adopted
adopted (adj)
a child who lives and grows up with adults who aren't his/her natural parents
apart
apart (adv)
not together (people or things)
board
board (v)
to get in or on a type of transport
bride
bride (n)
a woman on the day she gets married
cope
cope (v)
to manage a very difficult situation (usually used in the negative form)
cottage
cottage (n)
a house, often small, in the country
details
details (n)
more exact, specific information about something
dowry
dowry (n)
the presents or money given in some countries by a woman's family when she gets married
emigrate
emigrate (v)
to go and live in a foreign country
famine
famine (n)
a time when there isn't a lot of or enough food for people
give
give up (v)
to stop doing something, often something which has been happening for some time
getintouch
get in touch (v)
to contact someone, for example, by letter or telephone
get_to_know
get to know (v)
to find out more about something (often used to refer to people and relationships)
highest
highest (adj)
the biggest number
hugs
hug (n)
a squeeze, an embrace, a cuddle; when you hold someone or something in your arms
keep
keep an eye on someone (idm)
to watch someone carefully to make sure they are OK
kids
kids (n)
children (informal)
lateral
lateral thinking (n)
a way of thinking about something that is non-rational/non-logical
loads
loads (quantifier)
a lot of something (informal)
lookafter
look after (v)
to take care of someone or something; for example, a nurse looks after ill people
lookfor
look for (v)
to try to find something
lowest
lowest (adj)
the smallest number
maiden
maiden name (n)
a woman's name before she gets married and uses her husband's name
news
news flash (n)
a piece of news, usually very important, which interrupts TV or radio programmes
odd
odd one out (n)
one of a group of things which doesn't share a common characteristic
melt
melt (v)
to cause a solid to become a liquid; for example, the sun melts the snow
rites
rites of passage (n)
when a person's legal or social position changes; for example, from single to married or becoming a parent
search
search (v)
to try to find someone or something
surviving
surviving (adj)
still alive
tears
tears (n)
drops of liquid that come from your eyes when you're very sad (or very happy!)
thirsty
thirsty (adj)
a dry feeling in your mouth, when you need to drink something
world
worldwide (adj)
in all of the world
above
above (prep)
directly over or higher than something else; for example, "The plane is flying above the clouds"
at
at home (adv)
comfortable and relaxed in a place or situation
apply
apply (v)
to be relevant or related to something
bill
bill (n)
a piece of paper explaining how much you have to pay for a particular object or service
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
conflicting
conflicting (adj)
in opposition to
consideration
consideration (n)
careful thought about something before making a decision
couple
couple (n)
two of something
decorate
decorate (v)
to make a place, for example a house, look nice by painting it and putting nice objects in it
energy
energy (n)
the force or power that objects or people have
entertain
entertain (v)
to keep people happy and interested; for example, "He entertained the children for hours with stories and games"
face
face (v)
to be opposite something or someone, with the front (or face) toward the other thing's or person's front (or face)
filing
filing cabinet (n)
a piece of office furniture for keeping important papers in
fill
fill (v)
to put lots of something in a place or object
floor
floor (n)
a level of a building; for example, houses often have two floors, flats often have only one
flow
flow (v)
to move steadily and continuously in a particular direction; for example, rivers often flow to the sea
freely
freely (adv)
without restriction
go
go for (v)
to choose something
hall
hall (n)
the area just inside the front door of a house or a waiting area in a building or office
harmoniously
harmoniously (adv)
when things go together well, for example, musical notes
improve
improve (v)
to make something better
large
large (adj)
very big
lovely
lovely (adj)
very nice
main
main (adj)
the most important
mins
mins (abbreviation)
minutes
move
move house (v)
to go to live in a different house
neighbour
neighbour (n)
a person who lives in the house or flat next to yours
ornament
ornament (n)
an attractive object you put in a house, for example, to make it look nice
oval
oval (adj)
a shape, like an egg
pattern
pattern (n)
the design of colours or pictures on materials like clothes, for example
reflect
reflect (v)
