Empower p 20. Vocabulary

anechoic: /ˌanɪˈkəʊɪk/ Free from echo. E.g.‘an anechoic chamber’

gurgle: /ˈɡɜːɡl/ to make a sound like water flowing quickly through a narrow space. E.g. Water gurgled through the pipes. The water made a gurgling noise as it ran down the drain. a gurgling stream.
 
whine that… to complain in an annoying, crying voice. E.g. Stop whining! ‘I want to go home,’ whined Toby.

cower:  /ˈkaʊə(r)/  ​to bend low and/or move backwards because you are frightened. E.g. A gun went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables. The dog whimpered (cried softly)and cowered at his feet.

lined: with a thin layer of material covering the inside surface. E.g. a lined skirt

buffer: a barrier which gives protection from something.  A thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties. E.g. Peacekeepers have been sent in to establish a buffer zone between the rival forces.

mesh:  material made of threads of plastic rope or wire that are twisted together like a net. Sp. red, malla. E.g. The windows are covered with a fine wire mesh.

upsetting: making you feel unhappy, anxious or annoyed. E.g. an upsetting experience. She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about.

deprive somebody/something of something: ​to prevent somebody from having or doing something, especially something important . E.g.They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights. Why should you deprive yourself of such simple pleasures?

sensory deprivation: a situation in which the senses are not stimulated at all. 

business as usual: said when things are continuing as they always do.

malfunction: failure of a machine, etc. to work correctly. E.g. The drug caused a malfunction in the brain. There was no evidence of technical malfunction. 

aural: /ˈɔːrəl/ connected with hearing and listening. E.g. aural and visual images.  aural comprehension tests.

hammer: to hit something hard many times, especially so that it makes a loud noise. E.g. Someone was hammering at the door.

plunged into darkness: suddenly be in the dark. E.g. I was plunges into darkness.

soothing: /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ that makes somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer. E.g. a soothing voice

jangle your nerves: make you feel annoyed or nervous. E.g. She was suddenly wide awake, her nerves jangling.

strain: to make an effort to do something, using all your mental or physical strength. E.g. People were straining to see what was going on.

thump:  the sound of something heavy hitting the ground or another object. E.g. There was a thump as the truck hit the bank.

be going overtime: working much more/faster than usual.  E.g. My ears were going overtime.

scalp: the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows. E.g. A dry scalp can lead to dandruff. 

scrape: /skreɪp/ to make an unpleasant noise by rubbing against a hard surface; to make something do this. Sp. raspar. E.g. I could hear his pen scraping across the paper. Bushes scraped against the car windows. Don't scrape your chairs on the floor.