Dare-to be brave enough to do risky things Hang gliding-a sport of flying using hang-gliders

Parting-the line on your head made by dividing hair with a comb
Fringe-if you are a fringe, your hair is cut
Forehead-the part of your face above your eyes below you’re your hair
Jaw-one of the two bones that your teeth are placed
Cashmere-very soft wood that comes from a type of goat
Fawn-having pale yellow-brown color
Deep-set-such eyes seems to be further back in the face
Secretive-secretive mouth is formed when you are hiding secret from others as if you have secret
Anxious-worried about something
Greying-partly grey colored
Sweep-to pull your hair back from your face
Chignon-hair that is tied in a smooth knot at the back of a women’s head
Abridged-an abridged book, play etc. has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning
Pale-a pale color has more white in it than usual
Flannel-soft cloth, usually made of cotton or wool
Frame-to surround something with something else so that it looks attractive
Velvet-a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side
Stocky-a stocky person is short and heavy and looks strong
Bushy-bushy hair or fur grows thickly
Drooping-in the shape of round but not fully
Lip-one of the two soft parts around your mouth
Snub-a snub nose is short and flat and points upward where your skin is redder or darker
Twist-to bend or turn something, such as wire ,hair or cloth into a shape
Pepper and salt hair-hair which has both black and grey mixed in it
Wavy-wavy hair grows in waves
Ponytail-hair tied together at the back of your head
Wrinkles-wrinkles are lines on your face and skin that you get when you are old
Balding-a balding man is losing the hair on his head
Spot-a small raised red mark on someone’s face
Broad-shouldered-wide-shouldered
Bun-the two rounds parts a person’s bottom
Auburn-auburn hair is reddish brown color
Beige-a pale brown color
Slim-someone who is slim, is attractively thin
Greasy-covered in grease or oil
Pull back-to move somewhere something with force
Rubber band-a thin circular piece of rubber used for fastening things together
Loosely-not tied or fastened very tightly
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Judge-to form or give an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about all the information you know
Vet-someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals
Unconventional-very different from the way people usually behave
Snap judgment-a judgment made quickly, without careful thought
High-rise building-they are tall buildings with many levels
Clean-cut-someone who is clean-cut looks neat and clean
Exhausting-making you feel extremely tired
Persist-to continue to do something, although it’s difficult
Reggae-a kind of popular music originally from Japan
Firm-a business or company especially, small one
Pierced-to have a small hole made in your nose
Stare-to look at something or someone for a long time
Look out-be careful!
Break in-an act of entering a building esp. illegally
Blueberry-a small fruit, or the plant it grows in
Stuffy-a room or building that is stuffy does not have enough fresh air in it
Factual-based on facts or related to facts
By all means-used to mean “of course” when politely allowing someone to do this
Go ahead-used to give someone permission to do something
Make up your mind-to decide which of two or more choices you want after thinking long
Mind out-be careful!
Rescue-to help someone who is having problems
Throw money around-to spend money unnecessarily on useless things
Open-minded-willing to consider and accept other people’s ideas
Send off-to order a sport’s player to leave the field because they have broken the rules
Make a point of-to be certain that you do something, usually in an obvious way
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Pride-a belief that you are better than other people and do not need their help
Pitch-a marked out area of a ground on which a sport is played
Mean well-to intend to be good, but do not succeed
Humor-a human’s mood
Mood-the way you feel at a particular time
Passionate-someone who has passionate belief, believes something very strongly
Obsess-if something or someone obsesses you ,you think or worry about them all the time and you cannot think anything else
Subsequent-happening or coming after something else
Exclusively-only
Whiff-a very slight smell of something
Top-to-toe-if a person is dressed or covered ins something top-to-toe ,they are completely dressed
Couture-the design and production of expensive and fashionable clothes
Intuition-the ability to understand or know
Recruit-someone who has recently joined to an organization
Dedication-hard work or effort that someone puts into a particular activity because they care about it a lot
Glamorous-attractive, exciting and related to wealth
Bulk-the main or largest part of something
Espionage-the activity of secretly finding out secret information and giving it to a country’s enemies or a company’s competitors
Former-the first of two people or things that you’ve just mentioned
Dart-to look at someone or something very quickly
Leak-to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, tv company etc.
Pose as - to pretend to be someone else, to deceive people
Veteran-someone who has had a lot of experience of particular job
Ex-medical student –a student who learnt medicine before but not now
Jerky-jerky movements are rough, with many starts and stops
Fix eyes on-to look at someone/something for a long time
Badge-a small piece of metal, cloth or plastic with a picture on it worn to show rank
Abrupt-sudden and unexpected
Initiative-based on your feelings rather than on fact
Pale-having a skin color that is very white
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Run-if a bus, train etc. runs, it travels somewhere at regular times
Curious-wanting to know about something
For God’s sake-used when you are telling someone how important it is to do something or not to do
Sleeve-the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm
Happen to-if you happen to do something, you do it by chance
Mind-used to warn someone to be careful because they might hurt or damage something or someone
Directory-a book that lists the names, addresses and phone numbers of all the people in a particular area
Fall apart-to break because of being old or badly made
Furious-extremely angry
Resist-to stop yourself from doing something that you would very much like to
Entry-a set of information that is part of a series of things written in a book,list, computer
Drift apart-if two or more people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends
Honeymoon-a holiday that two people take after they get married
Coincidence-a situation in which separate things happen by chance at the same time
Cheer up-to become less sad, or to make someone feel less sad
Swift-happening quickly or immediately
Fall out-if a tooth or your hair falls out, it is then no longer attached to your body
Be out of breath-to have difficulty breathing after running or hurrying
Narrative-a description of events in a story especially in a novel
Background-the situation or past events that explain why something happens in the way that it does
Knock out-to defeat a person or team in a competition so that they can no longer take part
Stitch-a sharp pain in the side of your body which you can get by running or laughing a lot
Scar-a permanent mark that is left on your skin after you have had a cut or wound
Intervene-to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens
Twist-to bend someone’s arm upwards behind their back in order to hurt them
Tape-narrow plastic material covered with a special substance on which you can record voice etc
Push off-used to tell someone rudely to go away
Colloquial-language or words that are colloquial are used mainly in informal conversations rather than writing
Give somebody a lift-to make someone feel more cheerful and more helpful
Stitch-a short piece of thread that is used for joining someone’s skin together after it has been cut
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Perception-the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc.