to send light back in the direction from which it came or to see your image in an object like a mirror
removal
removal men (n)
men whose job is to move furniture when a person goes to live in a different house
significant
significant (adj)
important
spirit
spirit (n)
the non-physical part of a person believed to continue to exist after death
success
success (n)
something that works well
vital
vital (adj)
very important
wood
wood (n)
the material which comes from trees
without
w/o (abbreviation) (prep)
without
appeal
appeal (n)
an attractive quality
baggy
baggy (adj)
hanging loosely on your body, such as clothing
bright
bright (adj)
with a very strong colour
casual
casual (adj)
informal; casual clothes are normally worn in informal situations, for example, at home or on holiday
checked
checked (adj)
with squares on it
denim
denim (adj)
made of denim, which is a thick cotton cloth used to make clothes, especially jeans
draw
draw (v)
[past simple=drew] to use a pen or pencil to produce a picture
embroider
embroider (v)
to sew a design onto clothes
faded
faded (adj)
without the original colour (now a lighter colour)
flared
flared (adj)
wider in one part
gold
gold digger (n)
a person who looks for gold in the ground
growing
growing (adj)
getting bigger
handbag
handbag (n)
a small bag that a woman uses
hardwearing
hard-wearing (adj)
durable, remains almost like new even if it is used often
haveashave
have a shave
to cut the hair from your face or legs, for example
loose
loose-fitting
large, not tight
manufacturer
manufacturer (n)
a company or business that makes a certain product in large quantities
mirror
mirror (n)
a flat piece of glass in which you can see yourself reflected
patterned
patterned (adj)
having designs with the same shape repeated at regular intervals
plain
plain (adj)
with no pattern or design
sailor
sailor (n)
a person who works on a ship
shrinking
shrinking (adj)
getting smaller
staying
staying power (n)
a quality of remaining popular for a long time
striped
striped (adj)
with parallel lines on
successful
successful (adj)
achieving desired results
survivor
survivor (n)
something that is still present from an earlier period, while other things from that period have disappeared
tight
tight (adj)
small and fits closely to your body, as with tight clothes
trendy
trendy (adj)
fashionable and modern (colloquial)
trousers
trousers (n)
long pants
waist
waist (n)
part of the body above the hips; part of clothing that touches the waist
adjust
adjust (v)
to change something to make it better, more comfortable, for example
a
a few (det)
a small number of something; for example, "We took a few apples on the picnic"
alternate
alternate (v)
to change regularly between two or more possibilities
bend
bend (v)
to change the shape or direction of something so that it isn't straight; for example, when you bend your elbow, your arm isn't straight
break
break (n)
a short period of time when you stop working and have a rest before starting again
chance
chance (n)
an opportunity
common
common (adj)
usual, normal
flight
flight (n)
the noun from the verb to fly
height
height (n)
the noun from the adjective high; the length of a thing from top to bottom
lethargic
lethargic (adj)
tired, without the energy to do anything
likely
likely (adv)
probable
manager
manager (n)
a job title; a manager is the person responsible for and in control of a company or business
occur
occur (v)
to happen
over
over (prep)
a preposition of place and movement; for example, "The dog ran to the wall and jumped over it"
persist
persist (v)
to continue, often for a longer period of time than you expect
sign
sign (n)
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
surf
surf (v)
to use the Internet is often referred to as surfing the Internet
symptoms
symptoms (n)
the physical signs that someone has a particular illness; for example, the symptoms of the flu are a bad cold, a temperature and your body aches
tip
tip (n)
a piece of advice
towards
towards (prep)
in the direction of; for example, "When the bull saw me, it started running towards me"
twice
twice (adv)
two times
width
width (n)
the distance across something from one edge to the other
account
account for (v)
to cause or exaplain something; for example, if A accounts for B, then A causes or explains B
bureaucracy
bureaucracy (n)
office work, paperwork
continuously
continuously (adv)
without stopping
leisure
leisure (n)
time when you're not working
needless
needless (adj)
unnecessary
roughly
roughly (adv)
approximately
scissors
scissors (n)
an object used for cutting things, like paper, cloth, etc.
