Vocabulary - 8th Grade / Unit 2
after-school activity ● phr. (okul sonrası aktivite)
Which after-school activity do you prefer doing?
alone ● adj, adv. (yalnız, tek başına) Robert was
alone in the house last night. She enjoys drinking her
coffee alone on the balcony.
amazing ● adj. (harika, şaşırtıcı, inanılmaz) India is
an amazing and lovely country.
archer ● n. (okçu) I think he is the most talented
archer.
archery ● n. (okçuluk) My father is interested in
archery. He doesarchery twice a week.
attend ● v. (1. katılmak, yer almak 2. devam etmek)
Thank you for your invitation. I am sorry, but I can’t
attend the party.
backpack ● n. (sırt çantası) You can’t carry this
backpack because it’s too heavy.
bake ● v. (fırında pişirmek) Bake the cookies for
about 25 minutes at 170°C. My mother often bakes a
chocolate cake for me.
basic equipment ● n, phr. (temel malzeme, araç
gereç) You need some basic equipment for camping
such as a tent, a sleeping bag, etc.
be fond of sth ● adj. (çok hoşlanmak, -e düşkün
olmak) He is fond of playing football. My sister was
very fond of books when she was a middle school
student.
be keen on sth ● adj. (düşkün olmak, hevesli olmak)
I was keen on classical music. Sam is really keen on
playing chess.
beatbox ● n. (ağızla çeşitli enstrüman sesleri
çıkarma) I prefer listening to beatbox. I think it is
more interesting.
behave ● v. (davranmak) Mary always behaves well
at school, so all her teachers love her.
bhangra ● n. (kuzey Hindistan ve Pakistan’a özgü
geleneksel müzikten oluşan bir tür pop müzik)
Bhangra is one of the most popular music in India.
biographical ● adj. (yaşam öyküsüne dair, ilişkin)
The book gives biographical information about the
famous scientist. I am fond of reading biographical
novels.
board game ● n, phr. (oyun tahtasında oynanan
oyun) We enjoy playing board games together in the
evenings.
book genre ● n, phr. (kitap türü) Nowadays, the most
popular book genre is detective books.
boring ● adj. (sıkıcı) London is never boring because
there are many places to go.
branch ● n. (dal, branş) My sister is a university
student. Her branch is Zoology.
burn ● v. (yakmak) Last week we went camping in the
forest. We burned a campfire and told stories.
by the way ● idm. (bu arada, aklıma gelmişken) Oh,
by the way, Tom called while you were out.
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call ● v. (birisini belli bir isimle çağırmak) My name is
Alexander, but my friends call me Alex.
calligraphy ● n. (güzel yazı sanatı) My brother is
interested in calligraphy.
campfire ● n. (kamp ateşi) In the evenings we sit
around the campfire and sing songs.
camping ● n. (kamp yapma) We went camping in the
mountains last summer.
can’t stand ● phr. (dayanamamak, tahammül
edememek) To be honest, I can’t stand sci-fi movies.
I think they are boring.
casual ● adj. ((giysi) günlük, gündelik) I always feel
more comfortable in casual clothes.
cell phone ● n. (cep telefonu) She listens to music on
her cell phone on the way to the school.
chat ● v. (sohbet etmek) I usually chat to my mother
after school. I meet with my friends from primary
school once a year and we chat about good old days.
chat online ● phr. (internette sohbet etmek) She
usually chats to her friends online.
chess ● n. (satranç) I am really interested in board
games. Chess is my favorite one.
classical music ● n. (klasik müzik) He listens to
classical music to feel relaxed at work.
comment ● n, v. (1. yorum yapmak 2. yorum) He
commented on my latest photo on Instagram. Her
i>comment on my photo on Facebook is lovely.
compass ● n. (pusula) A compass will be very useful
on your trip. He usually carries a compass in his bag.
contact ● n, v. (irtibat kurmak, iletişime geçmek,
iletişim) I am always in contact with my friends from
high school. If you have a problem with the internet
connection, contact your service provider.
cook ● v. (yemek pişirmek) I always help my mother
cook dinner. Put the cookies in the oven and cook
them for twenty minutes at 180 °C.
