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

7-15
Dare-to be brave enough to do risky things
Hang gliding-a sport of flying using hang-gliders
Stage-the part of a theatre where the actors perform
Blind date-an arrangement in which two people spend time together in order to find out whether they like each other or not
Fairground-an area of land that’s used for fairs
Caution-careful thought and lack of hurry in order to try avoid a risk
Mature-behaving in a sensible way like adults
Dull-very boring
Spill-to accidentally pour a liquid out of its container
Unspecified-not mentioned, or not known
Reference-a book, article etc. from which information is obtained
Raw fish-not cooked
Back out-to decide not to do something you agreed to do
Falling to grace-a situation or feeling that you think of all your sins and realize that it is bad
High-the middle or the most important part of a particular period of time
Breeze-a gentle wind
Be Strapped into-to have belts of car or parachute fastened to you
Accompany-to go somewhere with someone together
Adolescent-a boy or girl who is growing and being adult
Underprivileged-not having as many advantages as most others
Knots-an unpleasant tight feeling esp.in your stomach
Palpable-a feeling that’s palpable is so strong that other people notice it and can feel it around them
Apprehensive-worried or nerves about something that you are going to do
A surge of-a sudden large increase in a feeling
Theory-an idea that’s intended to explain something about life or about the world
Charge-the power of strong feelings
So-called-something or someone is usually called a particular name
Tackle-to try to deal with a difficult problem
Courage-the quality of being brave enough
Petrified-extremely frightened like a stone
Uneasy-worried or slightly afraid because you think something bad will happen
Reckless-not caring or worrying about the possible bad results of your actions
Bold-not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions
Occasion-an important social event or ceremony
Line-words that someone has to learn to perform
Bleep-a short high sound made by a piece of electronic equipment
Intonation-the way in which the level of your voice changes
Tentative-not definite or certain and may be changed later
Lifeline-something which someone depends on completely
Team up-to join with someone in order to work
Adore-to like something very much
Hermit-someone who lives alone and has a simple life
Invasion of privacy-a situation in which someone tries to find out details about another person’s private affairs in a way that is upsetting and
The press-reports in newspapers and on radio and television
Self-sufficient-able to provide all the things you need without help from other people
Temper-a tendency to become angry suddenly
Tantrum-a sudden short period when someone especially a child behaves angrily
Steady relationship-a serious and strong relationship continues for a long time
Mild-not very strong
Mad about-to like someone or something very much
Detest-to hate something or someone very much
16-20
Rhythm-a regular pattern of changes
Biorhythmic-a regular changes in the speed at which physical process happen in your body
Clumsy-moving or doing this in a careless way
Dry-boring, very serious without humor
Unwise-not based on good judgments
Flesh-the soft part of the body of the person
Internal-inside your body
Body clock-the system in your body that controls types of behavior that happen at regular times
Alert-ready to notice and deal with a situation
Coordination-to make parts of your body move and work
Accident-prone-more likely to have accidents than others
Short fuse-if someone has a short fuse ,they get angry very easily
Resistant to-opposed to something and wanting to prevent it from happening
Changeover-a change from one activity to another
Vice versa-used to say that the opposite of a situation you’ve just mentioned is also true
Turbulence-a political or emotional situation that’s very confused
Policyholder-someone who has bought insurance for something
Cut down-to reduce the amount of something
Be all fingers and thumbs-to be unable to do something in which you have to
Regulate-to control an activity or process
Secretion-the process of producing a liquid
Nausea-the feeling that you have when you think you are going to vomit
Outgoing-someone who is outgoing likes to meet and talk to new people
Command of-knowledge of something, esp. a language
Faithfully-the ending words of a formal letter that you’ve begun with Dr Sir or Dr Madam
Sincerely-the ending of a letter, that you started by using their names
Ideally-used to describe the way you would like things to be
For the time being-for a short period of time from now, not permanently
Carpenter-someone whose job is to make things from wood
Take the phone off the hook-to take the telephone receiver off the part where it is usually placed so that no one can call you
Turn down-to turn the switch on a machine such as oven radio, so that it produces less heat, sound etc.
Naughty-a naughty child behaves badly and doesn’t do what you want
Ferry-a boat that makes short regular journeys
Rise-to get out of a bed in the morning
Get across-to succeed in communicating an idea to someone else
Get up to-to do something esp. something that you shouldn’t do
Get over-to start to feel happy or well again after something has happened to you
Get on-if people get on, they start to like each other and have a good relationship
Get down-to write something, esp. something that someone is saying
Mean-to intend to do something
Get round to-to do something that you have been intended to do for a long time
Sun lounger-a light chair like a folding bed
Preference-if you have a preference for something, you like it more than another thing and will choose it if you can
Run-to organize or be in charge of a business
Take down-to separate large structure into pieces
Lifeguard-someone whose job is to save people who are in danger
Layout-the way in which writings and pictures are arranged on a page
21-25
Confident-sure that you have ability to do things well
Substantial-large in number or amount
Safety net-a large net that’s placed below of acrobat
Grip-to hold something very tightly
Entertain-to invite people to somewhere for a meal etc.
Principal-someone who is in charge of a school, college or university
Go off-if an alarm or something goes off, it makes a noise to warn you about something
Stand-used to say you don’t like someone or something at all
Keen-wanting to do something or happen something very much
Strike-if something strikes you, you think of it, notice it