sociable
sociable (adj)
friendly; if you are being sociable, you are mixing with and talking to other people
wonder
wonder (v)
to ask yourself something; to be surprised by something
4-star
4-star (adj)
high quality; a star rating shows the quality of a hotel (a 5-star hotel is the best quality)
book
book (v)
to reserve or arrange a ticket
brochure
brochure (n)
a magazine that has information about travel in it
compass
compass (n)
an object used for finding direction; a compass has a small needle that always points in the direction of north
Congress
Congress (n)
the elected group of politicians in the United States who are responsible for making laws
co
co-operative (adj)
people working together for something
donate
donate (v)
to give money to a charity organisation
due
due (adj)
expected, planned
equipment
equipment (n)
a set of necessary objects for a particular purpose
expedition
expedition (n)
a big organised journey
full
full board (adj)
with all meals provided
fund
fund raising (n)
collecting money for charity
gym
gym (n)
a large room with equipment for exercising the body and increasing physical strength
intention
intention (n)
a plan or purpose
itinerary
itinerary (n)
a detailed plan or route of a journey
keep-fit
keep-fit class (n)
a class in which you do physical exercises to keep in good physical condition
leukaemia
leukaemia (n)
a disease of the blood
look
look forward to (v)
to feel happy because something is going to happen
out
out of shape (adj)
in bad physical condition
raise
raise (v)
to collect together
row
row (v)
to move a boat through water by using long flat poles called oars
salt
salt (n)
a common white substance found in sea water, and which we put on food
sponsorship
sponsorship (n)
money from a business or person
tiring
tiring (adj)
something that makes you feel that you have no energy
trek
trek (n)
a long, difficult walk, usually in mountains
underprivileged
underprivileged (adj)
with less money, fewer possessions and fewer opportunities than average
wig
wig (n)
false or artificial hair to cover the head
work
work out (v)
to do physical exercise in a gym
Basque
Basque (n)
a language spoken in the north-west of Spain
colloquial
colloquial (adj)
informal, used mainly in conversation
combine
combine (v)
to put two or more things together
cool
cool (adj)
very good, fashionable (informal)
dialect
dialect (n)
a version of a language which is spoken in a particular area
disappear
disappear (v)
to go away, stop existing
Esperanto
Esperanto (n)
a language invented in 1887, which includes elements of Latin, Romance and Germanic languages
follow
follow (v)
to go after
male
male (adj)
masculine, belonging to men
the
the media (n)
television, radio, newspapers and magazines
Ministry
Ministry (n)
a government department
minority
minority (adj)
a minority language is spoken by few people
no
no point (n)
no reason
qualification
qualification (n)
an exam you need to pass to work in a particular area
research
research (n)
work that involves studying something and discovering facts about it
Romance
Romance (adj)
the Romance languages are the languages that come from Latin, such as Spanish, French, Italian, etc.
secondary
secondary school (n)
the school for students between the ages of 11 or 12 and 18
sharply
sharply (adv)
very quickly
steadily
steadily (adv)
constantly
support
support (v)
to agree with and help
survive
survive (v)
to continue to exist, although with difficulty
syllable
syllable (n)
a part of a word that is pronounced as one unit
unclear
unclear (adj)
not certain, not known
announce
announce (v)
to say something, often in a formal situation
average
average (adj)
the usual number
cheered
cheer up (v)
to become happier
chief
chief (n)
the most important person in a group
colonise
colonise (v)
to go and live somewhere nobody has lived before, and start a community there; the noun is colony
courtesy
courtesy of (prep)
when someone, often in business, organises something for you and lets you do it for free
diameter
diameter (n)
the distance across a circle
disbelief
disbelief (n)
not believing something
escargot
escargot (n)
the French word for snail
expense
expense (n)
cost; noun related to the adjective expensive
facilities
facilities (n)
things provided for a particular purpose, for example, in a hotel
fancy
fancy (v)
informal verb, which means "I'd like..." or "Would you like...?"
