se (a) pleca betrayal [bi'treial ] = tradare, in-

9elare beyond [bi'j:ind] = (prep.) din-

colo de blackout ['blrekaut] = pierdere a

cunm,;tintei blast [bla:st] = suflul (al unei ex-

plozii) ; curentul fu rnalului blast-furnace ['bla:st'fa:nis ] = for-

nal, cuptor inalt bleak [bli: k ] = sumbru, mohorit blueprint ['blu:print ] = schita,

plan executat prin mij loace fo-tografice in alb pc hirtie a lbastr a

hoard [b :i:d ] = scinclma to bore [b :i:] = a sfrcdeli to bother ['b:>o] =- a se necaji

lo I.Jounce [bauns] = a sari, a n -cosa

hralc~ [breik ] = fdna brittle ['britl ] = fragil hmsh [brAJ] = perie hullet ['bnlit~ = glonte bouy [b:ii ] = geamandura

c camshaft ['krem.fa:ft] = arbore c u

came Chancery .[' tJa:nsari ] = Curtea Ca11-

celarului chapel ['tJrepl] = cape la chart [tJ a:t] = diagram a chimney [' tJimni ] = co~ chill [tJip ] = ciobitura (la u n Yas) chisel [' tJizl] = dalta choke control ['tJauk, k:m' tr;:inl ]

- clapeta de aer clay [klei] = argila, Jut clip .[klip] = clama coruse [' k:->:s] = aspru coke [kauk] = cocs com1msses ['kAmpasiz~ = comp as comprehensive ['k :impri 'hensii] =

cuprinzator to conceive [kou 'si: v] = a con-

-~epe, a pricepe cu1.cem [k ;;in'sa:uQ = (with) p re-

ocupare (peutru ) to confer [kan'fo: ] = a acorda, a da to COJlC [bup] (w-i!h) = a faceiat ii co ppmsmith [' bp a ,smi e ] = arn.a::,ar co1e [k:i:] = miez, inima cowardice [' kauadis ] = la9itat~ crnck [krrek ] = Jisura, crapiHma craft [kra:ft ] = nava crane [krein] = macara crankshaft ['krreuk.fa:It ] = arbo-

re cotit cruss~section [' kr:>s-sekJ n ] = ::;cc-

t iune 1.ransvcrsant crujse [kru:z] = croaziera to crush [krAJ] = a zdrobi . cmst [krAst ] = crustrt, scoar fi'. cushion ['kuJn] = perna (de clirnn) D damp [dremp] = urned , jila \ to dare [ dea] = a indrazni

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to tlash [drefg = a se repezi, a gooi to deafen ['defn~ = a asurzi to deny [di'nai~ =a nega, a tagadni depressed [di'prest] = aha.tut to design (di'zain~ = a destina to des pise [dis'paiz] = a dispretui tfospite [dis' pait] = in ciuda

0de\iee [di'vais~ = dispozitiv, mc-canism

diesel fuel [di:zl 'fju;il.] = motorina to devise [di'vaiz~ = a inventa,

a nascoci discord ['disk::>:d~ = dezacord ;

la rm a to dispel [dis'pel] = a ns1p1 to distort [dis'b:ti] = a defonna don [d:>n] = (univ.) membru al

consiliului unui colegiu (la Ox-ford 9i Cambridge)

door-keeper (d:>:-ki:pd] = portar. u9ier

dot [d:>t] = punct downtown ['daun ,taun] = (Amer.)

spre/in centrul ora9ului to draw upon ['dn:;i'p:>n] = a se

inspira din drf'nry [' dri;iri ij = mohorit, jalnic. tkill [ dril] = sfredel, burghiu dull [dAl] = (despre sunete) surd to dwindle ['dwindl] = a se di-

minua, a descre9te

E eagerly ['i:g;:ili~ = cu zel edge [ed3] = margine erlible '[' edibl] = comestibil em harassed [im'brer;ist] = stlnjenit emphasis [' emfosis] = accent ( uare) to enable [in'eibl] = a da posi-

bilitatea (sa) endurance [in'dju;ir;ins] = rezis-

tcnta ; trainicie euduring [in'dju;:irio] = rabdator;

