VOCABULARY JOURNAL

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Word /wɜːd/ Part Meaning (The Name of the Source)
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(phonetic of the Sourcel) (antonym,
trascription) Spee synonym etc.)
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history n. past events history of Turkey The name of his The book is about the history Synonym: the
world history best seller book is of Turkey. past
A Brief History of
Time.
famous adj. known by many people to become / be Stephen Hawking is a Brad Pitt is a famous actor. Synonym:
famous famous cosmologist. (well-)known
a world famous
documentary n. a film, television or actor
TV It is also a Survival is a documentary Antonym: unknown
radio programme that a science documentary on penguins. It is on
gives information about documentary film. National Geographic
a subject wildlife Channel today.
a documentary film
programme
a documentary
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n. a small card that has Look at the This is Jane’s business card.
business card your name, company business cards She is an architect.
name, and the job you and answerthe
veterinarian/vet n. do
a person or a doctor a good vet questions.
Dogwood
who takes care of the to go to a vet Veterinary
health of animals. to take the dog to the vet Hospital
cat Pamela
veterinar about the care of the (a) veterinary Our dog is at a
y health of animals. hospital veterinary hospital.
adj. doctor
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favorite adj. best liked or most a favorite singer His favorite What's your favourite film?
enjoyed film singer is Tarkan.
TV
channel

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Spee Sourcel) synonym etc.)
anchorman n. a man who is the main a famous He is a journalist Ali Kırca is an anchorman Synonym:
news reader on a well-known and an at a TV channel. television reporter,
television or radio news anchorman anchorman. TV reporter, TV
programme newsman, TV
producer n. a person who makes a a movie He is an actor, a He is a famous newscaster
film, play, television or film producer producer, a writer Hollywood producer.
radio programme and a director.

novelist n. a writer of novels a(n) American novelist She is a novelist. Jane Austen is a Synonym: author,
Irish successful English writer
famous novelist.
successful
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n. a system of vehicles, transportation system Transportation: Ship is a means of
such as buses, trains, Take the tube to sea transportation.
transportation etc. for getting from a means of Leicester Square or
one place to another transportation to Piccadilly Circus.
the tube n. London's underground to take the tube Take the tube to I go to work on the tube. Synonym: the subway,
train system Leicester Square or the underground
a tube station
to Piccadilly
ticket
Circus.
by tube
information n. facts about a situation, correct /false For more Look at the information in Synonym: knowledge,
person, event, etc. information information: the newspaper. data
extra www.princecharlescin
e ma.com Please contact your
information about smth local library for
to walk v. to go or travel on foot to walk faston
~ Walk from the bus information.
He walks two kilometres to
quickly stop to the cinema. work every morning.
slowly
barefoot
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both pronou two people or Both sb andsb They are both Both Mike and Jim are
n / adj. things together are…smth from Britain. doctors.
andsmth
Sbandsb Ankara and Izmir are both
big cities.
same adj. exactly like another or the same (+ n) They work at She always wears the same Synonym:
each other the same hospital. hat. Your dress is the same identical
as my dress.
Antonym:
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together adv. with each other They go to We go to school together.
work
corner n. the place where two to turn the corner together.
The department store There is a postbox on
roads or streets join or is on the corner the corner.
meet. on /at the corner of ofSecond Avenue
smth. and Pine Street.
near prepositio not far away in distance nearsmth. There is a high Is there a train station Synonym: close
n school near Monica's near here? to
house. The hotel is near the airport.
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both pronou two people or Both sb andsb They are both 58 Both Mike and Jim
n / adj. things together are…smth years old. have sisters.
andsmth
They are both
Sbandsb students.
businessman n. a man who works a successful He's a RahmiKoç is a
in business clever businessman. successful
pl. businessman.
businessme businessman
company n n. an organization which a/an big He's the manager He works for a software Synonym: firm
sells goods or services international of Shadow company.
to make money company Robots, a
company with
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entertainment n. something that entertainment business This month's entertainments
enjoys people industry Entertainment are five new plays
world for October andconcerts of Chinese and
program Indianmusic.
me
performance n. a presentation before da Performance: The performance of the
an audience nce October 22nd, 2 opera is on Monday.
bal P.M.
let
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directions n. instructions about how clear / good directions Directions: Take Give me directions to
to find a place the Northern train your house, please.
to ask for (the)
to Waterloo
directions
station.
to get
to
follow
to give
age n. the period of time of at a(n) early age Children under the Do you know the age of
being alive; duration of old age of 16 must be that tree?
life accompanied by an
at the age of 21
adult.
over x under the age of 18
school age
walk n. a journey that you make a The theatre is They take a ten-mile
by walking, often for short=br 10 minutes’ walk everyday.
enjoyment ief long walk.
three-minute walk She takes her dog for a walk
five minutes’ every morning.
to
have
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married adj. having a husband or to get married My name is Susan, My cousin is married. Antonym: single
wife to be married to sb. and I am married to
Adam. They are getting married to get married X to get
in summer. divorced
to marry to take a person as your to marry sb. Will you marry me?
v. husband or wife
to look at v. to turn your eyes to look at smth./sb. Look at that sports car.
Look at her shoes.
towards something to
see it
to need v. to want something that to need sb. / smth. I need some money.
She needs new
is necessary ones.
to buy v. to get something by to buy smth. for sb. I'll buy a new pair of They buy a newspaper Antonym: to sell
paying money shoes for her every morning.
to buy sb. smth. birthday.
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still adv. up to a particular point to be still .... His parents are still Do your parents still live
in time and continuing in İzmir. in London?
at that moment tostill do smth.