Instantaneous-happening immediately
Ladder- a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places with two bars connected by rungs
Gutter-the low part at the edge of a road where water collects and flows away
Groan-to make a long deep sound because you are in pain, upset or disappointed
All of a sudden-happening, coming, or done quickly or when you do not expect it
Tough-looking-likely to behave violently and having no gentle qualities
Slap-to hit someone with flat part of your hand to put something down quickly and noisily
Wave-to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice you
Grip-to hold something very tightly
Stroke-to move your hand gently over something
Pat-to lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat esp. to give comfort
Tin-a metal container with a lid in which food can be stored
Snatch-to take something away from someone with a quick often violent movement
Basis-the fact, ideas , or things from which something can be developed
Come out-to like or want something, or want to do something
Turn down-to refuse an offer, request ,or invitation
Be booked up-if someone is booked up, they are extremely busy and have arranged a lot of things they must do
Sign off-to write your final message at the end of an informal letter
Put up-to cause or make someone go to a place
Go-to happen or develop in a particular way
Get well-to wish someone to recover
Keep in touch-Nice talking to you!, be familiar with or looking at something
Ex-former and living
Turn up-to arrive at a place, esp. in a way that is unexpected
Zip-two lines of small metal or plastic pieces that slide together to fasten a piece of clothing
Undone-not fastened
Write in-to write a letter to an organization to give an opinion, ask for information
Needless to say-used when you are telling someone something that they probably know
All in all-used to show that you are considering every part of a situation
Grievous-very serious and causing great pain or suffering
In favor of-support, approval or agreement for something such as a plan, idea or system
All along-all the time from the beginning while something was happening
Stretch-to make your arms or legs as straight as possible
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Rhyme-if two words or lines of poetry rhyme, they end with a similar sound
Pattern-the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done
Hum-to make a low continuous musical sounds with your lip closed
Drag-to go somewhere without wanting ,with difficulty
Look over-to visit a place in order to examine it
Fence-a flat upright structure made of wood or wire
Purr-if a cat purrs, it makes a continuous quiet low sound because it is happy
Praise-an expression of strong approval or admiration
Push-to move someone or something away from you or its position
Sorrow-great sadness
Whistle-to make a high clear sound by forcing air through your mouth
Choir-a group of singers who perform in a church or school
Mean to –to be familiar to someone
Palsy-a medical condition that makes the muscles in your arms, legs or face shake
Rub out-to remove writing or drawing from a black board so that the surface is clean
Duster-a cloth used for removing dust from the surface of furniture
Flourish-a confident movement made so that other people notice
Tremendous-used for emphasizing that something such as an amount ,achieve ,or feeling is extremely great
Reminisce-to talk or think about enjoyable experiences in your past
Vivid-having or producing very clear and detailed images in the mind
Manor-a large house with a lot of land and small buildings around it
Pour-to flow continuously and in large amounts
Station-a small military base
Slam-to shut a door or a lid with a great force so that it makes a loud noise, often you are angry
All along-from the time that a situation starts
Trip-to make someone hit their foot on something and fall down
Stroke-to gently move your hand over skin
Whistle-if the wind whistles around or through a place, it makes a high sound because it is blowing strongly
Canteen-a room in a factory, school, or hospital where cheap meals are served
Tie-a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of a shirt
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Hung out-to spend time in a place
Convey-to give official important information or a formal message to someone
Over the hill-no longer young and therefore unable to do things
Border-an or line that separates two countries
Waver-to become less, to be not sure or certain about what to say or do
Stare-to look something for a long time
Scrawl-to write something in a hurry and carelessly
Pad-a set of sheets
Chef-cooker
Crack up-used to say that something is not as good as people say it is
Exotic-interesting because of being unusual or not familiar
Ordinary-normal and not unusual
Stainless steel-tools in a restaurant such as knife ,folk etc. that don’t get rust
In this respect-an aspect of something
Diner-a small restaurant that sells a simple cheap food
Steam-to cook food with steam
Huddle-to move close together in order to stay warm, feel safe, or talk
Give a wipe-to clean or dry something by moving cloth over it
Damp-something that is damp is slightly wet when it should be dry
Decor-the style of decoration and furniture in a building
