Vocab before class

adapt

to change something to suit different conditions or uses

adjust

to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you.

amend

to slightly change the words of a document: [often passive] The contract has now been amended.

convert

to change the appearance, form, or purpose of something: The old warehouse was converted into offices. How do you convert miles into kilometres?

decay

to gradually become bad or weak or be destroyed, often because of natural causes like bacteria or age: decaying leavesSugar makes your teeth decay.

deteriorate

to become worse: Her condition deteriorated rapidly

distort

to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something so that it seems strange: It's a bad recording - the microphone distorted our voices.

endure

to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful: She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.

maintain

He has always maintained that he is innocent.

persist (upierać się)

to continue to do something although it is annoying other people:

refine

to make a substance pure by removing other substances from it IMPROVE › to improve an idea, method, system, etc by making small changes:

remain

to stay in the same place or in the same condition. It remains a secret.

revise

to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it: His helpfulness today has made me revise my original opinion/impression of him.

shift

a change in something: There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion on this matter. a period of work in a place such as a factory or hospital: afternoon/night shift He works an eight-hour shift.

spoil

to stop something from being enjoyable or successful: The picnic was spoiled by the bad weather. I don't want to spoil the fun, but could you turn the music down a bit?

steady

GRADUAL › happening at a gradual, regular rate: steady economic growth He has had a steady flow/stream of visitors. STILL › still and not shaking: You need steady hands to be a dentist

substitute

someone or something that is used instead of another person or thing: Margarine can be used as a substitute for butter. a substitute teacher

sustain

The team may not be able to sustain this level of performance. The money he received was hardly enough to sustain a wife and five children.

switch

to change from one thing to another: We're trying to encourage people to switch from cars to bicycles. He's just switched jobs.