get
get used to (v)
to practise something new, often difficult at first, until you can do it well
gravity
gravity (n)
the force that makes things fall to, or stay on, the ground
honeymoon
honeymoon (n)
a holiday you go on after you get married
increase
increase (v)
to make or have more of something
lack
lack (n)
when there isn't very much, or enough, of something
landing
landing (n)
from the verb to land, when a plane returns to the ground again at its destination
lorry
lorry (n)
a large type of road transport, normally for moving big or heavy things; in American English: truck
lunar
lunar (adj)
related to the Moon
mask
mask (n)
an object that covers your face, for decoration or protection
nasa
NASA (n)
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: the US government organisation responsible for space travel and research
orbit
orbiting (adj)
travelling around an object, like a planet (the verb and the noun are orbit)
overland
overland (adj)
by, on, or across land
poles
poles (n)
the two points at the top and bottom of a sphere
resort
resort (n)
a group of buildings - hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. - where people go on holiday
reward
reward (n)
a prize someone gives you for doing something
rise
rise (v)
to go up to; often referring to how tall something is
solar
solar panel (n)
an object that is used to convert heat from the sun into energy
spacecraft
spacecraft (n)
a type of transport used for space travel
snore
snore (v)
to make a loud noise while breathing when you sleep
sparks
sparks (n)
small, bright, pieces of fire
unmanned
unmanned (adj)
without people
vast
vast (adj)
very big
view
view (n)
things you can see from a particular place
ambition
ambition (n)
a strong desire to accomplish something
blow
blow (v)
to send out a stream of air through the mouth
emergency
emergency (n)
a difficult or dangerous situation that happens suddenly and requires immediate action
enjoyed
enjoy (v)
[past simple=enjoyed] to take pleasure in something; for example, "The party was great and everyone enjoyed it"
firewood
firewood (n)
wood that has been cut to use on a fire
forbidden
forbidden (adj)
not allowed to do something; for example, "Smoking is forbidden on all aeroplanes"
fulfil
fulfil (v)
to make something come true that you want to happen very much
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
hid
hide (v)
[past simple=hid] to put something or someone in a place where they can't be seen or found easily
independently
independently (adv)
alone, without support or help from other people
inheritance
inheritance (n)
money or property that a person receives after someone dies
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"
light
light (v)
to make something start burning; for example, "She decided to light the fire because it was so cold"
lost
lost (adj)
in a place where you don't know where you are or which direction to travel in
merchant
merchant (n)
a person who buys and sells things, often from a different country
repair
repair (v)
to take something that was broken and make it work correctly again
route
route (n)
a way from one place to another
rushed
rush (v)
[past simple=rush] to move quickly from one place to another
sandstorm
sandstorm (n)
a strong wind in the desert that creates big clouds of sand
set
set out (v)
to begin a journey
setsail
set sail (v)
to begin a journey by sea
signal
signal (n)
a sound or an action that has a special message or meaning
source
source (n)
the place where something begins
sudden
sudden (adj)
happening quickly and unexpectedly
anagram
anagram (n)
a puzzle in which you reorder letters to make a word; for example, werfol is an anagram of flower
beg
beg (v)
to ask someone for something you desperately want
Brahman
Brahman (n)
a Hindu of the highest caste; they are often priests
branch
branch (n)
the part of a tree that is like an arm
cage
cage (n)
a place to keep animals, for example, in a zoo
encounter
encounter (n)
a meeting, often one that isn't planned
fly
fly (v)
[past simple=flew] to move through the air, like a bird or a plane
fool
fool (n)
a silly person
furious
furious (adj)
very angry
hide
hide (v)
[past simple=hid] to put something or someone in a place where they can't be seen
horns
horns (n)
long sharp objects found on the heads of some animals, such as bulls, for example
laugh
laugh (v)
to make a sound from your throat when you're happy or when you hear a funny story, for example
lawn
lawn (n)
an area of grass that is often very well-looked-after
laws
laws (n)
the rules of a particular place or country
lies
lie (n)
something a person says that isn't true; verb: to lie
message
message (n)
news or information given from one person to another
moral
moral (n)
a good lesson or message from a story; for example, "Slow and steady wins the race"
noise
noise (n)
a sound
parrot
parrot (n)
a type of bird; some can "talk", and they are usually found in tropical areas
path
path (n)
a narrow piece of ground that people walk on to go from one place to another
pounce
pounce (v)
to jump
roar
roar (v)
to make a loud noise from the throat, as a warning (made by some animals, such as lions, for example)
shade
shade (n)