Rush-to hurry to do something
Barbecue-a piece of equipment used for cooking food outside
Brush-to apply a liquid to a surface using a brush
Sprinkle-to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something
Herb-a plant used for adding flavor to food
Shrink-to make something become less in amount or become less
Go sour-to become no longer fresh with unpleasant taste and smell
Roast-to cook meat or vegetables in an oven or over a fire
Grate-to rub chees etc., against a greater in order to cut them into small pieces
Peel-to remove a skin from a fruit or vegetable
Chop-to cut something such as food or wood into pieces
Grind-to break something into very small pieces or powder by using a machine
Slice-to cut something into flat pieces
Darling-used for talking to someone you love
Screenwriter-someone whose job is to write stories for films
Obsessive-thinking about someone or something that is so important to you
Contended-happy and satisfied by your life
Accuse-to tell or say that someone has done something wrong or illegal
Insist-to say very firmly that something must happen or must be done
Lean out-to move your body so it is out or away from something
Get the hang of it-slowly, little by little start understanding how to do something
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Theme-a theme place or event has been designed to make people who go there feel like they are in a particular place or historical period
Backing music-the music that is played at the same time as a singer’s voice
Let somebody hair down-to relax and enjoy yourself after hard work
High time-used to say strongly that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened:
Critical-something that is critical is very important because what happens in the future depends on it
Cut down-to smoke, drink, or use less of something, especially in order to improve your health
Animated-an animated film or cartoon consists of a series of drawings that are shown quickly
Western-a film about the western united states with cowboy
Thriller-film that tells an exciting story esp. something dangerous
To be set-if a film is set somewhere, it is decided to be showed there
Orphanage-a building where orphans live and are looked after
Tinfoil-a shiny metal
Authorities-the police or people in other official organizations with legal power to make people obey rules
Inevitably-used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided
Ingenious-an igneous plan uses new and clever ideas
Throw somebody off the scent-to stop someone from finding you by using trick or a clever plan
Refreshing-welcome because of being different or exciting
Sentimental-relating to emotions rather than reason
Immensely-very or very much
Cross my heart-used as a way of making promise, esp. between children
Genuinely-used for emphasizing a particular quality
Black comedy-a play, film, story that deals in a humorous way with unpleasant aspects of life such as death
Centre round-if something centers round someone they are its main subject of attention or interest
One-parent-a family in which there is only one parent who lives with the children
Bury-to put someone’s dead body in the ground during a funeral ceremony
Humorous-funny
Orphan-a child whose parents died
Put in-to arrange for someone to go to a place, or to make them go there
Coffin-a long box in which a dead person is buried
Spy for-to work as a spy for someone or for country
Direct-to be in charge of making a film or program or getting a play ready for performance
Leading part-the most important part
Nail-biting-a nail-biting situation makes you very excited
Star-to be the main actor or performer in a film, play , TV program
Plot-a series of related events that make up the main story in a book, film etc.\
Force-something or someone who is powerful and has a lot of influence on the way things happen
Estranged-an estranged husband or wife is no longer with their partners
Fame-the state of being famous
Passionate-showing or expressing strong beliefs interest or enthusiasm
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Housekeeper-someone whose job is to clean someone else’s house and sometimes cook their meals
Strike-to hit against, or crash into something someone
Rib-one of the long curved bones in the chest
Gloomy-dark in a way that makes you feel sad or a little afraid
Neglected-not cared ,without an attention of someone
Grate-a frame of metal bars for holding coal or wood in a fireplace
Lean over-to bend your body over something using it as a support
Mantelpiece-a shell above the opening of a fireplace
Curl up-to lie with your legs bent and your back curved and arms are close to the chest
Tread on-to walk or step on something
Prick up-if someone pricks up their ears they move them upwards because of interest
Yelp-a short loud high sound that a dog makes
Whine-the sounds that a dog makes to express its feelings
Bound-to run or jump taking large steps when you are full of energy
Pat-to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand
Softly-quietly, pleasant to listen
Mechanically-without thinking or any attempt to be original
Sigh-to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound ,esp. because you are disappointed, tired etc.
