Maria Giagkou

Filoglossia - Modern Greek for beginners

Greek-English Glossary

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Corrections of the Greek texts: Constandinos Kalimeris, Vicky Kantzou,

Marianna Mini, Pepi Stamouli, Aggeliki Fotopoulou

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Corrections of the English translations: Ian robertson,

Frieda Charalabopoulou

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Design: Dimitris Karatzaferis / ANIMaD

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2008 Institute for Language and Speech Processing / Athena Research Centre

filoglossia

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Modern Greek for beginners

(accompanying book of the homonymous CD-ROM/DVD-ROM series)

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Greek-English Glossary

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Institute for Language & Speech Processing / Athena Research Centre

Athens 2008

Design and implementation team of the electronic glossary

Coordination
Frieda Charalabopoulou
Maria Giagkou
Gregory Steinhaouer
Editors/Authors
Maria Giagkou
Nikos Konstantakis
Athena Papatheodorou
Quality control
Aggeliki Fotopoulou
Vassilis Katsouros
Marianna Mini
Thanks to:
Constandinos Kalimeris
Aggeliki Fotopoulou
Marianna Mini


filoglossia

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Athens 2008

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The filoglossia series aims at teaching/learning Modern Greek as a foreign language supported by English and
addressed to foreigners and/or expatriate Greeks (aged over 14 years) with little or no previous knowledge of the
language. It is tailored to the language needs of first-level learners (i.e. beginners) and may be used in a twofold manner:
as a supplementary tool in the framework of guided instruction (in the classroom) or as a self-learning tool for autonomous
learners.
The program is mainly based on the communicative approach to foreign language learning and aspires to help learners
acquire communicative competence, which will enable them to successfully carry out simple every-day life communication
tasks. Emphasis is also placed on the systematic teaching of grammatical structures and syntactic functions of Modern
Greek, these, however, are treated in a simple and functional way and within a communicative context.
Each chapter is accompanied by exercises of various ergonomies for the development of the language skills. Furthermore,
a number of language tools incorporated in the courseware enables the users to record their voice and compare it with the
native speaker model, to automatically obtain the phonetic transcription and listen to the pronunciation of any Greek word
by a synthetic voice, as well as to look up in the Greek-English electronic glossary any word appearing in the program,
access its English equivalent and relevant examples of use.
A number of innovative techniques for linking the texts with the corresponding videos have also been employed, while
vocabulary learning is fostered by allowing the user to explore how each word of the dialogue text is used in context also
supported by video technologies.
Apart from the language material, the program includes rich audio-visual material related to cultural aspects of both
ancient and contemporary Greek culture and civilization.
filoglossia was designed and developed by the Institute for Language and Speech Processing (ILSP). This book
accompanies the homonymous courseware series and complies with ILSPs policy to enhance its electronic versions with
printed material in order to enable easy and quick access to the language material when away from the PC.

The filoglossia series includes the following versions:

filoglossia: introductory language material for the first level, supported by six languages (English, French, German,
Spanish, Dutch and Russian)
filoglossia on the web (http://www.xanthi.ilsp.gr/filog/)
filoglossia+: includes all language material of the first level and comprises four multimedia CD-ROMs with English
language support
new filoglossia: comprises a DVD-ROM enhanced with language technology tools, which further facilitate the users to
acquire the Greek language system (e.g. conjugation of verbs, declension of nouns/adjectives, spelling checker etc.)
The development effort is in progress at ILSP and involves the implementation of the accelerated version of the filoglossia
courseware, as well as the development of the language material for the second and third level.

Prof. George Carayannis

President of the Board of the Athena Research Center, ILSP Director

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Greek-English Glossary
Entries

This Greek-English glossary is a supplement to the book comprising 3.130 entries of Greek words, phrases, acronyms and proper names (cities,
countries and nationalities). The lemmas of this glossary are words and phrases
that appear in the language material (dialogues, examples and exercises) of the
corresponding course book and only their specific meanings in the context of the
language material have been recorded here.
The glossary aims to cover the basic functional vocabulary of A level learners (i.e.
beginners) and information on each entry (lemma) includes:

Grammatical
characterisation

grammatical characterisation (part-of-speech annotation)

phonetic transcription

the English translation

example(s) of use, also translated in English

expression(s), also translated in English

The grammatical characterisation involves a part-of-speech tag following the

lemma:
ACRO

Acronym

Noun

ADJ

Adjective

NUM

Numeral

ADV

Adverb

PART

Participle

ART

Article

PRCL

Particle

CONJ

Conjunction

PREP

Preposition

EXCL

Exclamation

PRON Pronoun

EXP

Expression(s)

VB

Verb

Example: ()
If the lemma is a noun, the genre is also indicated by the definite article in brackets,
i.e. for masculine, for feminine and for neuter nouns.
Example: ()
Phonetic
transcription

Each lemma is phonetically transcribed by employing the International Phonetic

Alphabet (IPA). The phonetic transcription appears in square brackets.
Example: () []
The following table includes the IPA symbols used in this glossary and the corresponding Greek sounds:
Vowel sounds

(egg)

(countryside)

(able)

(floor)

(sky)

similar to unless
similar to bet
similar to bit
similar to bought
similar to book

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Consonant sounds

(daddy)

(old man)

(difference)

(case)

(coffee)

(hill)

(sunshine)

(eye)

(emphasis)

(water)

(shopping)

(compare)

(child)

fasi

()

(wheel)

no English equivalent,
as in Spanish pero

(body)
(price)

(book)

as in stop

(candle)

(lorry)

(parcel)

(friend)

(garage)

(ghetto)

(milk)

(country)

(hand)

(zone)

similar to bed
similar to key
similar to dog
as in that
as in fish
as in garden
as in get
similar to woman
similar to yield
similar to yes
as in thin
as in coat
as in lamp
similar to prelude
as in my
similar to comfort
as in no
similar to new
as in tank
similar to cap

similar to pit
as in vase
as in Scots loch
similar to hew
as in zoo

English translation Each lemma is accompanied by its English equivalent and followed by examples of
and examples use, also translated in English.
Example: () [] statue:
. The statue of Zeus is exhibited in the main
hall of the museum.
In case of polysemy (i.e. when a particular lemma has several meanings), the different meanings of the lemma are numbered and relevant examples of use are
provided.
Example: VB [] 1. open: , . I
opened the window because its hot. 2. switch on:
, ; Could you switch on the TV, please?
In some cases, the lemma may have one meaning (and English equivalent) but it
may involve two or more different syntactic structures. In such cases, two or more
examples of use are provided and each example is separated by the symbol ||.

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Sometimes two examples are also provided in order to demonstrate slight differences in meaning, which however correspond to the same English equivalent.
Example: VB [] change: .
My phone number has changed. ||
. After the break-in we changed the locks.
Expressions

Examples of use are also provided for expressions and introduced by EXP. The
following are considered as expressions:
a) collocations and compounds
b) idiomatic phrases
c) every day communication phrases and
d) phrases, in the context of which a lemma acquires a different meaning
Example: () N [] announcement, advertisement: EXP:
. I am looking for a job in the
classified ads.

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A,
, () []: the first letter of the Greek alphabet
/ () [ / ] egg:
; How many eggs do
you need for an omelette?
() [] statue:

. The statue of Zeus is exhibited in the main
hall of the museum.
/ VB [ / ] love:
, ! I love you very
much, mm.
() N [] love:
. She did it out of love for her
children.
, , PART
[, , ]
1. favourite:
; Which is your favourite song?
2. dear: ,
... My dear Irene, I am writing
this letter...
, , ADJ [,
, ] dear: ,
... Dear John, I am writing to you...

() N [] announcement, advertisement: . We heard that he got married from the announcement in the newspaper.
EXP: . I
am looking for a job in the classified ads.
() N [[] England:
. London is the capital
of England.
() [[] English, British: . Mrs Smith is English.
() [[] English:
. I must improve my
English.
(o) [[] English, British:
. Mr Smith is English.
() [] cucumber: ; Do you want cucumber in
the salad?

() [] cow: . A flock of cows was grazing in the field.

() [] wind:
. The ocean wind
was coming through the windows.
() [] mild wind:

. We stood on top of the hill and a mild
wind was caressing our faces.
() [] hug, in ones arms:
. I feel
safe in your arms.
VB [] hug:
. He hugged
her and kissed her gently on the cheek.
() [] anchor:
. There was an old anchor on the
beach.
() [] elbow: , , . Yesterday, while I was playing basketball, I hurt my
elbow.
, , ADJ [,
, ] unknown, strange:

. The manuscript of a previously unknown poem of Seferis was found.
() [] market:
. The market is closed on Sunday.
VB [] buy:
. I
am going to the chemists to buy my grandmothers medicines.
(o) N [] farmer:
. . My grandfather is a farmer. He grows corn.
() [] stress: ,
. I cant work under stress.
() [] match, game:
.
The Cup final is on Sunday. EXP:
. My
brother took part in a car race.
() [] anxiety: ;, . What happened? he asked

anxiously. EXP:
. I am always nervous before the
exams.
VB [] struggle, fight:
. He struggled against racism all his life.
, , ADJ [, , ] empty: , . I opened
the box, but it was empty.
/ () [ / ] sister:
. My sister and I sleep in the same room.
/ () [ / ] 1. brother
/ sister: , .
This is my brother, Dimitris. 2. sibling:
. Maria and Dimitris are siblings.
/ () [ / ]
brother:
. My older brother studies abroad.
/ () (diminutive)
[ / ] sister:
. My little sister is four years younger than I am.
, , ADJ [, ,
] clumsy: ; ! Did you break another glass?
You are so clumsy!
()
()
()
()
VB [] not care about, be indifferent to:
. He argues
that most young people are indifferent to politics.
() [] dead end: . Our efforts came to a dead end.
, , ADJ , ,
unfair: . His criticism
was unfair.
() [] weakness: ,
. The weakness youre feeling is
due to the influenza, the doctor said to me.
VB [] lose weight: , . I am on a diet,
because I want to lose weight.

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() [] slimming: , . Eugenia goes to a slimming salon to lose weight.

, , ADJ ,
, thin: . All models in magazines are very thin.
() [] wind: . A cold wind was blowing last
night. EXP: . It is
very windy these days.
() [] airport:

. We have to be at
the airport at least an hour before our flight.
() [] airport:
. Welcome to Eleftherios Venizelos Athens international airport.
() N (diminutive) []
aeroplane:
. I bought a toy aeroplane as
a present for my younger brother.
() [] aeroplane: . The aeroplane
arrived on time.
, , ADJ
, , air, aeroplane: . I want an aeroplane ticket to Paris.
(/) [] air steward /
stewardess:
. I asked the air stewardess for a
glass of water.
() [] eagle:
. The eagles live high in the mountains.
() [] nightingale:
. Nightingales sing beautifully.
() [] Athens:
. Athens is the capital
of Greece.
() [] athlete:
. All the great athletes in the
world take part in the Olympic Games.
, , ADJ ,
, athletic:
. The Olympic Games are the greatest athletic event in the world.

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ADV [] noiselessly, quietly:

, . He came into the room noiselessly in order not to wake the children.

. Weve received 25 applications for the post. 2. application form: , . Fill in

this application form, please.

() [] Egypt:
, .
When we were in Egypt, we visited the pyramids.

() [] cause, reason:

. Speeding is the main cause of car
accidents.

() [] room, hall: . The room is full of people.

, PART [, ] applicant:
40 . There are already 40 applicants for the
job.

() [] atrium: . There is a fountain

in the atrium of the mansion.
, , ADJ , ,
clear, cloudless: . There will be clear skies tomorrow.
() [] blood: . I saw the blood on my
wound and I fainted.
VB [] bleed:
. .
Your wound is bleeding. I must take you to hospital.
() [] 1. riddle, puzzle: . I
bought a magazine with crosswords and riddles.
2. mystery, riddle:
. The disappearance of the rich heir remains a mystery.
() [] heretic: , .
During the Middle Ages, they used to burn heretics at the stake.
, , ADJ [,
, ] heretical:
.
She has expressed heretical views many times
in the past.
VB [] 1. feel:
. I feel
proud of my sons success. 2. sense: . He sensed danger in the air.
ADV [] noticeably, significantly:
. The temperature will drop significantly tomorrow.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] optimistic:
,
. He is an optimistic person;
he greets everything with a smile.
() N [] 1. application: 25 -

(o) N [] century:
8 .. Homer lived in the 8th century BC.
VB [] follow:
. A dog
followed me to school.
ADV [] 1. yet, still: ; Are you still angry with me? 2.
more: . I need two more days to
finish my assignment. 3. even:
. Even you dont believe me.
/ VB [ / ]
1. touch: . .
Dont touch the iron. Youll burn yourself. 2. put
down, leave: . Leave the envelope on the desk.

() [] acoustic / acoustics:

. The acoustics in the Epidavros
theatre are amazing.
() [] receiver:
. . I
cant hear anything. The receiver must be broken.
VB [] listen, hear:
. I like listening to music. 2.
sound: ; .
Whats wrong? You sound sad.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. expensive: . I bought a very expensive watch. 2.
precious, dear:
. Giannis and Sofia adored
their precious daughter.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. more
expensive: . The black boots are more

expensive than the browns ones. 2. most expensive (when preceded by article): . These are the most expensive shoes I
have ever bought.
ADV [] 1. exactly, precisely:
; What exactly do you mean?
2. sharp, exactly: 6
. Lesson starts at 6 sharp.
() [] audience:
.
The audience applauded after the lecture.
() [] listener: .
This song is dedicated to our listeners.
() [] beach:
. In the evening we lit a fire on the beach
and sang.
() [] Acropolis: . The Parthenon is one of the Acropolis
monuments.
() [] seashore: . There are beautiful seashores in
Greece.
() [] x-ray:
, . I have to do some x-rays before
the doctor examines me.
(/) [] radiologist:
; Has
the radiologist seen your x-rays?
() [] salt:
. Salt gives flavour to food.
() [] flour: ; How much flour do
you need to make a cake?
(1) () [] truth: ,
. Tell me the truth, please.
(2) ADV [] 1. really: - . -; -Anna is getting married.
-Really? 2. by the way: ,
; By the way, what did you do
last weekend?
, , ADJ [,
, ] true: . The script of
the film was based on true incidents.
CONJ [] but: ,
. I want to go to the

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party, but unfortunately Ive got work to do.

() N [] change: . We are making a
slight change in the programme.
VB [] change: . My phone number
has changed. ||
. After the break-in we changed the
locks. EXP: .
. Ive moved house. This is my new
address.
() [] sausage, pork
meat: . Sausages have many fats.
() [] allergy:
. I have an allergy to dust.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] allergic: ; Are you allergic to
flowers?
VB [] correspond:
. We exchanged addresses so that we can write to each
other and not lose touch.
, , ADJ [,
, ] different: . You have a different way of
thinking.
ADV [] any more:
. I am not going to try any more.
, , PRON [, , ] 1. else:
; Do you need anything else?
2. other, another: ; Do
you have any more questions?
ADV [] in the past:
. This song was a hit once.
() [] (photo) album: .
Ive bought a new album for the photos.
() [] horse:
. Horses are my favourite
animals.
() [] carriage: .
In the old days people travelled on carriages
pulled by horses.
VB [] sin: ,
, . Forgive me, Lord, for I
have sinned.
EXCL [] sure: -

; -! - Would you like to go to the cinema tonight? -Sure!

() [] American:
, .
Mary is American, not English.
(o) N [] American: . William is American.
() [] USA, America: T . Im going to
the USA for Christmas.
ADV [] immediately, instantly,
right away: . Fortunately, the ambulance came immediately.
() N [] reward, payment: 300
. His payment for
this project was 300 euros.
() [] almond:
. These biscuits with chocolate
and almond filling are delicious.
VB [] defend:
. The soldiers swore to defend
themselves against any enemy attack.
() [] amphitheatre:
. The students meeting
will take place in the university amphitheatre.
VB [] doubt: . Many doubted his
theory.
CONJ [] if: , . If you arrive earlier, call me.
CONJ [ ] although, though, while:
, . Although I
dont agree, I will help you.
VB [] 1. light:
, . Please, dont
light a cigarette in the room. 2. turn on / switch
on: ; Shall I turn on the light?
3. be/go on:
6 . The street lights go on at 6
oclock in the afternoon.
() N [] reader: To
Female 30.000
. Female is the most
popular womens magazine in Greece with more
than 30.000 readers per month.
/ VB [ / ] look

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for, search:
. The government is
searching for ways to solve the problem.

() N [] renovation: , . It took two years to
finish the renovation of the old house.

VB
[]
discover:
; Who discovered America?
VB [] 1. mix:
. Mix the spaghetti
with the sauce. 2. involve:
; Why do you get involved in
someone elses business?
VB [] announce:

. Elli and Phevos announced their engagement.
VB [] interrogate: .
The police are interrogating the robbery suspects.
() N [] recycling:
. By recycling paper we can save the
forests.
VB [] undertake, take,
take care of: A
. I take full responsibility for my actions.
() N [] withdrawal:
1.000 . Id like to make
a withdrawal of 1.000 euros.
ADV [] in detail, analytically:
. The witness described for the
policeman what happened in detail.
VB [] expect:
. Meteorologists expect the temperature to
drop significantly.
ADV [] 1. between:
.
The table is between the sofa and the armchair.
2. among: ,
. She was sitting on the ground,
among the flowers.
() N [] memory:
. My grandfather liked talking about

his childhood memories.

() N [] breath:
, . Take a deep breath
before you dive.
(o) N [] lighter:
. I have neither a lighter
nor matches.
VB [] recover: . You
will have recovered in a week with these pills.
VB [] resurrect, reanimate,
raise:
.
Christianity teaches that Christ was resurrected
three days after his death.
VB [] sigh: . Dina sighed with relief.
, , ADJ
[, , ] eastern:

. There are sandy beaches on the
eastern side of the island.
() N [] anatomy: . A sound knowledge of anatomy is essential
in medicine.
VB [] report, say:
. The announcement
says that the concert has been postponed due
to weather conditions.
() N [] departure:

. Departure will
be delayed due to a technical problem in the
aircraft.
VB [] carry up, lift:
; Will you help me carry these books up
to the attic?
VB [] go up: ; Do you feel like going
up that hill?
(o) N [] wind:
. Strong winds always
blow in the area.
() [] independence:

. .
I dont want to ask my parents for money any
more. I want to be financially independent.

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() [] unemployment: . Unemployment rose significantly last year.

, , ADJ [, , ] 1.
comfortable: ,
. Wear comfortable shoes, as we are going to be walking
five kilometres. 2. easy:
. His victory in the race was easy.
() [] dill: , . Id like a bunch of dill,
please.
VB [] belong:
; Who does this car belong to?
VB [] worry: !
! Dont worry! Everything will
turn out fine!
() N [] uphill road:

. Go up the road that
leads to the top of the hill and youll see a chapel.
/ () [ / ] niece:
; How many nieces do
you have?
/ () [ / ]
nephew:
. Nick is my favourite nephew.
/ () (diminutive)
[] niece: . I have
two little nieces.
() N [] cream cheese:
. This pie is made of
cream cheese.
, , ADJ
[, , ] human:
. Students of
medicine are taught the anatomy of the human
body.
() [] anthropology: . Anthropology is a very interesting science.
() [] man:
. Man does not
respect nature as much as he should.
()
()
()
() N [] rise, increase:

. Price increases affect inflation.

VB [] 1. open: ,
. I opened the window because
its hot. 2. switch on:
, ; Could you switch the
TV on please? 3. set up:
. A new company is to
be set up in this building.
() N [] spring:
. Nature becomes beautiful in
spring.
, , ADJ
[, , ] spring:
.
Poppies are spring flowers.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. open:
. I could hear their voices through
the open door. 2. light, bright:
. I will paint the
wall in a light green colour.
() N [] reunion, meeting:

. I saw all of my old
friends at the school reunion. EXP:
! . So, Ill be seeing you! Well meet again in
two weeks.
EXCL [] come on, lets: ! Come on, start, for goodness
sake!
VB [] stand, bear:
. I cant
stand your insulting behaviour any more.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] against
the sun, sunblock: ,
. Dont
sunbathe without putting on some sunblock.
() N [] antibiotic: , . If the fever persists, youll have to take an
antibiotic.
VB [] copy, cheat: . Our
teacher realised that we had cheated.

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ADV [] on the contrary:

. ,
. I dont regret anything. On the
contrary, I believe I did the right thing.
, , ADJ [,
, ] opposite:
. Optimism and pessimism have opposite meanings.
VB [] confront,
face: , . No matter what happens, we will
face it together.
, , ADJ
[, , ] respective, corresponding:
. Fill in the gaps with the
corresponding verb.
ADV [] count down, inversely:
. He started counting down to zero.
VB [] draw:
. The
company will draw foreign funding this year.
() N [] 1. man:
. Women outnumber men. 2. husband:
. My husband is a lawyer.
() N [] antonym:
. The words
day and night are antonyms.
, , ADJ
[, , ] single:
. My sister is
single.
VB [] look forward to,
cannot wait, be impatient: . . Write soon.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
ADV [ ] a mess: ,
! After the party, the
room was a mess!
() [ ] semi-colon:
. We put a
semi-colon at the end of a semi-period.

/ VB [ / ]
oppose:
. The employees strongly oppose salary cuts.

, , ADJ [,
, ] superior, senior:
. My superior in the company is the head
of the department. EXP: - !
-! ! -I got my degree!
-Bravo! Congratulations!

() N [] value:

. This is a diamond of fabulous

value.
VB [] 1. cost:
6.000 . This painting costs 6.000 euros. 2.
deserve:
. You deserve a great gift because
of your success.
VB [] forbid:
. The police
have forbidden entrance to the building.
, , ADJ
[, , ] pessimistic:
! Dont be so pessimistic about the future!
, , ADJ [,
, ] awful:
. Your behaviour
towards your brother was awful.
VB [] demand:
. The new manager demands that we work overtime.
, , ADJ [, ,
] soft, smooth: . With this cream
your hands will become smooth again.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. softer:
.
This detergent makes clothes softer. 2. softest
(when preceded by article): . You have the softest
skin in the world.
/ VB [ / ]
answer:
; Who can answer this question?
() [] answer: . The answer to your question is very simple.


, , ADJ
[, , ] necessary, essential: . Dont buy things that are not necessary.
, , PART [, ,
] busy: ; Are you busy tomorrow
evening?
() [] work, job:

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,
. This is my
main job but I also work as a waiter some nights.
EXP: 1. . Assistant wanted for part-time job.
2. .
Assistant wanted for full-time job.
VB [] bother:
. ; You seem
troubled. Whats bothering you?
/ VB [ / ] cheat: , . They
broke up because he found out that she was
cheating on him.

VB [] threaten:
. He threatened to take revenge on
me.
, ,
PART [, , ]
desperate, in despair:
, . When she came back she was desperate because she couldnt find her cat.
ADV [] opposite:
; Do you see that tall house
opposite? ||
. There is a bank opposite our house.
() [] strike:
. This strike has cost us a
lot of money. EXP:
. The workers threatened to go
on strike.
(/) [] striker:
. The strikers are asking for better
working conditions and a pay rise.
VB [] be / go on strike: .
The employees are on strike for a rise in salary.
, , ADJ
[, , ] unconstrained, unlimited: . A monarch has unlimited power.
VB [] be far, be away: -
; - 2 . -How far is the
hotel from here? -Its 2 kilometres away.
ADV [] simply:
. Ill explain it to you as simply
as I can.
, , ADJ [, , ] 1. simple: ;

. Why dont you understand it? It is very

simple. 2. one-way:
; Do you want a one-way or a return
ticket? 3. not registered:
; Do you want your letter to
be registered or not? 4. casual:
, .
Ill wear something casual at the party, jeans and
a t-shirt.
PREP [] 1. from:
. I have just returned from Paris. 2. since:
. Weve
been in Greece since June. 3. of: . This table is made of wood. 4.
than: .
Tania is more beautiful than Rafaela.
() [] pier:
9. The ship departs from
pier 9.
() [] or [] afternoon:
5 . Ill be home
at 5 in the afternoon.
() [] receipt:
, . I always ask for a
receipt when I buy something.
() [] salary: 20.000 . Olgas annual
salary is 20.000 euros.
() [] 1. storeroom:
. I keep all my
old clothes in the storeroom. 2. warehouse: ; Is the old
warehouse in the port still there?

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. This icecream is pure delight.

() [] dismissal:
. The
dismissal of many company executives was announced.
VB [] fire, dismiss:
. The boss threatened to fire anyone who wouldnt go along with the
new regulations.
() N [] detergent,
washing-up liquid: ,
. If you go
to the super-market, buy a washing-up liquid for
the dishes.
VB [] wonder:
. I wonder why Nick didnt
come to the party.
() [] luggage, baggage:
; Shall
we take a luggage trolley?
(/) N [] sender:
,
. There is an envelope for you but the
senders name is not on it.
() [] result:
. The results of the exams will be announced in a week.
VB [] be, constitute:
. Voting constitutes
the right of every citizen.

VB [] exclude:
. His confession excludes all doubt. EXP: 1. -
; -! -Will you lend me
your car? -No way! 2.
. It is possible that I take the job.

ADV [] 1. abruptly: . The door closed abruptly

behind us. 2. rudely, roughly:
. He spoke very rudely
to her and she was offended.

() [] peak:
. He reached
the peak of his career.

() [] failure: . He
had many failures in his job and was discouraged.

() / VB [
/ ] have, acquire, obtain:
,
. I ve always wanted a villa
by the sea but I will never be able to have it.

() [] decision: ,
. I think a lot
before making an important decision.

()
VB [] enjoy: .
From the top of the hill you can enjoy the view.
() [] pleasure, delight:

VB [] decide:
10 ! Theyve been living together for 10 years and
they have finally decided to get married!
VB [] avoid:
, . I avoid
meeting him, because I dont want to talk to him.

VB [] graduate: . I have graduated from the University of Athens.

() N [] farewell:
. The
farewell scene was touching.
() [] sewerage: . The mayor promised the construction
of a new sewerage system.

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() [] 1. number:
. Seven is my lucky number. 2. phone number: :
2107938932. My (phone) number is 2107938932.
ADV [] left:
. At the end of the road turn left.
|| .
The sofa is on the left of the armchair.
, , ADJ [,
, ] left:
. The left switch is for the lights.

VB [] leave, walk out: .

The teacher walked out of the room irritated.

ADV [] quite, enough:

. My house is quite
far from here. || . He is quite
tall.

ADV [] tonight: - ; . -What are you

doing tonight? -Im going to the cinema with my
friends.

, , ADJ [, ,
] many, enough:
. Ive been to England many
times.

() [] opinion, view:
. Id like to hear
your opinion too.

VB [] be enough:
. A kilo of apples is
enough to make an apple pie.

/ (o) N [ / ] April:
. April
is the fourth month of the year.

, , ADJ [,
, ] harmonious:
. Their relationship was harmonious only
for the first months of their marriage.

()
CONJ [] then, therefore, so: , . Hes
sick, so hes not coming to work today.
VB [] enumerate, say one after
another:
. He said ten names one after
another and now I dont remember any of them.
ADV [] 1. late:
. I came home late last night. 2. slowly:
. New drivers
should drive slowly.
, , ADJ [, , ] slow:
. This rhythm is
very slow.
ADV [] later: . . I cant talk to you right now. Ill call you later.
VB [] be late:
. Maria is never late for a date.
VB [] like: ; Do
you like ice-cream?
() [] article:
. There was an interesting article on the educational system in yesterdays newspaper.

VB [] deny, refuse:
. Stelios refused to help.
() [] harp:
. The harp is a musical instrument.
, , PART [, ,
] engaged: . Peter is engaged to
Helen.
VB [] fall ill:
. I
walked in the rain for two hours and I got ill.
() [] illness: . Fortunately his
illness didnt last long.
, , ADJ [,
, ] ill, sick: ; How long have you been ill?
, , ADJ [,
, ] archaic:
.
Some archaic forms are in use in our language
today.
() [] archaeology:

. I want to study archaeology.

, ,
ADJ [, , ] archaeological: . The finds are exhibited in the
archaeological museum.
(/) [] archaeologist:
. An archaeologist is in charge of the excavations.
, , ADJ [, ,
] ancient: . Athens is renowned for its ancient monuments.

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() [] ambulance:

. The ambulance
arrived in ten minutes and took the injured person to the hospital.
() [] 1. exercise: 22 1 2.
Study carefully page 22 and then solve exercises
1 and 2. 2. exercise:
. This exercise helps to
strengthen the muscles.
VB [] exercise:
. I swim daily to exercise my body.

(o) N [] archaism: . There are

a lot of archaisms in his poems.

ADV [] to match:
. She was
wearing a striped skirt and a matching shirt.

, , ADJ [,
, ] beginner: . Filoglossia is a series of Greek lessons for
beginners.

() [] aspirin: , . Take an aspirin if you

have a headache.

() [] beginning, start: H , . The

beginning of the film was good, but it was very
dull after that.
VB [] start, begin:
; What time does the film start?
ADV [] initially:
, . Initially
I wanted to be a doctor, but then I changed my
mind.
(/) [] architect:
. The architect showed us the
designs of our new house.
() [] architecture:
. The architecture of
this building is influenced by neoclassicism.

() [] white:
. White is my favourite
colour.
, , ADJ [, ,
] white: . Milk is white.
, , ADJ [, , ]
funny: . You look very funny in a clowns costume.
() N [] star:
. James
Dean was a great movie star.
/ () N [ / ] star: ; Do you like
looking at the stars at night?
VB [] 1. flash, sparkle, shine:
. His eyes
flashed with anger. 2. flash (for a lightning):
, . When
lightning flashes, thunder always follows.
()

() [] perfume, smell:
; . What perfume did
you put on? It smells very nice.

() [] police:
.
We heard a gunshot and called the police.

() [] elevator, lift: . The elevator is out of order and I

went up to the sixth floor on foot.

(/) [] policeman /
policewoman:
. The policemen arrested the thieves.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] unimportant, trivial, meaningless: . This is a trivial detail.

, , ADJ
[, , ] police:

. A large police force
surrounded the kidnappers shelter.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] wireless: . We bought a
wireless phone.
, , ADJ [,
, ] secure, safe: , . To protect the witness, they moved
him to a safe place.
ADV [] of course, certainly, absolutely: - ; -! -Will you have
given me an answer by the end of the week?
-Of course!
ADV [] bad: . I feel bad that I lied
to him.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. ugly:
. The school building was
old and ugly. 2. bad: -
; - . -Do you like my
new hat? -Its not bad.
, , ADJ
(diminutive) [, , ]
ugly: .
He is a bit ugly but very intelligent.

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. The weakness youre feeling is

due to the influenza, the doctor said to me.
() [] Attica:
. Athens is in the prefecture of Attica.
, , ADJ [, , ]
Attic, from Attica:
. Platos works are written in
the Attic dialect of the ancient Greek language.
() [] accident: ,
. Fortunately, the accident was not serious and nobody got hurt.
() [] dawn: .
Well set off at dawn.
()
() [] August: . August
is the eighth month of the year.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] authentic, genuine: . Authentic Picasso
paintings are priceless.
() [] yard:
. The children were playing
in the schoolyard.

VB [] 1. be involved in:
. Giorgos is involved in professional
football. 2. be concerned with, deal with:
. Well
deal with this issue later.

ADV [] tomorrow: A . It
will rain tomorrow.

, , ADJ [,
, ] endless: ;
! When
are we arriving? This trip seems endless!

