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I remember my first encounter with a smartphone. I had no idea how to start with it.

encounter - to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation.

gluten a protein found in wheat and some other grains

Seed - The definition of a seed is a structure that contains the embryo of a plant. An almond is one type of seed.

The definition of a grain is a tiny hard seed from a cereal grass, or a tiny piece of amount of something.

grass whose starchy grains are used as food

malnourished not having enough to eat or enough of the food you need to keep you in good health

For roughly the first month of life the immune system is switched off in essence and everything they [babies] get exposed to in that first month in life

Guts - all the organs inside your body, especially the ones in the stomach area

An injection of adrenalin can be used to treat anaphylaxis – or severe allergic reactions – to insect stings, foods, drugs, and other allergens.

intrigued very interested in something

alert being quick to notice things going on around you

I sneak in the mornings, have a shower, and get changed.

I'm flattered by your offer, but I can't leave the twins. I'm flattered but I doubt I can be much help.

Somebody might snatch your phone – snatch means to take something quickly

hey make one or more stops on the way to work or going home – for example to drop off or pick up the kids from school

To drop off is to take something or someone to a specific destination and leave it there.

The definition of miserable is someone or something that is unhappy, suffering or in a condition of misery, or something that is bad or inferior.

The definition of inferior is someone or something that is not very good, that is not as good as something else, or that is of lower quality.

I don't want her to feel inferior. He knew that she looked down upon him as an inferior being.

Poverty and misery will continue to rise if you do not opt for a different value system.

opt for - to make a choice or decision from a range of possibilities

worse

Inferior - not as good as someone or something else. It produces photographs of inferior quality. This design is inferior to the one the German company proposed. an inferior student.

If you give me a choice of fruit, I'll opt for a banana.

sanative making you feel better

All I need is a sip of water.

I can't drink that! You didn’t let the tea brew for long enough.

Tea is a shrub that grows naturally in the mountainous areas of China and several thousand years ago

=bush

a low, woody plant with several permanent stems instead of a single trunk; bush

The definition of a trunk is the main base of a tree. An example of a trunk is the part of a tree from which the branches extend.

The definition of a stem is the main stalk of a plant. Cut a centimetre off the bottom of the stems before you put roses in water.

tea has a sanative effect – making you feel better – so I might try munching a few leaves later on.

To munch is to chew something loudly.

Hiccups often occur out of the blue and can quickly become bothersome, leading us to try all sorts of unusual and creative ideas to get rid of them.

A mother tries to get her baby to...

The definition of a burp is a noisy release of gas through the mouth. An example of a burp is the noise people make after drinking a carbonated soda.

I like tea with a delicate flavour – Lapsang Suchong is my favourite with its evocative fragrance.

A woman enjoys the fragrance of her flowers.

a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit

Merchant is defined as a person or company engaged in the business of selling or trading goods.

Teabags first appeared commercially in the first decade of the 20th century and were successfully marketed by Thomas Sullivan, a tea merchant from New York, who shipped his teabags around the world.

...... is defined as a warm affection.

Neil's fondness for loose change. A couple display a fondness for each other.

The definition of fond is having a strong affection for someone or something. This mother is very fond of her baby.

using lies and deception to steal money

You commit a fraud when you deliberately try to deceive a person or an institution. And if a thief does go on a spending spree with your card, your bank covers you against fraud.

An example of fraud is when a person promises you that you can make a lot of money by investing with him, but then just takes your money and disappears.

An example of deception is when you tell someone you are 30 when really you are 40.

doing a lot of shopping over a short period of time

And if a thief does go on a spending spree with your card, your bank covers you against fraud. go on a spending spree.

a short period of time when you do a lot of something

Until that night his life was continuous spree

His elaborate deception fooled everyone.

to try to find something inside a place or container by searching in every part of it

You're behind the curve, digging around in your pockets for change, Neil. Do you still use cheques too? She dug around in her handbag for a pen.

make a serious promise

He gave our company a pledge, but hasn't fulfilled it properly.