Hold out-to hold something where someone else can reach it
Put out-to move your body part forwards from your body
Demand-to say in a very firm way that you want something
Imperiously-in a way that you behave in a proud and confident way that shows you expect to be obeyed
Strong-physically powerful and healthy
Imprison-to put something in a place and not let them out
Seize-to suddenly and firmly hold someone by their hands
Waist-the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below
Entwine-to connect one thing very closely with another
Frame-part of an object
Rest one’s body against-to put your body somewhere for support
Stepped on-to be stepped by someone or something
Nod-to move your head downwards and upwards to say yes to a question or to show that you agree
Clap-to hit your hands together many times to show that you admire someone
Shrug-to move your shoulder up and let them drop to show that you do not care or know someone or something
Snap-to make a sound by rubbing one of your fingers quickly against your thumb
Poke-to make unkind jokes about someone or something
Hold-to press the two sides of nose
Chirp-a short high sound of birds
Moo-the long deep sound that a cow makes
Hoot-the deep sound that an owl makes
Roar-a loud deep sound that a lion makes
Neigh-the high loud sound that a horse makes
Howl-the long loud sound that a dog or cat makes
Cluck-a short loud sound that a chicken makes
Hiss-a long “s” sound that a snake makes
Bark-the short loud sound that a dog makes
Bleat-the sound that a sheep or goat makes
Meow-a short high sound that a cat makes
Narrative-description of events in a story
Correspond-to be the same as something else
Sweet-kind, gentle
Attach-to fasten or join one thing to another
Illustration-a picture ,drawing, or photo used for decorating a book
Brush over-to apply a liquid to a surface using a brush
Core-to take the center out of a piece of fruit
Tender-food is soft and easy to cut and eat
Catch out-to show that someone has made a mistake or is not telling the truth,esp by asking them questions
Sailing-a journey or travel by boat
Hand in-to say officially that you’ve decided to leave your job
Resignation-the act of leaving a job permanently
Spicy-food that is spicy ,has a strong hot flavor
Precinct-the area around an important building
Housing-containing houses
Owl-a large bird with a big head and eyes and a small sharp break
High standard-a high level of quality an achievement, esp. one that people compare with normal or acceptable
Mean-cruel or unkind
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Overgenerous-too generous that often irritates others
Mean-not willing to spend money
Miserly-unwilling to spend any money
Extravagant-spending or costing a lot of money
Stingy-unwilling to spend, use or give a lot of money
Thrifty-careful about how you spend money in order to not to waste
Spendthrift-someone who is very careless about money and spends more they need
Trait-a particular quality in someone’s character
Scrap-left-over food
Do something of one’s own accord-to do something without being asked, or helped by someone else
Obsessive-making you think about it all the time
Tiresome-making you feel annoyed or bored
Generosity-kindness esp. in giving things to people
Meanness-a state of not willing to spend money
Pointless-lacking any purpose or use
Gesture-something esp. movement that you do to communicate a feeling or instruction
Hoard-to get and keep a large amount of something because it might be valuable or useful later
Squander-if you squander something such as money , time, or an opportunity, you do not use it in a sensible way
Unravel-to understand something complicated by thinking about it for a long time
Accumulate-t get more and more of something over a period of time
Roam-to travel or move with no particular purpose
Wastefully-using something carelessly, so that some of it is wasted
Inflict-to cause something unpleasant to happen
String-a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things
Unwind-to unravel something that has been wrapped around something else
Wrapping paper-a special paper that you use for wrapping presents
Envious-wanting something that someone else has
Paperclip-a small piece of curved wire used for holding sheets of paper together
Rubber band-a thin circular piece of rubber used for fastening things together
Presume-to think that something is true or may happen,come true
Stop-a place where a bus or train stops for passenger to get on/off
Fare-the price you pay to travel somewhere
Coupon-a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right not to pay or pay less
Insecure-not feeling at all confident about yourself
Basis-the facts, ideas from which something can be developed
Pay off-to give someone all the money that you borrowed from them
Pay in-to put money into your bank account
Pay back-to give the money that you have borrowed from them
Live on-to have a particular amount of money to buy the thigs that you need to live
Save up for-to regularly put money in a bank or invest it so that you can use it later
Live off-to get your income or food form another person
Proverb-a short well-known statement that gives advice
Justify-to give an acceptable explanation for something
Provided-used to say that something will only be possible if something else happens
Snag-a problem or disadvantage
Immoral-morally wrong
Draw the line-to show the limit
Intimate-private so that you feel comfortable
Hitch-to travel to places by getting free rides from drivers of passing cars
Pool-a national competition in which people try to win money by guessing the results of football matches
All too often-used to say that something happens too much
Heat rash-an area of red spots on your skin caused by heat
Sulk-to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what upsets you
Temper- a tendency to get angry quickly
Holiday blue-the depression and boredom that follows when you arrive back from holiday
Identify with- to think that something is the same as something else or is closely related to it
Ice pack-a bag full of ice that you hold against an injured or painful part of your body
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Spacious-a spacious room, building etc. has a lot of space inside it
Qualify-to add something to a statement in order to change it slightly or state in which is not true
Haystack-a large pile of long grass in a field,stored
Alarmed-frightened
Smash-to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting them
Bucket-a round open container with a handle,used for carrying liquid and substances such as sand or soil
Tomb-a grave where a dead person is buried
Remarkably-in an amount or to a degree that is unusual or surprising
Refugee-a place where you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening
Firebreak-a narrow area of land form which all the trees and bushes have been removed in order to prevent fires
Slum-a poor area of town where the houses are in very bad condition
Plague-a disease that spreads quickly to a lot of people
Burn down-to destroy a building or something large with fire
Flicker-if a flame or light flickers ,it doesn’t burn evenly
Significance-the importance that something has because it affects other things
Spark off-to start a fire or explosion
Courtyard-a square area that is surrounded by buildings
Blaze-a large fire that causes a lot of damage
Warehouse-a big building where large amounts of goods are stored
Meanwhile-at the same time
Inferno-a large fire in a building or other places
Blacken-to make something become dark
Conflagration-a very large fire that causes a lot of damage
Stonework-the parts of a building that are made of stone
Camp-a place where people are kept for a particular reason, when they do not want to be there
Extinguish-to make a fire or cigarette stop burning
Intervention-a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue etc
Knock down-to hit something very hard ,so that they fall
Intensity-strength
Claim-if war, disease, or an accident claims someone’s life, they die as a result of it
Elision-the practice of leaving a sound out when you say a word
Elide-to leave out a sound when you say a word or group of words
Stand clear-to move a short distance away from something so that you are safe
If only-used for saying that you would like a situation to be different
Thames-the longest river in England, which flows from the west into the North Sea.