an area that isn't in direct sunlight
shake
shake one's head (v)
to move the head from side to side to indicate "no"
shelter
shelter (n)
protection
smile
smile (v)
to move the corners of your mouth towards your ears when you are happy
star
star (v)
to be the most important character in a film or play
unfair
unfair (adj)
not reasonable nor fair
wingspan
wingspan (n)
the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other
wise
wise (adj)
very intelligent
wish
wish (n)
a desire, something you want to do
worship
worship (v)
to consider someone or something to be a god and treat them in that way
yak
yak (n)
a type of semi-domestic ox found in the Himalayas and Tibet
cold
cold (n)
a very common illness that affects your nose and head and makes you sneeze
cumulative
cumulative (adj)
increasing, each time becoming more and more
defences
defences (n)
natural mechanisms your body uses to fight infections and protect itself
event
event (n)
something that happens; the events of the day are the things that happen during the day
fever
fever (n)
a high body temperature, which you sometimes get when you are ill
flu
flu (n)
a very common illness, like a bad cold, and usually with a headache and fever
headache
headache (n)
a pain in your head
hiccups
hiccups (n)
repeated short sounds in your throat, which often occur after eating or drinking too quickly
last
last (v)
to continue or exist for a period of time; for example, "The class lasts for two hours"
lower
lower (v)
to make less or weaker; if a temperature lowers, it becomes less
partner
partner (n)
the person you are married to or have a romantic relationship with
review
review (v)
to remember and think about things that have happened
rhyme
rhyme (v)
to have a similar sound; for example, red and bed
saying
saying (n)
a personal or popular statement about something
stimulate
stimulate (v)
to make something function more or better
vowel
vowel (n)
the letters a, e, i, o, u
background
background (n)
the experience and education that a person has
charity
charity (n)
an organisation that helps poor people
degree
degree (n)
a title given by a university
distance
distance (n)
a measurement of space between two places; when you study by distance, you study from your home but with materials and tutors from a school or university, for example
division
division (n)
a department or branch of a company
doctorate
doctorate (n)
a high-level university degree, typically a doctor of philosophy
exchangestudent
exchange student (n)
someone who changes places with a student in another country for a short period of study
induecourse
in due course (exp)
when the time is right
reference
reference (n)
a letter a person (usually an employer) writes about another person's (usually an employee) character, abilities, etc.
résumé
résumé (n)
a written summary of a person's work experience (American English); in British English it is usually called a curriculum vitae (CV)
position
position (n)
a job (or the possibility of one) in a company, institution, etc.
priorto
prior to (prep)
before
undertake
undertake (v)
to do (formal)
convince
convince (v)
to persuade someone that something is true or correct
device
device (n)
an instrument or object designed for a specific purpose
dial
dial (v)
to press the buttons on a telephone in order to make a call
edge
edge (n)
the border or limit of an object or place; for example, "Don't put your cup on the edge of the table - it might fall off."
embarrassed
embarrassed (adj)
feeling uncomfortable because you have done something silly or incorrect; when you are embarrassed you can sometimes go red in the face
fail
fail (v)
to stop working/functioning or to break
gift
gift (n)
something you give a person at Christmas or for their birthday, for example
grassy
grassy (adj)
covered with grass
hang
hang (v)
to be suspended from a high point
hill
hill (n)
a high area of land, smaller than a mountain
hold
hold (v)
to have or keep an object in your hands (a pen or a cup, for example)
pleased
pleased (adj)
happy or satisfied with a situation
pretend
pretend (v)
to deceive or make a situation appear to be what it is not; for example, "He pretended to listen, but really he was watching TV"
redialbutton
redial button (n)
a button on a telephone which automatically repeats and reconnects you to the last telephone number you dialled
ring
ring (v)
[past simple=rang] to make a telephone call
shepherd
shepherd (n)
someone who looks after sheep
safety
safety (n)
the absence of danger
screen
screen (n)
the part of a television or a computer that you look at
slip
slip (v)
to lose control or balance
trapped
trapped (adj)
not able to escape from a situation or place
according
according to (prep)
in the words or opinion of (someone)
antique
antique (n)
an old object
blink
blink (v)
to close and then open the eyelids very quickly
deceive
deceive (v)
to make someone think that something that is false is true or real
dilate
dilate (v)
to get bigger
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
fake
fake (adj)
false - not real, not authentic
feature
feature (n)
a part of your face - your nose, mouth, ears, etc., are all features
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.)
