Unit2KingLear-section3PartTwo:TeachingResourcesSection3:WordsandexpressionsfromUnit2KingLearrespectfuladj
showingorfeelingrespect:Theonlookersstoodatarespectfuldistance
Wewerebroughtuptoberespectfulofauthority
shortenverb~(sthtosth)tomakesthshorter;tobecomeshorter:[vn]Injuryproblemscouldshortenhiscareer
ashortenedversionofthegameHername’sKatherine,generallyshortenedtoKay
[v]InNovemberthetemperaturesdropandthedaysshorten
modernize(BrEalso-ise)verb1
[vn]tomakeasystem,methods,etc
moremodernandmoresuitableforuseatthepresenttimeupdate:Thecompanyisinvesting$9milliontomodernizeitsfactories
[v]tostartusingmodernequipment,ideas,etc
:Unfortunatelywelacktheresourcestomodernize
burdennoun1
the~(ofsth)|a~(on/tosb)aduty,responsibility,etc
thatcausesworry,difficultyorhardwork:tobear/carry/ease/reduce/s