Dock-a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired
Break out-to start
Equivalent-with the same size, Value, importance
There is no smoke without fire-If unpleasant things are said about someone or something, there is probably a good reason for doing it
Out of the frying pan and into the fire-from a bad situation to one that is worse
Like a house on fire-very well; excellently, quickly
Play with fire-to take foolish risks
Verger-someone whose job is to look after a church
Vicar-a priest in the church of England
Give someone notice-to tell someone that they must leave their job
Abstainer-someone who deliberately avoids doing enjoyable things that may not be healthy, safe or morally right
Latitude-freedom to use your own methods and judgments in doing something
Occur to someone-if an idea or thought occurs to you, you suddenly and unexpectedly start to think about it
Comfort-to make someone feel less sad, worried or disappointed
Walk on-to continue walking in your intended direction
Right up-all the way
Doubt-a feeling of not being certain about something
Reflectively-in a way that you think about someone or something-задумчиво
Do well-to be successful, especially in work or business
Let-to rent a room ,flat, house etc. to someone
Tobacconist-a shop assistant that sells tobacco ,cigarettes etc.
Newsagent-someone whose job is to sell newspapers
Come-down-a situation in which someone moves to a lover level
Acquire-to get something by buying it or being given it etc.
In the course of time-after some or enough time has passed
Hand over first-if you make or spend money hand over first ,you earn or spend a lot of it
Go round-to visit a place
Takings-the money that a shop receives from customer
Show-to lead someone somewhere, for example because they do not know where to go
Rough-a rough idea or guess is not detailed or exact
Anxiety-a worried feeling you have because you think something bad might happen
Make out-to write all the necessary information on a document such as acheque
Gilt-edged-very safe and reliable
Bring in-to be the reason that someone or something receives a particular amount of money
Troubled-worried about problems that you have
Settle on- to take a place
Stocks-a share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend
Share-one of the equal parts of a company's capital letter is divided
Trifle-slightly
Sharply-suddenly
Disarm-to make someone feel less angry or unfriendly
Obstinate-not willing to be reasonable and change your plans, ideas, or behavior
Amass-to collect a lot of something such as money or information over a period of time
Aristocracy-the people in the highest class of society, who usually have money, land, and power and who often have special titles,such as duk
Aristocratic-belonging to or typical of the aristocracy
Well-constructed-made or created to a high standard of workmanship
Shrewd-well judged and likely to be right
Observation-a written comment about something that you have seen, heard etc.
Ironic-an ironic event or situation is interesting and sometimes humorous,because it is opposite what you expect
Thoughtfully-in a way that shows you are thinking seriously about something
Stubborn-not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else’s reasons or arguments
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Thorough-including everything that is possible or necessary
Hiccough-a short repeated sound that you make in your throat without intending to, usually because you have been eating
Refrain from-to stop yourself from doing something
Desire-to wanting something
Position-to put something in a particular place
Row-a noisy argument
Bank loan-an amount of money that a person, business, or country borrows, esp. from a bank
Set up in-to make it possible for someone to start a business, organization, or institution
Pursuit-the process of trying to achieve something
Monocoque-having a construction in which outer skin carries all or major part of the stresses
Frame-the structure or main supporting parts of a piece of furniture, vehicle, or other object:
Throw a party-to organize a party, esp. in your home
Cynical-unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
Stepmother-someone’s father’s new wife
Ssh-used for telling someone to stop talking or making a noise
Overtime-the money that someone is paid for their extra hours that they work
Haunted-lived in or visited by a spirit of a dead person
Gymnast-someone who does gyms as a sport
Test drive-a short journey in which you drive a car to decide whether you want to buy it
Pretend-to behave in a particular way because you want someone to believe that something is true when it’s not
Insert-to add something at a point in a document or series
On the whole-used for talking about the general situation
Cut back-to reduce the amount of something esp. money
Representative-someone who works for a travel agency giving help and advice for travelers
Propose-to ask someone to get married to you
Stay up-to not to go to bed
Balcony-a structure that you can stand on, that is attached to the outside wall of a building
Pale-having a skin color that is very white
Nuclear waste-dangerous substances that remain after nuclear energy has been produced
Acid rain-rain containing a high level of acid that can damage the environment
Drought-a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
Mourn-to feel extremely sad because someone has died, and express this in public
Impure-an impure substance contains an amount of another substance, esp. one that is valuable
Cope with-to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job
Reserve-a supply of something that a country or organization can use when they need to
Diminish-to become less
Exceed-to be greater than a number or amount
Use up-to use all of a supply of something
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Inevitably-used for saying that something is certain to happen
Affluence-a state of being rich enough to buy things what you want for pleasure
Back-to give support to a person, organization, or plan, making them more likely to succeed
What on Earth-used for adding emphasis to questions
Outline-to give the main ideas of a plan or a piece
Flight simulator-a machine used for training pilots that provides an environment and experience like a flying plane
Virtual reality-images and sounds that are produced by a computer and connected equipment to make as If in real world
A Touch away-near that can be reached with one touch
Exotic-interesting or exciting because of being unusual or not familiar
Cockpit-the part of a plane where the pilots sit
Space module-a part of a spacecraft that can be separated from the main part and used for a particular purpose
Simulator-a piece of equipment used for training people to operate an aircraft or other vehicle by simulating something
Resemble-to be similar to someone or something, esp. in appearance
Mount-to fix a picture, photograph etc. onto something
Lever-a long handle that you pull or push to operate a machine
High-tech-using high technology, made in a very modern style
Glove-a piece of clothing that you wear on your head in order to protect it or keep it warm
Manipulate-to use skill in moving or handling something
Miniature-much smaller
Illusion-something that seems to be different from the way it really is
Cable-a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry phone messages , electrical signals
X-ray-a beam of radiation that can go through solid objects and is used for photographing inside it
Radiograph-the taking of x-Ray photographs of the inside of people’s bodies for medical purposes
Potential-a quality that something/someone has and can be developed
Surgeon-a doctor who does operation in hospital
Fantasy-an exciting and unusual experience or situation that you imagine happening to you, but which will probably not happen
Ethical-relating to principles of what is right and wrong
Pick on-to keep treating someone badly or unfairly
Pick out-to recognize/choose someone/something from a group
Pick up-to learn something by watching or listening to other people
Pick at-to eat only small amounts of a meal because you don’t feel hungry
Short cut-a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one
Gadget-a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine
Extractor-a machine for removing air that is hot or smells unpleasant from a kitchen ,factory etc.