hard
hard (adj)
difficult
humanbeing
human being (n)
a person (man, woman or child)
jewellery
jewellery (n)
the collective word for things like rings, watches, bracelets and necklaces
joke
joke (n)
a short, funny story that you tell to make people laugh
leather
leather (n)
the skin of an animal like a cow, used to make jackets, shoes, etc.
liar
liar (n)
a person who doesn't tell the truth, who lies
lie
lie (v, n)
to not tell the truth; a lie (n) is what you say when you don't tell the truth
locked
locked (adj)
closed with a key
mood
mood (n)
the way you feel at a particular time; you can be in a good mood or a bad mood
race
race (n)
a competition to determine which person, animal or thing is the fastest
realise
realise (v)
to know or understand something now that was not obvious before
researcher
researcher (n)
a scientist who investigates a particular thing or area
riddle
riddle (n)
a problem that does not have an easy solution; a riddle can have an educational function or can be like a game
signature
signature (n)
your name as you write it when you sign a document or a letter, for example
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
species
species (n)
a particular type of animal
suspect
suspect (v, n)
v: to doubt someone's reasons for doing something; n: a person who the police have concrete reasons to think could be a criminal
tan
tan (n)
(abbreviation for suntan) a brown colour that your skin becomes when you spend time in the sun
tell
tell (v)
in this context, tell means to know something because you can see, hear, smell, feel or taste that it is true
tendto
tend to (v)
to usually do something
tighten
tighten (v)
to become tight or tense
train
train (v)
to teach someone to do a particular job or activity
water
water (v)
to give water to something, usually plants (not animals or people)
whitelie
white lie (exp)
a small lie you tell someone when you don't want that person to feel bad or uncomfortable
badguy
bad guy (n)
someone who plays the role of the hero's enemy in a film
box
box office hit (n)
a film that is very successful and makes lots of money
critically-acclaimed
critically-acclaimed (adj)
given positive reviews by cinema journalists
fail2
fail (v)
to be unable to do something, or unsuccessful; for example, "I failed three times before I passed my driving test"
faithful
faithful (adj)
true; if a film is faithful to a book, this means that it doesn't make significant changes and alterations to the story and events in the book
filmbuff
film buff (n)
someone who is very interested in films and knows a lot about them
key
key (adj)
important
match
match (v)
to be equally good (when comparing two things)
moving
moving (adj)
produces a strong emotion such as sadness or compassion
ratherthan
rather than (conj)
showing a preference for doing one thing over another
remake
remake (n)
a modern version of an old film that has the same or a similar title and story
ritesofpassage
rites of passage (n)
a change from one social condition to another; for example, becoming an adult or a parent, or getting married
running
running (adj)
consecutive
advise
advise (v)
to tell someone the best thing to do in a situation
argument
argument (n)
an angry discussion
bite
bite (n)
a mark on your skin made by an insect
breakdown
break down (v)
[past simple=broke down, past participle=broken down] to stop completely and need to be repaired
breakinto
break into (v)
[past simple=broke into, past participle=broken into] to enter a house or car using force
burgle
burgle (v)
to steal something from a house
burglar
burglar (n)
a person who steals things from houses
but
but (prep)
except
cooker
cooker (n)
a machine that uses electricity or gas to cook food
freezer
freezer (n)
a machine that preserves food at very low temperatures (below 0 degrees C)
fridge
fridge (n)
a machine that keeps food and drinks cold and fresh
frozen
frozen (adj)
preserved at temperatures below 0 C
greenhouse
greenhouse (n)
a building made of glass where you can grow vegetables and plants that need protection from the weather
holidayfromhell
holiday from hell (exp)
a disastrous holiday
miss
miss (v)
