23 Mart 2011 Çarşamba

Vocabulary 5.3

backlash (n) : a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments.
The 1970s saw the first backlash against the women's movement.
straw (n): the dried stems of wheat or similar plants that animals sleep on
A woman who has a straw hat is very good dancer.
craving (n): an extremely strong desire for something
She had a craving for some chocolate.
inanimate (adj): having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has
He looks at me as if I'm an inanimate object.
liable (adj): having (legal) responsibility for something or someone
The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.

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