Inside Out

Laughter – Glossary
benefit noun [count/uncount] rate verb
an advantage you get from a situation to consider that someone or something has a
The new sports centre will bring lasting benefit to particular quality or has achieved a particular
the community. standard or level
She is rated very highly by her colleagues.
bonding noun [uncount]
the development of a special close relationship rating noun [count]
between people a measurement of how good or popular someone or
the bonding between a mother and her baby something is
The university consistently receives a high rating for
breathe verb the quality of its research.
to take air into your lungs through your nose or
mouth and let it out again sensation noun [count]
Doctors said he was having difficulty breathing. a physical feeling
a tingling sensation
burn verb
to use fat or energy in your body sense of humour noun [uncount]
To change your body shape you need to burn the ability to know when something is funny, and to
calories. laugh at funny situations
Sally is a friendly person with a great sense of
calorie noun [count] humour.
a unit for measuring how much energy you get
from food. shot noun [count]
How many calories are there in a slice of a sound of a gun being fired
chocolate cake? The neighbours say they heard four shots.

conduct verb sitcom noun [count]

to do something in an organized way a television or radio series about a particular group of
The interview was conducted by telephone. characters who deal with situations in a humorous
way
hunter noun [count]
someone who chases and kills wild animals stressed adjective
affected by stress
joke noun [count] I’ve been really stressed out at work recently.
something you say or do that is intended to make
people laugh study noun [count]
Greg sprayed her with water as a joke. a research project that examines a problem or a
particular subject
make sure phrase The study showed a link between radiation leaks and
to check something so that you can be sure about it cancer.
I think I locked it but we’d better make sure.
tension noun
operator noun [count] the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you
someone who works for a telephone company and cannot relax
helps people with calls I tried to ease the tension with a joke.

psychological adjective universal adjective

involving or affecting your mind involving or affecting everyone in the world
Harry’s problems are more psychological than the universal language of music
physical.
wood noun [count]
psychologist noun [count] a small forest
someone who studies how people’s minds work I often walk the dog in the woods behind our house.
and how this affects their behaviour

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