trainic cndronment [in' vai;ir;inment ] =

imprejurimi; mediu to estrange [is 'trei.113] = a tnstra-

ina (de) excerpt ['eks;:i:pt] = fragment, ex-

tras to exert [ig'z;i:t~ = a exercita to exhaust [ig'z:>:st~ = a epuiza,

a istovi

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evenly ['i :rnli] = (adv.) uniform, egal

eyelid ['ailid] = pleoapa F to fail [feil] = a nu reu~i ta (un

examen, etc.) fairy ['fe:;iri] = adj, de basm fan [fren] = evantai feat [fi:t] = faptii, ispra va fervour (Am. -or) [' fa:v;i] -- fer-

voare, rivna riddler ['fidle>] = scripcar i'ierce ['ffas] = feroce, a prig file [fail J = pita fine [fain] = (subst .) ameuda fitting ['fitiu] = ajustare ; asam-

blare, amontare nuke [fleik] = fulg name-shaped ['fleim-Jeipt] = In

forma de fladira flaw [fb:] = defect, cusur to fling - flung-flung [fliu] [fl., n}

= a (se) arunca flywheel ['flaiwi:l] = volant. to float down [fl;iut] = (v .t. ) r.

face sa. pluteasdi (la vale) foothold ['fnth~mld] = loc de pu<

piciorul fork [b:k] = furca former ['f:>:m;:i] = (adj.) fost to freeze [fri:z] - froze [fre>uz ]

frozen ['fr:mzn ] = a inghcta freight [freit] = indirditura (a un ui

vas); marfuri transportate fuel [fju ;:il] = combustibil furnace ['fa:nis~ = cuptor ; furu al

G gasoline ['gres;ili:n] = (Amer.) bcn-

zina gau11e [geid3] = manometru gear [gie>] = (auto) viteza genuine ['d3enjuin] = autentic, ve-

ritabil to get over ['get';iuv;:i] = a 1n-

vinge (o dificultate, etc.). to get rid (of) ['get'rid] a scap~l

(de) gloom [glu:m] = caracter sumbrn to glow [gl;:iu ] = a fi incandes-

cent, a straluci grace [greis] = gratie graph [grref] = grafic

9ra\eyard ['greivja:d~ = cimitir grid [grid ] = grila to g1fod-ground-ground [graind~

[graund] = a sfarima, a maci-lla, a pisa

to grope [graup] (for) = a bijbli, a orbecai

guiHless [' giltlis ] = inocent guise [gaiz ] = masca, forma H to liail (hcil] = a saluta hamlet (hremlit] = ca tun to handle [hreudl] = a minni, a

conduce to harness ['ha: nis] = a 1nhama ;

a utiliza (un r!u) pentru a pro-duce energie

haste [heist ] = graba, pripeala headlong ['hedbu] = (adv.) cu

capul inainte hen then [' hi: lln ] = pag1 n lwritage [' hcrit id3] = mo9tenire t o hew (hju:] = a taia, a des-

pica (cu sc] = a (se) cobori lunatic ['lu :n;itik] = (subst.) nebuu lush [lAJ] = (despre vegeta}ie) lu-

xuriant, extrem de abundent

JU to make out [meik~ = a descifra,

a in}elege to manage ['mrenid3) = a reu9i .

a face manliness ~mrenlinis] = barbatie,

curaj marsh [ma:J] = mla9tina to machine [m;i'Ji:n ~ = a prelu-

cra cu ma9iua mass [mres~ = masa, mul}ime meadow ['med;:iu] = paji9te mesh [meB = ochi (de retea) mire ['maid ~ = noroi, mla9tina misfortune [mis'f:>:tJn] = nenoro-

cire, ghinion mood [mu:d] = stare de spirit mortar [m:>:t;i] = mojar, piulita to mould ['m ;mld~ = a mula, a

fasona (o statuie, etc.)

