Unit 3 - Sweet Dreams

Descriptors

Wordlist

crease

crease (n, v)

a line made in paper or material from folding it hard

retrieve

retrieve (v)

to get something back

suite

suite (n)

a set of matching things; for example, armchairs and a sofa, or the fittings in a bathroom

overalls

overalls (n)

work clothes you wear over your normal clothes to protect yourself from dirt, etc.

apron

apron (n)

a piece of clothing you wear over the front of other clothes when cooking

double

double-breasted (adj)

with buttons on both sides at the front (of a jacket, for example), and with one side covering the other when you do up the buttons

draught

draught (n)

a current of cold air entering a room

drought

drought (n)

a long period of time without rain when there is not enough water

borough

borough (n)

a division of a large town with its own local government

nought

nought (n)

zero (in British English)

sweat

sweat (v, n)

to emit fluid from your skin when you are hot

ruleofthumb

rule of thumb (n)

general principle seen as more or less correct but not to be regarded as completely accurate

row

row (n)

argument

wail

wail (v)

to cry loudly

stalk_n

stalk (n)

main stem of a plant

stalk_v

stalk (v)

to follow secretly