, , ADJ [,
, ] strict, severe, austere: . Our teacher
is very strict.

() N [] atmosphere:

. The pollution of the atmosphere is threatening our health.

() [] Australia:
. My uncle has been living in Australia for ten
years now.

, ,
ADJ [, , ]
atmospheric:
. This piece of
music is really nice and atmospheric.

() [] Austria:
. We will go to
Austria for our honeymoon.

() [] pay rise:
5% . Nadia got a 5% pay rise.

() [] Austrian: . My piano
teacher is Austrian.

() N [] person: . I met a strange person

today. EXP: 20 . We
paid 20 euros per person.

(o) [] Austrian: . My piano

teacher is Austrian.

() [] debility, weakness: ,

/ () [ / ] ear:
. My dog is black

with white ears.

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the cover from the package. 2. subtract:

, .
If you subtract three from ten, you get seven.

() N (diminutive) []
car, toy-car:
. I bought a toy-car as a
present for my little brother.

VB [] leave:
. I left my glasses at home.

() N [] car:
. My car is in the garage.

() N [] arrival: 767
. Arrival flight 767 from London.

, , ADJ [,
, ] automatic:
. The lift door is automatic.

() N [] poster, bill:
. Huge posters are advertising the concert.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] autonomous,
independent: . He wanted to be independent ever since
he was young.
() [] self-confidence: , . If you have
self-confidence at the interview, youll get the
job.
, , (1) PRON (personal) [,
, ] he, she, it: , . I said hello, but he didnt
speak to me.
, , (2) PRON (demonstrative)
[, , ] this:
. This is our teacher.
VB [] 1. remove, take away: . Remove

CONJ [] since: , ; Since you are

not working today, can you go to the bank to pay
these bills?
() N [] Africa: . There are a lot of wild
animals in Africa.
() N [] bubble bath:
. . Theres no bubble bath. Use the soap.
()
! EXCL [] oh: ! !
Oh! Its so nice here!
() N [] pear:
. Pears are an autumn
fruit.

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,
, () []: the second letter of the Greek
alphabet
() [] wagon, carriage:
. Your
seat is in the second carriage of the train.
() [] vase:
. I put the roses in the vase.
VB [] 1. put: ; Why dont you put some
more salt in the food? 2. have/make somebody
do something: ,
. If you cant do it,
have Maria call him. 3. wear, put on: . I am
thinking of wearing the red dress to the party.
() [] degree: 5 . The temperature
will drop 5 degrees tomorrow.
() [] 1. depth:
; Whats the depth of this lake? 2.
(far) end: . Peters office is at the end
of the corridor. 3. background:
. ou
can see our old house in the background of the
photograph.
, , ADJ [, , ]
deep:
. The well in my garden is very deep.
() [] suitcase: . We lost our suitcases
at the airport. EXP: . I have to pack for the
trip.
() [] 1. cotton:
. This t-shirt is
made of cotton. 2. cotton-plant: . The hail destroyed the
cotton-plants.
/ VB [ / ] beat:
. . Stop beating
the drums. You are making a noise.
, , ADJ [,
, ] barbaric:
. Its barbaric to kill animals for their fur.

, , ADJ [, ,
] boring: .
. I didnt have a nice time. The party was very boring.
VB [] be bored:
. . I will wash the
dishes later. I am bored now.
() [] boat: . The fisherman took the fish
out of the boat.
() N (diminutive) [] boat:
. The little boat was sailing on the water.
() N (diminutive) [] boat:
. The little boat was
sailing on the water.
() [] weight: ,
. I am on a diet to lose some
weight.
, , ADJ [, , ] heavy:
;
. Will
you help move the sofa? Its very heavy and I wont
manage on my own.

/ VB [ / ] hold:
, . When he came, he was holding a black bag
in his hands.

() N [] dye:
! Helen used blue
dye for her hair!
VB [] 1. paint:
. I want to paint my room
green. 2. dye: T
; What colour are you going to dye your
hair? 3. make up:
. I always make up in the
morning to go to work.
VB [] 1. take off:
, ; Do you remember where I put my ring when I took it off?
2. take out:
. She took the present out of the
box and gave it to him. 3. issue: -

,
. I lost my passport and
I have to go to the embassy to have a new one
issued. EXP:
. Well get foreign exchange at the
airport.
VB [] 1. go out:
.
Were going out tonight to celebrate our wedding anniversary. 2. be produced: . Olive oil is produced from
olives.
/ () [ / ]
week: . There are
seven days in a week.
ADV [] of course, sure, indeed,
naturally: - ; -. -Are you
positive? -Of course.
ADV [] of course, sure, indeed,
naturally: - ; . -Are you coming with us on our excursion? -Of course.
() [] Belgian:
. A very good friend of
mine is Belgian.
() [] Belgium: . The conference will be held
in Belgium.
() N [] Belgian:
. A very good friend of
mine is Belgian.
() [] improvement: . The improvement in the patients condition is
remarkable.
() [] petrol station:
; . Is there a petrol station around
here? Ive run out of petrol.
() [] petrol:
. Ive run out of petrol.
() [] veranda:
. I like
sitting on the veranda in the afternoons.
() [] apricot:
. Apricots are a
summer fruit.
() [] Berlin: . This
summer Im going on holiday to Berlin.
() [] cough: -

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. Smoking will make your

cough worse.
VB [] cough: ,
. I cough a little but I have no fever
now.
() (diminutive) [] book:
.
. Its a book of twenty
pages. You can read it in an hour.
() [] 1. health booklet:
; How
could you go to the doctor without your health
booklet? 2. bank booklet:
.
All transactions for your account appear in your
bank booklet.
() [] book:
. I returned the book to the library.
() [] 1. bookcase:
. Ive got a lot
of books in my bookcase. 2. library:
. I returned the books
to the library.
() [] Vienna:
. Vienna is the capital
of Austria.
() [] villa:
. He has a wonderful villa with a swimming pool.
() [] biography: .
Mozarts biography is very interesting.
() [] curriculum vitae:
. In your
curriculum vitae you have to write about your
studies and your previous experience.
,
,

ADJ [, , ]
biographic(al):
. In a biographical encyclopaedia you can find out about the lives of famous people. EXP:

. In your curriculum vitae
you have to write about your studies and your
previous experience.
() [] violin: : . He plays two musical instruments: the piano and the violin.

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() [] biology:
. Biology is my
favourite lesson.

north wind:
. The light north wind will continue for the next few days.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] biological:
. Digestion
is a biological process.

() [] north wind:
, . When there is a
north wind, the temperature drops.

(/) N [] biologist: -
; - . -What does
your sister do for a living? -Shes a biologist.

() [] herb: . I take
only medicine made of herbs.

() [] vitamin:
. Fruit has many vitamins.

() [] pebble:
.
Most of the beaches on the island are covered
in white pebbles.

() [] shop-window:
. I saw
a nice shirt in a shop-window today.

() [] Parliament:
. The Parliament is at
Syntagma Square.

() N [] damage, breakdown, failure:

. The breakdown in the system was fixed
in half an hour. EXP: .
The machine is out of order.
VB [] 1. see: . . I cant see well. I need glasses.
2. meet: . I met Peter yesterday. || .
Peter and I meet every day. 3. watch: - ; -, . -Are you coming with us tonight? -No, I want
to watch the game.
() N [] eyelash:
. Maria has long eyelashes.
/ VB [ / ] help:

. My brother helped me do the
maths exercises.
() [] or [] help:
. I
wouldnt have managed without your help.

(o) N [] Volos:
3 . Volos is
almost a three-hour drive away from Athens.
() [] walk, stroll:
; Shall we go for a walk along the
beach? EXP: . I
went for a walk along the beach yesterday.
, , ADJ [, , ]
north:
. There are wonderful beaches on the north side of the island.
() N (diminutive) [] light

() N [] mountain:

. Many people prefer spending their holidays in the mountains.
VB [] brush: . You must
brush your teeth every night.
/ VB [ / ] dive:
. I put on
my swimming suit and dived into the sea.
() N [] dive:
. Diving from that height
was dangerous. EXP:
. He dived into the pool.
() N [] butter:
. Fry the eggs in a little butter.

() N (diminutive) [] evening,
night: ; Would
you like to go to the cinema this evening?
() N [] evening: . I love summer evenings.
VB [] get dark: , . As soon as it got dark,
we lit the candles.
, , ADJ [,
, ] evening: . Id like two tickets
for the evening flight.
() N [] evening, night:
. I like looking at
the stars at night.
VB [] boil:
, . When the water starts
boiling, pour in some oil.

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, , ADJ [, ,
] brief, short:
.
The Prime Minister had a brief meeting with the
minister of Education.

PRCL [] hey (you): , ;

. Hey, where have you
been? Its been ages since I last saw you.

() N [] rain:
. We postponed our
trip due to the heavy rain.

VB [] 1. wet: ,
. Wet the sheet a little before
ironing it. 2. rain: . Its
been raining for two hours.

() N (diminutive) [] light rain:

. A
light summer rain started to fall.

VB [] be:
. I was on
the way home at the time.
VB [] 1. find:
. ; I cant find Nicks book.
Where is it? 2. meet:
! Guess whom I met in the street! 3.
find out: . I cant
find out what it means.
, , ADJ [,
, ] dirty:
, .
Wash your hands before dinner because they
are dirty.
/ VB [ / ] 1.
knock, bang: . He
knocked loudly on the door. 2. thunder:
. It
started to thunder and immediately it started to
pour with rain.

, , ADJ [,
, ] rainy:
. The rainy weather ruined our excursion.

() N (diminutive) [] tap:
,
. We have a tap in the garden to water
the flowers.
() N [] tap:
. The water coming out of
the tap was muddy.
() N (diminutive) [] tap:
,
. We have a tap in the garden to water
the flowers.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] Byzantine: . The church is full of old Byzantine icons.
() N [] seabed, bottom:
. The bottom of the sea around
these islands is full of rare species of fish.

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,
, () []: the third letter of the Greek
alphabet
() [] milk: ;
Do you want any milk in your tea?
() [] light blue:
. Light blue is my
favourite colour.
, , ADJ [,
, ] light blue: . I bought a light blue dress.
, , ADJ [, ,
] dairy: ,
(); Excuse me, where
are the dairy products?
() N [] galaktoboureko (custard-filled pastry): . Galaktoboureko is a pastry with syrup.
() N [] lotion, emulsion:
. Use emulsion to clean
your face.
() N [] France:
. Paris is the capital of
France.
() N [] French: , . Even though she is
French, she speaks Greek fluently.
() N [] French: . Catherine teaches us French.
() N [] French: , . Even though he is
French, he speaks Greek fluently.
() N [] wedding:
. The wedding
will take place at the church of Saint Georgios.
() N [] 1. son-in-law: . My son-in-law is a
doctor. 2. bridegroom:
. The bridegroom was wearing a white suit.

. My cat has a fluffy tail. EXP: , . When the

cats away, the mice will play.
, , ADJ [, ,
] cats: . . She can fool you in a
minute. She has a cats craftiness.
(o) N (diminutive) [] cat: . My
cat is white with brown spots.
(o) N [] anchovy (a type of tiddler): .
We drank ouzo and ate fried anchovy.
VB [] undress:
. She undressed the child
and took him into the bathroom. ||
. I undressed and dived into
the pool.
EXCL [] 1. hi, hello: !,
. ; Hello!, the
strange girl said to me. Whats your name? 2.
bye-bye, so long: , .
. Bye, then. See you tomorrow. EXP: 1.
. ; Hello. How are you? 2.
, . . OK, bye. See
you tomorrow. 3. .
... So long. Who knows
when well meet again...
(o) N [] neighbour:
. Our neighbours are
very noisy.
() N [] neighbourhood: . There
are many shops in my neighbourhood.
EXCL [] Bless you!:
, . We always
say Bless you when somebody sneezes.
/ VB [ / ] 1. laugh:
! Nobody laughs at your
jokes! 2. deceive: . .
You are not honest. You deceived me.

() N [] glove:
. Ive lost a glove.

() N [] laugh, laughter:
. His laughter could be
heard all over the house. EXP:
() . Costas is (very) funny.

() N [] cat:

() N [] cartoon, cari-

cature:
; Did you see the cartoon in todays
newspaper?

, , ADJ [, ,
] full: - . Santa Clauss bag is full of presents.
VB [] fill, become full:
. The room filled up with presents.
() N [] stuffing:
; Do you put walnuts in the turkey stuffing?
() [] stuffed tomatoes: ! My
mothers stuffed tomatoes are terrific!
, , ADJ [,
, ] filled, stuffed: ; Have
you ever tasted chicken stuffed with orange?
() [] birthday:
; When is your birthday?
(o) [] beard: . He is old and his beard is
white.
() N [] generation:
. It is quite possible that the
next generation will be able to travel in space.
ADV [] generally: , . Generally, I havent been
feeling well lately.
, , ADJ [, ,
] brave: . What you did was very brave.
/ VB [ / ] bear, give
birth: . My
cat gave birth to four kittens. ||
. I was born in Athens.
() N [] birth: . The birth of
their baby made them very happy.

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(1)

() N [] German: . German is a difficult language.

() N [] German: . I met a group
of Germans on Mykonos.
/ VB [ / ] get old:
, . When I get
old, Ill stop working and Ill buy a house by the
sea.

(o) N [] old man: . Many old men feel lonely.
, , ADJ [, , ] sound,
strong: . He has a very
sound memory.
() N [] taste, flavour:
. I dont like the taste
of this drink.
() N [] geography:
. In the geography course the students
draw maps.
() N [] geology: H
. Geology is my
favourite lesson.
() N [] 1. Earth: . We
live on planet Earth. 2. earth, ground: , . When theres an
earthquake, the earth shakes.
PREP [] 1. for: .
This present is for Costas. || . This text is too difficult for me. 2. for:
. We are leaving for the theatre in
five minutes. 3. to: 2 .
We are taking off for Rome in 2 hours. 4. about:
.
The book is about a girl from Japan.

CONJ [ ] to, in order to: ,

. I am running to catch
the bus.

() N [] geranium:
. My
garden is full of red geraniums.

() [] grandmother, grandma: . My
grandmother has bought a new pair of glasses.

() N [] Germany: . Berlin is
the capital of Germany.

() [] yogurt: ,
. The basic ingredients of tzatziki are yogurt, cucumber and garlic.

() N [] German:
. Peters wife is German.

(1) CONJ [] because:

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, . I cant come
to the party because Ive got work to do.

() N [] grey:
. Grey is my favourite colour.

(2) PRCL [] why:

; Why arent you coming to the party?

, , ADJ [, , ] grey:
. I have bought a grey coat.

(/) N [] doctor:
. My
husband is a doctor and he works in a hospital.

, , ADJ [, , ]
grey: . The
sky was covered with grey clouds.

() N (diminutive) []
doctor: . . He is a minor doctor. He doesnt
have a career.

() [] flower-pot:
. The balcony is covered
in flower-pots.

VB [] 1. become, be:
. I want to be an astronaut. 2.
happen, take place: . The wedding will take place
in the village church. EXP: 1. ; Hows
it going? 2. .
. I cant tell you. Its a secret. 3. ; How are you? 4. ; . What is wrong? You seem upset.
VB [] 1. its ones name day:
. Its Marias name day
today. 2. celebrate: . At Christmas
we celebrate Christs birth.
() [] name day: ; What presents did you get
on your name day?
, , ADJ [,
, ] festive:
.
. The atmosphere in the
house that day was festive. Everyone was wearing their Sunday best and mother had cooked
our favourite meal.
() [] son:
. Mrs Economou has two
sons and a daughter.
() [] garage: . The
garage in our block of flats is for ten cars.
() [] bed-sit:
,
. When I was a student, I lived
in a bed-sit in the centre of the city.
() [] ghetto:
. This neighbourhood is a
ghetto where the immigrants live.
() [] golf:
. There is a pond on the golf
course.

() (diminutive) [] flowerpot:
. I put two little flower-pots with cactuses on the table.
() (diminutive) [] flowerpot: . I put two little flower-pots with
cactuses on the table.
/ VB [ / ] have
fun/a good time:
.
! We had lots of fun at Irenes party. We
danced and sang till morning!

/ VB [ / ] slip:

. Maria slipped on the snow and broke her
leg.

() [] sweet, pastry:
. I love sweets.
, , ADJ [, , ]
1. sweet: . . The coffee is very sweet. I cant
drink it. 2. nice: .
A nice piece of music could be heard.
, , ADJ (diminutive) [, , ] sweet, cute:
! What a cute little baby!
() N [] sculptor:
. Praxiteles was
an ancient Greek sculptor.
() N [] language, tongue:
; How many languages can you
speak?
() N [] opinion:
. I dont share your opinion.
VB [] 1. know:
; Do you know this man? 2. meet:
; Have you met
my husband?

() N [] acquaintance:
! I made an interesting acquaintance yesterday!
() N [] knowledge:
. Knowledge of at least one foreign
language is necessary nowadays.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. acquaintance, friend:
. Peter is an old acquaintance of mine. 2. known, famous:
. He is a well known actor.
() N [] knee: . I slipped on the
stairs and hurt my knee.
() N [] parent: . My parents wanted me to
become a doctor.
() N [] sip: . I
took a sip of wine.
() N (diminutive) [] sip:
. I took a sip of wine.
VB [] like, fancy (slang):
.
Nick told Anna that he fancies her a lot.
() N [] Gruyere cheese: . I prefer Gruyere
to feta cheese.
() [] 1. letter: A
. A is the first
letter of the alphabet. 2. letter:
. The day before
yesterday I got a letter from Pantelis.
() [] gram:
. A kilo is a thousand grams.
(/) [] secretary:

. The secretary told me that the president is at a meeting.
() [] grammar:
. They say
that Greek grammar is difficult.
() [] mail
box: ; Did you happen to see if there is
any mail in the mailbox?
() [] stamp:
. I
have a large stamp collection.
() [] 1. line, cut:
. Your skirt is a fine cut. 2.

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line: 2. The
train departs from line 2.
() [] 1. desk:
. I bought a desk with
three drawers. 2. office:
. Our office is on the third floor.
EXP: / . Im going to get
the tickets from the travel/tourist agency.
() [] graphics: CDROM . This CD-ROM
has very nice graphics.
() [] graphic designer:

. The graphic designer showed us his new
designs.
VB [] 1. write:
. I have to write a letter
to my aunt. 2. prescribe: . The doctor
prescribed some headache pills. 3. compose:
. He composed
the music for a film. 4. say: ;
Cant you see the sign that says No smoking?
5. spell: - ; ----. -How do you spell the word ; ----.
ADV [] 1. fast, quickly:
! Run as fast as you
can! 2. soon: .
. The weather
will be fine in the morning. Soon, however, it will
be cloudy.
, , ADJ [,
, ] fast:
. Their car is really fast.
, ,
ADJ [, , ] 1.
faster: . Nicks car is faster than
mine. 2. fastest (when preceded by article):

. They say its the fastest car in the
world.
() N [] influenza, flu:
. Ive had the flu for a
week now.
() N [] fist:
. He clenched his fist threateningly.
() [] 1. glass:
. This vase is made of stained

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glass. 2. glasses: . I cant see anything without

my glasses.

() N [] ladies wear: . Ladies wear is on

the first floor.

, , ADJ [, ,
] glass: .
I like this glass vase.

, , ADJ [,
, ] feminine, womans, ladys: ; Is this a ladys
hat?

VB [] 1. exercise:
, . I
use weights to exercise my arm muscles. 2. work
out: . I work out daily.

VB [] return, come back: 3.00 . I always come

home at 3.00 in the afternoon.

() [] junior high school:

13 ,
. When I was 13, I was in the first
year of junior high school.

/ VB [n / ] return, come
back: . We are going on holiday tomorrow and we are returning in a week.

() [] gym (gymnasium): , . He keeps in good shape

because he goes to the gym regularly.

() [] gymnastics:
.
My daughter took part in a gymnastics competition. EXP:
. I exercise three times a week.
() [] 1. woman: O . Women outnumber men. 2. wife: 32
. My wife is 32 years old.

ADV [] 1. around:
. Everything all around was covered
with snow. 2. around:
. We were all sitting around the fireplace. 3. about: . Ive saved about two hundred euros.
EXP: - .
Theres a garden all around the house.
() N [] corner:
. My house is just
around the corner.

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,
, () []: the forth letter of the Greek
alphabet
PRCL [] so, that:
; Did you get scared by that tiny cat?
() N [] tear: ,
. Mother cried but they were
tears of joy.
/ () N [ / ] Dane, Danish: .
Shes Danish and lives in Copenhagen.
/ () [ / ] Danish: . They
speak Danish in Copenhagen.
VB [] 1. lend:
. I never lend my books to
anyone. 2. borrow (in passive voice): . I
borrowed two books from the school library.
() [] loan: . Id like some information on the loans
your bank offers.
()
() N [] Denmark: . Copenhagen is the
capital of Denmark.
()
() N [] Dane, Danish:
. I met a Dane on
my last trip.
() N [] teacher:
. The
teacher teaches them how to write and read.

() N [] finger:
! . My
fingers are frozen! I cant even write.
() [] typing:
. I need an hour to type five
pages.
/ PRCL [ / ] not:
. I do not like strawberries.
/ ... ACRO [] Public Power Corporation: . means Public Power Corporation.
() [] sample: . This
project is a small sample of our work.
() [] factor: 25. My cream has a
25 sun protection factor.
ADV [] in a cowardly way:
. He acted in
a cowardly way during the battle.
VB [] have supper/dinner, dine:
. My grandmother used to have supper at six
oclock in the evening.
VB [] show:
. Marina showed me her
new watch.
NUM [] ten:
. Five plus five equals ten.
/ NUM [] /
[] nineteen: . Ten plus nine equals nineteen.

(o) N [] teacher:
. Our teacher is very young.

() N [] forest:
. The trees in this forest
are very tall.

/ NUM [] / [] sixteen: . Ten plus six

equals sixteen.

() N (diminutive) [] finger:
. I hurt my little
finger.

/ NUM [] / []
seventeen: .
Ten plus seven equals seventeen.

() N [] ring:

. My husband gave me this ring as a
birthday present.

() N [] decade:
, 1990
1999. I lived in London for a decade, from 1990
to 1999.

/ NUM [] /
[] eighteen: . Ten plus eight equals eighteen.

NUM [[]] fifteen:
. Ten plus five equals
fifteen.
, ,
NUM [, , ]
fourteen: . Ill retire in fourteen years.
, , NUM [ , ,
] seventeenth:

. Maria and Giannis are celebrating their
seventeenth anniversary.
, , NUM
[ , , ] sixteenth:
. The accident took place on
the sixteenth day of the holidays.
, , NUM [ , ,
] nineteenth:
. I went up to the nineteenth floor of the skyscraper.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] eighteenth: . Your seat is in the eighteenth
row.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] fifteenth:
.
My office is on the fifteenth floor of the skyscraper.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] fourteenth:
. We are submitting the
progress report on the fourteenth month from
the beginning of the project.
, ,
NUM [ , , ]
thirteenth: . This is the
thirteenth year I have been lecturing at the uni-

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versity.
, , NUM [, ,
] tenth: . October is the tenth month of
the year.
, , NUM [,
, ] thirteen:
! I ate thirteen sweets!
(o) [] December: .
December is the twelfth month of the year.
() N [] news:
. After the news there is
an interesting film.
() N [] dolphin:
. Two dolphins
were swimming near the boat.
() N [] parcel, package: . The postman delivered a
parcel.

() N [] tree:
: , . There are many trees in his garden: apple
trees, cherry trees and orange trees.
VB [] bind, tie: . The burglar tied his hands
with a rope.
() [] tank: . The tank is full of water.
ADV [] right:
. At the end of the street turn right.
|| . The
armchair is right of the sofa.
, , ADJ [, , ]
right: . I parked the car on the right
hand side of the street.
() N [] 1. skin: . My skin is very sensitive.
2. leather:
. This jacket is made of genuine leather.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] leather:
. I have two leather bags.
(/) N [] dermatologist:
. The dermatologist prescribed an
ointment for my burn.
() N [] Monday:

. Monday is the first working day of the week.

, , NUM [,
, ] second: . Ill give you a second chance.
VB [] accept:
. Chrysa accepted my proposal.
CONJ [] namely, that is:
, ,
. My friends from England,
that is Tom and Jerry, arrived last night.
() N [] poisoning:
. I ate
some rotten eggs and I fell ill with food poisoning. EXP: 2107793777
. We call the Poison First Aid on 2107793777.
VB [] state, declare:
. The Prime Minister stated that no new
taxes will be imposed.
() N [] town hall: . The
town hall is in the centre of the city.
(/) N [] mayor:
. The new mayor promised to have a
sports stadium built.
VB [] create:

. We believe that these measures will
create new jobs.
() N [] municipality:
. The municipality of Athens organises
cultural events in the summer.
VB [] publish:
. Your article is going to be published in
Sundays paper.
(/) N [] journalist, reporter:
. The journalist asked
the minister about the new measures.
, , ADJ [,
, ] public: . The park is a public area.
, , ADJ
[, , ] popular:

. Apostolis was the most popular boy in

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school.
VB [] 1. read: . I read a lot of books during the summer. 2. study:
, . You have to
study hard to pass the exams.
() N [] passport:

. You need a passport and a
visa to travel to the United States.
() N [] internet: . You can find almost anything you are
interested in on the internet.
(/) N [] successor: ,
. Rumour has it that he is
the successor to the leadership of the party.
() N [] 1. route:
. The route to the
village is wonderful. 2. drive, ride:
. Its only
a five-minute drive by car.
() N [] corridor: . The apartment
has a narrow corridor.
() N [] divorce:
. They
applied for a divorce after ten years of marriage.
() N [] disposal:
. We have limited
time at our disposal.
VB [] divide:
, . If you divide ten by
two, you get five.
() N [] diet: . The
doctor suggested a diet with only meat and vegetables. EXP: 1. .
. I have taken three kilos. I have
to go on a diet. 2. .
. I am not eating ice-cream. I am on a
diet. 3. . . I am
not eating ice-cream. I am on a diet.
() N [] vacation, holidays:
.
My holidays in Santorini were wonderful. EXP:
.
We are spending our holidays in Greece this
year.
() N [] decoration:

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, . I am buying new furniture because I want to change the

decoration of my house.
VB [] choose:
. . I like
both sweaters. I cant choose.
() N [] dialogue:

. Dialogue is the best way to work out your
differences.
() N [n]] diamond:
. He gave her an engagement ring with a big
diamond in it.
VB [] protest:
. The students are protesting
against the changes in the educational system.
() N [] apartment, flat:
. My
apartment isnt very big.
() N [] stay:
. His stay on the island
was rather short.
() N [] duration, length: ; What is the length of the film?
EXP: . I fell asleep during the film.
VB [] last:
. The show lasts two hours.
VB [] have fun, enjoy
oneself, entertain: , ; Grandpa, how did
young people in your days use to entertain
themselves?
() N [] entertainment:
. Akiss only entertainment is watching
television.
() N [] dimension: -
; -4
3 . -What are the dimensions of the
room? -Its 4 metres long and 3 metres wide.
() N [] period:
.
The project will be completed within a five-month
period.
VB [] order:
. The policeman ordered them to stop.

() N [] nutrition, diet: . Vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.

() [] brochure:

. I brought some brochures about
cruises in the Mediterranean.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
advertising, promotional:
. They gave us promotional t-shirts for the radio station that organised the concert.
() N [] difference: ;
Do you see any difference between these two
pictures?
, , ADJ [,
, ] various, several:
, . I did several jobs when I was a student.
VB [] disagree:
. I disagree with you.
, , ADJ [,
, ] teaching:

. We are putting forward a new foreign
language teaching method.
() N [] teaching centre:
. Im learning
Greek at the Greek language University teaching centre.
() [] teaching:
. Teaching will take place in the school
lab today.
VB [] teach: . I love teaching history.
, , ADJ [, ,
] twin: .
My cousins are twins.
, , ADJ [, ,
] international: . An international astronomy conference is
taking place in Athens next month.
() N [] 1. address: ; Whats your address? 2.
management:
. The

company management will meet the employees

representative.
() N [] director, manager: .
. Mr. Antoniou is the new manager of
the company.
() [] directress,
manager: . The directress called us to a meeting.
VB [] conduct (an orchestra):

. Alexandros Pavlof is conducting tonights concert.
() N [] court:
. The witness
didnt turn up in court.
() N [] trial: . Our lawyer has won many
trials.
() N (diminutive) []
lawyer: . . He is an (unsuccessful) lawyer. He
doesnt have a career.
() N [] lawyer:
. I
arranged to meet my lawyer in court.
() N [] right:
. You
should know the difference between right and
wrong. EXP: . You are always
right.
() N [] double room:
. Im staying in a
double room with my friend.
, , ADJ [, ,
] two-bed: , . Id like to
book a double room for three days, please.
, , PRON [,
, ] 1. ours:
, . This house
is ours. It is not my grandmothers. 2. our:
.
Our house is bigger than grandmothers.
, , PRON [,
, ] 1. mine:
, . This book is
mine. It is not Annas. 2. my: . My dress is
nicer than Annas.
, , PRON [,
, ] 1. yours (plural): -

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; Is this car
yours or Annas? 2. your (plural):
. This is your car.
, , PRON [,
, ] 1. yours (singular): ; Is this book
yours or Annas? 2. your (singular):
.
Your dress is nicer than Annas.
, , PRON [,
, ] 1. hers:
; Is this book hers or Annas? 2.
her: . This is her
book.
, , PRON [,
, ] his: . This is his car.
, , PRON [,
, ] 1. theirs: ; Is this car theirs or
Costas? 2. their: . This is their car.
() N [] network:
. There is
a failure in the company computer network.
VB [] 1. give:
. She gave me my ticket. 2. prescribe: , ;
Doctor, wont you prescribe something for my
cough?
VB [j] organise: -
. We are organising a surprise party for
Marinas birthday.
VB [] 1. correct: .
Look at the right answers and correct your mistakes. 2. become better:
.
Now that I know my weaknesses Ill try to become better.
ADV [] 1. beside, next to:
; Will you sit next to
me in the bus? 2. by:
. He has a lovely house by
the sea. 3. next door: ,
. If we dont have any
sugar, go next door and ask for some.
, , ADJ [,
, ] next, adjacent:
.
The next room is my parents bedroom.

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, , ADJ [, , ]
double: .
We bought a big double bed.

() [] drama:
. Tragedy and
comedy are dramatic genres.

() [] diploma, degree:
. Giorgos got his diploma in four years.

, , ADJ
[, , ] dramatic:
. Dead
End is a dramatic film.

() (diminutive) [] a
two-drachma coin:
. I have a twodrachma coin in my collection of old coins.

() [] fugitive:
. The fugitive was arrested
yesterday.

PREP [] without:
. I am not going anywhere without
you.

() N [] action: . The Spy is an action

movie.

/ VB [ / ] be thirsty:
, . I drink a lot of water
when Im thirsty.

() N [] perpetrator:
. The police chief announced that the perpetrator of the crime had
been found.

VB [] chase away, kick out:
. She told him that he was not welcome and
kicked him out.
VB [] 1. taste, try: - ; -Have you tried
grandmas cake? 2. try on: ; Why dont you try on
the smaller size?
() [] fitting room:
. You can try on the trousers in the fitting room.
() [] dollar: ; How many dollars is one euro?
() [] tooth: ;
Which tooth hurts you?
() N [] instalment: . You can pay in
six monthly instalments.
() N [] 1. job, occupation, profession: ;
Are you satisfied with your job? 2. work: . I go to work
by bus. EXP: 1.
; Whos going to do the housework? 2.
. .
I cant talk to you right now. Im busy.
VB [] work:
8.00 8.00 . I work from
8.00 in the morning till 8.00 in the evening.
() [] dragon: . They say that a dragon
lives in the castle.