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mould [m::mld] = tipar mourning ['ru;n1iu] = dolin N nasty ['na:sti] = dezgustator 'tO'Ilailiratize [ ';refJ;;i~iZ J ~~(seY

naturaliza neat [ni:t] = curat network ['netw ci:k] = re}ea (de)

cai ferate, de riuri, de canale, etc.)

nonsense ['n :mscins] = absurdita-te; prostie

nonsense poem ['n:ms::ms 'p::mim] = poem absurd .

notice [' n ::mtis] = nota; nozzle ['n:nl] = ajutaj; duza nut [llAt] = piuli}a (la ;mrub);

nut and bolt = ;;urub ;;i piuli}a 0 oar [::i: D = visla oil-well [' ::iil-wel] = soncla oil-rig [' ::iil-rig] = instala}ie de foraj onset ['::inset] = a tac, asalt ; in-

ceput opportunity [,::ip;:i'tju:dti J = prilej

favorabil ore [::i:J = minereu outlook ['autluk] = (subst.) per-

spectiva, punct de vedere owl [;ml] = bufni}a p to paraphrase ['p rercifreiz ] = pa-

rafraza, a reda cu alte cuvintc to perish ['periSJ = a pieri pestle ['pesl] = pisalog petrol ['petr;il] = benzina petroleum [pi'tr;iulj;:im] = gaz;

petrol ; }i}ei pig iron ['pig' aiciu ] = fonta pincers ['pinsaz ] = cle;;te plane [' plein] = rindea platoon [pla'tu:n] = plu tou pliant ['plai;:int] = flexibil pliers ['plafoz] = cle;;te to plunge [plAud3] = a ploDj a, a

se avinta poplar ['p ::>pfa ] = (bot. ) plop 1iortrayal [p::>: 'tri;:il] = portretizare to pound [paund] = a pisa powerloom ['pau;:ilu:m ] = razboi

mecanic

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practitioner [pnek'tiJn ;:i ] = prac-tician -

presently ['prez;:intli] = i'ndata n u-maidecit '

privately ['praivitli] = (adv.) a-parte, pentru sine

lo probe [pr;:iub ] = a exami11a, a sonda

protector [pr;:i'trekt;:i ] (geom.) raportor .

publishing house ['pAbli[in haus ] = editura

pulley ['puli ] = scripete to pull off [pul'::if] = (v .t .) a rea-

hza cu greu to pUl'sue [p;:i'sju: J = a urmari to puzzle ['pAzl] = a pnne in in-

curcatura

Q quaintly ['kweint1i ] = ]u mod ci u-

da t / caraghios quick-witted ['kwik 'witid ] = a -

ger, prompt in rasp1ms

H rage [reid3] = furie, t mbare rake [reik ] = grebla range ['reind3] = lant (de munj;i) ;

sfera (de cuno9tin}e) ; d ist anta, raza de actiune ; ma;;ina de gatit

to iattle ['rretl] = a zornai, a zangani

ray [rei] = raza to recount [ri 'kaunt] = a pmest i reindeer ['reindi;:i ] = ren reit~ration ['ri:ita' reiS n J = rep: ] = rezerva, provizie stream of consciousness

['stri:mav 'k::inS ;:isnis] = 1nxul con9tiin}ei

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s tl'ing [striu ] = ~uag, ~Ir ; (muz.) coarda

subdued [s;:ib'dju:d ] = (adj.) supus (to be) subject [1sAb 3ikt] (to) = (a fi) supus (+ uz] = cle~tc torch [t::i:tJ] = t or}ii, facla ; (mcc.)

lampa de lipit trawler ['tr::i:fa] = (anc.) trailer treatise ('tri:tiz] = tratat tremendous (tri'mend;:is] = ingro-

zit or ; colosal tl'ilithon ['trilien ] = trili ton troublesome ['trAbls;:im ] = supa-

riitor, neplacut truck [trAkQ = (Amer.) (anto)ca-

mion T-square [:'ti:skwe:;:iO = (tehn.) teu 1o turn away ['t ;:i:n'gweiij = a

pleca turner ['t;:i:n;:iO = strungar to turn off ['td:n ' ::if] = a abate

de la

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tutor ['tj u: t;:i ] cular

u

proksor parti-

uncanny [An 'kreni] = misterios, st raniu

underground (.Alida gra und J (adv.) sub pamint

undeserved ('Aucli'z;:i:vd] = neme-ritat, necuvenit

to unroJl ['An' r;ml] = a desa9ura a desface '

unstrady ['i1.n'stedi] = ne~ ignr, ~ovaielnic

unuften'

penurie = shortage . a pcriccfionn = t.o perfect pohrnrc = pollution pove~titor = narrat or I>r