alone adj. /adv. without anyone or to leave sb. / smth. He lives alone The children are alone in
anything alone in London. the house.

to be alone
part-time adj. sb who has a part-time a part-time job He has an interview He has a part-time job. Antonym: full-
job and works for a for a part-time job time
certain part of a day / a early tomorrow
week or each day morning.
interview n. a meeting in order to to have an interview for He has an interview I've got an interview with
decide whether a person for a part-time job. the manager tomorrow.
smth. to have an interview
is suitable for a job,
course of study,etc. with sb. to go for an
interview
to like v. to enjoy something or to like doing smth. He likes I often listen to classical Synonym: to
think that it is nice or sportive music because I like it. love
good to like smth. / sb. clothes. I like playing football.
Antonym: to
to find v. to get something when to find smth He hopes to find I can't find my pencil. dislike= totohate
Antonym: lose
you have been looking them there and get
for it or when you need the job!
it
to hope v. to want something to to hope (that) + a sentence He hopes to find We hope that I will go
happen them there and get to a university.
to hope to do smth. the job!

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member n. a person belonging to a a member of smth She is a member of He is a member of the
group, club, or the spectacular local tennis club.
organisation Circus of the Moon.
circus n. a group of travelling a circus of smth Circus of the The circus in the town has
entertainers and Moon. great performers.
animals who perform
various acts of skill
animal n. a living creature such as wild animals The circus is famous Look at the animals in the
a dog or cat, that is not farm because it doesn’t zoo.
an insect, plant, or have any animals,
person only people!
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to hate v. to have a great dislike tohate smth. She never has tea. Some people hate metal Synonym: to
(T) of someone or tohate doing smth. She hates it! music. dislike Antonym:
something to do smth. to love, to like

hate a strong feeling of thehate of She looks at him with hate Antonym: love
(n.) dislike smth. with in her eyes.
to love v. to like or enjoy to love smth I love being in the They love each other so Synonym: to like
(T) something very much circus. they want to get married
to love doing
soon. Antonym: to
smth to love to
hate, to dislike
do smth
love(n.) a strong feeling of to be / fall in love with sb. She looks at him with hate
warmth for another in her eyes. Antonym: hate
person or thing love for sb.
after prep. following in time or aftersmth. I really like I go swimming every day Antonym: before
place the applause after work.
after myact!

before prep. earlier than something beforesmth. Before breakfast, Larry often arrives Antonym: after
or someone Irina takes a shower. home before me.
unusual adj. not usual or normal to be unusual to do Her school is She has an unusual name.
smth. unusual because it
is a circus school.
different adj. not like something or to be different from seven different Our sons are very Antonym: similar,
someone else smth./sb. languages! different from each the same
other.
to be very
totally
language n. a system to speak a language They all speak I like learning
ofcommunication by a foreign x native language seven different different
written or spoken words, languages! lamguauges.
a language teacher
which is used by the
learner
people of a particular
theEnglish
country orarea
to practice v. (T / I) to do an activity, often She practices for She does not practise practise(v) (BrE)
(to regularly, in order to topractisedoing smth. about three hours playing the piano.
practise) improve your skill every day. practice (v)

practice repetition of an activity to have You need a lot of practice (AmE)