() N [] drachma (the Greek currency before changeover to euro):

. This
skirt costs ten thousand drachmas.
, , ADJ [, ,
] severe, harsh: . Meteorologists expect a harsh winter this year.
() N [] timetable: ,
. According to the
timetable, there is a bus to Athens every two
hours.
() N [] street, road:
. The pharmacy is
on the first street on the right. EXP:
. This is a highway.
() N [] chill, cool: . The evening
coolness on the island is very pleasant. EXP:
. It cools down
on the island at night.
() N [] dewdrop:
. A dewdrop
fell off the leaf.
. ACRO drs / GRD (drachmas):
5.000 . This book costs 5.000
drs.
() N [] two-room flat:
. I live in a two-room
flat in the centre of the city.
() N [] strength:
. He threw the javelin

with all his strength.

ADV [] dynamically:
.
We must deal with the problem dynamically.
VB [] strengthen, make
stronger/more tense: . Your words made me feel stronger.
ADV [] 1. aloud, out loud: . Read the letter to us
aloud. 2. strongly, heavily, intensely:
. It rained heavily for two
hours.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. strong, powerful:
. A strong wind
blew all night long. 2. tense:
. Psycho is a tense
psychological thriller.
/ NUM [ / ] two:
. I bought two kilos of
potatoes and one kilo of apples.

() N [] sunset:
. We sat down on
the beach and watched the sunset.
ADV [] with difficulty: . It was difficult to find the
house.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. difficult: . The exams at
university were always difficult. 2. difficult, hard

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to please: ! George is such a difficult person!

, ,
ADJ [, , ] 1.
more difficult: . The test was more difficult
than the exercises. 2. most difficult (when preceded by article): . It was the most
difficult exam I have ever taken.
ADV [] unfortunately: , . Unfortunately, I
have to go now.
NUM [] twelve: . There are twelve months in
a year.
,
,

NUM
[, , ] twelfth:

. There is a nice picture on the
twelfth page of the book.
() N [] room:
. There are three rooms in the house.
EXP: . We booked a room in an expensive
hotel.
ADV [] free: . Entrance to the concert is
free.
() N [] present, gift:
. I was
given many presents on my birthday.

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,
, () []: the fifth letter of the Greek
alphabet
PRON [] yourselves:
. Take care of yourselves.

NUM [] seventy: . Our grandfather is seventy years old.
NUM [ ] seventytwo: . Next month grandmother will
be seventy-two years old.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] seventy-one:
. Ive collected seventy-one coupons so far.
/ NUM
[ ] / [ ] seventy-nine:
. There are seventy-nine students in the
school.

, ] seventy-four:
. I have seventy-four
stamps in my collection.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] seventy-three:
. Seventy plus
three equals seventy-three.
, , NUM [,
, ] seventh: . Its my seventh summer in Greece.
() N [] granddaughter: . My granddaughter
has just got married.
() N [] grandson:
, .
My grandson wants to be a pilot when he grows
up.
() N [] or [] registration: 2
. Registrations in the school start
on September 2nd.

NUM [ ] seventysix: . Seventy-six is my lucky number.

() N [] or [] document:

. The director should sign this document.

/ NUM
[ ] / [ seventy-seven: . Number seventy-seven
wins a big prize.

() N [] installation:

. The factorys installations are in bad
condition.

/ NUM
[ / [ seventy-eight:
. My grandmother is seventy-eight years
old.

NUM [] or
[ ] seventy-five:
. Our grandmother is seventy-five years old.
, ,
NUM [ ,

() N [] crime:

. Crimes like robbery and murder are
severely punished.
() N [] approval:
3 . Well have to wait 3 days for the approval of your loan.
() N [] operation: . Fortunately, the operation
was successful.
PRON- PERS [] I: . I am
Anna.
(o) N [] selfishness, egoism:

. His egoism prevents him from admitting his mistakes.
(o) N [] egoist, selfish:
.
. Dont be selfish. You ought to think of
others as well.
ADV [] here: -, ; -, . -Stella, where is
the newspaper? -Here, on the table. EXP:
. Ive been living in Athens for five years.
, , ADJ [, ,
] national:
. The Olympic
winner was welcomed in his country as a national hero.
() N [] nationality: - ; - . -Whats
your nationality? -Im German.
() N [] news (in plural):
7:30. Every day
I watch the 7:30 news.
() N [] specialisation:

. I got a degree in philology
with a specialisation in ancient Greek literature.
() N [] speciality:
. Panagiotis is an archaeologist and his speciality is classical sculpture.
() N [] notification:

. I received a notification that I must appear in court next month.
() N [] notification:
. I received a notification that I must appear in court
next month.
VB [] inform, notify: . I was notified about the incident and I came right away.
() N [] 1. kind, type:
; Which kind of music do you like? 2.
item, supply, goods:
. Price tags are
on all items in the store. EXP: : , .
We have to buy at least the basic necessities:

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some food, soap and toothpaste.

() [] 1. picture, image: . Children
love books with pictures. 2. icon: . There is a very
old icon in this church.
NUM [] twenty:
. Ten plus ten equals twenty.
NUM [ ] twenty-two: . I am twenty-two years old.
, , NUM [
, , ] twenty-one: . Maria has
collected twenty-one coupons.
/ NUM [ /
[ twenty-nine: . My
husband is twenty-nine years old and I am twenty-six.

NUM [ ] twenty-six:
. My husband is twenty-nine years old and
I am twenty-six.
/ NUM [ /
[ ] twenty-seven: . In twenty-seven days
its Christmas.

/ NUM [ /
[ ] twenty-eight:
. I have twenty-eight
flower-pots on my veranda.

NUM [ ] twenty-five:
. My essay consists of twenty-five pages.
, , NUM [ , ,
] twenty-four:
. Twentyfour couples took part in the dance contest.
, , NUM [
, , ] twenty-three:
. Ive been in
Greece for twenty-three years.
, , NUM [, ,
] twentieth:
. He finished twentieth in the race.
VB [] 1. be: . Today I am very happy. 2. come from: -

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. I come from Greece. EXP:

; How are you?
() N [] peace:
. The dove is the symbol
of peace.
() N [] import: . Alkistis works for a company that imports
perfumes.
() [] quotation marks:
. Put the word in
quotation marks.
() N [] ticket: . We have to buy
the tickets for the concert at least two weeks
earlier.
() N [] entrance: . They welcomed us
at the entrance to the house.
VB [] 1. receive payment,
levy:
. He never received the money they
owed him. 2. cash:
; Can I cash this cheque?
NUM [] a hundred: ; Can you count to a hundred?
VB [] publish: . His new book is to be
published next month.
() N [] edition, publication: . The publication of his latest collection of poems is expected soon.
() N [] ticket-counter:
,
. To buy a long-term
card, go to the metro ticket-counter.
, , ADJ [k,
, k] publishing:

. His publishing activities include
many magazines and newspapers.
() N [] excursion:
. Were going
on an excursion to Delphi on Sunday.
ADV [] there: ,
. The book is there, on the table.
, , PRON [, ,
] that: -

. Ill buy that red hat.

() N [] exhibition: . The exhibition
will last until the end of the month.
() N [] clearing
account, tax clearance: ,
. All tax clearances will have
been sent by the end of the month the Minister
said.
() N [] church: . My grandmother goes to church every Sunday.
VB [] take
advantage of: . Dont take advantage of others for your own interest.
VB [] 1. irritate, annoy:
, . You irritate me when you behave like this. 2. lose ones
patience: .
. Dont lose your patience. Try to calm
down.
, , ADJ
[, , ] irritating: . The noise from the cars was irritating.
() N [] education, training:
. In recent years, computers are being
used more and more in education.
VB [] educate, train:

. Our school trains students in
new technologies.
, , ADJ
[, , ] amazing,
astonishing: . I read an amazing book last summer.
() N [] surprise:
!, , . What a
pleasant surprise! Zoe said when she saw me.
() N [] programme: . Our next programme will be about
pets.
(/) N [] representative,
delegate:
.
The students representative will take part in the

discussions with the teachers.

() N [] sale: . The sales start on Monday.
VB [] explode:
3 . The bomb will explode in 3
minutes.
() N [] extent: . The extent of the damage
is great.
VB [] execute, carry out: . The spy
carried out his mission.
/ VB [ / ] estimate:
10.000 . I estimate the cost of the
project at approximately 10.000 euros.
() N [] respect, regard,
appreciation:
. With this gift I wish to
show my appreciation.

VB [] launch:
. The rocket is going to
be launched this afternoon.
, , NUM [, , ] sixth:
. I live on the sixth floor.
() N [] olive oil: , . I always
use olive oil in cooking.
() N [] tyre:
. The tyres of my
car are worn out.
() N [] disadvantage, fault,
weakness: ,
: . He is a very nice guy
but he has a fault: he lies.
ADV [] slightly, lightly: . She touched him
lightly on the shoulder.
, , ADJ [, ,
] light: . . Take this suitcase. Its lighter.
() N [] check-in counter:
53, . Go to
check-in counter 53, please.
() N [] control, check:
. Before take-off baggage will be checked.
() N [] freedom:

. Our nation fought to gain its freedom.

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, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. free: . He got out of
prison and hes free now. 2. spare: ; What do you
usually do in your spare time?
() N [] elephant: . Elephants are grey and have a trunk.
() N [] 1. olive: ; Shall I put some olives in the salad? 2.
olive tree:
. Olive trees are characteristic of the Mediterranean landscape.
() N [] helicopter,
chopper:
. A helicopter is flying over the city.
() N [] Greece:
1896. The first modern Olympic Games were
held in Greece in 1896.
() N [] Greek:
, . My uncle
lives in Germany but hes Greek.
() N [] Greek: , . My uncles
wife is Greek, not English.
() N [] Greek:
. You speak Greek very well.
, , ADJ [,
, ] Greek:
. We are going
on a cruise to the Greek islands this summer.
VB [] hope: . I hope you get well soon.
/ .. ACRO [] Hellenic Post:
. means
Hellenic Post.
() N [] foetus, embryo:
. The foetus grows in the mothers
womb for nine months.
PRON [] we: . We are learning Greek.
() N [] experience:
. The
trip to India was a magnificent experience.
VB [] trust:
. . Dont trust
him. He lies all the time.
,

ADJ

[, , ] commercial: . The
film was a commercial success.
VB [] develop: . Ermioni is developing flu symptoms.
() N [] emphasis, attention:

. A great deal of attention will be given to
the aesthetics of the place.
ART (neuter indefinite) [] a, an, one:
. A child asked me
what time it was.
, , ADJ
[, , ] alternative:
;
Do you have an alternative solution to suggest?
ADV [] 1. relatively, contrary: . You are at disadvantage to the other
candidates. 2. towards:
. His attitude towards the students is not right.
ART (masculine indefinite) [] a, an,
one: . I met a man yesterday who looks very
much like you.
, /, (1) NUM [, /, ]
one: . The
bus will arrive in one hour.
, /, (2) PRON [, /, ]
a, an, one, someone:
. Someone called and asked for you.
, , NUM [, , ]
ninth:
. September is the ninth month of the year.
, , NUM [,
, ] eleventh:
. November is the
eleventh month of the year.
() [] interest:
. He listened
to the lecture with great interest. EXP:
. The lecture was interesting.
VB [] interest: . / . I am very
interested in ecological matters.
NUM [] ninety: . A hundred minus ten
equals ninety.

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NUM [ ] ninety-two:
! Tomorrow my grandmother will be ninetytwo years old!
, , NUM
[ , ,
] ninety-one: . I have ninety-one stamps
from Denmark.
/ NUM [
/ [ ] ninety-nine: . A hundred minus
one equals ninety-nine.

NUM [ ] ninety-six:
. On
our farm we have ninety-six trees.
/ NUM [
/ [ ] ninety-seven:
. This village
has ninety-seven houses.

/ NUM [
/ [ ] ninety-eight: !
Tasos grandfather is ninety-eight years old!

NUM [ ] ninety-five: . Today we collected ninety-five shells.
, , NUM [ ,
, ] ninetyfour: . Fotini has ninetyfour stamps from Germany.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] ninety-three:
. This village has ninety-three houses.
() N [] energy: .
. I am very tired. I dont even have
the energy to get out of bed.
VB [] activate, turn on:

. You are not
allowed to turn on your mobile during the flight.
() N [] injection:
. With this

injection the patient will sleep for many hours.

VB [] inform: . We wish to inform you that the premiere of the show has been postponed.

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2. annoy: . His
attitude annoyed me.
ADV [] all right, OK: ,
. Ok, well go to the concert.

() N [] informing, briefing:

. The aim of this newspaper is the objective informing of the citizens.
EXP: . Id like to update my account.

NUM [] eleven: . Ten plus one equals eleven.

, , PART [, ,
] excited:
. He was excited
about his new car.

() N [] order, command:

. The soldier immediately obeyed the
generals order.

(o) N [] enthusiasm:
. He started his Greek lessons with enthusiasm.
/ NUM [] / [] nine: ; Do you know who the
nine Muses were?

, , PART [, ,
] for rent:
. On the islands
there are many rooms for rent.
/ VB [ / ] 1. let
out:
. Hes leaving for America and hes decided to let out his house. 2. rent:
. We have rented a doublebed room in Santorini for the whole month. EXP:
. Apartment to let / for
rent.
() N [] tenant, renter:

. The old tenant left the
apartment in a very bad condition.
/ () [ / ] rent:
; How
much rent do you pay for this flat?

ADV [] completely: . . Dont compare the two situations.

They are completely different.

ADV [] heavily:
. It rained heavily for two hours.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. intense, acute, strong:
, . Doctor, I feel an acute pain in my chest. 2. vivid,
bright: . I like
bright colours.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1.
more vivid:
, . I have more vivid memories from my childhood than from my adolescence. 2. most vivid
(when preceded by article):
. I have the most vivid memories from
my summers in grandmothers village.
() N [] (printed) form: . Fill in the application form. EXP:
. They were
delivering some leaflets/brochures to the entrance of the shop.
,
,
ADJ [, ,
] impressive:
. The costumes
in the show are impressive.

, , ADJ [, ,
] armed:
. The robber was
armed and had his face covered.

, , ADJ [,
, ] hydrating: ,
. I use hydrating cream daily, because my skin is very dry.

VB [] 1. disturb:
, ;
Do you think I will disturb him if I call him now?

() [] hydration,
moistening: . I use a cream for the

 (1)

moistening of the skin.

(1) CONJ (denoting contradiction) []
while, whereas: ,
. I like chocolate ice-cream, while Maria
likes banana ice-cream.
(2) CONJ (denoting time) [] while:
, . While you were
asleep, I was working.
VB [] join:
. The bridge joins the two
sides of the river.
() N [] exception: . There is an exception to every rule.
VB [] exclude:
,
. Giorgos excluded, all the others
agreed to my proposal.
VB [] continue, keep/go
on:
. Well keep on fighting
for a fairer society.
, , ADJ [, ,
] very angry, mad: ,
.
Chara was very angry when she found out that I
hadnt kept my promise.
CONJ [] after all: ,
. , . No, I am not going to invite
him to the party. After all, he didnt invite me to
his either.
VB [] cash:
, .
Im going to the bank to cash a cheque.
() N [] advancement, evolution, promotion: . He is very worried about
his career advancement.
VB [] examine:
. The doctor will examine you in an hour.
() [] exam:
. I didnt do well in the exams
yesterday.

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. One minute has sixty

seconds.
NUM [ ] sixty-two:
. Sixty-two
guests came to the party.
, , NUM
[ , , ]
sixty-one:
! My uncle is a
writer and has written sixty-one books!
/ NUM
/ ] sixty-nine:
. Sixty plus nine
equals sixty-nine.

NUM [ ] sixty-six: . Margaret has written sixty-six poems.
/ NUM [ ]
/ [ ] sixty-seven:
. On our farm we
have sixty-seven trees.

/ NUM [ ]
/ [ ] sixty-eight:
. There are sixtyeight children altogether in the three classes.

NUM [ ] sixty-five:
.
. I am forty-five years old.
In twenty years I will be sixty-five.
, , NUM [ , ,
] sixty-four: . Sixty plus four equals
sixty-four.
, , NUM
[ , , ]
sixty-three: .
Sixty plus three equals sixty-three.
NUM [] six: . Three
plus three equals six.

VB [] explain: .
, , . I dont
understand. Please explain to me what you
mean.

() N [] 1. exit: , ; Excuse me, where is the exit? 2.

going out: ,
. When we were teenagers, all week we
used to look forward to going out on Saturday
evening.

NUM [] sixty:

() N [] repayment: -

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24 . Repayment of
the loan is in 24 months.

. -Whats your profession? -I am a

teacher.

VB [] repay, pay off:

36 . You can
pay off the loan in 36 instalments.

, , ADJ [, ,
] professional, business:

. My father is often away on business
trips.

() N [] country, countryside:
, .
They have a wonderful house in the country, by
the lake.
() [] country house:
. We
are going to our country house this weekend.
, , ADJ [,
, ] rural, country:

. We are spending our holidays in our
country house on Andros this year.
, , ADJ [, ,
] express:
. Id like two tickets for the express train to Thessaloniki.
VB [] help:
. The shop
assistant that helped us was very friendly.
ADV [] intelligently, smartly,
cleverly: , . I
played cleverly; thats why I won.
, , ADJ [, ,
] clever, smart, intelligent:
! My son is really clever!
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1.
smarter, more intelligent: . My dog is
smarter than yours. 2. smartest, most intelligent (when preceded by article):
.
George gave the smartest answer of all.
ADV [] 1. out, outside: !
. Look! Its snowing outside. 2. outside:
. The car is
outside the garage.
() [] abroad: . I like travelling
abroad.
, , ADJ [,
, ] exotic:

. Grigoris and Rita are going to an exotic
island for their honeymoon.
() [] profession, occupation: - ; -

VB [] praise: . The director praised

him for his work.
VB [] repeat:
, . Ill repeat it so that everybody understands.
/ ADV [ / ] 1. up: , . The restaurant is a bit further up, near the
square. 2. on: .
The dish is on the table. 3. over:
. The aeroplane
is flying over the clouds. 4. top: . There are
some clean glasses on the top shelf.
() N [] contact:

. He lives alone on a small island
without any contact with other people.
, , ADJ [,
, ] express: ; How many
days does it usually take for an express mail to
arrive?
CONJ [] because: - ; - . -Why didnt you
call me? -Because I forgot to.
() [] episode:
. Dont miss the last episode of your favourite series.
(o) N [] passenger: ,

. Fortunately, none of the passengers was injured in the accident.
() [] boarding:
. Passengers for the flight are
requested to prepare for boarding.
() [] deterioration:
. The deterioration of the
patients condition worried the doctors.
() [] skin: -

. Her skin is dry.

() [] repairing:
. Your
television needs repairing.
() [] dessert:
. After
the main course we had cake for dessert.
() [] raid, incursion:
. The pirates raided the island.
() [] aggression:

. I sense aggression and rudeness in your voice.
VB [] inspect:
. The
general will inspect the military unit.
() [] wish:
, ,
. I have only one wish,
grandfather said, to see my grandson become
a successful doctor.
, , ADJ
[, , ] dangerous:
. It is dangerous
to walk around alone at night in this neighbourhood.
() N [] communication:
.
Language is the main means of communication.
VB [] contact, be in touch:
, . Please, contact me as soon as
possible.

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VB [] point out:
. Id like to
point out that use of mobiles during the examination is not allowed.
, , ADJ [,
, ] formal:
; Is it
necessary to wear formal clothes at the event?
ADV [] also, too: , ,

. He also added that he is very satisfied with the progress of the project.
VB [] visit:
, . If you go to Athens, you
definitely have to visit the Acropolis.
, , ADJ [, ,
] home improvement:
, . We took a home improvement loan
to repair the house.
() N [] repair, improvement:
.
The roof is in need of repair after the storm.
(/) [] scientist:
. The scientist announced a very important discovery.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
scientific: . This magazine has many
scientific articles.

VB [] choose: . Choose the right answer.

() N [] letter:

. Our company will send letters to inform all shareholders.

() [] epilogue: . In the epilogue we write our conclusions.

VB [] return:
. We returned from
our holidays yesterday.

VB [] insist, persist: . My brother insists on coming with us on the

excursion.

() N [] return: :
.
The return from our vacations was quite an adventure. We missed the ship and our suitcase
was stolen.

() N [] level, grade:
, . Choose a level of difficulty to start the game.
() N [] furniture:
. I want to change
my office furniture.

() N [] cheque:
; Are you paying cash or
by cheque?
ADV [] at last, finally: -

, ! ! Youre
here, at last! Ive been waiting for you for two
hours!
() N [] interest rate: . Our bank offers the lowest loan interest
rates. EXP: 4,9%,
5,5%. The
fixed interest rate is 4,9% while the floating
interest rate is 5,5%.
VB [] allow:
11 . Mm does not allow us to stay out after 11
oclock in the evening. || . Smoking is not allowed.
() N [] success: , . He had a party to celebrate his success in
the exams.
() N [] surface:
.
Theres a small projection on the wall surface.
(o/) N [] businessman / businesswoman: ,
.
Although he is very young, he is already a successful businessman.
() N [] business, company:
. Alekos works very hard and has managed to create a profitable business.
VB [] attempt, try: . Two prisoners attempted to escape.
, , ADJ [,
, ] next, following:
. Alex and Angela are getting married next
month.
() N [] 1. season:
: , ,
. There are four seasons in a year:
spring, summer, autumn and winter. 2. time, period:
. At that time Athens was still a small
town.
/ NUM [ / ] seven: . There are seven days in
a week.
() N [] surname: . His surname is

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Papadopoulos.
VB [] work:
. Marios
is a doctor and works at the hospital.
(o) N [] employee:
. The employees asked for better working
conditions.
() N [] work, labour: 8 .. 4 .. Working hours are
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(o) N [] worker:
. I heard that more
workers will be fired.
() N [] 1. film: ; Shall we go to the
cinema to watch that new film? 2. work:
.
His work includes poems and novels. 3. play:
; Which play
is on at the National Theatre? EXP: . The works of art
are exhibited at the museum.
/ VB [ / ] investigate: ,
. We are going to investigate the
case the policeman said.
(o) N [] researcher:
. New
researchers will be involved in this project.

ADV [] isolated, solitary:
! Its very solitary here!
() N [] performance:
. Meryl Streeps performance in
her new film is astonishing.
VB [] come:
. I came from Paris just an
hour ago. EXP: 1. ! Welcome!
2. . ; Hello Katerina. How
are you?
,
,

PART
[, , ] next, following:
. We are going to Mykonos next
weekend.
(o) N [] love:
. Love changes our lives.
, , PART
[, , ] in love:

. Panos and Elpida seem very much in love.

() [] question mark:

. We put a question mark at the end of
a direct question.
() N [] question: , . After class, the students asked the professor
questions.
PRON [] you (plural): ; Do you understand Russian?
() N [] income, revenue:
.
Expenditure should not exceed revenue.
() N [] restaurant:
. We
had dinner at an Italian restaurant last night.
/ PRON [ / ] you (singular):
; Are you Marias daughter?
, , ADJ
[, , ] indoor, internal, inner:
. There is a small
cafe in the inner courtyard of the museum.
() N [] company:
. The
company will pay all your travel expenses.
VB [] 1. prepare:
, .
Prepare your things because we are leaving in
an hour. 2. get ready:
. Nikos is getting ready for the concert.
, , ADJ [, , ]
ready: ; Are you ready
to go?
() N [] year: ;
Which year did you graduate? EXP: . Im thirty years old.
ADV [] 1. in this way, like this: ; Why are you behaving like
this? 2. so: , .
So, we decided to leave. EXP: 1. - ;
- . -Hows it going? -So so. 2. , (
); You agree that we should help her, dont
you?
ADV [] kindly, politely:
. He asked me
politely to dance.

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, , ADJ [,
, ] polite, kind:
. He spoke to me in a very
polite way.
/ .... ACRO [] Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company:

. means Athens Water
Supply and Sewerage Company.
() N [] euthanasia, put to
sleep: . The horse was
very sick and the vet put it to sleep.
ADV [] straight:
. Go straight on
and after a hundred metres turn left.
VB [] be responsible:
; Whos responsible for
the damage?
, , ADJ [, , ]
straight: . I cant even draw a straight line.
() N [] opportunity, chance:
.
Ill give you the chance to try again.
ADV [] easily:
. John gets angry very easily.
, , ADJ [, ,
] easy: .
This exercise is not easy.
, , ADJ [, ,
] prosperous:
. Olga comes from a
relatively prosperous family.
() N [] width: ; Whats the width of the river?
, , ADJ [, , ] wide,
broad:
. The agenda of the
meeting includes a wide range of subjects.
() N [] euro: 55 . It
costs 55 euros.
() [] European: . Europeans vote to elect their representatives in the
European Parliament
() N [] Europe:
. England and
Greece are in Europe.
ADV [] fortunately, luckily: -

. Fortunately the weather is nice, so well

go on an excursion.
, , PART [, ,
] pleased, happy: ; Are
you pleased with your new job?
,
,
ADJ
[, , ] enjoyable,
pleasant: .
We had a very pleasant trip.
VB [] thank: ,
. Please,
thank Anna on my behalf. EXP: -
. - . -Heres your coffee. Thank you very much.
ADV [] gladly, with pleasure: - ; -! Would you like to go to the cinema? -Id be glad
to/Id love to!
VB [] wish:
. I wish you a speedy recovery.
() N [] effect (in a film):
. .
The scenery you see in the movie is not real. Its
a special effect.
(o) N [] inventor: -

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.
Gutenberg was the inventor of the press.
VB [] be the emergency
hospital / pharmacy: ; Which is the emergency hospital
today?
, ,
PART [, , ]
emergency (hospital / pharmacy):
; Where
can I find the emergency pharmacies?
() N [] newspaper: . I read the newspaper
every day.
() N (diminutive) []
newspaper: . Ill drink my coffee
and read my newspaper.
() N [] tax office:
, . I have
to go to the tax office to pay the tax.

VB [] 1. have: . I have two
children. 2. there is/are: . There is no petrol station
in the neighbourhood. EXP: - ;
. - ,
. -What is the matter? You look sad.
-Something is the matter, but I cant tell you.

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,
, () []: the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
() [] sugar:
; Do you want any sugar in your coffee?

/ VB [ / ] ask:
. He asked me to help him. EXP:
. I apologised to him.

() [] patisserie: . We are going to the patisserie

to buy a cake.

VB [] weigh:
; Where can I weigh these apples?

() [] zebra: . Zebras live in the savannas

of Africa.

VB [] live: .
Tortoises live for many years. EXP: !
Many happy returns!

VB [] 1. warm up:
, ;
Can you warm up the milk for the baby, please?
2. be/feel hot: , . If you are hot, turn the air-condition on.
() [] warmth:
. He is an orphan and he has never experienced family warmth.
() [] heat, warmth:
. The heat is unbearable today. EXP: . Its hot today.
, , ADJ [, , ]
hot, warm: .
I like taking a hot bath. ||
. This room is really warm.

() [] pasta:
. Italians eat pasta a lot.

VB [] paint, draw: . I
like painting in my spare time.
, , ADJ [,
, ] zodiac:
12 . The zodiac cycle comprises 12 signs.
() [] sign (of the zodiac): . My sign is Scorpio.
() [] life: ,
. Life is beautiful when you have friends.
() [] belt: ; Do you like this leather belt?

() [] 1. pair:
. I need a new pair of
boots. 2. couple:
. Grigoris and Helen are a couple.

, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. alive: , .
When he was taken to hospital, he was still
alive. 2. live:
. The broadcast of the show is live.

() [] couple, pair:
-. The old
couple is walking hand-in-hand.

() [] animal: . The lion is the king of the animals.

() [] damage:
; How much did you pay for the damage?

() [] zoology:
. Zoology is the study of animals and their behaviour.

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,
, () []: the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet
ART (feminine definite) [] the:
. The tulip is a beautiful
flower.

. You should avoid sunbathing

at noon. EXP:
. I sunbathe for two hours every
morning.

CONJ [] or: ;
Do you want an orange or a lemon juice?

, , ADJ
[, , ] sunny:
. Today is a sunny day.

ADV [] already:
. Ive already done the washing-up and now Im dusting.

() N [] or [] sunroof:
. Their car
has a sunroof as well.

(/) N [] actor / actress: . Irene Pappa is a famous Greek actress.

() N [] sun: .
The sun is shining today. EXP: . Its sunny today.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] electrical:
. We shall buy electrical appliances for our new house.
(o) N [] electricity:

. Most home equipment works by
electricity.
(o) N [] electrician:

. I need an electrician to fix the socket.
, , ADJ
[, , ] electronic:
. My younger brother
plays electronic games all the time. EXP:
. He sent me a message by e-mail.
() N [] age:
,
18. You can drive a car, only when you reach
the age of 18.
, , ADJ
[, , ] elderly,
old:
. There was an old man
in the park holding a walking-stick.
() [] sunset:
. The sunset from Santorini is very beautiful.
() N [] sunbathing:
-

() N [] sunshine:
. Psychologists
claim that sunshine makes people happier.
o, , ADJ [, , ]
domestic: . The dog
is a domestic animal.
/ () N [ / ] day:
. A day has twenty-four
hours.
() [] calendar, diary:
. I looked the calendar to
see what date Easter is this year.
() N [] date:
. Fill in the
date of your birth here.
VB [] calm, relax: . A
glass of wine after a tiring day relaxes me.
() [] hero:
. Hercules is a
hero of Greek mythology.
() [] Irodio (Herodus Atticus
Theatre):
. The concert will take place at Irodio
on Saturday.
VB [] calm down, relax:
;
. Cant you calm the baby down?
Shes been crying for half an hour. || . I
always lie down for an hour at noon to relax.

() N [] silence, peace:
. There was absolute silence.
, , ADJ [, , ]
quiet:
. . My little brother was very quiet today. He didnt get into any
mischief.
() N [] loud speaker:
; How can I connect
the loud speakers to the computer?

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VB [] record:
. Madonna is now recording her new album.
(o) N [] sound:
. I like the sound of the guitar very
much.
() N [] echo:
, .
If you shout in the cave, youll hear the echo of
your voice.

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,
, () []: the eighth letter of the Greek
alphabet
PRCL [] shall, will: .
Tomorrow we are having a party.
() [] sea: . The sea has a light blue colour.
, , ADJ [,
, ] sea, marine, maritime:

. All sea transport
was cancelled due to bad weather conditions.
() N [] miracle, wonder:
; Do you believe in miracles?
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] wonderful:
. The meal was wonderful.
() [] exclamation
mark:
. Write an exclamation mark after the exclamation oh.
() [] view:
. The view from the mountain is wonderful.
() N [] spectator:
. The spectators didnt like
the show.
, , ADJ [,
, ] theatrical:
. It is the best
theatrical production of the year.

you like me to help you?

