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breakdown
break down (v)
[past simple=broke down, past participle=broken down] to stop completely and need to be repaired
miss
miss (v)
to arrive late and not catch a train, bus or aeroplane, for example
flu
flu (n)
(abbreviation for influenza) an illness that is similar to a cold but more serious
donate
donate (v)
to give money to a charity organisation
leukaemia
leukaemia (n)
a disease of the blood
wig
wig (n)
false or artificial hair to cover the head
raise
raise (v)
to collect together
due
due (adj)
expected, planned
sponsorship
sponsorship (n)
money from a business or person
underprivileged
underprivileged (adj)
with less money, fewer possessions and fewer opportunities than average
casual
casual (adj)
informal; casual clothes are normally worn in informal situations, for example, at home or on holiday
independently
independently (adv)
alone, without support or help from other people
guide
guide (n)
information or advice about something (usually in the form of a book)
heat
heat (v)
to make something hot, like food or drink
light
light (v)
to make something start burning; for example, "She decided to light the fire because it was so cold"
emergency
emergency (n)
a difficult or dangerous situation that happens suddenly and requires immediate action
injuries
injury (n)
[plural=injuries] harm, usually physical, done to a person's body; for example, "It wasn't a serious accident and the passengers didn't suffer any injuries"
repair
repair (v)
to take something that was broken and make it work correctly again
lost
lost (adj)
in a place where you don't know where you are or which direction to travel in
signal
signal (n)
a sound or an action that has a special message or meaning
blow
blow (v)
to send out a stream of air through the mouth
lovely
lovely (adj)
very nice
couple
couple (n)
two of something
hang
hang (v)
to attach something by the top to a high point; for example, "I'll hang the picture on the wall"
ceiling
ceiling (n)
the top part of a room
choice
choice (n)
when you have the possibility of selecting one of a number of things; for example, "for lunch there was a choice of meat or fish"
coal
coal (n)
a hard black mineral burned to give energy
wood
wood (n)
the material which comes from trees
above
above (prep)
directly over or higher than something else; for example, "The plane is flying above the clouds"
fever
fever (n)
a high body temperature, which you sometimes get when you are ill
headache
headache (n)
a pain in your head
message
message (n)
news or information given from one person to another
star
star (v)
to be the most important character in a film or play
wingspan
wingspan (n)
the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other
odd
odd one out (n)
one of a group of things which doesn't share a common characteristic
scarf
scarf (n)
a long piece of cloth you wear around your neck, usually to keep warm
tie
tie (n)
a long thin piece of cloth you wear around your neck, tied with a knot at the front
snack
snack (n)
a small quick meal, or something you eat between meals
pie
pie (n)
meat, fruit or vegetables cooked in pastry
conditioner
conditioner (n)
a liquid you put in your hair (after the shampoo) to make it soft
painkiller
pain killer (n)
medicine you take to stop pain
dentalfloss
dental floss (n)
a thread or string to clean between your teeth
drycleaner
dry cleaner (n)
a shop that cleans clothes using chemical liquids, not water
locksmith
locksmith (n)
a person who makes and copies keys, and fits locks on doors
courier
courier (n)
a service that delivers letters and small parcels
letgo
let go (v)
to release something; for example, "She let the balloon go, and it floated into the sky"
join
join (v)
to bring together and connect two things
straighten
straighten (v)
to make straight, not curved or crooked
deceive
deceive (v)
to make someone think that something that is false is true or real
antique
antique (n)
an old object
tan
tan (n)
(abbreviation for suntan) a brown colour that your skin becomes when you spend time in the sun
signature
signature (n)
your name as you write it when you sign a document or a letter, for example
flavouring
flavouring (n)
something that is put in food to give it a particular flavour or taste
fur
fur (n)
hair that covers an animal (cats, rabbits, bears, etc.)
jewellery
jewellery (n)
the collective word for things like rings, watches, bracelets and necklaces
leather
leather (n)
the skin of an animal like a cow, used to make jackets, shoes, etc.
disqualify
disqualify (v)
to be forced to stop participating in something, such as a race or other competition, usually for doing something against the rules
race
race (n)
a competition to determine which person, animal or thing is the fastest
water
water (v)
to give water to something, usually plants (not animals or people)
smell
smell (v, n)
v: to use your nose to detect a scent (such as a flower or food cooking, for example); n: the scent that your nose detects
device
device (n)
an instrument or object designed for a specific purpose
memorable
memorable (adj)
interesting, not easy to forget
throughout
throughout (adv)
from the beginning to the end
thesis
thesis (n)
a long piece of academic writing for a university degree