to arrive late and not catch a train, bus or aeroplane, for example
runaway
run away (v)
to leave and not return (usually with no warning)
thesack
the sack (n)
notice that you have to leave your job at work (usually because your work or attitude is unsatisfactory)
sink
sink (n)
a place in the kitchen that you can fill with water, for example, to do the washing-up
smash
smash (v)
to break something into little pieces
steal
steal (v)
[past simple=stole, past participle=stolen] to take something that is not yours
thief
thief (n)
[plural=thieves] a person who steals things
apology
apology (n)
when you tell someone you're sorry, or say something is your fault
ban
ban (v)
to stop or prohibit someone from doing something
belt
belt (n)
a strip of leather or material you put around your waist, at the top of your trousers
brand
brand (n)
the name of a product that is sold in a shop
browse
browse (v)
to look at things in a shop, but when you are not looking for anything in particular
conditioner
conditioner (n)
a liquid you put in your hair (after the shampoo) to make it soft
courier
courier (n)
a service that delivers letters and small parcels
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
eager
eager (adj)
full of interest or desire to do something, enthusiastic
garment
garment (n)
an article of clothing, like a shirt, a jacket, a pair of trousers
grab
grab (v)
to quickly take or pick up something
groceries
groceries (n)
food items and items for the home that you buy in a shop or supermarket
hardup
hard-up (adj)
having very little money
locksmith
locksmith (n)
a person who makes and copies keys, and fits locks on doors
make
make (n)
a type of product; for example, Ford is a make of car
neighbourhood
neighbourhood (n)
the local area/small part of the town or city that you live in
painkiller
pain killer (n)
medicine you take to stop pain
pie
pie (n)
meat, fruit or vegetables cooked in pastry
sale
sale (n)
an occasion when shops sell things at less than the normal price
scarf
scarf (n)
a long piece of cloth you wear around your neck, usually to keep warm
snack
snack (n)
a small quick meal, or something you eat between meals
spendingspree
spending spree (n)
a period of time when you go shopping a lot and spend a lot of money
tie
tie (n)
a long thin piece of cloth you wear around your neck, tied with a knot at the front
weeklyshop
weekly shop (n)
an occasion when you buy all the groceries (food and things for your home) you need for the week
blowup
blow up (v)
to inflate or fill something with air; for example, you blow up a balloon
cage2
cage (n)
an enclosure made of wire or bars to keep birds or other animals in
can
can (n)
a metal container for food or drinks
cardboard
cardboard (n)
thick paper, used for making boxes
clay
clay (n)
a type of earth used to make bricks and pots
cloth
cloth (n)
material that clothes are made from
drain
drain (n)
a pipe that carries dirty water from a sink or bath
empty
empty (adj, v)
adj: with nothing in it, the opposite of full; v: to remove the contents of something
epic
epic (n, adj)
n: a book or movie with a story that is very long or tells of great events; adj: very impressive or ambitious
fairly
fairly (adv)
quite, rather, not very much; for example, "fairly big" means "quite big" or "rather big", not very big
fence
fence (n)
a low wall, usually in a garden and often made of wood or wire
firmly
firmly (adv)
strongly, or solidly, so that it doesn't move
fit
fit (v)
to be the right size or shape
fix
fix (v)
to repair something that is broken; also to join or attach one thing to another thing
fraction
fraction (n)
a small part of something
frame
frame (n)
the individual (unmoving) images on a strip of cinema film
folded
folded (adj)
the state something is in after folding it; from the verb fold, which means to turn or bend, to press one part against another part
hammer
hammer (n)
a tool with a heavy head, used for hitting nails into wood
handle
handle (n)
the part of a tool or object that you hold in your hand when you use it
hardwareshop
hardware shop (n)
a shop where you buy things for your home or garden, such as tools, nails, etc.