() N [] 1. issue, theme, matter:
. I
need to talk to you about a very important matter. 2. subject, topic:
. The topics in the exams were difficult.
() N [] god: 12 . The ancient Greeks worshipped
12 gods.
() [] therapy, treatment,
cure:
. For some illnesses there is still no
cure.
, , ADJ
[, , ] healing,
therapeutic:
. The water from this spring is
said to be therapeutic.
, , ADJ [, ,
] summer: ; Where are you spending
your summer holidays this year?
() [] heating: ; How much
do you pay for the heating in your house?
() [] temperature:
32 . The temperature today will reach 32 degrees.

() N [] theatre:
. We went to the
theatre last Saturday.

() N [] thermometer:
, . We use a thermometer to
measure the temperature.

() [] aunt:
. We are going to visit aunt Mary tonight.

, , ADJ [, ,
] hot: .
Yesterday was a very hot day.

() N [] uncle: , . Uncle
George always brings us presents whenever he
visits us.

() [] 1. place, position: , .
After the phone call, put the receiver back in its
place. 2. seat:
. Your seat is in the second row. 3. class:
; Do you
want economy or business class? EXP: 1.
, .
If I were you, I wouldnt do that. 2.

VB [] 1. want: .
I want to become an actress. 2. need:
. You need
spaghetti and minced meat to make a pastitsio.
3. like to: ; Would

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, . You have to make a booking, if you want to

come on the excursion.

() N [] victim: ,
. There was an accident but fortunately there were no victims.

() [] Thessaloniki:

. Thessaloniki is the second biggest
city in Greece.

VB [] remember:
. I cant remember
where I left my glasses.

VB [] think, believe: . I think you are wrong.

() N [] noise: . I
can hear a strange noise from the car engine.
() [] fracture, breakage:
. Your car insurance doesnt cover
glass breakage. EXP:
. Robert Taylors new film is a huge success in the USA.
, , ADJ
[, , ] religious:
. He never talks about his religious beliefs.
() N [] thriller: . Psycho is a psychological
thriller.

, , PART
[, , ] angry:
.
. She doesnt want to talk to me. Shes
still angry with me.
VB [] be/get angry:
, . He
was so angry that his face went red.
() [] counter:
3. To
pay a credit card go to counter 3.
() N [] chest:
; Do you have any chest
pains?

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I,

,
, () []: the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
() [] January: . January
is the first month of the year.
() [] Japanese:
. I
lived in Japan for three years and I know some
Japanese.
() [] consulting room: .
The doctor will examine you in his consulting
room shortly.
, , ADJ [, ,
] medical:
. This is a very helpful medical
book.
, , ADJ [, ,
] ideal: ,
. . He is handsome, clever and rich. He is the ideal man.
() N [] idea: :
; Ive got an idea: why dont we go
to the cinema?
ADV [] the same, equally:
. They are equally beautiful.
() [] owner:
; Whos the
owner of this shop?
, , ADJ [, , ] same:
.
My cousin and I live on the same street.
() N [] character,
idiosyncrasy:
. Hospitality is a
characteristic of the Greek character.
, , ADJ [,
, ] private: . . You are not allowed
to enter. This is a private area.

. means Social Insurance Institute.

, , PART [, ,
] satisfied: . I am very satisfied
with your progress.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
satisfactory: , . My salary is satisfactory; the working
conditions, however, are not good at all.
() [] July:
. July is the seventh
month of the year.
(o) N [] June:
. June is the sixth month
of the year.
/ () N [ / ]
Irish: . My grandmother is Irish.
()
() N [] Ireland:
. My grandmother
comes from Ireland.
() [] Irish:
. My grandfather is Irish.
, , ADJ [, , ] straight:
. Dora has long
straight hair.
() [] shadow, shade:
. We sat down in the shade of a tree to
rest.
() [] ground floor:
. My office is on the ground
floor.
() N [] balance:
. The
acrobat was balancing on one foot.

VB [] found, establish:
. The new mayor promised to establish a
cultural centre.

() N [] exchange/currency rate:
; Whats
the exchange rate for the euro and the dollar?

/ ... ACRO [] Social Insurance Institute: -

() N [] Spain:
. Flamenco

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is a traditional dance in Spain.

() N [] Spanish:
. My wife is Spanish and we will move to
Madrid.
() [] Spanish:
. Ive been learning Spanish for three years.
() [] Spanish:
. My husband is Spanish and we will move
to Madrid.
() N [] history, story: ,
; Grandma,
will you tell us a ghost story?
VB [] claim, argue:
. The suspect claimed that he knows
nothing about the case.

, , ADJ [, ,
] strong: . He has a strong will and he
will succeed in life.
ADV [] maybe: - ; -.
. -Are you coming with us on
the excursion this weekend? -Maybe. I havent
decided yet.
() N [] Italy:
; How many times have you been to
Italy?
() N [] Italian: . Our new colleague is Italian.
() [] Italian: ; Is Italian a difficult language?
() [] Italian: . Our new colleague is Italian.

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,
, () []: the tenth letter of the Greek
alphabet
() N [] bin, bucket: ! . Dont throw litter in the street. Put it in the
litter bin.
() N [] casino:
. Las Vegas is famous
for its casinos.
VB [] clean:
. The
party is over and now we have to clean up the
house.
() [] cleanliness,
cleaning: . This week
Giorgos is responsible for cleaning the house.
() N [] cleaning:
. Use emulsion to clean your face.
() N [] detergent:
,
. If you go to the super-market,
buy a detergent for the floor.
, , ADJ [, ,
] clean: .
. My clothes are not clean. I
have to wash them.
PRON [] every:
7.30. I wake up at 7.30 every morning.
() N [] 1. teacher:
. At the end of the school year we
gave our teacher a present. 2. professor: . Mr. Christou is a professor
of Greek history at the university.
() [] teacher:
. At the end of the school year we
gave our teacher a present.
ADV [] daily:
5 ,
. I walk 5 kilometres daily to keep in
shape.
() N [] living room: -

. We have three armchairs and a sofa in the

living room.
() N [] Catholic: ; When do
Catholics celebrate their Easter?
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. Catholic:
. The Catholic Easter usually precedes the
Orthodox. 2. universal:
. Peace is a universal demand.
ADV [] 1. at all: . I havent seen John at
all lately. 2. any: ; Do you have any spare time?
VB [] sit:
; . Why dont you sit
on the sofa? Its more comfortable.
() N [] mirror:
. She looked closely at
herself in the mirror and saw her first wrinkle.
() [] delay: .
The delay is due to bad weather conditions.
VB [] delay, be late: . I was late due to
the traffic.
CONJ [] as, while: , .
As we were walking along, we heard someone
calling us.
CONJ [] 1. and:
. I ran into Paul and Dora yesterday. 2. as well, also: - ; -,
. -Would you like
anything else? -Yes, Ill take this hat as well. 3.
past: . Its ten past five.
(), (), () ADJ
[, , ] new:
; Do you like my
new earrings?
, , ADJ [, ,
] weather: . Weather con-

ditions didnt allow the game to be held.

() N [] 1. weather: . The weather will be rainy
tomorrow. 2. time: .
. Time flies.
Soon well be together again. EXP. 1.
; How long are you
going to stay in Crete? 2. - ;
- , .
-How is Costas? -I dont know. Its been a long
time since he last called me. 3.
; Whats the weather going to be like tomorrow? 4.
. Once upon a time there
was a beautiful princess.
VB [] 1. burn: . I burned all his letters. 2. be spicy (for
food): ; .
What did you put in this sauce? Its too spicy.
() N [] evil, wrong, harm:
, . He did
me wrong but I have forgiven him.
, /, ADJ [, /,
] 1. bad:
. I think he made a bad impression on her parents. 2. wicked, evil:
. And then the wicked witch turned him into a
pig.
(1) ADV [] 1. good, well, nice, fine:
. I did well in the exams. 2. fine, all right: - ; -, . -How are you? -Fine, thank you. EXP:
- ! - ! -Thank you
very much! -Youre welcome!
(2) () N [] Sunday best:
. She wore her
Sunday best and went to church.
() N [] basket:
.
Mr Tasos gave us a basket of apples from his
farm.
, , PART
[, , ] guest:
. All the guests had a wonderful
time at the wedding reception.
EXCL [] good morning: !, ,
. Good morning everyone! he says
every morning as he comes into the office.
EXCL [] good night: -

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!, . Good night!
she said and turned off the light.
EXCL [] good evening:
, . ; Good
evening, Mr Economou. How are you?
VB [] cultivate, grow:
.
In this area we grow mainly corn.
() N (diminutive) []
summer: ! ! Summer is here! Its time for vacations!
() N [] summer: . The weather is hot in
summer.
, , ADJ
[, , ] summer:

. A pleasant wind blows on the
island on summer nights.
() N [] central heating: . ; Its
cold. Why dont you turn on the central heating?
, , ADJ [, , ] fine,
nice, good: .
. George is
a good man. He has never harmed anybody.
ADV [] so and so: - ; -. -How are you? -So and so.
() [] sock: . Theres a hole in my left
sock.
() N [] cover: , . Youd better put a cover over the couch
to prevent it from getting dirty.
ADV [] better:
, . You did well in the exam, but you can
do better.
, , [,
, ] 1. better:
. His new
book is better than the previous one. 2. best
(when preceded by article):
. You are the best mmmy in
the world.
VB [] 1. invite: . We forgot to invite Nick to
the party. 2. call:
. ; Mr.
Papadopoulos is not here. Can you call later?

() N [] cable, wire:
,
. I need a wire to connect the loud
speakers to the stereo.
ADV [] ok: - . -. -Weve decided to leave. -Ok. EXP:
- ! - ! -Hello, guys! Good to see you!
() [] cabin: ,
. We booked a cabin so we
could sleep on the ship during the trip.
() [] camping site:
. Theres a
camping site near the beach.
() [] Canada:
; Have you ever been to Canada?
() [] couch, sofa: . The couch is very
comfortable.
() [] jug:
. Fill the jug with
water and put it on the table.
/ , / , PRON
[ / , / , ] 1. a,
any, anyone: ; Has anyone answered this question? 2.
no one:
. No one could answer the question.
() [] rule:
. Grammar rules are
difficult.
VB [] plan, arrange:

. Weve planned to
spend our summer holidays in Santorini.
VB [] 1. do: ;
; What are you doing there? Are you
reading the newspaper? 2. fit: . These trousers dont fit me. 3.
make: . I will make
a delicious cake for you. 4. cost:
; How much do these shoes
cost? EXP: -, ; -, .
-Maria, how are you? -Fine, thank you.
() [] top, cover:
. Remove the top of the
bottle.
() (diminutive) [] hat:
! What a nice hat you
are wearing!

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() [] hat: . I need a hat for the summer.

VB [] smoke:
, . Dont smoke in here. It is
not allowed.
() [] smoking: . Smoking
is not allowed in hospitals.
() [] smoker:
. My dad is a smoker.
, , PRON [, ,
] 1. someone, anyone:
. Someone has taken my
pencil. 2. some, any: - ;
- . -Do you have any questions? -I have some.
ADV [] somewhere:
,
. He said he had to go somewhere but
he didnt want to tell me where exactly.
() [] coal, charcoal: . We need some charcoal for the barbecue
tonight.
() [] heart:
. The heart is
mans most vital organ.
() [] cardiogram: ; What did
the cardiogram show?
(/) [] cardiologist:
. This hospital has the best cardiologists.
() (diminutive) [] heart:
. We
heard our babys heart. || , ! Come to mummy, sweetheart!
() [] chair:
. This chair is not comfortable.
() [] carnival:
; Have you ever
been to the carnival in Rio?
() [] notepad: ,
. Just a moment, let
me write it down in my notepad. EXP: . He always
has his cheque book with him.
() [] carrot:
. Rabbits love carrots.

() [] fruit: , . When the

fruit is ripe it falls off the trees. EXP:
; Which dried
fruit and nuts do you like more?
() [] water melon: . Water melons
are a summer fruit.
() [] 1. card:
. He gave me a card with
his phone number on it. 2. credit card:
; Are you going to pay by
credit card? 3. phone card:
. I dont have a phone
card to make a call. EXP:
duty free, . To shop in the duty free shops you have
to show your boarding pass.
/ VB [ / ]
wait:
. His loved one kept
waiting for him to come back one day.

() [] card
phone:
. There is a card phone in the
central square.
() [] yellow cheese:
. I like feta
more than yellow cheese.
() [] scarf: ; Does this scarf match
my gloves?
, , ADJ [,
, ] brown: . Christina has
brown eyes and long black hair.
() [] deposit:
3. A money
deposit can only be done at cash desk 3.
VB [] deposit: -
; -3000 . -How much
money do you want to deposit? -3000 euros.

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in this tavern by looking at the menu. 2. phone

book, directory: - ; -, . -Do you
know the lawyers phone number? -No, look it
up in the phone book. EXP: .
You can find the doctors phone number in the
directory.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
consumer:
. Consumer loans have
very high interest rates.
ADV [] great, terrific:
- . -! -On Saturday we will go on an excursion.
-Great!
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
amazing, astonishing:
. I read an amazing
book last summer.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
lush green:
. A lush green meadow
unfolds on the river side.
() [] construction, structure:
. The construction of the building lasted
two years.
() [] 1. situation: . The situation is out of
control. 2. condition: . The patients condition is
steady. EXP: 1. ,
. I work out so as to
be fit. 2. ; What is your marital status?
() [] shop, store: . Today the shop
is closed.

() [] storm:
. The storm lasted only
for ten minutes.

() [] disaster, destruction, devastation: . The earthquake caused huge

disaster.

VB [] understand: , .
Unfortunately, I dont understand Greek well.

() [] deck:
.
We went up on deck and watched the seagulls.

() [] 1. menu, catalogue,
list:
. You can see whats served

VB [] manage:
, . Thanks to his will

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power and hard work he managed to pass the

exams.

. I am reading
a text on Platos philosophy.

VB [] drop:
, . They
dropped the prices to increase sales.

, , ADJ [,
, ] central:

. You can find this book only in a
central bookstore.

VB [] 1. go down:
. I went
down the stairs as fast as I could. 2. get off:

. We got off the bus and continued
on foot.
, , PART [, ,
] accused:
. The accused was found guilty.
PRON [] something, some:
. I have something to tell you.
() [] house, residence: .

. Mr. Spanos is spending the summer in his country house.
(/) [] inhabitant: . The islands
inhabitants are very friendly.
, , ADJ [,
, ] curly: . Marias hair is very curly.
ADV [] 1. down:
. I nudged
the table by mistake and the book fell down. 2.
under:
. Dont put your shoes under the bed.
3. bottom: . The shirts are in the bottom drawer.

() [] centre:
. I live away from the town
centre. EXP:
. This shopping centre is
always very busy.
VB [] 1. earn, make: ; How much money do
you make in a month? 2. win: . Our team won the
championship this year.
() [] 1. wax:
. Petros makes objects out of wax and wood. 2. candle:
.
She laid the table for dinner and lit two candles.
() [] Corfu:
. Corfu is
one of the Ionian islands.
/ VB [ / ] offer, buy:

. Nick
wanted to buy us the drinks for his birthday, so
we didnt pay anything.

() () [] Kefalonia: . Kefalonia is one of the Ionian islands.

() [] brown: . Brown is my favourite colour.

() [] capital (letter): . The capital of m is M.

, , ADJ [, , ] brown:
. I have a
white dog with brown ears.

() [] head:
. The ball hit me on the head.

() (diminutive) [] coffee:
; Would you like a cup of
coffee?
() [] coffee shop:
. Ill be at the coffee
shop till five.
() [] coffee: . I have coffee and cake for breakfast.

, ,
ADJ [, , ]
from Kefalonia: . This wine is from Kefalonia.
() N [] spirit, gusto:
, . When you work with gusto you dont get tired. EXP:
. I am in low spirits today.

() [] coffee machine:
. This coffee
machine makes cappuccino, too.

() N [] meatball: , . Id like a portion of meatballs and a Greek

salad, please.

() [] text: -

() N [] garden:

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. We planted roses in
our garden.
CONJ [] + vowel of next word and:

. I saw Rita and that tall man I met at the
party.
() [] guitar: . I started guitar
lessons five years ago.

() N [] crying:
. I woke up because of the
babys crying.
, , ADJ [,
, ] classical:
. I like listening to classical music.
VB [] steal: ,
. He is in jail because he
stole a car.

() N [] kilo: , . Id like a kilo of oranges,

please.

() N [] key:
; Where are the car keys?

() N [] minced meat:
, . I need half a
kilo of minced meat to make meatballs.

VB [] lock:
, . Dont forget
to lock the door when you leave.

() [] danger:

. The doctor said that there is a grave
danger that the disease will spread. EXP:

. Environmental scientists warn about the future of the
planet.

VB [] 1. close, shut:
, . Ill shut the window
because its cold. 2. hang up:
. ,
. She doesnt want to talk to me. I keep
calling her but she hangs up on me. 3. book:
5
. Id like to book a double room for 5 days.

, , [, ,
] Chinese: ; Do you like Chinese food?

, , ADJ [, ,
] closed:
9.00 .. The shops are closed after
9.00 pm.

() [] cinema:
; What about
going to the cinema tonight?
() [] 1. traffic:
. Theres always a lot of traffic in the
morning. 2. busy market:
. The market today is very busy.
() N [] mobile phone:
; Shall I call you on
your mobile?
, , ADJ [, ,
] mobile, movable:
. The police will set
up mobile units on the highway to help drivers.
EXP: ; Do you have a
mobile phone?
() N [] yellow:
. Yellow is my favourite
colour.
, , ADJ [s, ,
] yellow: . Canaries are yellow.
VB [] cry:
. The little boy was crying all the time.

() N [] thief: . A thief grabbed her handbag.

() [] ticket: . I got a ticket for exceeding the
speed limit.
() [] climate: . The climate in Greece is
Mediterranean.
() [] air-condition:
; Is the room airconditioned?
,
,
ADJ [, ,
] climatologic:
. Environmental pollution has caused
changes in the climate.
() [] clinic: . Elpida is a nurse and works in a paediatric clinic.
() N [] cage: . We
went to the zoo and saw tigers in cages.
VB [] 1. cut:

. I cut some flowers from our

garden. 2. cut off:
. The electricity will be cut off
tomorrow for two hours. 3. quit, stop:
. You have to quit smoking.
() [] belly: .
. His belly
aches. You must take him to hospital.
VB [] sleep:
. I always sleep for an hour
every afternoon.
, , ADJ [s, , ] 1.
joint: . We came to a joint decision to break up. 2.
public:
. Television strongly influences
public opinion.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] social: . Crime is a serious social problem.
VB [] look:
. Peter is looking at
himself in the mirror.
/ VB [ / ] look:
. Peter is
looking at himself in the mirror.

VB [] blush, turn red: , , . Im sorry, I lied Ermioni said and she
blushed.
() N [] 1. red:
. Red is my favourite
colour. 2. red traffic light: . Cars must stop
when the traffic lights are red.
, , ADJ [, ,
] red: ;
Shall we have white or red wine?
/ VB [ / ] stick: . Stick the
stamp on the envelope.

() N [] zucchini: . Fried
zucchini is a delicious starter.

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. I cant swim, so I
am afraid of the sea.

() [] comma:
. We put a comma
after a conditional sentence.
() N [] piece:
. Cut the wood in two pieces.
() N [] hairdresser:
. Peter is a very
good hairdresser.
() [] hairdresser: . Elpida is a hairdresser and owns a hair
salon.
() N [] bedside table: . I left my watch
on the bedside table.
() [] compress:
,
. If you have a fever, put a compress with ice
on your head.
, , ADJ [, ,
] smart:
. You look very smart in this suit.
ADV [] near, close, by:
. My house is
close to my work. EXP:
. Wed better
meet rather than talk on the phone.
, , ADJ [, ,
] short:
. These trousers are rather short
for me.
, , ADJ (diminutive) [, , ] short:
. Dimitris is a bit
short.
() [] Copenhagen:
. The symbol of Copenhagen is the little mermaid.
() [] girl: ; Do you know that girl?
() [] daughter:
! Your daughter is really spoiled!

() [] perfume:
. This perfume smells wonderful.

() N (diminutive) [] girl:
. Anna has
a three-year-old girl.

/ VB [ /
] swim: ,

() N [] girl:
. Anna is a very shy girl.

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() N [] body:
. Danae has a very nice body.

; Can you help me move this table?

() N [] jewel:
. My grandmother gave me her old jewellery.

() N [] mosquito:
. There are many
mosquitoes near swamps.

() N [] 1. world: . Anna has travelled all

around the world. 2. people: . The room was full of people. EXP:
. It is very crowded and noisy in the room.

() N [] cost: . The cost of moving to

another house is high.
/ () N [ / ]
suit: ! I
stained my new suit!
() N [] chicken:
. Today
Ill cook roast chicken with potatoes.
/ VB [ / ]
carry: ; Will you help me carry the suitcases?

() N [] bell:
. The door bell rang
three times.
() [] 1. kitchen: . We put our
new table in the kitchen. 2. cuisine:
. Indian cuisine is
very spicy. 3. stove, cooker: () . Both the refrigerator and the stove have broken down.
() [] berth: ,

. We booked a berth so we could
sleep on the train during the trip.
() []b] best woman: , ,
. My best friend, Dina, will be the
best woman at my wedding.
() N [] best man: . Giannis
will be the best man at our wedding.
() N [] 1. button:
. Ive lost a button off
my coat. 2. button: ,
. You can switch the TV
on by pressing the black button.
/ VB [ / ] move: -

() [] cup:
. I always have
my coffee in my favourite red cup.
() N [] coupon: 10% .
With this coupon you get a 10% discount on all
our products.
VB [] tire: .
. I will be brief. I will not
tire you any more. ||
. I had been walking for two hours
and I was tired.
() [] fatigue, tiredness: , . The
tiredness I feel is psychological, not physical.
, , PART
[, , ] tired: .
. I feel very tired. Ill sleep for an hour
or so.
, , ADJ
[,
,
]
tiring,
tiresome:
. Working in this heat is very tiring.
() [] curtain:
, . Remember to draw the curtains before you leave.
()
() N (diminutive) [] teaspoon, dessertspoon: ,
. Eleni, I
need two more mugs and two more teaspoons.
() N [] spoon:
. These spoons are silver.
() N [] box:
. The present is in a big box.
() N [] conch, shell:
. There are shells of various shapes and
colours on the beach.
() N (diminutive) [] wine:
. I drank some wine
and felt dizzy.
() N [] wine:

. I like having
a glass of wine with my meal.
() [] snack to accompany wine: .
Cheese is a perfect snack to accompany wine.
/ VB [ / ] 1. hold: ; Can
you hold my bag for a while? 2. keep: .
. You dont have to return the book.
You can keep it. 3. last:
. The meeting lasted for two hours.
() [] reservation, booking:
,
. Unless we make a reservation, we wont find a table.
() N [] 1. state: . The
states aim is to secure equality before the law.
2. country: . Greece is a country in southern
Europe.

() [] scream:
. We heard a scream in the night and then
a shot.
() N [] meat: .
. I dont eat meat. I am vegetarian.
() N [] meat product:
, .
I went shopping but I forgot to buy meat.
() N [] bed: ; Did you make your bed?
() [] bedroom:
. The bedroom in our old house was big.
() [] cream: . I use a hydrating facial
cream.
/ VB [ / ] hang:
; Will
you help me hang the curtains?
() N [] onion: ; Do you want onion in your
salad?
() N [] cream
soap:
. Cream soap makes hands very soft.

() N [] butchers shop:

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. I bought some steaks and sausages

from the butchers shop.
() [] Crete: . Crete is the largest Greek
island.
, / , ADJ
[, / , ] from Crete,
Cretan: ; Have
you ever been to a Cretan wedding?
() N [] pity:
. Its a pity you cant
come with us. EXP: -
. -! -Unfortunately I am not
coming on the excursion. -Thats a pity!
() [] review:
. This show has
received glowing reviews.
VB [] hide: . Mum hides the chocolates
from the children. ||
. Wherever you hide Ill find you.
() N [] cold:
.
The summer heat is much more pleasant than
the winter cold. EXP: . Its
cold in here.
, , ADJ [, , ] cold:
.
The sea is still very cold in March.
VB [] be/feel cold: ,
. If you feel cold, Ill turn
the heating on.
() N [] property, farm:
. My grandfather
owns a farm with olive trees.
/ () N [ / ] building:
.
Theyre pulling this old building down in two
months.
()
() [] government:
. The government announced
tax cuts for farmers.
(/) [] governor: .
The new governor of the state is being elected
today.
() [] Cyclades:
. We are going on a

cruise around the Cyclades (islands).

, , ADJ
[, , ] Cycladic:
3200
.. 1100 .. The Cycladic civilisation
flourished from 3200 BC until 1100 BC.
() [] traffic, circulation:
. The traffic on this road is heavy.
VB [] go/walk around:
. It is dangerous to walk
around alone at night in this neighbourhood.
,
,

PART
[,
,
] variable, fluctuating, floating:

.
The fluctuating demand for the product does
not allow us to draw definite conclusions. EXP:

. You can choose between fixed and
floating interest rate.
/ VB [ / ] chase:
. A policeman chased the thief.

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() [] Cypriot: . Alexia is Cypriot

and lives in Nicosia.
() [] Cyprus:
. Cyprus is
a country in the eastern Mediterranean.
() [] 1. madam, Mrs.: . Mrs Papadaki is a lawyer. 2. lady: . This
lady is my aunt.
() [] Sunday:
. I dont work on Sundays.
() N [] 1. mister, Mr.: . Mr. Petropoulos lives on the first floor. 2. gentleman:
.
That gentleman lives in the apartment next
door.
, , ADJ [, , ]
main, primary: . Yogurt is the main ingredient of tzatziki.
() N [] code, password:
.
You have to memorise the access password.
() [] comedy: .
Aristophaness comedies are performed all
around the world.

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,
, () []: the eleventh letter of the
Greek alphabet
() N [] oil: . Olive oil is very nutritious.

some vegetables to make a salad.

() N [] cabbage: . I want a salad with
cabbage and carrot.
() N [] lottery:
2.000.000 . Nikos won the
2.000.000 euros lottery.

() N [] 1. mistake, error: . The text had

many spelling mistakes. 2. wrong, mistake: . Its
wrong not to respect the environment. EXP: , . Im sorry, I was wrong.

() N [] longing:
. Her longing to see him
was great.

() N [] neck: . She was wearing a

diamond necklace around her neck.

/ VB [ / ]
long: . His
mother was longing to see him.

() N (diminutive) [] dimple:
, . When she smiles, two dimples appear
on her cheeks.
VB [] receive:
. I
received a beautiful bouquet yesterday from an
unknown sender.
() N [] 1. lamp:
. I bought a
nice old lamp for the living room. 2. bulb:
.
We must replace the bulb in the bedroom.
, , ADJ [,
, ] bright, shining: . George has
bright blue eyes.
() N [] Easter day:
. It was raining on Easter
Day.
VB [] shine, radiate:
! Look how this ring
shines! EXP:
. Helen was radiating at her wedding.
() N [] people: . People elect the government.
, , ADJ [,
, ] Latin: . Ive studied classical philology and my
speciality is Latin literature.
() N [] vegetable:
, . I bought

() N [] fine young man:
.
George is a fine young man who is two metres
tall.
VB [] ones name is:
, . My
name is Constantina, but people call me Dina.
, , ADJ [, , ] smooth:
. A smooth surface of ice had formed on the
road.
VB [] 1. be away, out: , .
Whenever I call you in your office youre always
away. 2. miss: ; Did you
miss me at all?
VB [] operate:
1950. Our business has
been operating since 1950.
/ VB [ / ] pound, squash:
; How many
cloves of garlic should I squash?
() N [] toilet seat:
. Dont forget to disinfect the toilet seat.
() N (diminutive) [] lemon
juice: ; Do you
want some lemon juice in the salad?
() N [] word:
. Tell me a synonym for the
word fatigue.

() N [] dictionary: . Look up the

unknown words of the text in the dictionary.
() N [] 1. minute:
. There are sixty minutes in an hour. 2.
cent: 6 75 . It costs 6
euros and 75 cents. EXP: , ! Just a moment, please!
, , ADJ [, , ]
thin, slim: .
Zoe is very thin and tall.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. thinner:
. Zoe is thinner than Eva. 2. thinnest (when preceded by
article):
. Zoe is the thinnest of all my friends.
, , PART
[, , ] dirty:
. . Dont come into the house with your
shoes on. They are dirty.
() N [] white: . White is my favourite colour.
, , ADJ [, , ]
white: . Mary was wearing a long white dress.
() N [] money:
; How much money do you make in a
month?
VB [] 1. say, tell: ; .
What are you saying? I cant hear you. 2. think:
. I am thinking
of staying home tonight. EXP: 1. . My name is Peter. 2. ;
; Hello? Whos on the
phone, please? 3. , .
See you on Saturday, then. 4. , ; What about going for a walk
on the beach? 5. ; What does
rivalry mean?
() N [] bus: , . I took the
bus to go to the airport.
() N [] avenue:
. The museum is on Alexandras avenue.
VB [] expire:
, . I need to renew my
passport because it expires.
() N [] ending:

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. The ending of the ceremony was

impressive. EXP: , . I always
check the expiry date, when I buy food.
() N [] robbery:
. There was a robbery at the bank
yesterday.
() N [] sun, sunshine: . I love
winter sunshine. EXP:
. Despite yesterdays rain
it is sunny today.
ADV [] a little, a bit: ,
, . I am
a bit hungry but I am not eating anything because I am on a diet.
ADV [] 1. a little, a bit: , ; Can
you turn the music down a little, please? 2. a
while, a minute:
; Can you come to my office for a
minute?
, , ADJ [, , ] 1. some,
little: . Put
some more salt in the food. 2. few:
. Ill invite
only a few good friends to the party.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. less:
, . I have less
spare time now than in the past. 2. least (when
preceded by article):
. Andrew has the least spare time of all our
friends.
() N [] port:
5. The ship departs from
Piraeus port at 5 oclock.
() N [] lake:
. We like walking by the lake.
() N (diminutive) [] lake:
. There are many ducks in the park lake.
() N [] olive harvest:
. The olive harvest takes place in autumn.
() N [] fertiliser:
. We dont use fertilisers in vegetable
growing.
() N [] fat: ,
,

. When youre on a diet, you should

eat meat with no fat, like chicken.
() N [] pound:
300 . An airplane ticket to London costs approximately 300
pounds.
() N [] list: . Make a
list of the things you want from the supermarket.
() N [] litre: 1,5 . We should
drink at least 1.5 litres of water daily.

() N [] 1. bill:
. Now that weve finished eating lets
ask for the bill. 2. account:

. The parents opened a new bank account
for their children. EXP: 1.
. I have a savings account at this bank. 2. . I have a demand deposit account at this bank. 3.
. I
have a current account at this bank.
() N [] words: .
His words hurt me. EXP: , . In a word, I decided to quit.
ADV [] rationally, logically: , . If you think logically, you will find the solution to the problem.
() N [] logic, sense: , . You must base your decision on logic, not
on emotions.
, , ADJ [, ,
] reasonable:
. We bought our house at a reasonable price.
() N [] reason:
.
The reason why I didnt call you was that I was
very busy.

