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Unit13. Words and expressions 1. diagnose: v. 1) find out the nature of an illness by observing its symptoms e.g. The illness was diagnosed as measles. 2) find out what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations, etc. e.g. The book diagnoses our present economic ills, explaining what is wrong with the economy. Derivation: diagnosis: n. Collocations: diagnose sb. as (having) sth. e.g. Joe struggled in school before he was diagnosed as dyslexic. diagnose sth. as sth. e.g. The illness was diagnosed as mumps. diagnose sb.with sth. e.g. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. 2. find oneself doing sth.: do a particular thing, or realize that this is happening, esp. when one did not expect or intend it; do sth. without intending to do so e.g. After wandering around, we found ourselves coming back to the hotel. When he left, Karen found herself heaving a huge sigh of relief. Translation: When I woke up, I found myself lying on the floor. I found myself being drawn into another boring argument. 3.drift: v. 1) move slowly on water or in the air e.g. The rubber raft drifted out to sea. 2) move, change, or do sth. without any plan or purpose e.g. Jenny spent the year drifting around Europe. 3) gradually change from being in one condition, situation, etc., into another without realizing it e.g. She was just drifting into sleep when the alarm went off. Derivation: drift: n. Translation: Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea. Let the past drift away with the water. 4. demonstrate: v. 1) show sth. clearly by giving proof or evidence e.g. The study demonstrates the link between poverty and malnutrition. 2) show or be an example of sth. e.g. They’ll be demonstrating how to handle modern, high performance cars. Derivations: demonstration: n. demonstrative: adj. 5. melancholic: adj. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness e.g. With a melancholic nature, she often suffers from depression. That doctoral candidate possessed a melancholic persona