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Course Vocabulary A
Average: A typical level of a group. Advisable: To be recommended. Amateurs: A person who engages in a pursuit, esp. a sport. Afterwards: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time. Amateur (n): someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job Ache (n): continuous pain that is not sharp or very strong: a stomachache Allow: to let someone do or have something, or let something happen Appetizers: An appetizer is a small portion of food you eat before the main dish in order to trigger your appetite.

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Bargain prices: A cheap price. Beat: To hit (someone) repeatedly in order to cause pain or injury. Boss: A person in charge of a worker or organization. Breathtaking: Astonishing. Blossom: Produce flowers.

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Behave: conduct oneself in a specified way. Bossy: Fond of giving people orders. Bud (v): To be in an early stage of development. To begin to develop. The flowers bud in spring. Bother (v): to annoy someone, especially by interrupting them when they are trying to do something: Danny, don't bother Ellen while she's reading. Bath (v): to wash someone in a bath [= bathe American English] I'll bath the children Bag (v): to put things into bags. He got a job bagging groceries Backache (n): a pain in your back Bite (n): the act of cutting or crushing something with your teeth Bellboy: especially British English a young man who carries bags, takes messages etc. in a hotel Boss: A boss is the person in charge of supervising the things you do at work. Bulky (adj): something that is bulky is bigger than other things of its type and is difficult to carry or store: a bulky parcel Bend (v): to move part of your body so that it is not straight or so that you are not upright:

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Cricket game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; Teams take turns trying to score runs. Cheapskate: A stingy person. Clue: An idea that serves as a guide in a task. Cruise: A voyage on a ship taken for pleasure usually calling in at several places. Cookout (n): a party or entertainment featuring the cooking and eating of a meal out of doors. Clap (v): to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment. Claim (v): to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved Cruise (n): a holiday on a large ship. a Mediterranean cruise Cold (n): a common illness that makes it difficult to breathe through your nose and often makes your throat hurt Championship: a competition to find which player, team etc. is the best in a particular sport: Clown: A clown is a funny person who entertains and makes people laugh by wearing make-up and colorful outfits. Customer: A customer is a synonym of client. It is the person who uses the services of a business.

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Classmate: a member of the same class in a school, college or, in the US, a university Check: The check is a piece of paper containing the price you have to pay at a restaurant.

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Dummy: A stupid or silly person. Delivery: The action of delivering letters, packages, or ordered goods. Drag: Pull (someone or something). Dent: (v): if you dent something, or if it dents, you hit or press it so that its surface is bent inwards: No one was injured, but the car was scratched and dented

Drown (v): to die from being under water for too long, or to kill someone in this way: Many people drowned when the boat overturned Delivery (n): the act of bringing goods, letters etc. to a particular person or place, or the things that are brought Delay: to wait until a later time to do something: Don't delay - send off for the information now Daring: involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things: Decor: It is a short form of the word decoration and it means the way things are arranged in a room.

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Employee (n): someone who is paid to work for someone else [= worker]: a government employee Early: before the usual, arranged, or expected time [ late]: We arrived early Expensive: This means that you have to pay a lot of money to buy something. Expenses: The cost required for something

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Flock (v): to decorate or coat with flock, as wallpaper, cloth, or metal. Fit (v): if something fits another thing, it is similar to it or suitable for it Frown (n): the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confused Flip (v): to move something with a quick sudden movement so that it is in a different position Fence (n): a structure made of wood, metal etc. that surrounds a piece of land Froth (v): if a liquid froths, it produces or contains a lot of small bubbles on top Fellow (n): people that you work with, study with, or who are in the same situation as you Forecaster: someone whose job is to say what is likely to happen in the future; especially what kind of weather is expected

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Goal: Something that you are trying to do or achieve Gusts: A brief, strong rush of wind. Gloomy: to appear depressing. Grill (n): a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron Gambling (v): to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a card game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will be Gaze (v): to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so Grocery: food and other goods that are sold by a grocer or a supermarket Get along with: if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship: We've always got along quite well Get in touch with: To maintain contact with somebody over the phone or visit Glass: It is a recipient used to pour beverages, for example, water or soda.

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Hurry: Move or act with haste. Hazard: A danger or risk. Handicap: A condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially. Harvest (n): a supply of anything gathered at maturity and stored: a harvest of wheat Hunting (v): to chase animals and birds in order to kill or catch them Health (n): the general condition of your body and how healthy you are Hurry: to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time [= rush]:

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Interview: A meeting of people, face to face, esp. for consultation. Inhibited To prohibit from doing something Illness: A disease. Itch: An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. Injured (adj): having a wound or damage to part of your body Indoor (adj): used or happening inside a building [ outdoor]:

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Jogging (v): the activity of running slowly and steadily as a way of exercising Judge (v): to form or give an opinion about someone or something after thinking carefully about all the information you know about them

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Luggage: Suitcases in which to pack personal belongings for traveling. Leisure: Free time. Leaves (n): one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a tree. In winter, there are not many leaves on tress Light (adj) a light colour is pale and not dark. if it is light, there is the natural light of day Leather (n): animal skin that has been treated to preserve it, and is used for making shoes, bags etc: The inside of the bag was lined with soft leather Lock (v): to fasten something, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it. or to be fastened like this: Landscape (v): to make a park, garden etc. look attractive and interesting by changing its design, and by planting trees and bushes etc. Lawn: an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass