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PREP [] due to, because of: . I was late due to the

traffic.
CONJ [] well, so: ,
; Well, shall we go for a
drive?
() N [] London:
. It usually rains in London.
() N [] lord:
. Lord Byron was
a great philhellene.
VB [] wash ones hair:
. The hairdresser washed my hair. ||
. I wash my
hair three times a week.
() N [] sausage:
; Would you like a sausage sandwich?
() N [] doughnut: . Doughnuts with honey and
nuts are my favourite pastry.
() N [] flower:
. Roses are
my favourite flowers.
() N [] Lycabetus (hill in
the centre of Athens): . There is
an open-air theatre on Lycabetus hill.
() N [] wolf:
. A
wolf attacked his flock and killed two sheep.
EXP: ! ! I
want to eat now! I am starving!
VB [] solve: ,
. If
you dont solve the puzzle, you wont be able to
continue the game.
VB [] be sorry: ,

. I am really sorry but it is not possible to accept your request.
() N [] solution: , . The solution
to the problem is simpler than you think.

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,
, () []: the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet
CONJ [] but: ,
. I wanted to come but I didnt have time.
() N [] magic, witchcraft: . In
the Middle Ages people believed in witchcraft.
() N [] cook: , , .
My friend Nikos is a cook at a French restaurant.
() N [] cooking:
. I like cooking very much.
VB [] cook:
. My mother cooks wonderfully.
,
,

PART
[, , ] bewitched,
enchanted: . I am enchanted by his personality.
, , ADJ [, ,
] magic:
. The witch was holding a magic wand.
() N [] swimming suit:
; Would you like us to put on our swimming
suits and sunbathe?
() N [] witch: ,
. And
then, the wicked witch transformed him into a
pig.

/ () N [ / ] May:
. May is the
fifth month of the year.
VB [] 1. learn: , .
Im learning Greek because I want to work in
Greece. 2. hear: ; Have you
heard from him?
() N [] 1. class:
; Which classes did you
take this semester? 2. lesson:
. Chemistry is a difficult lesson.
() N [] mathematics:
. My
daughter hates mathematics.
, , ADJ
[, , ] mathematical: . The mathematical equations are difficult.
() N [] student, pupil, schoolboy: . He is a student in the fifth grade of primary
school.
() N [] student, pupil, schoolgirl: . There is only one schoolgirl in the classroom now.
() N [] monkey, ape:
. Monkeys like
bananas a lot.

() N (diminutive) [] cheek:
. Your
cheeks have turned red.

() N [] parsley:
. Garnish the
spaghetti with some parsley.

() N [] cheek:
. She kissed
him on the cheek and said goodnight.

()

VB [] 1. collect: . Antonis collects old

coins. 2. harvest: ; When
do you harvest the olives?
ADV [] 1. together:
. My brother and I
return home together. 2. with:
; Are you coming on the excursion with us?

() N [] spaghetti:

. My mother makes the best spaghetti in the world.
() N [] spaghetti, macaroni:
. Were having spaghetti with tomato
sauce for lunch.
() N [] make up: . Anna
never goes to work without any make-up on.

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ADV [] far:
. The post office is far from
here.

() [] pillow:
. There are two pillows on the bed.

, , ADJ [,
, ] faraway:
, . I want to travel
to a faraway country, China.

VB [] dry, wither: . I forgot to

water the flowers and they withered up.

, , ADJ [, ,
] long: . Katerina has long blond hair.
, / , ADJ
[, / , ] soft:
.
This soap makes my skin very soft.
() N [] fabric softener:
,
. If you go to the super-market, buy
a fabric softener.
(1) ADV [] yes, of course, certainly: - ; -,
. -Do you know Mr Economou? -Of
course, I do.

() N [] whitebait:
. We drank ouzo and
ate fried whitebait.
() N [] make: ; What make is your car?
() N [] lettuce:
. I want a lettuce salad.
() N [] March:
. March is the first
month of spring.
(1) PRON (possessive) [] our: . Our children are still
young.
(2) PRON (personal) [] us:
. No one invited us to the
party.

(2) EXCL [] right, I see: -

! -! ! -Heres
my house! -Right! So this is where you live!

() N [] massage: ,
. I am having a massage because my lower back aches.

() N [] 1. wool: , .
My grandmother has bought some wool to knit
a pullover for me. 2. hair (in plural only):
. Georgia dyes
her hair.

() N [] workman: . The
workman is repairing the roof tiles.

, , ADJ [,
, ] woollen:
. My gloves are woollen.
ADV [] probably, likely:
, . Ill probably go to the party but I am not
sure yet.
() N [] greengrocer: .
The greengrocer told me that the vegetables
were very fresh.
() N [] greengrocers:
. Ill go
to the greengrocers to buy tomatoes.
() N [] sleeve:
. I dont like shortsleeved shirts.
() N [] tangerine: . Tangerines are my favourite fruit.

() N [] eye:
. My sisters eyes are green.
() N [] glance, look, gaze:
, . His gaze was so intense that I was embarrassed.
() N (diminutive) [] bunch:
, . Id like a
bunch of celery, please.
() N [] suntan: .
Use this sunscreen for a quick suntan.
() N [] black:
. Black is my favourite
colour.
() N [] mavrodafni:
. Mavrodafni is a kind of sweet red
wine.
, , ADJ [, ,
] black, dark:
. I like this black bag.
() N [] knife:

. Take the knife and cut

the bread into slices.
() N [] stab wound: . He
was found dead with three stab wounds on the
back.
(1) PRON [] me: .
The director fired me.
(2) PREP [] 1. with:
. I always have my coffee
with sugar. 2. by:
; Are you leaving by bus or by taxi? 3.
in: . Youll do it
in this way.
() N [ ] Great
Britain: Andrew . Andrew comes from Great Britain.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. big: . The present came in a big box. 2.
big, older:
. Its my big sisters birthday today.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. bigger:
.
An elephant is bigger than a mouse. 2. biggest
(when preceded by article): . It is the biggest house
in the area.
VB [] grow up: , . When I
grow up, I want to be an astronaut.
() N [] palace, mansion:
. .
He is very rich. He lives in a real palace. EXP:

. The Athens Concert Hall is on Vasilisis Sofias avenue.
() N [] 1. size: . This size doesnt fit me. 2.
magnitude: 4
. The magnitude of
the earthquake was 4 degrees on the Richter
scale.
() N (diminutive) [] snack,
starter, appetizer:
. At the tavern they
serve ouzo with many starters.
() N [] type of restaurant, which serves mezedes (snacks):

. We went to a restaurant that

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served snacks with live music on Saturday.

() N [] snack, starter, appetizer:
. Well drink
ouzo and have snacks.
() N [] detached house (with
two floors): . They live in a detached house in the suburbs.
ADV [] the day after tomorrow: ,
6. Next class will be the day after tomorrow, at
6.
/ VB [ / ] get drunk:
. Maria drank
a lot of wine and got drunk.
, , PART
[, , ] drunk:

. He is drunk and he doesnt understand
what he is doing.

/ () N [ / ] mixture:
,
. When the mixture is ready, add some water.
() N [] decrease, reduction, drop:
. The drop in the petrol price will
affect the market.
/ VB [ / ] study,
look into:
. I will look at
your report and answer you in a week.
() N [] study:
. Im
sure that by studying hard youll pass the exams.

() N [] aubergine:
; How many aubergines do you need for a moussaka?
ADJ [] melodiously: . Aphrodite sings melodiously.
, , ADJ [,
, ] melodious:
. Shes been
humming a melodious tune all day long.
VB [] 1. stay: ;
Will you stay a little longer? 2. live:
. I live in Greece.

() N [] Mexico:
. Mexico is a country in Latin America.
()
() N [] portion:
. Wed like three portions of French fries.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. some, a few (in plural):
. Some
people are always smiling. 2. partial, part (in
singular): , . Due to a lack of money,
for the time being we are going ahead a partial
reparation of the damage.
() N [] 1. place: . I
like visiting different places every summer. 2.
part:
. The second part of the show was a
little boring. EXP: . I am
on your side.
ADV [] inside, in:
. George is in the house.
ADV [] 1. in, inside: ,
. Get in because its cold outside.
2. inside: .
The car is inside the garage.
, , ADJ [, ,
] medium: ; Is this the small or the medium
size?
() N [] middle: . The car
stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.
() N [] noon, midday:
12 . Well meet
at 12 noon.
() N [] real estate agent: . We had
a real estate agent find us a house.
, , ADJ [, , ] 1.
average:
50 . The average price for a double room in this area is 50
euros. 2. intermediate:

. Ive finished the beginners
Greek lessons and I am going on to the intermediate level now.
ADV [] after, afterwards, then:

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, . After
lunch, we went out to the garden for coffee. ||

. On Saturday we went shopping
and then we went for lunch at a taverna.
VB [] move (house):

. At the end of the week
were going to move to our new home.
() [] silk:
. She was wearing a wonderful silk scarf.
PREP [] between: . The project will be completed between March and May.
() [] postgraduate studies: ;
Have you finished your postgraduate studies?
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
postgraduate:
. Costas is
a postgraduate student at the University of Athens.
() [] transfer, transport:

. Transport from
the airport to the hotel is included in the price.
VB [] translate:
. The teacher told us to
translate the text from English to Greek.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
translation:

. You can have your degree translated at the embassy translation services.
/ VB [ / ] count:
; Can you
count to a hundred?
() [] cash:
. I have no cash on me.
() [] underground, tube, metro:
; How much is
the ticket for the underground?
() [] 1. metre: . One kilometre is one thousand
metres. 2. measure: . The
police are taking additional measures to ensure
the safety of the games.

(1) PREP [] till, until, to:
8.00 10.00. Yesterday I
played chess from 8.00 till 10.00.
(2) CONJ [] until:
, . Well stay at the
beach, until it gets dark.
() [] apple:
; How many apples
do you need to make an apple pie?
() [] apple pie:
; How
many apples do you need to make an apple
pie?
/ PRCL [ / ] 1. not:
, . Dont open the window because its cold. 2. non-:
. Nonprofessional actors take part in the show.
() [] month:
. I had a lot of work this month.
EXP: / ;
Whats the date today?
() [] message:
. . There is a
message for Mr Papadopoulos.
CONJ [] by any chance:
; Do you by
any chance know where Georgiou street is?
() [] mother:
! Ive got the best mother in
the world!
, , ADJ [,
, ] mother, maternal:
. My nanny
raised me with maternal affection.
() (diminutive) [] motorbike: .
Dont ride a motorbike without a helmet.
() [] 1. machine: . This machine makes a
lot of noise. 2. motorbike:
. Dont ride a motorbike without a
helmet. EXP:
. I put a new film in the
camera.
() [] machine, equipment:
. The office photocopy machine is out
of order. EXP: () .
The automatic transactions machine (ATM) is

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temporarily out of order.

(/) [] engineer: . My cousin is an
engineer. EXP:
. My brother is a computer
engineer and works for a big informatics company.
/ ART (feminine indefinite) [ / ]
a, an, one: . I have a cat
at home.

()
() [] microwaves:
. It is said that microwaves
are not very healthy for cooking. EXP:
.
Cook it in the microwave oven for ten minutes.
, , ADJ [, , ]
1. small: !
Your room is really small! 2. young:
, . When I was
young, I used to play with toy soldiers.
,
,
ADJ
[, , ] 1. smaller:
.
The red bag is smaller than the blue one. 2.
smallest (when preceded by article):
. It is the smallest room in the house.
, , /
ADJ (diminutive) [, ,
/ ] 1. small:
. Look at this small box. 2. young, baby:
. You are
the baby in the family.
() [] microphone:
, . Use the microphone to
record your voice.
() [] Milan:
. Milan is a city in northern Italy.
/ VB [ / ] 1. speak:
: , . I speak three foreign languages: English, French and German. 2. talk:
.
We talked for a long time and decided what we
should do.

() [] salary:
, . He quit his job because his salary
wasnt satisfactory enough.
, , ADJ [, , ] half:
, . Id like
half a kilo of feta cheese, please. EXP:
. Its half past three.
VB [] hate: . I hate him.
() [] monument, memorial:
. The Parthenon is
one of the most impressive monuments in the
world.
() [] purple: . Purple is my favourite colour.
, , ADJ [, , ] purple: . She was
wearing a purple ribbon on her hair.
() [] fashion:
60. I really like the 60s fashion.
VB [] resemble, look like: . You look very
much like your sister.
VB [] deliver:
. His job is to deliver the mail
to the company employees.
(1) ADV [] just, only:
. We arrived in just ten minutes.
(2) CONJ [] as soon as: , . As
soon as he arrived at the hotel, he called home.
() (diminutive) [] pencil:
. Take your pencil and try to draw
something.
() [] pencil:
. Write your answers
in pencil.
, , ADJ [,
, ] unique: . He has unique talent for
persuading.
() N [] only child: , .
He is an only child; thats why he is spoiled.
, , ADJ [,
, ] alone:
. They all left and I am alone.
, , ADJ [, ,

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(1)

] permanent:
. . I live in Thessaloniki
temporarily for my studies. My permanent residence is in Athens.
ADV [] only:
. The super-market
is only two blocks away.
() N [] one-way
street: . . You cant turn here. Its a one-way
street.
() [] detached
house: . Helen lives in a big detached house.
() N [] single-bed room:
. I want a
single-bed room for two days.
() N [] path, track:
. There is a path that leads to a
beautiful solitary beach.
, , ADJ [, , ]
alone: . I am going to be home alone this
weekend.
() [] figure:
. I saw a figure watching me from a distance.
, , PART
[, , ] educated:
. I like talking with educated people.
VB [] educate:
,
. My grandfather always used to tell me that I have to be educated
to succeed in my life.
() [] Moscow:
. Moscow is the capital
of Russia.
() N [] 1. calf: . The calf is a young
cow. 2. veal:
. Id like a portion of roast
veal with potatoes please.
, , ADJ
[, , ] veal,
beef:
. Veal steak is tasty when grilled.
(1) PRON (possessive) [] my:
. This is my car.

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(2) PRON (personal) [] 1. me:

. He said nothing to me. 2. for me:
, . Sing for me,
please.
() [] open palm (insulting
gesture): .
He opened his palm in an insulting way at the
other driver.

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() N [] balcony: . The balcony is full of

flower-pots.
() N [] balloon:
. I suggest buying some coloured balloons for
the party.

() N [] mousse: . Id like a banana mousse

for dessert.

() N [] father, dad:
.
My dad is a high-school teacher and my mother
is an engineer.

() N [] moussaka: . We had moussaka for

lunch.

() [] banana: . The
monkey is peeling the banana very fast.

() N [] museum: . We
are going to visit the doll museum on Sunday.

() [] banana
skin: , . To eat a banana,
you have to peel off the skin.

() [] music:
. I like listening to music.
, , ADJ [,
, ] musical:
. The schools
musical show was very successful.
() N [] moustache: !
. Look! Peter has grown
a moustache.
() N [] lever:
, . As soon
as he pulled the lever, the machine started
working.

() N [] bath: . I filled the

bath with water to have a bubble-bath.
() N [] 1. bathroom:
. The bathroom in our
house is small. 2. swim:
; Shall we go for a swim now or later?
EXP: ,
. I took a bath as soon as I arrived at
the hotel.
() N [] pub, bar:
; Shall we go to the pub for a drink?

EXCL [] no: - ;
-, . -Do you think Anna is coming
today? -, I dont think so.

() N (diminutive) [] pub, bar:

; Shall we go
to a pub tonight?

VB [] go in, get in: ,

; Should we knock before we go
in?

() N [] basketball: . I
play basketball at least twice a week.

() N [] grocer: , ,
. Mr. Giannis, the neighbourhood grocer,
is always very friendly.

() [] battery: .
You have to put some batteries in the radio to
make it work.

() N [] grocers:

. I prefer shopping at the
neighbourhood grocers to the super-market.

() N [] beige: . Beige is my favourite colour.

, , ADJ [, , ] beige:
. Helen painted
her living room beige.

() N [] baklava:
. Baklava is a traditional pastry with
walnuts and syrup.

VB [] confuse: ,
. Im
sorry, I got confused and I forgot our date.

() N (diminutive) [] balcony: . The

house has a small balcony.

/ () [ / ] beer: ; ; What will you have? Wine

or beer?

/ () [ / ] beer
house, pub:
. You
can drink beers from all around the world in this
beer house.
() N [] biscuit:
. My
mother makes delicious chocolate biscuits.
() N [] beefsteak, hamburger:
. Hamburgers are
made with minced-meat.
() N [] blue: . Blue is my favourite colour.
, , ADJ [, , ] blue: .
The sky has a very beautiful blue colour today.
() [] sweater, blouse: . The
sleeves of this sweater are very long.
() [] paint:
. Ill use red paint
for the wall.
() N [] bowl: ;
Whats in this bowl?
() [] boboniera
(sugared almonds in white cloth):
. After weddings and baptisms they give
bobonieres.
VB [] 1. can:
; Can you do me a favour? 2. may:
; May I come in? 3. might,
be possible, may: .
. I might come. I dont know yet. EXP: ; - . . -Are you
coming? -I dont know yet. Maybe.
() [] boot:
. I bought a pair of leather
boots.
() N [] bottle:
, . Id like a bottle of
water, please.
() [] curl: . She was a beautiful
girl with blond curls.
() N [] jacket:
. ; Its hot
in here. Why dont you take off your jacket?
() N [] Beaufort: 5 6 . The winds will

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range from 5 to 6 Beaufort.

EXCL [] bravo: ! . Bravo! Thats the correct
answer.
() [] steak:
; Do you like the
steaks grilled or fried?
ADV [] 1. ahead: . She
was walking ahead and I was following her. 2. in
front of: . The vase is in front of the TV.
()
()
() N [] mind: , .
I cant understand what he had in mind when
he did that.
() N [] mussel:
. Mussels is a very tasty sea
food.
() [] cream cheese: . I prefer feta to
cream cheese.
() [] Mykonos:
. Mykonos
is one of the most beautiful Greek islands.
VB [] smell:
! The food smells wonderful.
() [] smell, odour: , ! Mmm,
this coffee has a great smell!
() [] secret:
. Ill tell you a secret.
, , ADJ [, ,
] pointed, sharp: . The boat was
smashed on the pointed rocks.
() [] nose: , . Hes got a red nose because he was sitting in the sun.
VB [] initiate: . The priests initiated the young men in the secrets of religion.
() [] myopia, short-sightedness: , . I wear
glasses because I am short-sighted.
() N [] baby:
. Our baby has just
grown his first tooth.

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, () []: the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet
(1) CONJ [] to: . Run
to catch him up.
(2) PRCL [] here, there:
. Heres our car.
! EXP [ ] many happy returns!:
! , . Everyone wished
Many happy returns! to Anna when she blew
out the candles of her cake.
! EXP [ ] live
to be a hundred! / happy birthday! / many
happy returns!: ,
. ! George,
this gift is for your birthday. May you live to be
a hundred!
ADV [] 1. yes: - ; , . -Do you like skiing?
-Yes, I like it a lot. 2. hello?: ;
; Hello? Whos on the
phone, please?
() N [] 1. narcissus, daffodil:
. In
our garden we have many daffodils. 2. narcissist: , . He is such a narcissist that
looks at himself in the mirror all the time.
, , PRCL [, , ] (t)here
he is, (t)here she is, (t)here it is: ! . There he is! Hes coming
out of the aeroplane.
() N [] naval battle: 480 .. The naval battle of Salamis took place in 480 BC.
() N [] shipyard:
. The ship is being
repaired in the shipyard.
() N [] seaman:
, ,
. My grandfather, who was a seaman,
travelled all over the world.
, , ADJ [, ,
] nautical:
5 . The distance between the two islands is 5 nautical miles.

() N [ ] New York:
; Have you ever been to
New York?
, , ADJ
[, , ] more
youthful:
, . Your clothes are more youthful
than is appropriate.
() N [] young man:
. A
young man found my wallet and returned it to me.
, , ADJ [, , ]
dead: , ,
. Unfortunately, when the ambulance arrived, he was already dead.
() N [] news:
. I havent heard any good
news for a long time.
, , ADJ [, , ] 1. young:
. I saw a
young man standing at the door. 2. new: . We are moving to
our new house. 3. modern:
. The modern
way of life in cities is very stressful.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. younger:
. He is three years
younger than his wife. 2. youngest (when preceded by article): . He is the youngest child in the family.
() N [] fairy: .
Then the fairy turned the frog into a handsome
prince. EXP: . The fairy
godmother gave Cinderella a beautiful dress.
() N (diminutive) [] water: -
; - , . -Anything to
drink? -A glass of water, thank you.
() N [] water:
, ; Could you give
me a glass of water, please?
() N [] sink:
. There were many
dirty dishes in the sink.

() N [] nerve:
. His nerves are on
edge after the accident. EXP: 1.
. I
am nervy / in a bad mood right now and I dont
want to talk to you. 2.
. The children made
a nervous wreck of me with their shouting.
() N [] neurology: . Neurology is
a branch of medicine.
() N [] island: .
Thousands of tourists visit the Aegean islands
every year.
, , ADJ [,
, ] hungry, not having eaten: . I have not eaten anything since this morning.
/ VB [ / ] win, defeat:
; Which team won the
match?
() N [] winner: ; Who was the winner of the
match?

() N [] youth: ,
. Enjoy your youth because it wont come back.
() N [] basin:
. Wash your hands in the basin.
/ VB [] 1. feel:
. . Im not
feeling well. Ive got a headache and Im cold. 2.
sense: . I
sensed that he wasnt telling me the truth.
() N [] November: .
November is the eleventh month of the year.
() N [] meaning, sense:
; Can
you tell me the meaning of this phrase?
VB [] care about: .
He doesnt care about anyone but himself.
()


VB [] think: . I think

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you behaved badly towards your mother yesterday. EXP: -, .

- . -No, I dont want you to help
me. -Its up to you.
, , ADJ [, ,
] law: .
I bought two law books yesterday.
() N [] prefecture, county: 52 . Greece has 52 prefectures.
() N [] law: . The law punishes theft severely.
() N [] Norway: . Oslo is the
capital of Norway.
() N [] Norwegian: . The
winner of the contest was Norwegian.
() N [] Norwegian: N. George speaks Norwegian.
() N [] Norwegian:
. The winner of
the contest was Norwegian.
() N [] nurse: 8 .
A nurse will be giving you your medicine every
8 hours.
() N [] hospital:

. My aunt was discharged from hospital
three days ago.
() N [] nurse: . Two male
nurses took him to the operating theatre.
ADV [] tastily:
. Your roast was very
tastily cooked.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. tasty, delicious:
. The food was delicious. 2.
pretty: . Vicky is pretty.
,
,

ADJ (diminutive) [, ,
] pretty: .
Vicky is quite pretty.
() N [ note: . The western music scale
has seven notes.
, , ADJ [, , ]
south, southern: . Greece is in southern Europe.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] 1. further to
the south:
. Athens is further to the south than
Thessaloniki. 2. southernmost (when preceded by article):

. Gavdos is the southernmost island of
Greece and the southernmost point of Europe.
() N [] 1. number:
13. My lucky number is
13. 2. (phone) number: !
. Im sorry! I must have
called the wrong number. 3. size:
; Whats your size?
() N [] decor: ,
. I am buying new furniture because
I want to change the decor of my house.
(/) N [] or [] detective, private investigator:
. He
hired a private investigator to spy on his wife.
() N [] tomato: , . Tomato, cucumber and feta
cheese are the basic ingredients of the Greek
salad.

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. The kitchen
cupboards are full of foods.
() N [] shower:
. The womens showers are in the basement
of the gym.
VB [] be ashamed:
. You
should be ashamed of your behaviour.
VB [] dress: ,
. When I was young, my
mother used to dress me. || ! . Just a moment. I am getting dressed and were leaving in
five minutes.
() N [] 1. daughter-in-law:
. My daughter-in-law is very
beautiful. 2. bride: . The bride arrived at
the church in a white limousine.
() N [] wedding dress:
; Have you chosen a
wedding dress for your wedding?
() N [] nail:
. Many women polish their nails.
() N [] night:
, . I
spent all night reading because I couldnt sleep.

, , ADJ [, ,
] local: . . Buy some local
cheese from the village. Its delicious.

() N [] night: . It was a beautiful summer

night.

() N [] wardrobe, closet:

. My bedroom wardrobe is white.

ADV [] early:
. I woke up early in the
morning and left for work.

() N [] cupboard:

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, () []: the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet

leave a message? -No, Ill call back later.

/ () N [ / ]
cousin: . All my cousins have blue eyes.

VB [] come again, come

back: . . We really liked Mykonos. We
are definitely coming back.

/ () N [ / ]
cousin: . My cousin from Germany is coming
tomorrow.

, / , ADJ [,
/ , ] blond:
. Katerina has long
blond hair.

/ () N (diminutive)
[ / ] cousin: .
My little cousin is four years younger than me.

VB [] lie down, go to bed:

, .
If youre not feeling well, youd better lie down.

()
()
()
/ VB [ /
] love again:
. I have never loved
anyone like this before.

VB [] 1. become/be
again:
! If only we could be young again! 2. happen again: . . It
wont happen again. I promise.
/ VB [n /
] come back: ,
. I came back because I
forgot my keys.

VB [] call back: -
. ; -, .
-Eleni is out at the moment. Would you like to
leave a message? -No, Ill call back later.
VB [] do again, repeat:
. Never do that again.
VB [] say again, repeat: , . T ; Im sorry, I
didnt understand. Could you repeat that?
VB [] call back: - .
; -, .
-Eleni is out at the moment. Would you like to

ADV [] suddenly: ,
. Suddenly,
we heard someone calling for help.
/ VB [ / ]
quench ones thirst:
. We
came across a spring in the forest and stopped
to quench our thirst.

, , PART [, ,
] faded:
. This blouse is faded.
/ VB [ / ] 1. start:
. The
presentation is starting at ten oclock in the morning. 2. leave: . We are leaving for the theatre in five minutes.

VB [] rest, relax, have
a rest:
. A nap at noon really relaxes me. ||
, ; Now that you had a rest, can we go on?
() N [] rest: , . I
need some rest to recover from my illness.
() N [] guided tour:
. We went on a guided tour to the Delphi
archaeological site.
(/) N [] guide:
. The guide
told to us about the temple of Apollo.

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VB [] guide, take around:

. An archaeologist took us around in the museum.

. Uncover the baby, its very hot. || , . Dont uncover yourself, youll get cold.

() N [] hotel: . Last summer we stayed in a

hotel near the beach.

/ VB [ / ] burst
out/into, explode: .
Everybody burst out laughing.

() N [] xenomania: ,
. She buys only foreign products because she is a victim of xenomania.
() N [] 1. foreigner:
. Two foreigners asked me how to go to the Acropolis. 2.
stranger: ,
. A stranger asked for you
yesterday, but I dont remember his name.

VB [] drive mad, really
like: . I really love
ice-creams.
/ VB [ / ] forget:

. I could never forget your name.

, , ADJ [, , ] dry:
. The countrys
climate is dry. EXP:
, ; Which dried fruit do you like more, walnuts
or almonds?

, , ADJ [, , ] others/others, not ones own:

! . Dont take other peoples ball! You have your own. 2. foreign:
. Electra
speaks five foreign languages.

() N [] vinegar:
. Dont put too much vinegar on the
salad.

() N [] xenophobia: . Xenophobia is a fear of foreigners.

VB [] spend:
. She spends a lot of money
on clothes.

/ VB [ / ]
spend the night: ;
Where did you spend the night yesterday?

, , ADJ [, ,
] wooden:
. I like wooden utensils.

() N [] wood:
. All our furniture is made
of wood.

() N [] guesthouse,
guestroom:
. We stayed at a guesthouse on the
beach.

/ VB [ / ] wake up,
get up: ! 9! Wake
up, guys! It is 9 oclock!

/ VB [ / ]
get over: . Andreas could never get over the separation.

() N [] alarm clock: 7 . I set the alarm

clock for 7 in the morning.

() N [] dry north wind:

. The dry north wind that
was blowing for two days damaged the crops.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] barefooted:
. . Dont
walk barefoot. Youll get cold.

VB [] know:
; Do you know where my glasses are? ||
. I dont know Greek well.

VB [] shave: .
He shaves every morning. || . George decided to shave off his moustache.

VB [] uncover, take the

cover off: ,

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,
, () []: the fifteenth letter of the
Greek alphabet
ART (masculine definite) [] the: . The sun is shining.
, PRON [] whatever:
. , . You wont tell me
what to do. Ill do whatever I like.
NUM [] eighty:
. Peters
granddad is eighty years old.
NUM [ ] eighty-two:

. In the
museum of my town there are eighty-two statues from the classical period.
, , NUM
[ , , ]
eighty-one: . ! My mother
collects Chinese vases. She has eighty-one already!
/ NUM
/ [ ] eighty-nine:
. My grandma
is eighty-nine years old.

NUM [ ] eighty-six:

. This restaurant opened eighty-six
years ago.
/ NUM [
] / [ ] eighty-seven:

. Costas received eighty-seven votes in
the school elections.

/ NUM
/ ] eighty-eight: .
My teacher has eighty-eight tests to correct.

NUM [ ] eightyfive:
. Myrsini has
eighty-five books about the sea at home.

, ,
NUM [ ,
, ] eighty-four:
. This house was built eighty-four years ago.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] eighty-three: . In
the big park of our town there are eighty-three
benches.
, , NUM [, ,
] eighth:
. Manos finished eighth in
the race.
(/) N [] 1. driver:
. The car
driver was slightly injured. 2. guide:
. The team
guide showed us the path. EXP:
. I bought a
tourist guide of the Cyclades.
VB [] drive: ;
When did you learn to drive?
(/) N [] dentist:
,
. If your tooth hurts, youd better go
to the dentist.
() N [] toothbrush:
. I brush my teeth with an electric toothbrush.
() N [] toothpaste:
.
; The toothpaste is finished. How
am I going to brush my teeth?
() N [] street, road:
. I live in Panos street.
() N [] screen: . There are
some scratches on my computer screen.
() N [] house, home, residence:
. ; Hello? Papadopoulou residence.
() N [] family: ,
. Come, Ill intro-

duce you to my family.

, , ADJ
[, , ] family:

. Our family doctor lives very close
to our house.
() N [] ecology:
. Ecology is a science concerned with the
environment.
(/) [] ecologist, conservationist: Greenpeace. Elias is an ecologist and a
member of Greenpeace.

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agreed to my proposal.
() N [] speaker:
. The
next speaker is a professor.
() N [] speech: . At
the end of his speech he thanked those who
had helped him.
() N [] mist, fog:
. There was fog everywhere.
VB [] confess, admit:

. During the interrogation he confessed that he was the leader of the gang.

() N [] economy: . The world economy is going through a crisis.

ADV [] nice, nicely:

, ! I feel so nice
when Im with you!

() N [] house, firm:
; Which publishing house is printing his book?

, , ADJ [,
, ] beautiful, good-looking,
handsome, pretty:
. Costas sister is very beautiful.

/ NUM [] / [] eight: . The octopus has eight

tentacles.
() N [] October: . October is the tenth month of the year.
/ () N [ / ]
Dutch: .
Nicks girlfriend is Dutch.
()
() N [] Holland:
. My cousin studies in Holland.
() N [] Dutch:
. Katerina is learning Dutch.

() N [] umbrella:
. . Take
the umbrella. Ive heard it is going to rain.
CONJ [] however, though, but:
,
. Ill try to come. I cant promise you though.
VB [] dream, have a
dream:
. I dream of being a famous singer
one day.
() N [] dream:
. My dream is to become an
actor.

() N [] Dutch:
. Our new neighbours are Dutch.

() N [] name:
. The gentlemans
name is Stelios Papadopoulos.

,
,

ADJ
[, , ] whole, entire:
. The entire interview will be published
in the next issue.

VB [] 1. name, call:
; What will you call
your little dog? 2. ones name is:
. My name is Costas
Papadopoulos.