(n.) to gain skill to need practice in doing in playing the piano.
smth.
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to come v. (I) to move towards you or to come home She comes back Can you come here Antonym: to go, to
arrive at the place where home at 5:45. for a minute? leave
you go
to get v. (I) to move or to get back home How does she
to get to school/work Iusuallygettoworkatabout
arrive get home?
somewhere 8.30.
breakfast n. the first meal of the day to have breakfast She has breakfast He has breakfast with
at 7:30. his friends.

lunch n. a meal that you eat in to have lunch Irina has lunch with I usually have lunch in
the middle of the day her friends in the the cafeteria.
circus café.

dinner n. the main meal of the day to have dinner The family always What time do you usually
eaten either at midday or has dinner at eight. have dinner?
in the evening to have smth. for
dinner
homework n. work that a student to do homework In the evening, She hates doing her Synonym: assignment
at school is asked to Irina does her homework.
do at home homework

chess n. a game for two to play chess with sb. On Friday evenings, Gary Kasparov is a
players, who move she always plays chess champion.
their playing pieces chess with herfather.
across a special
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palace n. the official home of a a great palace Buckingham Palace The Queen lives in a
king or queen ni is in London. great palace.
ce
hu
to meet v. (T / I) to come together with to meet sb. Every Tuesday I meet him every weekend.
another person or thing evening, she meets
the Prime Minister.

to talk v. (I) to say things to someone totalk about smth. They talk about the Jack talks about his
as a part of conversation world news and have problems with his best
to talk to/with sb. a drink. friend.
talk(n.) conversation to have a talk with sb. I want to have a talk with
you.
to have a talk about smth.
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to invite v. to ask someone to come She invites Why don’t you invite her for
toinvite sb. to
(T) to a party, meal, 9,000 people a drink?
wedding, etc. somewhere to invite sb. to eachparty! She always invites me to
her birthday party.
to do smth.
invitation a written or spoken an invitation to do She wants to say “yes” to
(n.) request to somone, smth. his invitation to go to
inviting them to go to get = receive an lunch.
somewhere or do invitation
job n. the regular paid work to refuse = turn down Two people have He wants to find a new job.
to have
that you do for an to find x lose a job very unusual jobs.
employer to apply for
to take care of v. to be responsible for totake care of sb/smth. They take care of the Mothers take care of
(T) someone or deal with clocks. their children.
something

to prepare v. to make something toprepare smth. (for One person prepares I prepare breakfast
(T) ready to be used sb.) her bath, and another every morning.
person prepares her
clothes.
to bring v. to take something or tobring smth./sb. Every day, a man Can I bring a friend to
(T) someone with you to a tobring smth. for brings food for the the party?
place sb. to bring sb. dogs to Queen Please, bring me a coffee.
smth. Elizabeth’s room.
interesting adj. catching and keeping to be interesting to do It is very interesting That's an interesting Antonym:
your attention smth to find smth. to eat dinner at programme. I love watching uninteresting, boring
interesting Buckingham it.
Palace.
interested giving a lot of attention to be interested in He is interested in visiting Antonym:
adj. to something because (doing) smth. new places. uninterested, bored
you enjoy it. to be interested to do smth.
rule n. an official instruction to follow=obey You have to Students must obey the rules
that says how things to disobey=break=violate follow rules. of the school.
must be done or what is rules
during prep. allowed
from the beginning to during + n. You can’t leave the During the lesson,
the end of a period of table during the students listened to the
time dinner. teacher.
painting n. a picture made using a famous There are You can see some of the
paint a(n) original painting wonderful things famous paintings at the
to see, like museum.
paintings and
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to paint v. (T / I) to make a picture of I paint a picture in my
someone or to paint a picture free time.
something using
paint
statue n. an image of a person or There are There is a statue of Ataturk
animal that is made in a bronze wonderful things in Ulus Square.
solid material such as smallxlargestat to see, like
stone or material ue paintings and
to forget v. (T / I) to not remember facts to forget (that) + a Don’t forget that Don’t forget the homework! Antonym: to
information, or people Queen Elizabeth is remember
or things from the past sentence to forget about one of the richest
people in the world.
smth
rich adj. having a lot of money or to be rich ... of the richest Bill Gates is the richest Antonym: poor
property people in the world person in the world. Synonym:
a rich man wealthy
“the rich”: people
poor adj. having very little money extremely poor She is poor, so she can't Antonym: rich
and not many buy new clothes. “the poor”: people
possessions who are poor