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Mind: the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels and remembers. Mild: moderate. Mountainside: hillside. Messy: Untidy or dirty Mirage (n): an effect caused by hot air in a desert, which makes you think that you can see objects when they are not actually there Match (n): an organized sports event between two teams or people Mirror (n): a piece of special glass that you can look at and see yourself in Mate (v): someone you work with, do an activity with, or share something with class/team/work etc. mate Middle: the part that is nearest the center of something, and furthest from the sides, edges, top, bottom etc Mow: to cut grass using a machine

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Nearby: not far away: Lucy was staying in the nearby town of Hamilton. Night-stand: a small table beside a bed

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Outfit: A set of clothes worn together.

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Overtime: Time worked beyond one's scheduled working hours. Oversized (adj): bigger than usual or too big: an oversized jacket Overdo: (v) to do something more than is suitable or natural Overtime: time that you spend working in your job in addition to your normal working hours Owe: to need to pay someone for something that they have done for you or sold to you, or to need to give someone back money that they have lent you [ borrow, lend]

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Parcels: A collection of things wrapped in paper in order to be sent by mail. Parasailing: Glide through the air wearing an open parachute while being towed by a motorboat. Poke: Jab or prod (someone or something), esp. with one's finger. Pill: A small round mass of solid medicine to be swallowed whole. Path (n): a track that has been made deliberately or made by many people walking over the same ground: I walked nervously up the garden path towards the front door Pinch (v): to press a part of someone's skin very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts Poultry (n): birds such as chickens and ducks that are kept on farms in order to produce eggs and meat

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Puzzle (v): a game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together Pitch (v): a marked out area of ground on which a sport is played [= field] football/cricket/rugby etc. pitch Pleasure: Pleasure is a sensation of comfort and happiness obtained from different activities.

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Rugby a game played by two teams in which each team tries to carry or kick a ball over the other teams goal line. Raincoat: A long coat made from waterproofed. Rooftops: The outer surface of a building's roof. Regret: Feel sad, repentant. Rub: Move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly to and fro on the surface of (something) with firm pressure. Raise (n): an increase in the money you earn, My boss gave a big raise Rafting (v): the activity of travelling on a raft, especially as a sport

Reach (v): if someone or something reaches a particular point in their development, they get to that point Rest: (v) to stop working or doing an activity for a time and sit down or lie down to relax

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Soccer a game played between two teams of 11 players in which a ball is moved toward a goal usually by kicking. Shutdown: a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance. Stamp: An official mark that indicates approval or the payment of a tax. Sample: pattern Safe: Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk. Stingrays: A marine ray. Sore: Painful or aching. Strenuous: strong. Shelter (v): To protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection: Parents should not try to shelter their children from normal childhood disappointments. Simmering (v): to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point Spoil (v): to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop. Shade (n): the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.

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Smooth: a smooth surface has no rough parts, lumps, or holes, especially in a way that is pleasant and attractive to touch: Her skin felt smooth and cool. Sow (v): to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground. These fields used to be sown with oats Stout (adj): fairly fat and heavy, or having a thick body: a short, stout man Seashell (n): the empty shell of a small sea creature. jewelry made out of seashells Sunburn (n): red and painful skin that you can get from spending too much time in the sun Score (v): to win a point in a sport, game, competition, or test: Sales (n): the total number of products that are sold during a particular period of time Scrambled (adj): to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating it in a pan Sold out (exp): if a concert, performance etc is sold out, all the tickets for that show have been sold: The group will play three sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium Stab (v): to push a knife into someone or something. He was stabbed to death in a fight. Shift (v): to move from one place or position to another, or make something do this: Steering wheel (n): a wheel that you turn to control the direction of a car

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Shrill (n): a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant: 'That's not true,' she protested in a shrill voice Straight (adj): something that is straight does not bend or curve Snorkeling (v): when you swim under water using a snorkel: We went snorkeling in Hawaii. Stingrays (v): a large flat fish that has a long tail with sharp poisonous points on it Sharp (adj): having a very thin edge or point that can cut things easily Sore (v): If part of your body that is sore is painful, because of infection or because you have used a muscle too much: Scratch: to rub your skin with your nails because it feels uncomfortable Strenuous (adj): needing a lot of effort or strength: Stone: a small piece of rock of any shape, found on the ground Spring: the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear Soothe (v): to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry: Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms

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Team a group of people who compete in a game against another group. Thunderstorm (n): transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds. Trip (n): a visit to a place that involves a journey, for pleasure or a particular purpose Throw (v): to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go Tickle (v): to move your fingers gently over someone's body in order to make them laugh Tip: a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiter or a taxi driver Trip: A trip is a travel you make to a different place. It can be done for different purposes such as vacations, work or for academic purposes.

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Vacancy (n): a room in a hotel or building that is not being used and is available for someone to stay in

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Warn: cautionary advice. Waste: loss. Wide (n): of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. Workout (n): a period of physical exercise, especially as training for a sport. A daily workout in the gym Wellbeing: a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy Whirl: to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this Whim: a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason Waiter: A waiter is the person who serves food or drinks at a restaurant or at a bar.