, , (1) ADJ [, , ] 1. all:

. It rained all the days we stayed in London. 2.
whole, entire: ,
. I want the whole piece of pizza,
not just half of it.

() N [] full
name: ,
. Write your full name here, please.
, , ADJ [, , ] acute:
. Ive got an
acute pain in my stomach.

, , (2) PRON [, , ] all:

. They all

() N [] opera:
. We are going to

watch Mozarts opera The Marriage of Figaro.

() N [] gun:
. It is illegal to carry a gun
without a licence.
VB [] carry arms: , . They arrested him
because he was carrying an arm.
, , PRON [, , ]
whoever, whichever: . Choose whichever you like.
ADV [] whenever: ,
. Come by my office whenever you can.
ADV [] 1. where:
. Athens is the city where I was
born. 2. wherever: . Go
wherever you like.

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! Shall we go to the beach? I feel like a

swim! EXP: ! Good appetite!
() N [] Orthodox Christian: ;
When do the Orthodox Christians have their
Easter?
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] Orthodox:

. There is an Orthodox and a Catholic
church on the island.
() N [] horizon: . The
peaks of the mountains are visible on the horizon.

(/) N [] optician:
, . I have to go to the opticians to have new
eye-glasses made.

EXCL [] 1. here you are: - ; -. -Could you give me

your pencil? -Here you are. 2. yes, please: , . ; Yes,
please. Can I help you? 3. pardon?: ;
. Pardon? I couldnt hear
what you said.

ADV [] as: , . As I told you

yesterday, you have to try harder.

/ VB [ / ] rush (at):
, ! He
rushed out shouting Fire, fire!

ADV [] in any case,

howsoever, definitely: - ; . -Are you coming to
the party? -We are definitely coming.

() N [] organisation:
. Public organisations dont work on
weekends. EXP:
. is a public benefit organisation.

() [] milestone: .
This event is a milestone in the countrys history.

() N [] instrument: ;
Do you play any other musical instrument apart
from the piano?
VB [] organise:
. Our
office is going to organise this fashion show.
() N [] highlands:
. In the highlands there
is still snow.
() N [] appetizer, starter: .
We ordered fried cheese and meatballs for starters.
() N [] appetite: . Ive lost my appetite lately. 2.
mood: ; -

() N [] mountain range:
; Which
is the highest mountain range in the world?

() N []
floor-apartment: . They live in a
floor-apartment in the centre of Athens.
() N [] floor:
. We live on the
third floor of this block of flats.
() N [] orchestra, band:
. The
orchestra is playing old Greek songs.
ADV [] as long as, as much as:
. I will help you as much
as I can. EXP: ,
. No matter how much you want it, I
am not coming with you.
, , PRON [, , ] 1. as
many/much as: ,
. Bring as many glasses as the
number of guests. 2. all, everything:

. Ive told you everything I know.

() N [] legume, pulse:
. Legumes are rich
in protein.
CONJ [] when: ,
. Ill call you when I get home.
/ ... ACRO [] Greek Telecommunications Organisation:
. means Greek
Telecommunications Organisation.
CONJ [] that: . Alexis says that he is not interested in the subject.
() N (diminutive) [] ouzo: . We ordered ouzo
and starters.
() N [] ouzeri (kind of restaurant,
which serves mainly ouzo and snacks):
. There are very
good ouzeris in Plaka.
() N [] ouzo: . We had ouzo at the tavern
last night.
() N [] 1. tail: . I accidentally stepped on the
dogs tail. 2. queue: . I stood in the

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queue at the post-office for almost half an hour.

EXP:
. His dream was to buy a
grand piano some day.
() N [] sky:
. The sky is cloudy.
CONJ [] 1. not (even): . He did not even call me
once. 2. neither: - . . -I dont want to go to the cinema. Neither do I.
(/) N [] ophthalmologist, eye specialist:
. The ophthalmologist has advised me to wear glasses.
() N [] vehicle:
. The suspect is driving a blue
vehicle.
ADV [] 1. no: , ,
. No, thanks, I wont have another
drink. 2. not: - ; -,
; -Would you like to come with us? -Yes,
why not?

() N [] look, appearance, face:
. I understood by the look on his face that he was angry.

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, () []: the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet
(o) N [] frost:
. Driving is dangerous due to the frost.
, , PART
[, , ] freezing,
iced, cool: , . We went
swimming last weekend but the water was freezing.
() N [] freeze:
. ; Its freezing today. Shall we turn the heating on?
VB [] freeze:
, . It was
so cold that winter, that the lake froze.
() N [] ice-cream:
; Do you like chocolate icecream?
(/) N [] general practitioner (GP): . George is a very
promising young GP.
(/) N [] pedagogue,
educator:
. A good educator
should have a sound background in child psychology.
() N (diminutive) [] child: ! What a cute child!
() N [] cutlet:
.
Grilled cutlets are my favourite food.
VB [] give somebody a rough
time, torture: .
. Dont torture me any more. Tell me what
happened.
() N [] 1. child:
. I am married and have two
children. 2. guy: .
Im going out with the guys tonight. EXP:
; Where are you, my dear?
(/) N [] paediatrician:
;
Could you recommend me a good paediatrician?

VB [] 1. play:
. The children are playing in the garden.
2. be on (for a movie, play etc.):
; Which play is on at the
National Theatre? 3. play a role (for an actor):

. Elizabeth Taylor played the role
of Cleopatra in the film. 4. work:
. The television broke
down and it is not working.
VB [] 1. take, get: . I take the
bus to work. 2. receive, get:
. Yesterday I received a
card from Anestis. 3. order: ; What
would you like to order? 4. call: . Call Costas
and tell him that were going to be late. 5. have:
. Well
have our breakfast in the bedroom.
() N [] packet:
. Dont forget
to buy a packet of sugar.
() N [] pack, packet:
, . I want a pack of cigarettes,
please.
() N [] palm: . Hes got big palms.
ADV [] again:
. I want to see that film again.
ADV [] in the old days, at one time:
,
. I worked for this company once
but then I quit.
, , ADJ [, , ]
old: . I threw my old
clothes away.
() N [] coat: ,
. Put on your coat because its
cold.
() N [] university:
. I studied law at the university of Athens.
() N [] cloth: . Eleni cleaned the glass with a
piece of cloth.

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() N [] guesthouse:

. All the hotels were full and so
finally we stayed at a guesthouse.

ADV [] always:
, .
I always knock on the headmasters door before
I go into his office.

, , ADJ
[, , ] paradise:
. We
saw some paradise birds at the zoo.

() N [] trousers: ; Do you like my

new trousers?

, ,
ADJ [, , ]
traditional:
. We saw
some traditional island costumes in the Folklore
Museum.

() N [] beetroot:
. Boiled
beetroot makes a very tasty salad.
() N [] grocers:

. I prefer the neighbourhood
grocers to the super-market.
ADV [] everywhere, all over:
. There was fog everywhere.
, , PART
[, , ]
married: ; How
long have you been married?
VB [] 1. marry, wed:
. The metropolitan bishop will marry us. 2. get married:
; Are you going to get married
after all?

() N [] priest: . Priests in Greece
wear black clothes.
() N [] shoe:
. My shoes got wet
in the rain.
() N [] grandfather: . My grandfather
has white hair.
PREP [] to:
. Its a quarter to four.
ADV [] very: !
Thank you very much!
() N [] order: , . Your order is
ready, sir.
/ VB [ /
] order: , ; What would you like to
order, spaghetti or pizza?

(/) N [] producer: -
; - . -What
does he do for a living? -Hes a film producer.

, , ADJ [, , ]
by the sea: . He has a wonderful house by
the sea on the island.
VB [] spend the summer: .
We are going to spend the summer in Mykonos
this year.
() N [] window:
, . .
Please, open the window. Its very hot.
VB [] quit, resign, give
up: ,
. I quit my previous job because I was
not satisfied with my salary.
/ VB [ /
] 1. ask: . I asked him to help me. 2. beg:
,
. I wont do you this favour even if you beg
me. EXP: 1. - . -. -Thank you very much for
the information. -Youre welcome. 2. ; ; ( )
Hello? Who is it? (when answering the phone)
3. , ! Sit down, please! 4. . -. -Im sorry
for the mistake. -Thats all right.

VB [] 1. watch: .
I watched the game with my friends. 2. attend:

; How many classes are you attending
this semester?
() N [] receipt, collection:

. To receive
registered mail you have to show your identity
card.
VB [] receive:
. I still
havent received the parcel you sent me.
() N [] receiver, addressee:
.
Write the addressees name and address on the
bottom right side of the envelope.
() N [] beach: .
There are many wonderful sandy beaches on
the island.
ADV [] in parallel, along
with, at the same time:
. Maria worked as a waitress along with her studies.
() N [] fairy tale:
,
. When I was a child my father
used to read fairy tales to me to send me to
sleep.
() N (diminutive) []
bridesmaid, maid of honour:
.
Bridesmaids in Greece are usually young children.
ADV [] more:
.
There were more than fifty people in the room.
VB [] complain:
. Elpida complains that I dont often
call her.
() N [] Friday: . Friday is the fifth working day of the
week.
() N [] performance,
show: ,
. When we arrived, the show had already
started.
() N [] 1. party, group:
10 . We were a group of ten
people. 2. company, friends: . I am
going to Mykonos on vacations with my friends
this year. EXP: , . When I was a little girl I

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used to only hang round with boys.

() [] round bracket, parenthesis: . Put this phrase in round brackets.
() N [] Paris:
. Paris is the capital of
France.
() N [] parking:
.
Parking is not allowed on this road.
VB [] park:
; Where did you park your car?
/ () N [ / [] car
park: . I left the
car in the car park.
()
() N [] park:
. We went to the park for a
picnic on Sunday.
() N [] presence, attendance:
. The presidents presence at the
meeting is vital.
VB [] 1. show, present:
. Our company will
present the new model at the car exhibition. 2.
appear:
. I have to appear in court as a
witness.
() N [] presenter:

. This presenter is very popular with the
viewers.
() N [] party:
; Are you going to Marias party
tonight?
() N [] pastitsio (roast spaghetti with minced meat and sauce):
.
Well need spaghetti and minced meat to make
pastitsio.
() N [] potato:
. Zoe cooked
roast veal with potatoes. EXP:
; Would
you like rice or French fries with your souvlaki?
/ VB [ / ] 1. step: . I
stepped on a nail and I had to be vaccinated.

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2. press:
Enter. Type your password
and press the Enter key.

() N [] mother-in-law: ! .
Im lucky! My mother-in-law is a very sweet lady.

() N [] father: . My father works in a bank.

() N [] father-in-law: . My
father-in-law helped us paint the house.

() N [] crutch:
,
. When I broke my leg I was walking
on crutches for a month.
() N [] sole: , . I
rubbed the soles of my feet to soothe them.
() N [] Patra(s):
. The most
famous Carnival in Greece takes place in Patra.
() N [] fathers name:
. Write
your fathers name on the application form.

VB [] convince: ,
. We finally convinced Maria to come on the excursion.
/ VB [ / ] be hungry: ; -, . . -Would you like
me to make you a sandwich? -No, thanks. I am
not hungry at all.

VB [] tease: ,
. George, stop teasing the
girls. EXP: -. - . . -Im sorry. -Never mind / Its OK.
We all make mistakes.

() N [] floor: ,
! I had just mopped the floor
when the dog came in with his dirty paws!

() N [] Piraeus:
. Piraeus is
the biggest port in Greece.

VB [] stop, cease: !, . Stop bothering

me!, my sister shouted.

() N [] pirate: O
. The pirates
had hidden the treasure in a cave.

VB [] 1. be fattening:
. . Dont eat so
many chocolates. They are fattening. 2. get fat,
put on weight: . . Ive put on weight. I have put
on at least two kilos.

() N [] customer, client:
. We
always treat our customers with respect.

, , ADJ [, , ] fat:
, ,
. When I was a child, I was
quite fat but I lost weight later.
/ VB [ / ] 1. go:
. Every day I go to
school on foot. 2. suit: ; Does this shirt suit me? 3. take:
, . I took the
child to the doctor, cause he had a fever. EXP:
1. ; What news? 2. //... .
It has been hours/days/months... since I last
talked to Giorgos.
() N [] lowlands:
. In the lowlands,
it was raining all weekend.
VB [] die: . My grandfather died six
years ago.

() N [] sole:

. I walked for hours and the soles of my feet
are killing me.
, , ADJ [, ,
] huge:
. A huge rock fell on the road.
() N [] Thursday:
. Thursday is the fourth working day of the week.
, , NUM [, ,
] fifth:
. I live on the fifth floor of this
block of flats.
NUM [] fifty:
, . Nireas had fifty
daughters, the Nireides.
NUM [ ] fifty-two: . Fifty plus
two equals fifty-two.
, , NUM
[ , , ]

fifty-one:
. There are fifty-one children altogether in
the two classes.
/ NUM [
] / [ ] fifty-nine: . Sixty minus one
equals fifty-nine.

NUM [] or [
] fifty-six: . Niki has got fifty-six
stamps from India.
/ NUM [
/ [ ] fifty-seven: . Sixty minus three
equals fifty-seven.

/ NUM [
/ [ ] fifty-eight:
. Zoe
has fifty-eight shells in her collection.

NUM [ ] fiftyfive: .
Fifty plus five equals fifty-five.
, ,
NUM [ ,
, ] fifty-four: .
This house was built fifty-four years ago.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] fifty-three: . Sixty minus seven equals fifty-three.
() N [] stroke of the string:
. He stroked the string with his guitar
and sang for us.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] lasting
five years: . The President
of the Hellenic Republic serves for five years.

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five-room flat in the suburbs.

NUM [] five:
. Two plus three equals five.
() N [] melon:
. Melons is a summer fruit.
ADV [] 1. beyond, farther: ; Can you see
that mountain beyond the river? 2. away, at a
distance: .
Always stay away from fights.
() N [] passer-by:

. Many passers-by stop at the new
shop-window.
, , ADJ
[, , ] passing,
short, brief: .
It was only a passing storm. EXP:
! I wish you a speedy recovery!
() N [] environment:
. The home
environment relaxes me.
() []
environmental science: . Environmental science is very interesting.
() N [] orchard: . We have
many orange trees in our orchard.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. curious:
. I am curious to hear why he hasnt turned up. 2. strange,
weird: . . Its strange Helen is late.
She is always punctual.
() N [] room:
.
. Its the third time I have tried. Theres
no room for mistakes any more.
VB [] include:
. The
hotel price includes breakfast.
VB [] wait, expect: . I am waiting for the
ship to Piraeus.

, , ADJ [, ,
] spotless:
,
. Her house is always spotless as she
cleans it every day.

() N [] magazine: ! My sister
always buys magazines!

() N [] five-room flat: . We live in a

VB [] 1. reduce, cut down

on: . We have

to reduce expenses. 2. limit, confine:

. His ambitions are confined to being
a reliable assistant.
() N [] fortune, property:
. He spent almost all of his fortune at the
casino.
() N [] area, part:
. Its the first time I have come to this part
of the city.
() N [] adventure:

. The Odyssey recounts the adventures of Ulysses.

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/ VB [ / ]
walk: , . As I was walking along the street
I met Giannis.

ADV [] or [] last year:
. I went on a trip to Italy
last year.
/ VB [ / ] 1. fly:
. The eagle flies very high. 2.
throw (away): . Dont throw litter in the street. 3. take off:
; What time is the
plane taking off?
() N [] stone:
. I threw a small stone in the lake.

ADV [] about, approximately:

. The beach is about thirty metres
from our hotel.

() N [] precious stone: . She

bought a ring with a huge precious stone.

() N [] kiosk, news-stand,
stall: . The kiosk in the corner sells cigarettes.

() N [] napkin, tissue:
. Clean your mouth
with the napkin.

ADV [] more: . . Try

more/harder. You can do it.

, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. more:
, . If I had more spare time, I would
take guitar lessons. 2. most (when preceded by
article): .
Most of my friends are doctors.
, , ADJ [, ,
] redundant, superfluous, unnecessary:
, ,
. I will not buy anything redundant,
only what is necessary.
/ VB [ / ] 1. pass by:
,
. I passed by your house yesterday, but you
werent there. 2. pass: . I
passed the exams. 3. come in: , . . Come in,
please. Dont stand at the door. 4. have a (good/
bad/) time:
. I didnt have a good time at Annas party.
5. spend: . We spent our summer holidays in Mykonos. EXP: 1. .
Time goes by. 2.
. Its been a long time since then.

VB [] 1. fall:
. I fell down the stairs
and hurt my knee. 2. drop:
. The temperature will drop tomorrow.
EXP: . I
went to bed at ten oclock in the evening.
() N [] well:
. There is an old
well in my grandmothers garden.

() N [] spring:
. The water from this spring is
always cold.
/ VB [ / ] jump: 13 . A
kangaroo can jump up to 13 metres.

ADV [] any more, no more: . I cant bear you any more.
() N [] piano: 6 . Costas has been playing the
piano since he was six years old.
VB [] 1. touch:
. I touched his
forehead and realised that he had a fever. 2.
catch: ! Catch the ball! EXP:
1. //... It started to rain/

snow/... 2. . I caught
him red-handed. 3. .
I queued up at the post-office and waited for
almost half an hour. 4.
. The mobile has no signal in
this area.
() N [] 1. plate: . , ; There are only five plates on the table.
Will you bring two more, please? 2. dish:
. Apart from wine they offered
us a dish with various kinds of cheese. EXP: . We had grilled fish for the main course.

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. Andreas is the most handsome man I have ever seen.

() N [] pepper: . Salt and pepper
add flavour to food.
() N [] pepper:
; Have you ever tasted
red peppers?
() N [] fork: . These forks are silver.
() N [] swimming pool: . The hotel has a swimming
pool as well.

- () N [] or [ ]
ping-pong, table tennis:
-; Have you ever played ping-pong?

VB [] 1. believe: ! . Dont believe

him! He lies all the time. 2. think: ,
; Tell me, what do you think
about this?

, , ADJ [, ,
] possible, likely:
. We shall think of all the possible
solutions.

,
,
ADJ
[, , ] credit: ; Will
you pay cash or by credit card?

/ () N [] picnic: . ; Were organising a picnic in the

countryside next Sunday. WIll you come?

ADV [] 1. back: . Yesterday at

the cinema I was sitting at the back and couldnt
see well. 2. behind:
. Behind the
school there are sports facilities. 3. back:
. Ill be back in two
hours.

, , ADJ
[, , ] spicy:
,
. I dont like eastern cuisine because it is very spicy.
VB [] pilot: 18 . Antonis has been
flying aeroplanes since he was 18.
(/) N [] pilot: 14.000 . The pilot announced that we are flying at 14.000 feet.
() N [] 1. table:
; Can you find
my name on this table? 2. painting:
. I want
to buy a painting for my living room.
() [] sign:
; What does that sign show?
VB [] drink:
. He always has a glass
of wine with his meal.
ADV [] 1. more: . Andreas is more handsome
than Costas. 2. most (when preceded by article):

() N [] pie: . My grandmother makes very delicious pies.

() N [] pizza: . Pizza is an Italian food.
() N [] pizzeria: . ;
Well order pizza. Do you have the phone number of this pizzeria?
() [] slope:
. The mountain slope was a
lush green.
ADV [pli] beside, next to:
. The
man sitting next to me was my dad.
() N [] fun, joke: . . It was only a joke. Dont be
angry. EXP: 1. . Its funny. 2.
. . He doesnt mean it. He
is joking.
, , ADJ [,

, ] plastic: . She was holding a plastic bag.

() N [] square:
. We
stopped in the main square of the village for a
cup of coffee.
() N [] back: .
My back hurts.
, , ADJ [, , ]
wide, broad:
, . The street
is wide at this point but it gets narrow further
down.
VB [] knit:
. My grandmother has knitted
a pair of gloves for me.
VB [] wash:
. Anthony washes
his car every Saturday. || , . I wash every morning as
soon as I get up.
() N [] side:
. Ive never been to
this side of the island.
VB [] sail: . The boat was sailing on the lake.
() N [] wound, injury, cut: , . Put
some iodine on your wound so that it doesnt
get infected.
VB [] hurt:
. Your words really hurt me.
() N [] keyboard:
,
. Press the arrow buttons on the keyboard to move the cursor.
VB [] type:
. Type in your name and click on the
Next button.
, , ADJ [, ,
] full: .
. The bus is
full. There are no more seats.

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. He is very good at computers so he

decided to study computer science.
() N [] payment:
. Payment will be
delayed this month. EXP:

. You may ask for automatic instalments coverage from your account.
VB [] pay:
; How much did you pay for
this hat?
() N [] boat, ship: . I like travelling by boat.
, , ADJ [,
, ] rich, wealthy: . Peter comes from
a rich family.
, ,
ADJ [, , ] 1. richer:
. Panagiotis is richer than Grigoris. 2.
richest (when preceded by article):
. He is
the richest man in the world.
() N [] washing machine:
, .
Put the clothes in the washing machine, please.
EXP: .
Put the glasses in the dishwasher.
() N [] pneumonia:
, .
Take off those wet clothes or youll catch pneumonia.
() N [] bicycle:
. My
father has bought me a new bicycle. EXP:
. I like
cycling in the countryside.
() N [] foot: . I hurt my foot playing football. EXP:
. I always go to work on foot.
() N [] football:
. ; Were playing football on Sunday. Will you
come?

() N [] information:
. The information concerning the bank robbery is still unconfirmed.

() N [] poem: . I like
reading poems of the Romantic Period.

() N [] computer science, informatics:

() N [] poet: 18 . This poet lived in the 18th

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century.
() N [] variety: . There
is a great variety of clothes in this shop.
, , PRON [, , ] who,
which: ;
Whos that man with the moustache? ||
; Which is Anthonys car?
() N [] quality:
. Our products
are always of excellent quality.

() N [] block of flats:
.
The block of flats where I live has ten floors.
, , ADJ [, , ] 1. much
(singular): .
There isnt much sugar in my coffee. 2. many (plural):
. I took many photographs during my holidays.
() N [] luxury: . We
were stunned by the luxury in his house.

/ VB [ / ] make
war, fight:
. My grandfather
fought in the Second World War.

, , ADJ
[, , ] luxurious: .
. Their house is luxurious. It has a swimming pool and a tennis court.

() N [] war:
, . When the war was over the two
countries had been completely disrupted.

() [] Polytechnic
School: . My brother studies architecture at the Polytechnic School.

/ VB [ / ] hurt: . My arm hurts.

() N [] city, town:
. The town where I live
is near the sea.
(/) N [] politician:

. He started his career as a lawyer and then he became a politician.
, , ADJ [,
, ] civil: .
They had a civil wedding.
() N [] civilisation, culture: . The Ancient Greek
civilisation influenced western civilisation.
() N [] pole:
. Penguins live in the South Pole.
ADV [] 1. very: . She drives very carefully. 2. long: . The meeting did not last
long. 3. much: . Her husband is much younger
than she is.
() N [] armchair:
. My parents bought me a
leather armchair for my office.
() [] department store:
. I bought my TV set from
a department store.

, , ADJ [, ,
] cunning, sly: . She is a very cunning woman.
, , ADJ
(diminutive) [, , ]
smart: ! ! Smart guy! You are trying to fool me.
() [] headache:
; . Do you have an aspirin? I have a terrible
headache.
(o) [] pain:
. I have a pain in my stomach.
() [] 1. mouse:
, . When she saw the
mouse, she started screaming. 2. mouse: . Click the
left mouse button. EXP: , . When the cats away, the
mice will play.

() N [] door, entrance:
, ; Can you close the door,
please?
() N [] Portugal: .
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
() N [] Portuguese:
.

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My wifes cousin is Portuguese.

() [] Portuguese:
. Maria
is a Portuguese teacher.
() [] Portuguese:
.
My wifes cousin is Portuguese.
() N (diminutive) []
orange juice: ;
Will you have an orange juice?
, , ADJ
[, , ] orange:
. Aunt Mary always wraps her presents in orange paper.
() [] orange: . Orange is
my favourite colour.
() [] orange: . Orange is
my favourite fruit.
() N [] orange tree:
. Their yard
is full of orange trees.
() N (diminutive) [] door:
. A little door leads
to the garden.
() [] wallet, purse: . I had twenty euros and
a credit card in the wallet that was stolen.
() [] amount:
. Well need a great amount of money to
repair the house.
ADV [] 1. how (adverb used to ask for
size, quantity, duration etc.):
, ; How much do these
trousers cost, please? ||
; How far is it to the station? || ; How long did you stay in
Paris? 2. so (much) (as an exclamation to express emphasis): ! It is so
strange! || ! I love you so much!
, , PRON [, , ]
1. how much (singular):
; How much sugar do you want
in your coffee? 2. how many (plural):
; How many people
were there at the party yesterday?
() [] river:
. We crossed the river on a boat.

() [] river:
. River Nile is in Egypt.
ADV [] 1. never: . I have never seen a crocodile. 2. ever:
; Have you ever
been to London?
ADV [] when: ,
; When are you going
on vacation, in July or August?
() (diminutive) [] glass:
- ; - ,
. -Anything to drink? -Just a glass of
water, thank you.
() [] glass:
. I broke a glass by accident.
VB [] water: ;
Did you water the plants yesterday?
() [] drink:
. Tonight were going to the
pub for a drink.
ADV [] where: , ; ! Niki, where are you? I cant see you!
(1) PRON [] that:
. The number that you are
calling is busy.
(2) CONJ [] because:
. I am upset because
he didnt call me.
ADV [] anywhere, nowhere:
. I cant
find my book anywhere.
() [] shirt: . I like colourful
shirts.
/ VB [ / ] sell:
. I want to sell
my car.
() [] bird:
. The eagle is the king of birds.
() [] sweater, jumper, jersey, pullover:
. The pullover Im wearing is my
fathers.

() N [] Prague:
; Have you ever been to Prague?
() N [] thing: . Things will get better for you.
ADV [] indeed: -
. -. -Its very hot today. -Indeed.

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ADV [] really: , . If
you really want to help me, stay out of this.
() N [] reality:
.
You have to face reality. EXP:
. Ill try hard to make my dream come true.
VB [] make something come true: ,
. I am at
your disposal to make all your wishes come true.
() [] agency:
. Maria works in an
agency. EXP:
. We booked
our rooms through a travel agency.
() [] 1. green:
. Green is my favourite colour. 2. grass, vegetation: . Dont step on the grass.
, , ADJ [,
, ] green:
. The fields become green in
spring.
() N [] leek:
. I made a delicious leek-pie.
EXP: . I caught him
red-handed.
() N [] opening night, premiere:
. There were a lot of people at the
opening of the show.
VB [] must, have to:
, . You have to
work hard in order to succeed.
() N [] socket: . . I cant do the ironing. There is no socket
in this room.
(1) ADV [] earlier, before:
. I didnt hear what you said
to me earlier.
(2) CONJ [] before: ,
. He called me just before I left.
(3) PREP [] ago:
. I first went
abroad ten years ago.
() N [] promotion:

. I believe that after so many years in the company

and so much hard work I deserve a promotion.

VB [] show:
. This channel
always shows old films.
VB [] foresee, expect:
. Meteorologists expect rain during the
weekend.
() N [] problem:
! Theres a solution
to every problem!
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
problematic: . Your behaviour is problematic.
() N [] screening (of a film):
. The
director and the leading actors were present at
the first screening of the film.
(/) N [] ancestor:
. He takes pride in Lord Byron being his ancestor.
() N [] 1. programme:

. Theres an interesting programme about the planets on TV tonight. 2. schedule: , . My schedule is really
tight at work. 3. computer programme:
,
. To stop the programme click on the
Exit button.
() N [] programming, planning: . Well have a meeting about
the annual planning of our activities. EXP:
Pascal . Pascal is one of the first (computer) programming languages.
(/) N [] president, chairperson: . The president of the company has resigned.
VB [] warn:
. I had warned you that you shouldnt
trust her.
() N [] origin:
. I dont
know the origin of this product.

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, ,
ADJ [, , ]
last, previous:
. I bought a computer
last week.
() N [] product, goods: . The
main agricultural product of the island is olives.
(o) N [] head, superior:
. The head of the department called
us to a meeting.
VB [] 1. cause, provoke: . Smoking
causes serious diseases. 2. challenge: . I
challenge you to prove that you can do it.
() N [] payment in advance: ,
500 . To order
the furniture you have to pay 500 euros in advance.
VB [] 1. catch (up):
. I woke up late today
and I had to run to catch the bus. 2. have time:
; Do
you have some time to have a coffee with me?
() N [] commission: . The bank takes a commission for
currency exchange.
() N [] privilege, prerogative:
. Because of to his position in the company he has
the prerogative to choose his associates.

. Follow the signs to

the centre of the city.
() N [] offence, insult:
. I will not tolerate this insult.
ADV [] carefully:
.
Since the accident he has been driving very
carefully.
, , ADJ
[, , ] careful:
, .
You have to be very careful when you drive.
VB [] 1. be careful:
, . You have to be careful when you drive. 2. take care: , . Mm asked me to take care of my brother
while she is away. 3. pay attention:
; Are you paying any
attention to what Im saying?
VB [] add:
. Pound the garlic
and then add some oil.
VB [] invite: ; Did Anna invite you to
her party?
() N [] invitation:
. We received an invitation to Annas wedding.
VB [] hire: .
Our company will hire two new salesmen.
() N [] attention:
. The vivid
colours attracted his attention.

VB [] cause: .
The storm caused huge damage to the crops.

() N [] effort: . The effort of these scientists is admirable.

VB [] progress:
,
. Parents are happy when their
children progress with their studies.

VB [] try:
. . It doesnt matter that you failed the
exams. You can try again.

ADV [] two years ago, the

year before last year:
. I finished school two years ago.

() N [] protection:
. The teacher told us about protection
against earthquakes.

VB [] sell/book in advance:
. All the tickets for the concert have
been sold in advance.
PREP [] to:

ADV [] recently:
. I havent seen John recently.
VB [] offer: ; Can I offer you a drink?

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() N [] offer: . This offer is valid

for three days.
() N (diminutive) [] face:
. She has a very
cute face.

, , PART [, ,
] advanced:
. I am in the
advanced English class this year.

ADV [] prematurely, early:
. The trees
bloomed early this year.

, , ADJ
[, , ] personal:
. I have learned from my
own personal experience that life is sometimes
unfair.

, , ADJ [, , ]
ex-, former:
. My children live with my ex-wife.

() N [] face:
. George has a
mark on his face.

() N [] morning: , , . When I wake up in the

morning I exercise.

() N [] 1. proposal:
. I think Ill accept his
proposal. 2. suggestion:
. His suggestions for the development of the
company were interesting.

() N [] 1. morning:
. I remember one morning in Santorini. 2. breakfast:
. I only want some milk for breakfast.

VB [] suggest: - ;
- .
! -What shall we order? -I suggest fried
mussels. They are delicious!
() N [] priority:

. At this period of my life, my
job takes priority.
/ VB [ / ]
prefer: . He preferred to take a taxi
than wait for the bus.

() N [] previous service:
. I have five years of previous
service in public relations.
() N [] pronunciation:
,
. Pronunciation is important when
learning a foreign language.
/ ADV [ / ] the
day before yesterday:
. We went to the theatre the day before
yesterday.

/ VB [ / ]
walk: . She was walking along slowly looking at the
shop-windows.

