Book IV Lesson Four Sniffing out More than Just Bones

Sniff v. n.

• To breathe air in the nose to discover the smell of sth.

• Not to be sniffed at/ nothing to sniff atDiane’s donation of 50 dollars is nothing to sniff at.

Delivery n.

• Deliver v. • Mail/pizza/food..delivery• Express n. (Fedex)

Wonder v.

• To be curious about• I am wondering if….• Wonder n.• Alice in Wonderland• Wonderful adj.

Immediately adv.

• Syn. Instantly; at once• The firefighters rushed to the scene

immediately.

Contain v.

• Container n.

Sensitive adj.

• Gina is sensitive to fashion. • A sensitive person• Sense n. v.

Explosive n.

• A substance that explodes• Explosives must be handled with care for fear

of an accident.• Explode v. The building/truck/cellphone exploded

Explosion n.

Disaster n.

• A sudden or very terrible eventNatural disasters (tsunami, earthquakes,

tornado, avalanche…)

Assist v.

• Syn. help; aid• Assistance n.Dennis provided me with a lot of assistance

while I was doing my research. I couldn’t have finished it without him.

• Assistant adj.• Teaching/research assistant

Official n. adj.

• Public officialThe official suggests that the company stop

building houses on the hill for fear of environmental destruction.

• Official visits/statements/records• Military/police officer

Keen adj.

• Syn. Sensitive; sharp• Keen ear/eye• Keen: enthusiastic interestKeen supporters for…

Detect v.

• Discover or find out sth.• Detect drugs/radiation• Detector • Gas/smoke/lie detector

Detective n.

• A person whose jot is to obtain information and evidence

• While he was investigating the murder, the detective exposed himself to danger.

• Private detective (investigator)

Locate v.

• To find the position; exist in a certain place• Please locate the train • station on the map.Be located in/on/at• Location n.

Reward n.

• Something gained in return• A reward for…Hard work brings its own rewards.• Rewarding adj.• Is volunteer work rewarding?= Does volunteer work ____ _____?

Identify v.

• Identity n.• Identification n. ID card

Predict v.

• Is it possible to predict future/earthquakes…?• Prediction n.

Arrival n.

• Arrive v. = reach; get to

Chemical adj.

• Relating to chemistry• Chemical n.

Encounter v. n.

• Syn. Meet• A beautiful encounter

Benefit v. n.

• Syn. Advantage• Benefit fromWhat benefits our health?• Beneficial adj.• Be beneficial to