I'm impressed by Toby's pledge but I don't think I could live like a student my whole life!

he pledged – or made a serious promise – to give away 99% of his shares in Facebook over the course of his lifetime.

wealthy

But don't worry about Zuckerberg, it's probably fair to say that he will remain extremely well off – or wealthy – even after giving away his fortune.

The definition of ...... is something covered in soft fibers, or something that is not clear.

An example of something fuzzy is a memory from long ago. A fuzzy chick. That sounds too warm and fuzzy for a ruthless – or cruel - robber baron.

an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning

The definition of a connotation is an idea suggested by another idea.

in general; according to a general sample.

Students at large felt that discipline was too strict. Truck drivers at large don't like the new speed restriction on the highway.

The very word philanthropy does not necessarily have 100% positive connotations for the public at large given where we are in terms of the public's attitude towards business or the banks and that kind of stuff.

A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”. An example of connotation is the name Hitler being associated with negative images.

The definition of a contribution is something that you give or something that you do that helps in achieving an end result. An example of a contribution is when you donate $10 to charity.

So I think it's in everyone's interests to try and broaden out the concept of philanthropy into a wider notion of giving, making a contribution, making a difference.

a mental image; general idea a vague thought

The definition of a notion is an idea, belief or vague knowledge of something. An example of a notion is when you have an idea of what acceptable behavior is.

not clear

The definition of vague is something unclear, hazy or uncertain. An example of vague would be directions to a house that don't include street names.

Smog created haze over a freeway.

Even though the morning was hazy, it cleared up. I have only a hazy memory of the childhood birthday parties.

And that's what Professor Cunningham means when he says we should broaden out the notion – or idea – of philanthropy.

That's a tidy sum – and that means a large number!

Difficult to explain or understand

Why, oh why did he decide to give his fortune away? It's puzzling to me. I was unable to puzzle out the message.

to plan, construct, or manage as an engineer.

Which science fiction film anticipates gene editing in a dystopian society where humans are genetically engineered?

to give power or permission to

UK scientists have been authorised by the government to genetically modify human embryos for research.

What they can't do though is implant modified embryos into women.

to ​cut something with ​scissors, usually with ​small, ​quick ​cuts

Have you ​seen the ​scissors? I ​want to snip off this ​loose ​thread. I snipped out the ​article and gave it to her.

An example of thread is the string that is used for sewing two pieces of fabric together.

o remove or cut off (something)

It scans the DNA searching for the error. Then it uses molecular scissors to snip through both strands, which switches off the faulty gene.

a ​thin ​thread of something, often one of a few, ​twisted around each other to make a ​string or ​rope:

DNA strand. It scans the DNA searching for the error. Then it uses molecular scissors to snip through both strands, which switches off the faulty gene.

She ​tucked a ​loose strand of ​hair behind her ​ears.

(a ​piece of) ​strong, ​thin ​rope made by ​twisting very ​thin ​threads together, used for ​fastening and ​tying things

a ​package ​tied with string. Guitar string

a ​device that makes a ​vehicle go ​slower or ​stop,

Faulty by the way, means something that isn't working properly – like the faulty brakes on my bike.

a laboratory

She ​works in a ​chemistry lab. For patients with blood, immune, muscle or skin disorders it offers the possibility that their faulty cells could be removed, or changed in the lab, and then put back.

a ​disadvantage

But is there a catch? And that means a problem or drawback

A disadvantage or inconvenience

One of the drawbacks of ​living with someone is having to ​share a ​bathroom.

If you downsize a ​company or ​organization, you make it ​smaller by ​reducing the ​number of ​people ​working for it, and if it downsizes, it ​becomes ​smaller in this way:

The ​plight of the ​economy is ​forcing ​businesses to downsize.

the people who are very wealthy and the people who are very poor

we don't need it, there are other ways to have healthy children, and it would open the door – possibly – to a world of genetic haves and have nots.

She says it may open the door – or make it possible – a situation where embryos are genetically enhanced – or improved – to be more intelligent or physically stronger, for example.