ADV [] first, firstly:

. Ill go shopping first and then Ill cook.
VB [] play the leading role:
. Meryl Streep plays the leading role in the
film.
() N [] capital:
. Athens is the
capital of Greece.
, , NUM [, ,
] first:
. Nikos won the first prize in the
contest.
() [] bird:
; How many bird species live on the island?
() N [] flight: 762 . Flight 762 from London arrives in twenty minutes.
() N [] degree: ,
. Ill have a party when
I get my degree.
() N [] corpse:
; Have you ever seen a corpse?
() N [] drop:
. A drop in
temperature and rain are expected tomorrow.
() N [] gate: . A guard stopped us
at the entrance gate.

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() N [] tower: .
The area was fortified with many towers during
the Middle Ages.
() N [] fever:
. . Im not feeling
well. I think I have a fever.
VB [] shoot:
. The policeman shot
the robber.
() N [] fire brigade:
. We saw smoke in the wood and
immediately called the fire brigade.
() N [] sale:
. The company increased sales last year.
(o) [] 1. shop assistant:
. Aris works as a shop assistant in a computers shop. 2. salesman: . Panos works

as a salesman in a pharmaceutical company.

() N [] 1. shop assistant:
. Danae works as a shop assistant
in a clothes shop. 2. saleswoman:

. Marina works as a saleswoman in a
pharmaceutical company.
VB [] sell (formal, mainly in passive
voice):
. The house was sold last week. EXP:
. Apartment for sale.
EXCL [] Good heavens!, oh!:
! !
Good heavens! Look at this huge parrot!
CONJ [] that:
. Alexis says that he is not interested in the subject.
ADV [] 1. how: ;
How do you spell this word? 2. what: -
; - . -Whats your name? -My
name is Maria.

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,
, () []: the seventeenth letter of the Greek
alphabet
VB [] have a piece of clothing made:
.
I had a dress made for my friends wedding.
, , PART
[, , ] cracked:
. ! This glass is cracked. Dont use it.
() N [] radio:
. The radio is playing classical music.
() N [] radio and cassette player: . My car stereo
has stopped working.
() N [] radio:
. I heard Julio Iglesiass new song on the
radio.
() N [] appointment, date:

. Ive
got an appointment with my lawyer at noon and
a date with my girlfriend in the evening. EXP: 1.

. I made an appointment with
the dentist for next Monday. 2.
. Meet you at ten then. 3.
5. I made a date with
Zoe for 5.
() N [] shelf:
. There are some clean
glasses on the top shelf.
() N [] chickpea:
. I dont like chickpeas at all.
() [] record:
100 .
The athlete holds the world record in the 100
metres race.
() [] reception (desk):
.
Leave the room key at the reception.
() N [] change: .
Heres your change.
() N [] retsina (resinated white
Greek wine): ,

; What do you prefer, retsina or red wine?

() N [] 1. electricity: . The electricity will
be cut off tomorrow for two hours. 2. air flow:

. The cold air flow from
the North causes the temperature to drop.
() N [] orator, rhetorician:
.
Lycias was an ancient Greek orator.
() N [] shallow water:
, . I cant
swim well, so I only swim in shallow water.
() N [] stripe:
. I dont like the stripes on
your shirt.
, , ADJ [, , ] striped: . I bought a striped
shirt.
VB [] 1. pour:
. Pour some more oil in the salad.
2. throw: .
Dont throw litter in the street. EXP: . Its snowing.
() N [] peach:
. Peaches are a
summer fruit.
() N [] pink:
. Pink is my favourite colour.
, , ADJ [, , ] pink:
. She tied a pink
band round her hair.
, , ADJ [, , ] rock: Pink
Floyd . Pink Floyd is
a rock band.
() N [] 1. clock: . The church clock
struck eight o clock. 2. watch:
. I was given a very expensive watch.
() [] robe, dressing gown:
. I always wear a
dressing gown when I am at home.
() N [] clothes:
; Do you like my new
clothes?

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() N [] rice:
. Rice is the favourite food
of the Chinese.
() N [] 1. rhythm, beat: . I like the
rhythm of this song. 2. rate:
2% . Our sales
are increasing at a rate of 2% per year.

. My friend Elena is from

Russia.
() N [] Russian:
. . She doesnt understand Greek. She is Russian.
() N [] Russian:
. I dont understand a word of
Russian.

() N [] wrinkle: . I use a facial

cream for wrinkles.

() N [] Russian:
. . He doesnt understand
Greek. He is Russian.

() N [] Rome: . Rome is the capital of Italy.

/ VB [ / ] ask:
; And then what did she ask you?

() N [] Russia:

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,
, () []: the eighteenth letter of the
Greek alphabet
() N [] Saturday: . Many people
go shopping on Saturday.
() N [] weekend:

. We visit aunt Anna every weekend.
() N [] saganaki (food fried
and served hot in a pan):
. Saganaki is a starter
which must be eaten while hot.
() N [] jacket: ; What tie should I wear
with this jacket?
() N [] rucksack:

. He put some clothes in his rucksack and
left for his trip.
() N [] salami: . I want a sandwich with
cheese and salami.
() N [] salad: ; Would you like some olive oil in the salad?
EXP: 1.
, , , . A
Greek salad consists of tomato, feta cheese,
cucumber, onion and olives. 2.
. My mother told
me to make the salad.

() N [] Santorini:
. Santorini is one of the most beautiful
Greek islands.
() N [] sauna:
, . After the
gym we had a sauna to relax.
, , ADJ [, ,
] rotten:
. There is only some rotten fruit in
the refrigerator.
() N [] soap:
. Wash your
hands with soap before lunch.
NUM [] forty: . I am reading the story of Ali Baba and
the forty thieves.
NUM [ ] forty-two:
. . Fotini is twenty-two
years old. In twenty years she will be forty-two.
, , NUM
[ , , ]
forty-one:
. Fifty minus nine equals forty-one.
/ NUM [
/ ] forty-nine:
. Forty plus nine
equals forty-nine.

() N [] living room:
. We
have three armchairs and a sofa in the living
room. EXP:
. My car interior is leather.

() [] sauce: . We are having

spaghetti with tomato sauce today.

/ NUM [
/ [ ] forty-seven:
. Our
teacher has forty-seven tests to correct.

() N [] shampoo:
.
This shampoo makes my hair very soft.
(1) PRCL [] like: . She
eats like a bird (=very little).
(2) CONJ [] when: ,
. When the sun rises,
well start work.

NUM [ ] forty-six:
.
. John is thirty-six. In ten years he
will be forty-six.

/ NUM [
/ [ ] forty-eight:
. Fifty minus two
equals forty-eight.

NUM [ ] forty-

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five:
! Yesterday, on my birthday, I received forty-five cards!
, , NUM [ ,
, ] forty-four:
. Forty
plus four equals forty-four.
, ,
NUM [ , ,
] forty-three: . Fifty minus seven equals forty-three.
(1) PRON (possessive) [] your (plural):
, . This is your
house, I suppose.
(2) PRON (personal) [] you (plural):
; Shall I call you tomorrow?
VB [] turn off: ,
. Turn off the lights, please.
(1) PRON [] you (singular): . Maria called you.
(2) PREP [] 1. on: . I never sit on a bike. 2. in, at:
. We live in an apartment. 3. to:
. Im going to a
friends tonight.
() N [] shaker, mixer: ,
.
Put some coffee, sugar and water in the shaker
and shake it.
() N [] 1. row: . Peter is the third in the row. 2.
series, serial: . He played the leading part in some of the
most successful TV series. 3. number:
,
. I can give you a number of arguments
to convince you. EXP: . I
queued up at the post-office and waited for almost half an hour.
(/) N [] seismologist:

. The seismologists
announced that the seismic epicentre was in the
sea.
() N [] page:
56. Open your books at page 56.
() N [] seminar: -

. Next week Im going to

attend a seminar on the internet.
() N [] sheet: . Id like a pair of
sheets for a double bed.
() N [] September:
.
September is the ninth month of the year.
VB [] serve, offer: . . We
are ready to eat. You may serve us.
() N [] service:
. The service in this
restaurant is perfect.
() N [] waiter:
. We gave the
waiter our order.
VB [] 1. surf:
. I am going to buy a surfboard and learn to surf. 2. surf:
, . When I have some spare time, I surf the
internet.
VB [] 1. pick up:
. . I cant
pick up the suitcase. Its too heavy. 2. answer:
Will someone answer the phone?
; 3. wake up, get up:
; What time do you get up in
the morning? 4. withdraw: 2.000
. I withdrew 2.000 euros
from our account.
() N [] signal:
. The radio station signal in this area is
very weak.
() N [] mark: . This
black horse has a white mark on its head.
() N [] flag: . The Greek flag is light
blue and white.
VB [] mean: ;, . What does government mean?, my son asked me.
() N (diminutive) [] flag:
. The
children were holding little flags at the parade.
, , ADJ
[, , ] important, significant:
. We have an important

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decision to make.
() N [] 1. meaning:
; What is the meaning of the word logic? 2. importance:
. We have to
understand the importance of a balanced diet
to our health.
() N [] note:
. He
left me a note saying that he is going to be late.
EXP:
. In your curriculum vitae you have to write
about your studies and your previous experience.
ADV [] today:
. I have to go to the dentist
today.
ADV [] 1. quietly: ,
. You are speaking very quietly. I cant
hear you. 2. slowly:
. We walked slowly to the beach.
ADV [] sure, definitely: .
This is definitely the man who robbed the bank.
, , ADJ [,
, ] sure, certain:
. I am sure youll regret it.
() N [] iron:
. He fixed the door with a
piece of iron.
VB [] iron, press:
. I
washed my clothes and now I have to iron them.
, , ADJ [, ,
] railway, rail:
. The country
has an extensive railway network.
() N [] railway:
;
When is the new railway going to be ready?
() N [] cinema:
. Theres
a black and white film on at the local cinema.

. I like ice-cream with

chocolate sauce.
() N [] Sifnos: . We are going to Sifnos on
holidays this year.
VB [] dig: . Our dog digs holes in
the garden all the time.
() N [] chess:
. Kasparov is a chess
champion.
() N [] ladder: ,
. She climbed on
the ladder to reach the top shelf. EXP: H

. La Scala in Milan is one of the
worlds most famous opera houses.
() N [] Scandinavia: O
.
Winter in Scandinavia is very cold.
,
,
ADJ [, ,
] Scandinavian:
. Finland is a Scandinavian
country.
() N [] boat, craft: . He won the lottery and bought a boat.
() N [] clove:
. I
need three cloves of garlic to put in the food.
VB [] cover:
, . Cover the
baby with the blanket, because shell get cold.
|| , . Cover yourself or
youll get cold.
/ VB [ / ]
think: .
I am thinking of moving to a new house.

() N [] thought:
. I write my
thoughts in my diary every day.

() N [] cinema: . We
went to the cinema on Saturday with our friends.

() N [] 1. stage:
. The actors
were rehearsing on stage. 2. scene:
. The film
had many interesting scenes.

() N [] syrup:
. You should take
this syrup twice a day. EXP: -

() N [] ski:
. Skiing is my favourite sport. EXP:
; Have you ever

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tried to ski?
ADV [] hard:
. Youve worked
really hard and you need a holiday.
, , ADJ [, ,
] hard, tough:
. The
pillow I bought is very hard and I am going to
return it.
() N [] dust:
. Theres a lot of dust on my desk.
() N [] garlic sauce/paste:
, ! Can I have some cod with garlic sauce,
please?
() N [] garlic:
. Garlic has a strong smell.
() N [] dark, darkness:
, . When darkness
falls I get scared.
ADV [] dark: ! Its very dark in here!

() N (diminutive) [] puppy:
. My dog
gave birth to four puppies.
() N [] dog: ,
. Id like a dog to keep
me company.
ADV [] seriously: . I am
seriously thinking of quitting my job. EXP: ! I am serious!
VB [] be serious: ; ; Are you
serious? You are not coming to the party?
, , ADJ [,
, ] serious:
. You dont have to be serious all the time.
() N [] back street, alley:
. In the alleys of the
village there are many shops with traditional art
products.
() N [] chocolate:
. I always
eat some chocolate after meals.

VB [] 1. darken, become
dark:
. Suddenly the sky became dark and it
started to rain. 2. it gets dark: , . In summer it gets dark later than in winter.

() N [] salmon: . She ordered

smoked salmon as a starter.

, , ADJ [,
, ] dark:
. ! The room is
very dark. Open the curtains!

(1) PRON (possessive) [] your:

! So, this is your house.
(2) PRON (personal) [] you:
; Did he tell you the good news?

() N [] earring: . I lost my new earrings.

() N [] souvlaki (skewered
meat): - ; -
, . -What would you
like to order? -Id like a souvlaki and a Greek
salad, please. EXP:
. I want a souvlaki with everything (i.e.
onion, tomato and tzatziki).

() N [] broom:
, . I need a
broom to sweep the floor. EXP: ()
. The vacuum cleaner has broken
down, so I cant clean the house.
() N [] garbage, litter: . Dont throw litter in
the street.
VB [] 1. sweep, clean:
; Will
you help me sweep the floor? 2. wipe: . Get out of
the pool immediately and wipe yourself.
, , ADJ [, ,
] dark: . I bought a dark red dress.

/ () N [ / ] Swedish: . My brothers wife is Swedish.

()
() N [] Sweden:
. The capital of
Sweden is Stockholm.
() N [] Swedish:
,
. Im learning Swedish because
I am going to Stockholm next summer.
() N [] Swedish:

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. My sisters husband is Swedish.

() N [ ] super-market:
. I go to the super-market
at least three times a month.
() N (diminutive) [] soup:
. . I have a sore throat. I will only have a
soup.
() N [] wisdom:
. I admire the wisdom of the elderly.
, , ADJ [, , ] wise:

. A wise old man told him where to find
the treasure.
, , ADJ [,
, ] 1. wiser: ,
. The older you get, the
wiser you become. 2. wisest (when preceded
by article): . She is the wisest woman in the world.
/ VB [ / ] 1. break: . I broke my
mothers favourite vase. 2. fracture:
. Nikos
had an accident and fractured his leg. EXP:

. The children made a nervous wreck of
me with their screaming.
() [] spinach:
, . Popeye
eats spinach, thats why he is so strong.
() [] spinach pie:
.
My grandmother makes the best spinach pie.
ADV [] rarely, seldom, scarcely:
. I rarely go to the
cinema.
, , ADJ [, ,
] rare: . It
is a rare species of lizard.

squander, waste:
. Elpida squanders all her money on clothes and jewellery.


() [] speciality: .
Moussaka is a speciality of this restaurant.
() [] cave:
. Bears live in caves.
() [] match:
. He lights his
cigarette with matches and not with a lighter.
() (diminutive) [] house:
! Then Snow
White saw a tiny house!
() [] 1. house:
. My house has a big garden.
2. home: .
. Tonight Ill stay at home. Im not going
anywhere.
, , ADJ [, , ]
sports: . He
likes sports cars.
VB [] study: . Im studying medicine at
University.
() [] studies:
. I went back to my studies after a long
holiday.
() N (diminutive) [] pimple:
,
. Ill go to the dermatologist because Ive got pimples on my face.
() [] stable, stall:
. There was a
stable in the middle of the farm.
, , ADJ [,
, ] gradual: . I am
very pleased with your gradual progress.

, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. rarer:

, . This species of
lizards is rarer in Greece than in Africa. 2. rarest (when preceded by article):
. This
is the rarest species of lizard in Europe.

VB [] leak:
. . We
have to call the plumber. The tap in the bathroom is leaking.

/ VB [ / ]

, , ADJ [,

() [] cable phone: ,
. Call me on the cable phone, because my
mobile is out of order.

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, ] firm, steady: . He threw the javelin with

a steady hand. EXP: 1. .
. Call me on
my mobile. The cable phone is not working. 2.
. You can choose between fixed and
floating interest rate.
() [] level:
. The level of the water in
this lake has risen.
() [] station:
. The station was full of people.
/ VB [ / ] stop:
, . When the traffic lights are red we have to
stop.

() N [] stop:
. I have to get off at the next stop.
() [] grape:
. Wine is made from grapes.
() N [] ash:
. Dont drop the
ash from your cigarette on the floor.
, , ADJ
[, , ] housing:
,
. We took a housing loan to buy a house.
() N [] roof:
. After the storm we
had to repair the roof. EXP: . Business premises for rent.
() [] executive:
. The company executives are having a meeting.
VB [] 1. send:
. My cousin
from America sent me a letter. 2. mail:

. I will mail you your birthday present.
/ , / , / PART [ /
, / ,
/ ] sad: , . I
am upset because Ive lost my wallet.
/ VB [ /
] make somebody sad: . It makes me
sad that you dont understand me.

VB [] make/get narrow: .
. The road gets narrower here. You
cant get through by car.
() [] alley-way, lane:
. We got lost in the alleyways of the castle.
, , ADJ [, , ]
tight: ,
. I must change these trousers
because theyre very tight.


() N [] stereo:
. A good
stereo costs a lot.
() [] wedding wreaths:
. My grandmother still keeps her
wedding wreaths in an old box.
() [] stethoscope:
. The doctor examined the patient with
his stethoscope.
() [] 1. element, part: .
Honesty is a part of his personality. 2. detail,
datum:
. Write your personal details on the
application form.
VB [] cost:
; How much did the
car repair cost you?
() N [] uniform: . Policemen always wear a
uniform.
VB [] 1. decorate, adorn:
; Would you like to decorate the Christmas
tree with me? 2. dress up, make more attractive: . Maria
dressed up and went out.
() [] mouth:
, . Dont eat with your
mouth open.
() [] stomach:
. !
My stomach is so full Im about to burst. I ate
so much!
ADV [] in the wrong way: , . If

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something starts in the wrong way, it cant be

fixed later. EXP: . Everything is going wrong.
VB [] turn:
. At the end of the street turn right.
, , PART
[, , ] shrewish: .
. She is a very shrewish
woman. She is always shouting and quarrelling
with everybody.
, , ADJ
[, , ] round:
. My
kitchen table is round.
() N [] turn:
. Go right at the next turn.
() [] bed, mattress: . . I
didnt sleep well. The bed was very hard.
VB [] lay: ; Didnt I tell you to lay the table?
() [] style: . . I really like Paul. Hes got style.

Pink Floyd . Pink

Floyd are a rock band.
() [[]] congratulations: ! ! Congratulations! You made it! ||
.
Offer Giannis my warmest congratulations on
his success.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] modern: . Modern
man is under great stress.
VB [] forgive: .
. Forgive me. I didnt
mean to shout at you.
/ VB [ / ] talk, discuss: . We talked about the companys future at the meeting.
() N [] discussion:

. After his speech questions
from the audience and a discussion will follow.

() [] pen:
. I prefer writing with a
pen rather than with a pencil.

VB [] arrest: . The
police arrested a suspect for the robbery.

() [] club, association:
. Our schools graduates
club organises the annual ball.

(o/) N [] relative:
. This summer I am visiting some
relatives of mine in the USA.
() N [] apology:
! I wont accept your apology! EXP: 1. . She apologised to me for her
behaviour. 2. - !
. -, ! -Youre making a mistake! There is no
one here by the name Stamatopoulos. -Oh, Im
sorry! 3. , ; Excuse me,
what time is it?
(o/) N [] or []
author, writer: ; Whos the author of this book?
, , ADJ [, ,
] shocking, overwhelming:
.
This trip was a shocking experience.
() [] band, group:

VB [] happen:
. Many strange things happened last week.
EXP: ; ; Whats the
matter? Why are you shouting?
() [] symbol: ; Whats the symbol of peace?
VB [] advise:
. Id advise
you to try again.
() N [] advice:
. , .
I dont know what to do. Please, give me some
advice.
() [] schoolmate, classmate: . My friend Dinos and I were
classmates at primary school.
() N [] participation: . Participa-

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tion in the demonstration was massive. EXP:

, . To enrol, fill in this form.
VB [] like, be fond of: . . I really like Maria. She is a very nice girl.
VB [] behave:
! Stop
behaving like a child!
() N [] behaviour, attitude: T . He was accused of offensive behaviour.
VB [] fill in:
, .
When you have filled in the application, give it
to me.
() N [] 1. symposium,
feast:
. Ancient Greeks enjoyed symposiums a lot. 2. symposium: . A medical
symposium on cancer is starting tomorrow.
() N [] symptom:
,
. As soon as the doctor heard
my symptoms, he told me that I had influenza.
, , PART
[, , ] beneficial: . I think this is the most beneficial offer.
ADV [] according:
,
. According to the announcement, the exams start next week.
, , ADJ [,
, ] agreed: -
9; -! -Shall we meet tomorrow at 9? -Agreed!
VB [] agree:
. I dont agree with you.
(/) N [] colleague:
. We are going to have dinner
with my colleagues from the company today.
() N [] transaction:

. You can now make your
bank transactions through the internet.
() N [] exchange, currency: , . You need foreign exchange
when you travel abroad.

() N [] fellow-man:
,
. We should help our fellowmen when they are in need.
/ VB [ / ]
meet: . I met him by chance at the cinema.

() N [] concert:
REM. We are going to
the REM concert this evening.
() N [] cold:
. I was walking in
the rain so I caught a cold.
() N [] subscriber:
! My brother is a subscriber to seven
magazines!
VB [] communicate,
understand each other:
. He doesnt speak English or Greek so
we cant communicate.
() N [] interview:
. I read a very interesting interview with
the famous pianist in Sundays paper. EXP: O
. Costas will interview the famous
pianist.
() N [] associate: . My associates work really hard.
() N [] car service station:

. The mechanic at the car service station told me the brakes are damaged.
/ ADV [() / ] all the
time, always: . Helen speaks on the phone all the time.
() N [] continuation, keeping
up: . Well achieve our goal
by keeping up our efforts.

VB [] be/get used to: . I am trying to
get used to my new house.
ADV [] usually:
. I usually go

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shopping on Saturday morning.

() N [] texture, composition:
. The composition of this
material is designed to protect from skin irritations.
() N [] composer:
. Beethoven is a famous classical composer.
() N [] condition:
. I cant work
under these conditions.
() N (diminutive) [] cloud:
.
. It isnt going to rain. There are only a
few clouds on the sky.
() N [] overcast sky: . Overcast
skies and rain are expected tomorrow. EXP: . It is cloudy today.
VB [] become cloudy:
. , ,
. The weather will be fine in the
morning. Soon, however, it will become cloudy.
() N [] cloud:
. Suddenly the sky was covered in black
clouds and it started to rain.
() N (diminutive) [] cloud:
... My little
cloud, I ask you to come back...
() N [] border, frontier: . Passports are checked at the borders.

the companion of your life, give us a call.

() N [] syrtaki (Greek folk
dance):
. Anthony Quinn danced the
syrtaki in the film Zorba the Greek.
() N (diminutive) [] drawer:
.
Your glasses are in the bathroom drawer.
() N [] drawer:
. I put your keys in the
top drawer.
() N [] pack, package,
packaging: , . I choose products in paper packaging because they can be
recycled.
() N [] appliance, device:
; Does this
device work with batteries?
, , ADJ
[, , ] registered:
, . Please, send your application by
registered mail.
ADV [] often:
. I dont go shopping very often.
ADV [] tight(ly):
. He held her hand
tight and they walked on.
() N [] sponge:
. He rubbed
the wound softly with a sponge.
VB [] mop:
, ! I had just
mopped the floor when the dog came in with his
dirty paws!

() N [] 1. prescription:
. The doctor didnt give me a prescription for my cold. 2. recipe:
,
. According to the recipe, I need four eggs
to make the cake.

() N [] stamp:
. There
is a stamp and a signature on all official documents.

ADV [] soon: .
The exam results will be announced soon.

() N [] filling:
. I went to
the dentist and had a filling.

() N [] party, company,
group: . A group of young people
were singing on the beach.

() N [] pulse:
. The patients
pulse is very weak.

(/) N [] companion:

, . If you still havent found

VB [] 1. draw, sketch:
. I like drawing landscapes. 2. plan: . Next summer

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Im planning to go to Paros for a vacation.

() N [] designer: . My
father is a car designer.
() N [] 1. pattern:
. This skirt has a strange
pattern. 2. plan, design:
. The architect has drawn the plans of our new house.
ADV [] almost: . Ive almost
finished cleaning the house.
() N [] relationship:
, . We had a relationship once, but we are no longer together.
() N [] shape: -
; -. -What is the shape of a plate?
-Circular.
VB [] dial: ,
. After the beep, dial the
number.

() N [] slot:
. Insert your card in the slot.
() N [] rope:
. Pull the rope to open the door.
() N [] school: . School is closed on
the weekend.
() N [] school, faculty:
. My daughter graduated
from the Philosophical School of the University
of Athens.
() N [] body:
. My whole body hurts.
, , ADJ [, , ]
right, correct, true:
. This is not
the right way to deal with it.

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,
, () []: the nineteenth letter of the Greek
alphabet
.. ACRO Postal Code: .. . .. means Postal Code.
PRON [] them:
. Put them in the right order.
() N [] tavern, restaurant with
local foods: . At Plaka there are many
traditional taverns.
() N [] backgammon: ; Shall we play backgammon?
() N [] suit:
. Anna always wears a suit
at work.
() N [] film, movie:
. Dustin Hoffman plays
in this film.
VB [] 1. suit:
. Black doesnt suit me. 2. match:

. I dont think the green shirt
and the red trousers match.
VB [] arrange, put in order:
. I have just arrived from
my trip and I have to put my clothes in order.
() N [] talent:
. You
should not waste your talent. EXP: . He is a talented painter.
() N [] till, cashier: - ; - , . -Where do I pay?
-At the till, please.
(/) N [] teller: . Tellers in banks are
always polite.
() N [] savings bank:
. Ill deposit the money in the savings bank. EXP:
.
I have a savings account at this bank.
() N [] sign:
. There was a sign on the office door
saying Director.

() N [] taxi, cab: ,
. Ill take a taxi to go to
the airport.
VB [] travel:
. I would very
much like to travel around the world.
() N [] travel, trip, journey:

. Were going on a trip to grandmas village this weekend. EXP: ! Have a
nice trip / flight!
, , ADJ
[, , ] travelling, travel: ; Do you like my new travelling bag?
() N [] taxi-driver:
. The
taxi-driver helped me carry my suitcase.
, , PART
[, , ] rough:
5 6
. The winds will range
from 5 to 6 Beaufort and the sea will be rough.
() N [] terrace:
. The view from our
terrace is wonderful.
() N [] bull:
. The bulls horns are very pointed.
() N [] identity card:
. The policeman asked for his
driving license and identity card.
, , ADJ
[, , ] simultaneous, at the same time:
. ll television stations should announce
the elections results at the same time.
() N [] post-office: .
I have to go to the post-office to send a parcel.
EXP:
. He sent me a message by e-mail.
, , ADJ
[, , ] post,

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postal, mail: . I remember the

postman coming to the village on his bicycle and
with his mail sack on his back.
(/) N [] postman / post
woman:
8. The postman comes every morning at 8.
, , ADJ [, , ] fast:
. The countrys economy is developing fast.
() N [] speed: 220
! Driving at the speed of 220 kilometres per hour is pure madness! EXP: . My
brother took part in a car race.
() N [] full stop: . We put a full stop at the
end of a sentence.
ADV [] perfect, great: !
. Perfect! Your
exercises are all correct.
, , ADJ [, , ] perfect: . . These shoes are perfect. Ill buy them.
VB [] or [] 1. finish, be
over: ; What time
do you finish work? 2. graduate: ; When did you graduate
from University? 3. end: . . The road ends
here. We have to go back. 4. be out of:
. . We
are out of sugar. We have to buy some.
ADV [] fully, completely:
! I completely forgot
your birthday.
ADV [] lately:
. I havent been sleeping well lately.
, , ADJ [,
, ] last:
. I fell ill on the last
day of our holidays.
ADV [] eventually, finally:
; Which hat did you finally buy?
() N [] end: . My house is at the end
of that street. EXP: . . Anyway. I forgive you.
, , ADJ
[, , ] customs:

. All valuable objects
have to be declared to the customs authorities.
() N [] tennis:
; Do you like playing tennis?
, , ADJ [,
, ] huge: . The giant had
huge arms and a huge head.
() N [] four-room flat:
. We live in a four-room flat.
, , NUM [,
, ] four:
. Only four students
attended the class.
() N [] Wednesday:
. Every Wednesday I go to the cinema.
() N [] 1. quarter: . I want a quarter of the profit.
2. quarter (of an hour): . Ill be home in a quarter of an hour.
, , NUM [, ,
] fourth:
, . The fourth time I went
skiing, I broke my leg.
, , PRON [, , ]
such, like this: ;
Have you ever seen a flower like this before?
() N [] exercise book, copybook: , . Open
your exercise books and take notes, the teacher says to the students.
, , ADJ
[, , ] four-day:
. We are going on a four-day excursion to
Monemvasia.
() N [] art:
. Sculpting is an
art that flourished in Ancient Greece.
() N [] technology:
. The development of technology
during the twentieth century was spectacular.
() N [] jazz: . The
band played jazz.
() N [] fireplace:
. On cold winter nights we gather around

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the fireplace and talk.

() N [] mosque:
. The mosque is
a sacred place for Muslims.
() N [] window pane, glass: . The ball
hit the glass and broke it.
() N [] tzatziki (cucumber and
yogurt salad):
, . The basic ingredients of tzatziki are yogurt, cucumber and garlic.
, , ADJ [,
, ] fried: . Id like a portion of fried
zucchini, please.
() N [] television:
, .
Press the black button to turn on the television.
() N [] telecommunication: . Informatics and telecommunications have
greatly developed in recent years.
() N [] operator:
. The operator who gave me the
information was very kind.
() N [] operator:
. The operator who gave me
the information was very kind.
ADV [] on the phone, by
phone:
. You can order catalogue products by phone.
, , ADJ
[, , ] telephone:
. I
had a telephone conversation with my manager.
() N [] 1. telephone: .
The telephone is in the living room on the small
table. 2. phone number: ; Whats Costas phone number?
3. phone call: , ! . Maria, come quickly! Theres a phone
call for you. EXP:
. Ill call you tonight at home.
VB [] phone, call: ,
. I called Chloe to remind her of our date.
PRON [] 1. her: , -

. Call her, please. 2. it: . . New credit

card. Ask for it now at any bank.
(1) PRON (possessive) [] her: . She always takes good care
of her books.
(2) PRON (personal) [] her:
. He gave her a beautiful ring.
PRON [] what: , ; ;
Tell me, whats wrong? Whats the matter? ||
; What time is it?
() N [] price:
. The price of oil has risen.
() N [] steering-wheel:
, . You must
hold the steering-wheel firmly when you drive.
() N [] punishment:

. The usual punishment for
illegal parking is a fine.
PRON [] whose:
; Whose book is this?
/ PRON [ / ] 1. nothing:
.
There is nothing good on television tonight. 2.
something, anything:
; Do you need anything from the
super-market? EXP: - . -. -Thank you very much. -Dont mention it.

PRON [] them: . I saw them going into the shop.
() N [] title:
. I dont
remember the title of the film I saw last week. EXP:
. . Your qualifications
are impressive. I think youll get the job.
(1) ART (neuter definite) [] the: . The rose smells nice.
(2) PRON [] it: .
; I need your bicycle. Will
you lend it to me?
() N [] wall:
. I have to paint the
walls of my room.
/ VB [ / ] dare:
. I didnt dare
tell her the truth.

PRON [] him: . I know him well.