Opener-a tool that is used to open cans ,bottles
Principal-most important
Excavation-a process of digging the area of land carefully to find ancient object bones etc.
Pottery-objects made out of baked clay
Basket-the average or total value of a number of different goods
Board-the meals that are provided for you when you pay to stay somewhere
Lodging-a place that you live in temporarily
Apparently-used to say that you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it
Burial-the act or ceremony or putting a dead body into a grave
Remark-the things you say in a formal speech
Time after time-often, over a long period
Punctual-arriving, happening or being done at exactly the time that has been arranged
Spare-if you have money ,time etc. to spare ,you some left in addition to what you have used or needed
Escort-to take someone somewhere, especially when you are protecting or guarding them
Sustain-to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time
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Compassion circuit-a special robotic component that allows the robot to weigh harm and benefit in carrying out commands
Convert-to persuade someone to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing something
Revelation-a piece of information or event that’s surprising
Enlightenment-the process of explaining or understanding something clearly
Relieved-happy and relaxed because something bad has not happened
Delighted-very pleased and happy
Up against-having to deal with difficult situation
Neurosis-a mental illness that makes someone unreasonably worried
Advanced-sophisticated and modern
Evaluate-to judge how good ,useful or successful something is
Frown-with a face expression when move your eyebrow together because you are angry etc.
Priority-the right to be given attention first and before other people
Fix up-to arrange a meeting ,event in order to decide something
Proper-right ,suitable or correct
Housemaid-a female servant who cleans someone’s house
Frilly-a decoration that consists of a narrow piece of cloth that has many small folds
Apron-a piece of clothing
Get back-to return to a place where you left
Lid-a cover for the open part of a pot ,box etc.
Knee down-to be in or move into a position where your body is resting your knees
Complexion-the natural appearance of skin on face
Incurable-impossible to cure
Take over-to take control of something
Fragile-easily broken or damaged
Consent-permission to do something
Dramatization-a book or novel which made into film
Jigsaw-a picture or story cut up into many pieces that you try to fit together in order to read separately or normally
Jumbled-mixed in an untidy way, without any order
Underlying-the idea, theme etc., that is most important ,although it is not easily noticed
Invert-to put something in the opposite position to the one it was in before ,esp.by turning it upside down
Exclamation-a sound or word or short sentence that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised or angry’
Go away-to leave a place or position
Run-to do something or go somewhere quickly
Gamble-an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed
Odds-how likely something will happen or won’t
Wheel-a car
Metropolitan-relating to a very large city
Get off lightly-to not to be harmed/punished as severely you might be
Get robbed-to be the victim of robbers
Burgled-to go into a building and steel things
Factor-one of several things that cause a situation
Hip-one of the two parts on each back side of your body between the top of your leg and your waist
Stick at-to continue doing something in a determined way in order to achieve something
Enroll-to officially arrange to join a school, university ,or course
Likelihood-the degree to which something can reasonably be expected to happen
Well-off-having a lot of money or enough money to have a good standard of living
Precede-to happen or exist before something or someone
Qualifier-a word or phrase that limits or adds to the meaning of another word or phrase
Slim-very small in amount or number
Latitude-the distance north or south of equator
Modify-if an adjective ,adverb etc. modifies another word ,it describes something or limits the word’s meaning
Motoring-the activity of driving a car
Star-chosen as the best or most successful thing among other things
Amenity-something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in
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Drycleaner-a shop where you can take clothes etc. to be dry-cleaned
Grill-if you grill something ,you cook it by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat
Juice extractor-a piece of equipment or system that can remove something from another thing
Lift-if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car
Call in-to visit a person or place while you are on your way to somewhere else
For a time-for a fairly short period of time
Stay out-to remain away from home during the evening or night:
Pace-to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
Snatch-to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement
Paintbrush-a brush for spreading paint on a surface
See-to make sure or check that something is done
Exhaust-a pipe on a car or machine that waste gases pass through
Promote-to tell people about releasing your new album
Faraway-a long distance away
Cathedral-the main church of a particular area under the control of a BISHOP
Fertile-fertile land or soil is able to produce good crops:
Hall-a building or large room for public events such as meetings or dances
Overlooking-if a house, room etc. overlooks something, it has a view of it, usually from above:
Determined-having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you
Composition-a piece of writing
Charm-a special quality someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them,
Quarter-an area of town
Pedestrian-someone who is walking, especially along a street or other place used by car
Curiosity-someone or something that is interesting because they are unusual or strange
Proximity-nearness in distance or time
Curiosity-a desire to learn or know something
Novelty-the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting
Souvenir-an object that you buy or keep to remind yourself of a special occasion or a place you have visited
Hectic-very busy or full of activities
Out of-because of a particular feeling that you have
Houseboat-a river boat that you can live in
Status-the official legal position or condition of a person, group, country etc.
