Reading challenge 3 PLEASE PASS THE SUGAR

VOCABULARY:

• PLACEBO

Pronunciation: \ple-'sē-(,)bō\
Function: noun

1. a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder

an inert or innocuous substance used especially in controlled experiments testing the efficacy of another substance

1. something tending to soothe

• KNEE

Pronunciation:\'nē\

Function: noun

a joint in the middle part of the human leg that is the articulation between the femur, tibia, and patella ; also : the part of the leg that includes this joint

something resembling the human knee

the part of a garment covering the knee

blow with the bent knee

• SHARP

Pronunciation: \'shärp\

Function: adjective

adapted to cutting or piercing: as a: having a thin keen edge or fine point b: briskly or bitingly cold

keen in intellect, keen in perception, keen in attention

affecting the senses or sense organs intensely

• FAILURE

Pronunciation: \'fāl-yer\
Function: noun

omission of occurrence or performance

a state of inability to perform a normal function

lack of success

a falling short

one that has failed

• ALTOGETHER

Pronunciation: \,ol-te-'ge-ther\

Function: adverb

in all : all told

on the whole

• ATTACKS

Pronunciation: \e-'tak\

Function: verb

to set upon or work against forcefully

to assail with unfriendly or bitter words

to begin to affect or to act on injuriously