hollow
hollow (adj)
with an empty space inside, not solid
inflate
inflate (v)
to fill with air
join
join (v)
to bring together and connect two things
letgo
let go (v)
to release something; for example, "She let the balloon go, and it floated into the sky"
merge
merge (v)
to bring two things together so they become one
movie
movie (n)
a film
plasticine
plasticine (n)
soft material made in different colours, for children to play with and make shapes with
portable
portable (adj)
can be easily carried and moved, such as a portable TV or a portable computer
replicate
replicate (v)
to copy, to make the same
retain
retain (v)
to maintain or keep something, to not lose it
shoot
shoot (v)
[past simple=shot] to send an object through the air at a high speed
spin
spin (v)
[past simple=spun] to turn round and round quickly
straighten
straighten (v)
to make straight, not curved or crooked
straw
straw (n)
a thin plastic tube you use to drink from a glass or can
string
string (n)
a thin cord, often used to tie things together
torn
torn (adj)
past participle of tear; when a soft material is broken or pulled apart; for example, "My shirt is torn"
tube
tube (n)
a hollow round object; for example, a car tube is made of rubber and is inside the tyre on the wheel of a car
unblock
unblock (v)
to clean or remove an obstruction so that the water passes again; for example, you unblock a tube, a pipe or a sink
waste
waste (v)
to use inefficiently or too much of something such as water, electricity or money
wind
wind (v)
to turn a key on something several times to make it work, like a clock or watch
wire
wire (n)
a thin metal material used in electrical cables and sometimes used to make fences
antagonise
antagonise (v)
to make a person angry or make a situation worse
breakup
break up (v)
to end a relationship with someone
childish
childish (adj)
immature, not like an adult but like a child
complaint
complaint (n)
a statement to say you are unhappy or dissatisfied with a situation
confront
confront (v)
to put yourself in a position to argue or fight about a situation
co-workers
co-workers (n)
people you work with
coward
coward (n)
a person who shows fear, who is unable to face danger or difficult situations
depressed
depressed (adj)
sad and pessimistic
devastated
devastated (adj)
emotionally destroyed
disappointed
disappointed (adj)
feeling bad because something is not as good as you expected it to be
dropout
drop out (v)
to discontinue studies
envy
envy (v)
to want something that another person has got
fault
fault (n)
responsibility for a bad situation
geton
get on (v)
to like someone and have a friendly relationship with them
jealous
jealous (adj)
feeling unhappy or angry because you think someone might be more successful than you or might take their love away from you
keep
keep (v)
to do something repeatedly
lonely
lonely (adj)
feeling sad because you are alone and don't have any friends
miss2
miss (v)
to feel unhappy because someone (or something) is not with you
payback
pay back (v)
to return money to the person you borrowed it from
partner
partner (n)
a person you share something with (such as a business), or a person you are married to or have a romantic relationship with
poison
poison (n)
a dangerous substance that harms or kills living things
regret
regret (v)
to feel that something you did in the past was a bad thing to do
rollyoureyes
roll your eyes (exp)
a way of moving your eyes round to show you are bored or you think something is stupid
rude
rude (adj)
impolite, offensive
bestuckwith
be stuck with (exp)
to have something that you don't want but can't change
threat
threat (n)
something or someone that makes other people feel insecure or anxious
washingup
washing-up (n)
things that you have to wash after a meal; for example, glasses, dishes and utensils
winback
win back (v)
to regain something you lost, something that was previously yours
bluish
bluish/bluey (adj)
sort of blue or not quite blue in colour
detection
detection (n)
from the verb detect: to find out or notice something; if something "escapes detection", it isn't discovered or noticed
dismiss
dismiss (v)
to say you don't believe something someone says
extinct
extinct (adj)
no longer existing: dinosaurs are extinct
eyewitness
eyewitness (n)
someone who has seen an event (such as a crime) and can describe it
file
file (v)
to keep something (such as a report) somewhere for later reference
footprint
footprint (n)
the mark left by the foot of an animal or person
high-altitude
high-altitude (n)
high above sea level
liveon
live on (v)
to survive
reliable
reliable (adj)
something or someone you can trust or depend on
reptile
reptile (n)
the class of animals that includes snakes and lizards
sighting
sighting (n)
when something unusual or someone missing has been seen
swamp
swamp (n)
an area of wet land with plants growing in it
swoop
swoop (v)
to fly down with a sudden, smooth and curving movement
track
tracks (n)
signs an animal leaves when it goes from place to place
UFO
UFO (n)
an abbreviation for unidentified flying object - often thought to be a spaceship from another planet
vary
vary (v)
to be different from other things
whitish
whitish (adj)
sort of white or not quite white in colour
emotional
emotional (adj)
causing strong feelings
reunion
reunion (n)
a meeting with someone from your past
getdivorced
get divorced (v)
to legally end a marriage
manage
manage (v)
be able to do something that is difficult
repeatedly
repeatedly (adv)
again and again