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neighborhood n. the area of a town around friendly I live with my They live in a
someone's home, or the nice neighborhood parents and my poor
people who live in this poor sister in an neighbourhood.
area apartment in a quiet
in/(a)round
neighborhood of There are lots of kids in
outside
Plymouth, in the my neighbourhood.
far adj. at, to or from a great far from smth/somewhere It’s not far from How far is it from Ankara Synonym:
distance in space or time our school. to Istanbul? remote, distant
far away Is the station far away? Antonym: close, near
behind prep at the back (of) to be behind sb./smth. There is a park Put that table behind the Antonym: in front of
. behind our flat. door, please.

view n. what you can see from a a good/wonderful Our bedrooms The view from the top of
particular place, or the terrible=poor view of have a beautiful the mountain is
ability to see from a smth view of the park. wonderful.
particular place
a mountain/sea view Don't stand in front of
me - you're blocking my
the view from our flat
view.
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to love v. to like something Our dog, Queen, I love chocolate very
(T) to love deeply=very
very much loves to play in that Synonym: to
much to really love park. much. I love skiing. like
sb/smth
I love living in the Antonym: to
to love + doing country. hate, to dislike
around prep. on all sides; in a circle There is a big Trees around the field
or with a circular to be around smth garden around our need water.
motion house. There are a lot of
shelves around the
really adv. very or very much to be really + adj I really want a This room is really hot.
garage of my own.
really + V He really enjoys his new job.

unfortunately adv. used to say that Unfortunately, + a sentence Unfortunately, I don't Unfortunately, I don't have Synonym: unluckily
something is sad, have one. my credit card with me.
disappointing orhas a Antonym: fortunately,
badeffect luckily
attic n. the space or room at the a small My favorite room is I've got boxes of old clothes
top of a building, attic in the attic. in the attic.
underthe roof, often dark
used for storing things
favorite adj. best liked or most in the My favorite room is My favourite restaurant is
enjoyed favorite film in the attic. on the corner of the street.
actor

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capital n. a city which is the centre in the capital of .... Sheila Roberts is Ankara is the capital of
of government of a from London, the
country or smaller capital of the UK. Turkey. Austria's capital city
political area
to share v. (T / I) to have or use something Sheila shares it Bill and I share an office in
is Vienna.
at the same time as toshare smth. with sb. with her sister. the town.
someone else I share a house with four
other people.
comfortable adj. describes furniture and to be Their house is I need a comfortable bed Antonym:
clothes that do not give to look=seem small but very for my room. uncomfortable
you any physical comfortable comfortable.
problems to feel
to make smth. comfortable
very/really comfortable
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above prep. in or to a higher position above a café There is a bath, a She'lives in a flat above a Antonym: below
than something else washbasin, the shop. It's on the shelf just
toilet, a mirror above your head.
above the
to keep v. to store smth tokeep smth. washbasin.
They keep their Keep medicine in a Synonym: to
(T) plates, glasses and locked cupboard. store
pots there.

with prep. having or There is also a big She lives in a big house with
holding attic with two large a big garden.
something windows in I have a flat with three
theirhouse. rooms.
to spend v. to use time doing to spend (a lot of / little) Sheila spends a lot I think we need to spend Synonym: to pass time
(T) something or being time of time in the attic. more time studying.
somewhere doingsmth. I spent a lot of time
cleaning that room.
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village n. a group of houses and a(n) bigxsmallvillage I live in a small Many people come from
other buildings, such as old village in Italy. the villages to work in
a church, a school and the town.
a(n) fishing
some shops, which is
farming village
smaller than a town,
holiday
usually in the
countryside in /outside a/the village
to call v. to give someone or to call sb/smth (as) It is called Monte They call the sisters Kathy Synonym: to
(T) something a name, or to San Savino. and Sally. name
know or address smth to be called (as)
someone by a particular What's her new novel
ill adj. not feeling well, or smth
to be/become I am at home because I feel ill, so I want to go
suffering from a disease feel ill I'm ill.
seem/look home. You look ill today.
to be very
seriously ill
terribly
opposite prep. in a position facing opposite my house There is a museum Our school is opposite Synonym: across
someone or something and a café opposite the church.
but on the other side opposite the cinema my house. They are sitting opposite
each other.
to talk v. (I) to say words aloud; totalkloudlyxquiet He is talking to his She talks to her mother on Synonym: to
to speak to ly to talk about friend Camilla, a the phone every week. speak
smth. to talk to / secretary at the We are just talking
withsb. primary school. about Simon's new
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primary school n. a school which at a/the primary school a secretary at the I remember my primary
provides the first part primary school school years and friends.
of a child's education
happy adj. feeling, showing or to be/become/get They are very happy You look happy today. Synonym: glad,
causing pleasure or feel about the nice
satisfaction weather, too. Nicky seems happy about pleased Antonym:
happy her grades.
seem/look unhappy, sad
to be extremely
to getvery happy
really
so conjunctio for that reason …and there is the Today her mother is coming Synonym: thus,
n (linker) … , so + a sentence street market, so from New York, so she is therefore
there are a lot of very happy.
people and stalls in
street market n. a part on a street at in/on the street market the street.
a street market Fruit and vegetables are
which people meet in much cheaper in the street
order to buy and sell market than in the
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dinner n. the main meal of the a delicious dinner 9:00 p.m. dinner We have dinner with
day, usually the meal with Tom and Peter our friends at
to have
you eat in the evening at Ping Pong weekends.
dinner
Chinese restaurant
make
prepare
shopping n. the activity of buying weekend shopping On Monday morning, I'm going shopping
things from shops weekly Brenda is going this afternoon.
Christmas shopping with Ann.
My granddaughter does
to do/to go shopping
my weekly shopping for
shoppingcenter=mall me.
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twins n. either of two children identical/non-identical Just like twins My sister has twin sons.
(C) born to the same mother twins
on the same occasion
to have
twins twin
girls/boys
same adj. exactly like another or thesame + (n.) They go to the same She always wears the same Synonym:
each other the same as high school and hat. Your dress is the same
smth. havethe samehobbies. as my dress. identical