Plain-a large area of flat dry land
Seat-the place where an organization has its main building, or where an important activity happens
Parade-a public celebration or an official ceremony in which soldiers march or stand in rows
Textile-woven or knitted cloth
Petrochemical-a chemical made from petroleum or natural gas
Outstanding-extremely good or impressive
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Slick-an area of oil on the surface of water or on a road
Crude oil-oil that is in its natural condition, as it comes out of an OIL WELL, before it is made more pure or separated into different products
Threaten-to be likely to harm or destroy something:
Migrate-if a bird or animal migrates, it travels to another part of the world for warmer weather at a particular time of the year
Devastate-to seriously damage or completely destroy something
Hamper-to prevent something from happening or progressing normally
Tide- the way that the level of the sea regularly rises and falls during the day.
Contaminate- to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding a chemical, waste, or infection
Unduly- to a greater degree than is reasonable or necessary
Declare- to announce officially that something is true or happening
Texture-the way a surface or material feels when you touch it, especially how smooth or rough it is
Detergent-a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc.
Ashore-to or onto land from the water or a ship
Council- the elected officials who govern a local area such as a city
Release-to let someone leave a place where they have been kept
Nominate- to officially suggest that someone should be given a job, or that someone or something should receive a prize
Flash-expensive and new in a way that is intended to impress people
Donate-to give something such as money or goods to an organization, especially to a school, hospital, political party, or charity
Vigorous-full or using of energy, enthusiasm, or determination
Filthy-very dirty
Logging-the work of cutting down trees for wood
Boycott-to not take part in an event, or to not buy or use something as a protest
Torture-extreme physical pain caused by someone or something, especially as a punishment or as a way to make someone say something
Blockade-an official action that is intended to prevent people or goods from moving from one place to another
Solitary confinement­-a punishment in which a prisoner is kept alone and is not allowed to see anyone else
Campaign-a series of actions intended to produce political or social change
Riot-a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way
Protest-to come together to publicly express disapproval or opposition to something
Missile-a weapon that can fly over long distances and that explodes when it hits the thing it has been aimed at
Match up-to find someone or something that forms the right combination with someone or something else
Speculation-ideas or discussion about why something has happened or what might happen
Isolated-an isolated place is a long way from other places and is often difficult to get to
Doubt-to think that something is unlikely or not true
Spade-a tool used for digging that consists of a handle and a flat metal part that you push into the earth with your foot
Daft-crazy
Mushroom-a fungus type of plant that usually has a short stem and a round topSome mushrooms can be eaten, but many are poisonous.
Sort of-slightly, or in some ways
Badger-a wild animal that lives in a hole in the ground and has short legs and thick dark fur with a white area on its head
Up-moving along a road, street, path etc. or at a point along it in a direction away from you
Figure-someone with a particular type of appearance or character, especially when they are far away or difficult to see
Rational-based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions
Contraction-the process of becoming smaller or narrower:
Tin-a metal container with a lid in which food can be stored
Interval-every
End-one of two places that are connected by a telephone call, journey etc.
Ring off-to end a telephone call
Rucksack-a bag used for carrying things on your back, especially by people on long walks
Axe-a tool with a heavy metal blade on the end of a long handle, used to cut down trees or split pieces of wood
Climber-someone who takes part in the activity of climbingz
Glacier-a very large mass of ice that moves very slowly
Preserve-to take care of something in order to prevent it from being harmed
Specimen-a particular type of person
Mummify-to preserve a dead body by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in long narrow pieces of cloth to prevent it from decaying
Weatherproof-providing protection from bad weather
Hay-long grass that has been cut and dried, used for feeding animal
Lower down-to move slowly down
Holy-important in a religion, respected for living a very religious life
Expedition-a long journey organized for a particular purpose, especially to a dangerous or distant place
Training-the process of practicing something in order to achieve something
Hood-the part of a coat or jacket that covers your head
Cry-to shout something
Delicacy-a rare or expensive type of food
Nomadic-moving from place to place rather than staying in one place
Huntsman-someone who hunts wild animals, especially foxes
Passion-a powerful emotion such as love or anger
At all costs-used for saying that something must be done, however difficult it is or however much damage it causes
Pure-bread-a purebred animal comes from parents of the same breed
Wingspan-the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other
Hooded-with a hood
Horseback-riding a horse
Pursuit-the process of chasing someone or something in order to catch them
Unhooded-without a hood
Leap off-to jump from high position
Incompatible-ideas, systems, or machines that are incompatible are not able to work or exist together because of basic differences
Communism-a political system in which the government controls the production of all food and goods
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Hyena- a wild animal similar to a dog that lives mainly in Africa and makes a noise that sounds like laughing
Sly- clever at tricking people or at secretly doing unfair or dishonest things
Black sheep- someone who is regarded by other members of their family or group as a failure or embarrassment:
Condor-a large black and white bird that lives in South America and eats dead animals
Vulture-a large bird that eats the bodies of dead animals
Rhinoceros-a large animal with very thick grey skin and one or two horns on its nose. It lives mainly in southern Asia and Africa.