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VB [] 1. stress, emphasise: . The

managing director stressed that he would not tolerate any more mistakes. 2. put a stress, accent:
.
Listen to the word and put the stress on the right
syllable.
() N [] Sagittarius: - ; -. -Whats your sign? -Sagittarius.
VB [] place, put: ;
Will you help me put the furniture in place?
ADV [] so:
! This car is so expensive!
, , PRON [, , ] so
many/much:
! I called you so many times but
you didnt answer the phone.
ADV [] 1. then, at the time:
20 . . I bought my first car
twenty years ago. I was a student at the time. 2.
then, in this case: -
. , 4. -I am free tomorrow afternoon. -Then
we can meet tomorrow at 4.
(1) PRON (possessive) [] 1. his: . His Greek is very good.
2. its: . This is its place.
(2) PRON (personal) [] 1. him:
; Shall I give him your
phone number? 2. it:
. The baby starts crying if you dont pay any attention to it.
() N [] 1. toilet: , ; Where is the toilet, please?
2. dressing table:
. We have two bedside
tables and a dressing table in the bedroom.
ADV [] at least: , ; Did she give
you her phone number at least?
() [] tulip:
. The tulip is Hollands national flower.
() N [] tourism:
. The countrys economy relies on tourism.

[, , ] tourist(ic):
.
This island is a popular tourist destination.
() [] cake:
. There was one candle
on his birthday cake.
(1) PRON (possessive) [] their:
. Their dog is very fierce.
(2) PRON (personal) [] them:
. I asked them to be quiet.
/ VB [ / ] pull: . Pull the door to open.
EXP:
. Draw a line from one dot to the other.

, , ADJ [,
, ] crisp, crunchy: ,
. Mmm, these biscuits are very crunchy.
/ VB [ / ]
sing:
. Maria
sings very well and she is going to take part in a
singing contest.
() N [] song:
. A nice song must have nice
lyrics as well as nice music.
() N [] singer: . The singer took his guitar and started singing.
() N [] singer:
.
Maria Kallas was a famous opera singer.

() N [] 1. tragedy:
; Is Medea a comedy
or a tragedy? 2. tragedy:
. Their affair ended in tragedy.
VB [] crash a car: ,
. I crashed the
car but fortunately I wasnt injured.
() N [] bank:
. . I must
go to the bank. Ive run out of money.

() N [] tourist: K . Many
tourists visit Greece every year.

() N [] 1. dinner table:
. We bought
a wooden dinner table. 2. dining room: . The dining room
is next to the living room.

() N [] table: -

ADJ

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. The dishes and

the glasses are on the table. EXP: 1.
. I have invited my
parents to dinner tonight. 2.
. Im having my boss
to dinner tomorrow.
, , ADJ [,
, ] bank:
1.000 .
Id like to deposit 1.000 euros in this bank account.
() N [] tablecloth:
. Take a clean
tablecloth from the drawer and lay the table.
() N [] wound: , . Fortunately, the wound is
not serious.
, , ADJ [, , ]
rough: . The ball rolled slowly on the
rough surface.
, , NUM [, , ] three:
. Ive got three sisters.
ADV [] madly: . I am madly in love with Anna.
VB [] 1. drive mad: . He drove me mad with his
screams. 2. love: ! I
love ice-cream!
, , ADJ [, , ]
crazy: ;
. Are you crazy? What you
want to do is very dangerous.
() N [] train: ,
. Im late. Im going to miss the train.
, , ADJ
[, , ] running,
flowing:
. The area has a lot of running water. EXP:

. I have a current account at this bank.

[ , , ]
thirty-one:
. Forty minus nine equals thirty-one.
/ NUM [
] / [ ] thirty-nine: . Forty minus one
equals thirty-nine.

NUM [ ] thirty-six:
. Thirty-six
guests came to the party.
/ NUM [ ]
/ [ ] thirty-seven: . At home I
have thirty-seven books on Byzantium.

/ NUM [ ]
/ [ ] thirty-eight:
. Thirtyeight goldfish live in the small lake of the park.

NUM [ ] thirtyfive: .
Thirty plus five equals thirty-five.
, ,
NUM [ ,
, ] thirty-four: .
Ive got thirty-four stamps from Brazil.
, , NUM
[ , , ] thirty-three:
. Thirty-three children came to Athenas party.
() N [] rose: .
Roses are my favourite flowers.
() N [] three-room flat:
. We live in a three-room flat.
VB [] grate: . Grate some cheese for the spaghetti.

VB [] run: . I woke
up late today and I had to run to catch the bus.

/ VB [n / ] hang
around: . I
saw him hanging around the neighbourhood.

NUM [] thirty:
. I
bought thirty roses for our wedding anniversary.

NUM [ ] thirty-two:
. We have
thirty-two trees on our farm.
, , NUM

() N [] three-bed room:
,
. I want a three-bed room for myself,
my wife and my daughter.
, , ADJ [,
, ] three-bed: -

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, . Id like to book a three-bed room for two

days, please.

() (diminutive) [] bag,
handbag: . I
bought a leather bag.

() N [] Tuesday: . Tuesday is
the second working day of the week.

() [] cheque: , ; How would you like to

pay, cash or check?

, , NUM [, , ] third:
. My third child is a boy.

() [] pocket:
. My pocket had
a hole and I lost my money.

VB [] happen for a third time:

, ! I got fired, I broke up and I crashed
my car yesterday, so three bad things happened!
() N [] grater: ,
. Wash the grater before you use it.
() N [] trolley-bus:
, . If you take the
trolley-bus, youll arrive sooner.
() N [] way:
. I dont agree
with the way you handled the situation.
() N [] food:
; Did you buy food for the dog?
() N [] food:
. We
took some food with us and went for a picnic in
the countryside.

() [] cigarette:
. . Dont light a cigarette in here. Its not allowed.
() [] chilli: . I made Mexican chicken with chilli.
/ VB [ / ] bite:
. I was bitten by a bee.

() [] dorado (type of fish):

. We went to a nice fish tavern and
ate dorado.
() [] raki: . Well
drink raki and eat grilled octopus.
() [] chewing gum:
. I like strawberryflavoured chewing gum.

() N [] wheel:
.
A wheel of the car was ruined in the crash.

() [] character, type:
. Alexis seems
to me a very weird character.

() N [] hole:
. There is a hole in your sock.

() [] tyranny, oppression:
.
The country suffered tyranny for many years.

/ VB [ / ] pierce:
. I am having my ears
pierced tomorrow.

, , ADJ [,
, ] tender, affectionate:
. He gave her a
tender kiss on the cheek.
VB [] eat: . I
never eat sea-food.
() [] tea:
; Do you have tea with lemon or milk?

() [] tyrant:
. Her boss was a real tyrant.
() [] cheese:
. Feta is a traditional Greek cheese.
, , ADJ
[, , ] cheese:
, ();
Excuse me, where are the cheese products?
ADV [] accidentally, by chance:
. I found this old book by chance in
an antique-shop.

VB [] quarrel, fight:
,
. When we were young, my brother
and I used to fight all the time.

() [] luck, fortune: . Luck wasnt on my

side in these exams.

() [] bag, handbag:
. I bought a
leather handbag and shoes.

ADV [] now: ,
. I had a headache in the
morning, but now I am fine.

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,
, () []: the twentieth letter of the
Greek alphabet
() N [] health: ;
Hows your health? EXP: !
. Cheers/
Heres to your health! he told me and he had
a sip of wine.
ADV [] healthily:
.
It is very important for our fitness to eat healthily.
() N [] hygiene:
, . According
to the rules of hygiene, we must always wash
our hands before meals.
, , ADJ [, ,
] healthy: : , . He leads a
very healthy life: he exercises, he doesnt smoke
and doesnt drink alcohol.

VB [] exist, be, there is/are:

; Is there any
cheese in the fridge?
, , ADJ [,
, ] wonderful:
. We went to a wonderful beach on the other
side of the island.
() N [] overtime:

. I have so much work to do
this week, that I have been doing overtime every
day.
() N [] citizenship:
,

. Nikoss grandfather is Cypriot, but
Nikos was born in Greece and he was granted
Greek citizenship.

, , ADJ
[, , ] hydraulic:
. My
cars steering-wheel is hydraulic.

() N [] 1. service:
,
.
We appreciated your service to the company,
so we decided to give you a salary raise. 2. organisation, body:
; Which
organisation should I see about a new passport?

() N [] water supply:
. We
have no water because of damage to the water
supply system.

() N [] bedroom:
. I want to change the decoration in
my bedroom.

() N [] ingredient:
; Have you bought
all the ingredients for the cake?

, , ADJ [, ,
] underground: . The pedestrian passage is
underground.

(o/) N [] plumber:
. The plumber repaired the tap.

() N [] hymn: . We sing hymns in church.

(/) N [] employee, clerk,
assistant: . Ask the clerk at the reception. EXP: 1.
. . He is a public servant. He works
for the Ministry of Education. 2.
. . He is in the private sector. He works for
an Informatics company. 3.
. He is a bank clerk.

() N [] signature:
. . This is not my signature. This document is
forged. EXP: ; Where do
I sign?
() N [] 1. welcome:
. Their welcome touched me.
2. reception: . We asked for a room at
the hotel reception.
() N [] 1. assumption, hypoth-

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esis: ,
. We dont know the
cause of the accident, were just making assumptions. 2. case, issue:
. Our lawyer took
over this case.
VB [] suppose, assume: ,
. I assumed that you wouldnt be
home; thats why I didnt call you.
VB [] pretend: , . He pretends he is
not interested in me but the truth is he likes me
very much.
VB [] estimate: ; Have they estimated the extent of the damage?
() N [] computer:
. My computer has
broken down.
() N [] patience:
. You
need to be insistent and patient to make it.
VB [] suspect:
;, . Who do
you suspect is the gang leader? the reporter
asked the policeman.
VB [] argue:

. The lawyer argued that the witnesss
testimony was false.

VB [] promise:
, . I promise
to call you as soon as I arrive.
() N [] ministry: Y O
. The Ministry of Finance will
announce the annual budget.
(/) N [] minister: . The Minister of Education is giving a press
conference today.
VB [] suffer:
. He is suffering from a serious
illness.
, , ADJ
[, , ] obligatory, required:
. Obeying the law is obligatory.
VB [] suspect: ,
. I suspect someone of having
done that, but I am not absolutely sure.
ADV [] then, after, afterwards:
. We went to the theatre and then to
a restaurant for dinner.
() N [] fabric, cloth:
! .
Feel how soft the fabric is! Its pure silk.
, , ADJ [, ,
] high: . High temperatures
are expected tomorrow all over the country.

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,
, () []: the twenty-first letter of the Greek
alphabet
() [] favourite: . This movie is the
favourite for the Oscar awards.
() [] meal, food: ! The meals ready!
VB [] look, seem: . You look tired today.
() [] phenomenon:
. Earthquakes are a common phenomenon in Japan.
() [] envelope: , ; .
Ria, have you got an envelope? I need to send
a letter.
() N [] lentil:
, .
We eat pulses, lentils or beans at least once a
week.
, , ADJ [,
, ] bald: ; Can you see that bald man?
() [] traffic light: . . The traffic light
is green. You can go.
() [] t-shirt:
. I will
wear the red t-shirt and the black trousers.
VB [] imagine:

; How do you imagine your life in ten years
from now?
() N [] imagination:
. Some kids have
a vivid imagination. EXP: . Adventure in Space is a science fiction
film.
ADV [] fantastic, terrific,
great: !
! The party was a big success! We
had a fantastic time!
, , ADJ
[, , ] fan-

tastic: . ! We had a great time. It was a

fantastic experience!
() [] 1. fax: ,
. Ok, I received the fax you sent
me. 2. fax machine:
. This is a telephone and a fax
machine.
, , ADJ [, ,
] wide, large:
. Ive lost
weight and all my clothes are now very large on
me.
() [] 1. pharmacy:
, ;
If you go to the pharmacy, will you buy some
aspirins for me? 2. medicine-chest:
; Did you put the aspirins in the medicine-chest?
() [] medicine:
, .
Remember to take your medicine before you go
to bed.
() N [] 1. noise: .
. I cant hear
you. Theres so much noise in here. 2. trouble:
; Why do
you always get into trouble?
() N [] bean soup: . Bean
soup is a traditional Greek food.
() [] bean:
, .
We eat pulses, lentils or beans at least once a
week.
() [] February: .
February is the second month of the year.
() (diminutive) []
moon: . The moon lit up the dark sky.
() [] moon: . The moon lit up the
dark sky.
VB [] bring: , , ; Could you

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please bring me a glass of water?

() N [] 1. feta: . Feta is a traditional Greek
cheese. 2. piece, slice:
. Ill have a slice of bread
with butter for breakfast.
, , ADJ [, ,
] this years:
. This years
production has been reduced since last year.
ADV [] this year:
. Im going to buy a new
car this year.

, . The damage to the manuscript was such that it was impossible to read.
, , ADJ [, ,
] snake: . I bought shoes made of snake skin.
() (diminutive) [] kiss:
! Give mmmy a kiss!
/ VB [ / ] kiss:
. He hugged her gently
and kissed her.

() N (diminutive) [] piece, slice:

. Ill
only eat a slice of bread with butter.

() N [] 1. friend:
.
My friend Maria has moved to a new house recently. 2. girlfriend:
. My new girlfriend is blonde.

VB [] leave, go, depart: , . Dont go yet. I

want to talk to you.

() [] kiss:
. She gave me a kiss and ran
away.

() N [] rumour:
. Ive heard some rumours about
you.

, , ADJ [, , ]
friendly:
. Everybody was
very friendly and made me feel at home.

/ VB [ / ] 1. arrive:
; When does
your aunt arrive in Greece? 2. go up to, rise:
35 . The
temperature rose to 35 degrees. 3. reach:
; Can you reach that book on the
top shelf of the bookcase? 4. be enough: , ; Are four eggs enough to make the omelette?
EXP: . .
Thats enough. I wont tolerate this any more.
/ , / , / ADJ [
/ , / , /
] 1. cheaper: . This jacket is cheaper than
the other one. 2. cheapest (when preceded by
article):
. This restaurant is the cheapest in
the area.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
autumn: . Autumn rainfalls start in September.
() [] autumn: . In
autumn the leaves of the trees become yellow.
() N [] corruption, damage: H -

, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. more
friendly:
. Emil is more friendly than Peter. 2. most
friendly (when preceded by article): .
Enjoy your drink in a friendly environment.
() N [] philology, literature:
. My
sister has studied literature.
() N [] hospitality: . The
Greeks are known for their hospitality.
, , ADJ [,
, ] hospitable:
. The villagers were very
hospitable.
VB [] house:
. The gallery will house the exhibition of the
famous painter.
() [] 1. friend:
. Weve been friends since primary
school. 2. boyfriend: . Her new boyfriend is an engineer.
() N [] philosophy: . His thesis is about Platos philosophy.

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/ () N [ /
] Finn, Finnish:
. Shes Finnish and lives in Helsinki.
()
() N [] Finland: . Its very
cold in Finland during winter.
() N [] Finnish:
; Do they
only speak Finnish in Finland?
() [] Finn, Finnish:
.
A Finn was sitting next to me in the aeroplane.
() N [] Flemish:
. In Belgium they speak Flemish and French.
() [] indicator, flash:
.
The indicator switch is on the left of the steering
wheel. EXP: , . You should signal quite a
few metres before you turn.
VB [] flirt, court:
,
. Menelaos flirted with me all night long,
but I dont like him.
VB [] be afraid: . The girl is afraid of the dog.
, , ADJ [, ,
] terrible: . There was a terrible accident today.
() N [] fear: , . When there is
lightning in the night I shiver with fear.
() [] student:
. My son is
a student at the University of Athens.
, , ADJ [,
, ] student: ,
. You have to have your student card
with you to get into the library.
VB [] study at: . Anna is studying at the
University of Athens.
() N [] time:
. Its the first time I have
visited Greece. EXP: 1. - ;
- . -Do you ever go to the cinema?

-Sometimes. 2.
. Once upon a time
there was a beautiful princess.
/ VB [ / ] wear:
. Thats a nice
shirt youre wearing.
() [] dress:
. This dress really suits you.
() N [] track suit: . He put on
his track suit and went jogging.
() [] tax: ,
; How much tax do you pay if
you own a sailing-boat?

() [] foyer, lounge:
,
. Until the show starts, we wait in the
theatre foyer.
() [] hazelnut: . Squirrels eat hazelnuts.
() [] 1. oven:
. Ive
just taken the food out of the oven and its hot.
2. bakery: ;
Did you buy bread from the bakery? EXP:
; Do you like
roast veal?
() N [] skirt:
. Helen was wearing a
very beautiful skirt yesterday.
() N [] Frankfurt:
; Have you ever
been to Frankfurt?
() N [] strawberry:
. I really like strawberries.
() [] Greek frappe: . I usually drink Greek
frappe in the summer.
() [] fence: . We jumped over the fence
and found ourselves in the yard of the abandoned house.
, , ADJ [, ,
] fresh:
. They always serve fresh
fish in this tavern.
() [] 1. crammer:
-

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. He is not good
at maths, so he decided to go to a crammer. 2.
foreign language school:
. Andreas teaches
English at a foreign language school.
() [] fruit: . Fruit
has many vitamins and is good for your health.
() N [] fruit salad:
. Ill
have a fruit salad for dessert.
() N [] toast:
. Ill have
toast with butter and honey for breakfast.
() [] eyebrow:
. Peter has thick eyebrows.
VB [] be to blame, be responsible:
! ,
. Dont blame me! I am not the only one
responsible for what happened.

() [] heel:
. My new
shoes hurt my heels.
VB [] sneeze:
, . You should use a handkerchief when you
sneeze.
() N [] wing: . The eagle
spread its wings and flew high into the sky.
ADV [] cheap: . I got this skirt very cheap.
, , ADJ [, , ]
cheap: . . It is
very cheap. Ill buy it.

VB [] 1. make:
, . Ill make an orange
juice because Im thirsty. 2. fix, repair: , . We called the electrician to repair the
television.
() N [] guard: , . If you see anything
suspicious, call the guards.

He always carries a small wooden cross as a

talisman.
/ VB [ / ] 1. guard:
. We have a
dog to guard the house. 2. keep:
. My grandmother used to keep her wedding
dress in an old chest.
() N [] leaflet, brochure:

, . Well advertise our
company with TV spots, posters and leaflets.
() N [] leaf:
. The leaves
of the trees turn yellow and fall in autumn.
() N [] sex, gender: . People of
both sexes took part in the research.

/ VB [ / ] 1. blow:
. A cold wind
was blowing last night. 2. be windy:
,
. It is so windy that I cant open my umbrella.
() N [] nature: .
I am a member of an ecological organisation for
the protection of nature.
, , ADJ [, ,
] 1. physics:
. Newton discovered the physics law of gravity. 2. natural:
; Is your hair
colour natural? EXP: ,
. I work out to be fit.
, ,
ADJ [, , ] nature loving:
. I am a member of my
towns nature lovers club.

VB [] plant:
. We planted roses in our garden.

() N [] jail: ,
. He is in jail because he
robbed a bank.

() N [] plant: .
.
I love plants. Thats why my balcony is full of
flower-pots.

() N [] talisman:
.

() N [] nest: !
! Look at that tree! Theres a nest!

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VB [] 1. call, shout: ,
. Im shouting, but no
one is coming. 2. invite:
. We invited some friends for
dinner. 3. call: . . Call the doctor. Im not feeling well.
() N [] voice: ,
. Suddenly, we
heard a loud voice calling for help.
() N [] light: . ; Its dark in here. Can
you turn on the light?
, , ADJ [, ,
] well lit, sunny: ; Is your new apartment well
lit?
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. better lit,
sunnier:
. The living room is sunnier than the
kitchen. 2. best lit, sunniest (when preceded
by article): . The living room is the sunniest room in the house.

() [] fire:
. Sit by the fire to warm yourself.
() [] photograph, picture: . I am looking
at the photographs from our summer holidays
on Santorini.
, ,
ADJ [, , ]
photographic: . He bought very expensive
photographic equipment. EXP: . I bought a new
camera.
(/) N [] photographer:

. Ismini is a photographer and
works for a magazine.
() [] photocopy:
10 23 .
Make photocopies of pages 10 to 23 of the
book.

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, () []: the twenty-second letter of the Greek
alphabet
, , ADJ [, , ] silly:
. Ive got a very silly
dog.
, , ADJ (diminutive) [, , ] silly:
. My dog is silly.
VB [] caress, stroke, fondle:
.
He caressed her hand gently and hugged her.
/ VB [ / ] say hello/goodbye: ! Say hello
to your aunt!
EXP [] hello: -. ;
-, . -Hello. How are you? -Fine,
thank you.
() N [] regard:
. Give
my regards to your wife.

VB [] be glad: . I am glad to hear that you
are fine.
EXP [ ] nice to meet you:
- . - .
-This is Mr Economou. -Nice to meet you.
() N (diminutive) [] rug:
. Wipe
your shoes on the door rug.
() N [] relaxation:
. Youll
feel really relaxed after the massage.
/ VB [ / ] 1. break down:

. The refrigerator has broken and we
have to call the technician. 2. spend, waste:
. Dont spend more money than you make.
3. ruin: ,
. Anestis ruins everything he touches. EXP:
. It seems that
the weather is getting worse.
ADV [] awful, really bad:
.
I feel awful because of my failure in the exams.

ADV [] low:
. The plane was flying really low.
, , ADJ [, ,
] low:
. The ceiling in my room is very
low.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. lower:

. In this shop prices are lower than in
the one next door. 2. lowest (when preceded
by article): . Youll find the lowest prices in the market in our shop.
/ VB [ /
] smile:
. . Eleni is a very
pleasant person. She smiles all the time.
() N [] smile: . A smile costs nothing.

() N [] loss:
. He hasnt overcome his
fathers loss. EXP:
. The streets are very crowded today.
() N [] bead:
. Anna
was wearing a necklace with blue beads around
her neck.
VB [] 1. lose: .
Ive lost my keys. ||
. I had never been in this
neighbourhood before and I was lost. 2. miss:
, . Im late because I missed the bus.
() N [] chaos: ! My room is in a state of chaos!
() N [] pill:
; Are you taking any pills for
your stomach?
() N [] joy, happiness: , . I
always feel great joy when I travel abroad. EXP:
1. . ; Hello. How are you? 2.
, . . OK, bye-bye.

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See you tomorrow. 3. - ; - .

-How are you? -Im fine.
() N [] ruler:
,
! If you cant draw a straight line, use
the ruler!
() N [] 1. character:
. Marina has
an irritable character. 2. character:

4000 . Write your answer in a
text that is not longer than 4000 characters.
, , ADJ [, ,
] characteristic:
. George
always speaks with characteristic enthusiasm.
() N [] dawn, day-break: . Our plane
leaves at dawn.
() N [] favour: ;
Will you do me a favour? EXP:
. Ill do it but only for
Anastasias sake.
VB [] give away:
, . He gave
away all his books before leaving for America.
, , PART
[, , ] happy:
; Why are you so happy?
() N (diminutive) [] paper:
. He
wrote his telephone number on a piece of paper. EXP: , ; .
Will you go to the super-market, please? I have
made a shopping list for you.
() N [] map:
. I mark on
the map the places I visit every year.
() N [] 1. paper:
. Write your name on a piece of paper. 2. cards (the game - in plural only):
. He has
lost a lot of money playing cards.
, , ADJ [, ,
] made of paper:
. She was holding a paper bag.
() N [] butchers:
. Remember to buy some minced meat at the butchers.
VB [] yawn:

. . I
am very sleepy. I was yawning all the time during class.
() N [] lip:
. He burnt his upper lip with his
cigarette.
() EXP [ ] hibernation:
. Bears wake up from hibernation in spring.
() N [] winter:
, . Its
cold in winter, but its hot in summer.
VB [] handle, cope with:
.
. The situation
is critical. We have to seriously think how we
should handle it.
ADV [] 1. worse:
, . I had a worse time at Marias party than in
Antoniss. 2. worst:
. I did worst in the exams.
VB [] get worse: . The weather will
get worse tomorrow.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] 1. worse:
. My grades this semester were
worse than those of the previous one. 2. worst:
. It is
the worst film I have ever seen.
() N [] operating theatre:
.
They had to rush him to the operating theatre.
(o/) [] surgeon: . Our hospitals new surgeon
is very experienced.
() N [] swallow: , .
When the swallows come, it means that spring
is here.
() N [] tortoise:
. Tortoises live for many years.
() N [] hand:
.
She took the blind man by the hand and helped
him cross the street.
() N [] widow:
. Helen has been a widow for years.

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() N [] widower: . John is a widower and

has two children.

fat: .
. Giannis is a little fat. He has to go
on a diet.

/ ADV [ / ] yesterday: . I met George yesterday.

VB [] dance:
. I like dancing at parties very
much.

/ , / , / ADJ [/,
/, /] of yesterday:
. Yesterdays storm caused serious
problems.
NUM [] a/one thousand:
. Five hundred plus five
hundred equals one thousand.
() N [] thousand:
. We ordered a
thousand brochures. || . Thousands of people
watched the game.
, , NUM [, , ] a thousand: . Ive told you
a thousand times.
() N [] kilometre: . The
port is about two kilometres away.
() N [] snow:
. I like skiing in the snow.
VB [] snow: . It always snows at Christmas.
() N [] 1. humour:

. His humour and optimism make
him very popular. 2. sense of humour: . Costas has a
great sense of humour.
() N [] chlorine: , . I use
chlorine to decontaminate the bathroom.
, , ADJ [, ,
] pork:
. Pork steakes are my
favourite food.
VB [] put on weight, get
fat: , . If you eat
sweets, youll get fat.
, , ADJ [,
, ] fat: ,
. If you eat too much, youll become
fat.
, , ADJ (diminutive) [, , ]

() N [] dance:
. Flamenco is a traditional Spanish dance.
() N [] grass:
. We lay
down on the grass and watched the clouds.
VB [] need:
. We need some wood for the
fire.
() N [] money: ; Can you lend me some
money?
VB [] 1. use: , .
Use this key to open the door. 2. take advantage of:
. I will not allow you to take advantage of me
any more.
() N [] Christmas:
,
. Christmas is my favourite holiday because I get many presents.
() N [] year: 1996 . 1996 was the best
year of my life.
(o) [] 1. time:
. Time is money. 2. year:
. I visited Greece
two years ago. EXP: 1. ; Shall we go to Mykonos next
year? 2. , ! Many happy
returns, Maria! 3. . Many happy
returns / Happy name day / Happy birthday.
4. ; How old are you?
, , ADJ [, , ]
gold, golden:
. She gave her a wonderful
golden ring as a present.
() N [] colour: ; Whats your favourite colour?
() N [] colour rinse:
. Georgia dyes her hair with
a colour rinse.
() N [] chromosome:

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. Human
chromosomes carry information about a persons attributes.
() N (diminutive) [] octopus:
. Well drink ouzo and eat grilled
octopus.
VB [] comb, brush ones hair:
. Rania brushes
her dolls hair. ||
. Every morning I have a bath and I
brush my hair.

/ VB [ / ] 1. knock: . Someone is knocking
on the door. 2. beat: , . Her husband was
beating her; thats why she asked for a divorce.
3. ring: .
; The phone is ringing. Isnt anyone going
to answer it? 4. hurt / be hurt:
. I had
a car accident and I hurt my arm. 5. shake: . Shake the coffee
with a little water.

() N [] country:
; Which are the countries of Europe?
() N [] field: . The fields are full of
flowers in spring.
/ VB [ / ] fit:
100 . 100 people
cant fit in this room.
,
,

ADJ
[, , ] village:
. Most village houses are made of stone.
VB [] break up:
. George
and Helen broke up last month.
() N [] village: ; Which village do you come from?
PREP [] without: , . Coffee without sugar,
please.

, , PART
[, , ] divorced:
,
. Anna is divorced; thats why she lives by
herself.

/ VB [ / ] rush, dash: , . As soon as we heard the

fire alarm, we rushed for the exit.

(o) [] site, area:

10
.. 4 .. The archaeological site is open
to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(o) [] juice:
, . Id like an orange juice,
please.

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, () []: the twenty-third letter of the Greek
alphabet
() N [] scissors:
. The barber is very
efficient with the scissors.
() N [] fish shop:
. The
fish at the fish shop was very fresh today.
VB [] fish: ; Do you like fishing?
() N [] fish: , . Fish are
very tasty when grilled.
() [] sea-food, fish:
.
They serve both meat and fish in this tavern.
() [] fish tavern,
fish house:
. We had lobster at a fish tavern last night.
VB [] search, look for:
. I am looking in the
classified ads for a job.
() N [] lie: ,
. If you tell
lies all the time, nobody is going to believe you
in the end.
, , ADJ [,
, ] false: ,
. He
gave a false name because he didnt want anyone to know where he was.
ADV [] high:
. The eagle flies high in the sky.
, , ADJ [, , ] tall:
. Helen is a
very tall girl.
VB [] bake:
180 . Bake the food at 180 degrees.
EXP: . We grilled hamburgers on Sunday.

() N [] small change: .
12 ; I have no
small change. Can you lend me 12 cents?
() N [] mini market:
,
. I am going to the mini
market to buy cigarettes and newspapers.
VB [] drizzle: . Suddenly, it became cloudy and started to drizzle.
() N [] crumb:
.
, ! I just swept the
floor and you threw crumbs all over it. Be more
careful when you eat!
() N [] refrigerator:
. Fill the bowls and put
them in the refrigerator.
() N [] psychiatry: .
Psychiatry is concerned with mental illnesses.
(/) N [] psychiatrist:
,
. The psychiatrist gave her some pills
to calm her.
() N [] psychology:
. Im
very interested in child psychology.
, , ADJ
[, , ] psychological:
. After successive failures he has some psychological problems.
ADV [] coldly:
. He greeted me very coldly.
, , ADJ [, ,
] cold:
. Winter in Sweden is very cold.
() N [] bread: ; How much bread do we need
for tomorrow?

, , ADJ [,
, ] digital:
. My watch is digital.

() N [] shopping: . Were going shopping

on Saturday morning.

ADV [] in a whisper:
;, . Shall we go
for a walk? she asked me in a whisper.

VB [] buy, shop:
; Would you like to go
shopping with me tomorrow?

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, () []: the twenty-forth letter of
the Greek alphabet
(o) N [] ocean:
. The Pacific is
the biggest ocean in the world.
() N [] 1. hour: .
We are leaving in an hour. 2. time: ;
Whats the time? 3. time: - ; -, . -Can I talk
to you? -I am sorry, I dont have time right now.
4. o clock: . Its five o clock.
EXP: 1. . I arrived a
short while ago. 2.
. I talk on the phone for
hours with my friend. 3. , ;
Excuse me, whats the time?
ADV [] great, fine, lovely, nice: ,
! Great, well go swimming!
, , ADJ [, , ]
nice, lovely, fine: . Nice weather for a walk.
, , ADJ
[, , ] 1. nicer, more
beautiful:
. The red dress is nicer than the
black one. 2. nicest, most beautiful (when

preceded by article): . It is the nicest dress I

have ever seen.
() N [] working-hours:
; What are
the shops summer working-hours?
() N [] horoscope:
. I read my horoscope in the newspaper every
day.
PREP [] until:
. I stayed at the party until late into the
night.
CONJ [] until, by the time:
, . By
the time I get home, you will have cooked.
() N [] benefit:

. In his speech he analysed the benefits of
tourism for the country.
VB [] benefit, do good:

. A few days vacations on the mountain will do you good.
! EXCL [] oh, ah, ouch: ! ! Oh! I forgot to lock the door!