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Book 9 Lesson 3 Vocabulary

borrow verb: to receive something for a short time; you must give it back
Ahmed would like to borrow money from the bank.
care about verb: to like or love
The only thing he seems to care about is money.
care for verb: to like (usually used in the negative)
I don't much care for his parents.
enjoy verb: to have fun; to have a good time
I enjoy going to the movies.
fix verb: to repair
John is a mechanic. He’s going to fix my car today.
guess verb: to think; to believe
I guess John’s at the mess hall. He was hungry.
hurt verb: to make someone feel sad
Robert hurt Sue’s feelings. He said she was too fat.
lend verb: to give something for a short time
lent Ahmed has no money. I’ll lend him some.
lie verb: to not tell the truth
Ali lied to me. He said he did his homework, but he didn’t.
not care (for) verb: to not like
I don’t care for chicken. I like beef better.
park verb: to stop your car someplace
Bill parked his car and went into the store.
repair verb: to fix
John is a mechanic. He’s going to repair my car today.
should helping verb
Ahmed has a book quiz tomorrow. He should study tonight.
anyone pronoun: not any person (used in question or negative statement)
Is anyone in the classroom?
No, there isn’t anyone in the classroom.
badly adverb: in a bad way
The mechanic repaired my car badly. It still doesn’t work.
carefully adverb: in a careful way
Ali drove carefully. He didn’t go too fast and he buckled up.
carelessly adverb: not carefully
Ahmed drove carelessly. He was speeding and talking on his mobile.
correctly adverb: in the right way
The students correctly answered every question.
easily adverb: without difficulty
He did his homework easily.
excited adjective: happy
Sultan is very excited about his vacation. He’s going to France.
fast adjective: opposite of slow
Sarhan drives very fast. He got a speeding ticket last week.
how adverb: in what way
How did he answer the question?
maybe adverb: possibly
Maybe I will go to Egypt on vacation. I’m not sure.
safely adverb: in a careful way
I think we can safely assume that she will pass the exam.
slowly adverb: not fast
Ahmed never gets his work done in time. He works slowly.
someone pronoun: some person (used in a question or positive statement)
Is someone in the kitchen?
Yes, someone is in the kitchen. It’s Ali.
advice noun: something you say to someone to help them
The teacher gave me some advice. He told me to study and do my
homework.
feelings noun: happiness, sadness, ........
He's considerate of other people's feelings.
friendship noun: a good feeling between two people
Ahmed and Ali have a good friendship.
garage noun: a place to put your car at home; a place that fixes cars
When I come home, I put my car in the garage.
My car needs repairs. I will bring it to Ahmed’s garage tomorrow.
lie noun: something that you say or write that you know is untrue
Ahmed said he did his homework, but he didn’t. He told a lie.
opinion noun: your ideas or beliefs about a particular subject
I don’t know the answer, but in my opinion, the answer is “d.”
roommate noun: someone you share an apartment or house with
Susan and Sarah live in an apartment. They’re roommates.
secret noun: something that is kept hidden or only known by a few people
Ahmed told me a secret. He asked me not to tell anyone.
story noun: something in a book or newspaper
Last night, I read my children the story of Alladin.
tool noun: something that you hold in your hand and use to do a particular
job
Mechanics need tools to fix helicopters.
truth noun: the true facts about something, rather than what is untrue,
imagined, or guessed
Ahmed was late. He told the teacher his car broke down, but the truth
is that he slept late.
go out expression: to leave your house, especially in order to enjoy yourself
We are going out tonight. We’re going to the cinema.
in my opinion expression: I think
In my opinion, Riyadh is the best city in Saudi Arabia.

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