Slave-someone who belongs by law to another person as their property and has to obey them and work for them
Ship-to order someone to go somewhere
Emerge-to appear or come out from somewhere:
Hut-a small simple building with only one or two rooms
Shackle-to put one of a pair of metal rings joined by a chain for fastening together a prisoner’s hands or feet
Black-someone who belongs to the race of people who originally came from Africa and who have dark brown skin
Toubob-white slave master
Melancholy-a feeling of sadness for no particular reason
Dingy-dark, dirty, and in a bad condition
Sinews-a part of your body that connects a muscle to a bone
Nurse-if a woman nurses a baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts
Obedient-always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do
Obituary-an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has just died
Coastguard-the organization that helps swimmers and ships that are in danger and helps to prevent illegal activities around the coast
Stave off- to keep someone or something from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time
Condition-the situation in which people live or work, especially the physical things that affect the quality of their lives:
Take off-to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, in order to entertain people
Take after-to look or behave like an older relative
Take over-to take control of something
Take up-to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it
Take in-to understand and remember new facts and information
Take on-to start to employ someone or to agree to do some work or be responsible for something
Be taken in- to be completely deceived by someone who lies to you
Take to-to start to like someone or something
Assume-to start to have control, responsibility etc. or to start in a particular position or job
Trekking-to walk a long way, especially in the mountains, as an adventure
Degree-a course of study at a university or college, or that is given to you when you have successfully completed it
Stunning-extremely attractive or beautiful
Tremor-a small EARTHQUAKE in which the ground shakes slightly
Make Redundant someone-stop employing someone because there is no work for them to do
Ring road-a road that goes around a large town to keep the traffic away from the center
Dustbin-a large container outside your house, used for holding waste until it is taken away
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Piccadilly Circus-a round open area in central London, where several streets join together, famous for being very busy,
Attend to-to deal with business or personal matters
Bribery- money or a gift that you illegally give someone to persuade them to do something for you
Broadway- a famous street in New York City where there are many theatres.
Flop-a film, play, product etc. that is not successful
Name in-to officially choose someone or something
Scandal- talk and discussion about dishonest and immoral things that someone who is important, have done
Gentle- kind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or anything
Construction- the way in which words are put together in a sentence, phrase
Unspoiled- an unspoiled place is beautiful because it has not changed for a long time and does not have a lot of new buildings
Ask round for something- to invite someone to come to your home for doing something together (having lunch etc)
For ages- a long time
The point- the most important fact or idea
Instance- an example of a particular kind of situation
This-today this morning-today in the morning
Bump into somebody- to meet someone who you know, when you were not expecting to
Do-used to say that something will be enough or be acceptable
Put up with somebody something- to accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining
Deep down- if someone is cruel, good etc. deep down, that is their true character even though they hide this in their usual behavior
Deep down- if you think or feel something deep down, that is what you really think or feel even though you may not say or show it:
Give a hand- to help someone do something
Speculation-when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you make
Bubble- a circle around the words said by someone in a CARTOON
Do up- to fasten something, or to be fastened in a particular way
Do without- to live or do something without a particular thing
Could do with something spoken to need or want something
Have something to do with- to be about something, be related to something, or be involved with something
Do somebody a favor- to do something to help someone
Do away with- to get rid of something or officially stop doing something so that it does not exist any more:
Do your best- to try as hard as you can to do something
Do somebody good-if something or someone does you good, they make you feel better, esp. when you have not been feeling well
Redecorate- to change the way a room looks by painting it, changing the curtains etc.
Abolish- to officially end a law, system etc. especially one that has existed for a long time
Bond- something that unites two or more people or groups, such as love, or a shared interest or idea
Draw blood- to make someone bleed
Cradle- a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side
Fall out- to have a quarrel
Rivalry- a situation in which two or more people, teams, or companies are competing for something, especially over a long period of time, and the feeling of competition between them
Hippy-behaving like a hippie
Hippie-someone, who opposed violence peacefully and often wore unusual clothes, had long hair, and took drugs for pleasure
Temperament- the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry
Difficult-someone who is difficult never seems pleased or satisfied
Play up- if children play up, they behave badly
Literally- used to emphasize that something, especially a large number, is actually true
Affection- a feeling of liking or love and caring
Two sides of the same coin- two problems or situations that are so closely connected that they are really just two parts of the same thing:
Be at each other’s throats- if two people are at each other’s throats, they are fighting or arguing
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Clash-if two people or groups clash, they argue because they have very different beliefs and opinions
Set off-to start to go somewhere
Meet up-to meet someone in order to do something together
Pass-a high road or path that goes between mountains to the other side
Strain-to injure a part of your body or muscle
Thigh-the top part of your leg, between your knee and your
Rucksack-a bag used for carrying things on your back, especially by people on long walks
Instinct-a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned
Set out-to start doing something, especially something new, difficult, or important: