Lesson 11-12 men and women

One words

1 breadwinner

2 childrearing

3 alike, both of which are e.g. The language of Darwin was intelligible easy to understand to experts and non-experts alike.

4 underappreciated is not valued.

5 housekeeping household chores, household management n

6 spouses spouse N, married to... V

7 childcare Child Care n

8. conscript conscription, recruitment of VT enlisted n enlisted

9 thwart blocks VT beam n

10 vicarious indirect experience

11 theft n

12 shameless Shameless adj

13 drudgery hard work, monotonous and dull work n

14 strain tension, under great pressure

15 free from gets rid of e.g. Even the wise are not always free from error. The wise may have a loss.

16 place on..., pay attention to e.g. What may be worse, the stress being placed on them may be taking its toll on their children and spouses.

17 take its toll brings losses

18 discriminate against discrimination e.g. No law in China contains clauses that discriminate against women.

19 at stake is at risk and at the point of success or failure e.g. At stake is the success or failure of World Trade talks. World trade negotiation is at the crucial point of success or failure.

20 make ends meet offset

21 stutter stickly said VT stuttering primarily first adv

22. impulsive, impulsive Senator adj senator