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Lesson 4 Wisdom of Bear Wood Word Study Attachment n. affection; devotion Examples: As a teenager she formed a strong attachment to one of her teachers. She has already formed a strong attachment to her baby brother. feel a strong attachment to ones family dangle v. a. to hang or swing loosely b. to offer as an attraction Examples: A pair of binoculars dangled from her neck. He sat on the edge of the table dangling his legs. They might do the job if you dangle a bonus in front of them. dense a. a. closely packed or crowded together b. difficult to see through c. stupid a dense crowd dense laurels a dense metal a dense fog a dense mist dense traffic a man with a dense brain earn v. a. to receive a certain amount of money for the work you do b. to get something you deserve Examples: Now that you are earning, you should think about buying a house. He earned a lot of praise from the papers for the way he handled the strike. earn a well-earned reward应得的报酬 earned income劳动收入 earn ones bread谋生，挣钱 earn ones own living自食其力 extend v. If someone extends his hand, he stretches out his arm and hand to shake hands with someone. Examples: The man extended his hand: Im Chuck. He refused to take the hand I extended in friendship. He extended his hand in greeting. familiarity n. a. thorough knowledge (of) b. the freedom of behavior only expected in the most friendly relations Examples: His familiarity with the language impressed us all. They greeted each other with such familiarity that we thought they must be brother and sister. frail a. a. (someone) not very strong or healthy b. (something) easily broken or damaged Examples: She lay in bed looking particularly frail. The frail craft rocked as he clambered in. identify v. a. to prove or show the identity of b. to discover or recognize Examples: She was asked to identify the criminal. The dead man has been identified as Mr. James Gould. They have now identified the main cause of the problem. impenetrable a.