Antonym:
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rowing ch
n. (UC) moving through water to go rowing Their favorite hobby Going rowing is my
by pushing against the is rowing. father’s favorite
a rowing boat
water with oars Peter and Paul go leisure(free) time
team
rowing on the River activity.
Cam.
healthy adj. strong and well; good to be/become Peter and Paul want They have healthy children. Antonym: unhealthy,
for your health feel healthy to be healthy. ill, sick
stay=remain
very

healthy
diet n. (C / the food and drink abalanced They eat a balanced Children should eat a
UC) usually eaten or drunk diet. healthy diet.
by aperson orgroup diet healthy x
unhealthy poor=bad
rich adj. containing a lot of to be rich in smth They always eat Pineapple juice is rich
something good or some broccoli in vitamins A and B.
useful to be very rich in smth. because it is rich in The English language is rich
vitamins A and C. in vocabulary.
member n. a person who joins a a family On Saturday, they meet Only members can park
(C) group to take part in a group member the other team here. Michael is a member
particular activity team members. of a birdwatching club.
a member of smth
competition n. (C / an organized event in a(n) They take part She enters this chess
UC) which people try to (inter)nationalcompetition in competition every year.
win a prize by being a dancing/piano competitions.
the best, fastest, etc. competition There's a lot of competition
between computer
to enter
companies.
to take part in a
competition
to win x lose
acompetition between ..
and..a/the competition
forsmth.
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to win ch
v. (T / I) to achieve first position to win a game They usually win Venus Williams wins the Antonym: to lose
and/or get a prize in a match because they are a women's finals in the
competition or competition good team and they tennis.
competitive situation work very hard.

hard adv. with a lot of physical to work They usually win You are not studying
or mental effort tostudy hard because they are a very hard!
to try good team and they
work very hard.
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simple adj. not difficult to do or simple Sometimes you just I don’t have a simple answer Antonym:
to understand want something to this question. complex
job/answer to simple and healthy to
eat.
healthy adj. likely to improve your to
be be healthy to do /eat
simple Sometimes you just She eats healthy food. Antonym: unhealthy
health want something
simple and healthy to
eat.
heal the state of being well bad=poor=ill She is 85 years old, but
th and without illness good=excellent=perfect she is still in good health.
(n.) (UC) health
human/public health
recipe n. a set of instructions for arecipe for Here is a recipe. I This recipe is for a
(C) cooking a particular type created it in my chocolate cake.
of food. smth. a recipe kitchen.

to create v. to cause something to to create smth

book I created it in SezenAksu creates
(T) exist my kitchen. great songs.
Her bad behaviour is
creating a lot of problems.
to try v. (T / I) to to try food or a drink … I hope you'll try it Try the food at the
tastefoodordrink,tofindo and like it. restaurant on the corner.
utwhetheryoulikeit It’s great.

can n. a small closed metal a can of smth A can of tuna fish Open a can of beans, please.
(C) container in which food
or drink is preserved

leaf n. one of the flat green a leaf of smth A leaf of lettuce Add a few fresh leaves
(C) parts of a plant of lettuce to the salad.

leave
s–