countryside ● n. (kırsal bölge) I prefer living in the
countryside . I grew up in the countryside, but we
moved to the city when I started university.
course ● n. (kurs, ders) I attend a language course
here in London.
cultural heritage ● n, phr. (kültürel miras) Countries
should protect their cultural heritage.
dessert ● n. (tatlı) My favourite dessert is apple pie.
detective ● adj. (dedektif) I am keen on detective
books. Sherlock Holmes is my favourite one.
difficult ● adj. (zor) It is really difficult to get a ticket
to this concert.
do crunches ● v, phr. (mekik çekmek) My brother
does crunches 100 times a day to keep fit.
do exercise ● phr. (egzersiz yapmak) My mother
does exercise every morning because she wants to
be fit and healthy.
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do karate ● v, phr. (karate yapmak) She is interested
in doing karate.
downtown ● adj, adv, n. (şehir merkezi, çarşı,
şehrin merkezinde, çarşıya) The downtown is very
crowded on weekdays. I have to go downtown to do
some shopping. I live in the countryside, but I work
downtown.
drummer ● n. (baterist) Tina is a drummer in the
band.
duty ● n. (görev, iş) It is our duty to obey the rules.
elderly ● adj. (yaşlı) I usually visit my elderly relatives
on special days.
energetic ● adj. (enerjik, canlı) I don’t feel energetic
enough to go for a walk on cloudy days.
enormous ● adj. (kocaman, devasa) Tom gets up
early in the morning and has an enormous breakfast
with his family.
excellent ● adj. (mükemmel, harika, çok iyi) It is an
excellent film about friendship. It was an excellent
party. We really had a great time.
exercise ● n, v. (1. (n) egzersiz 2. (v) ezgersiz
yapmak) You should get up early in the morning and
do some exercise. He exercises for three hours
every day.
expensive ● adj. (pahalı) I can’t buy this computer
because it is too expensive.
fairly ● adv. () Mrs. Jones behaves fairly to all her
students.
fantasy ● n. (fantazi, hayal ürünü) I enjoy reading
fantasy books.
fascinating ● adj. (etkileyici, büyüleyici) Venice is a
fascinating city with its world-famous canals.
fashion ● n. (moda) Red coats were in fashion last
winter. I am not interested in fashion. I prefer wearing
casual clothes.
feed ● v. (beslemek, yedirmek) I feed my dog twice a
day.
fit ● adj. (formda) You aren’t fit because you don’t
exercise.
fizzy drink ● n, phr. (gazlı içecek) When you have a
stomachache, you shouldn’t have fizzy drinks.
folk music ● n. (halk müziği) Do you prefer listening
to folk music or pop music?
follow ● v. (uymak, talimatları takip etmek) Students
should always follow the classroom rules.
fun ● adj, n. (1.eğlence, zevk 2.eğlenceli) Yesterday, I
went fishing with my dad and we had fun. Sure, that
sounds fun!
gain ● v. (kazanmak, elde etmek) Jane gained a lot of
experience when working in that restaurant.
general ● . (genel) In general, men are more
interested in football than women.
generally ● adv. (genel olarak) Teenagers generally
send text messages to their friends. He generally
takes the train to school.
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get excited ● v, phr. () She gets excited because
she is going to Italy next month.
go camping ● v, phr. (kampa gitmek) In summer, we
usually go camping in Antalya.
goal ● n. (amaç, hedef) My goal is to be very
successful.
gothic ● adj. (gizemli, gotik) I never read gothic
novels. I find them boring and unrealistic.
greet ● . (selam vermek) I greet my classmates every
morning.
gym ● n. (spor salonu) I take swimming classes at the
gym behind the library.
harmonic ● adj. (uyumlu, ahenkli) She is a great
musician. Her songs are harmonic.
healthy ● adj. (sağlıklı, sağlığa yararlı) Going for a
walk in the morning is so healthy.
heavy metal ● n. (çok yüksek sesle çalınan modern
müzik türü) She never listens to heavy metal
because she thinks it is too loud.
highly recommend ● phr. (şiddetle önermek,
tavsiye etmek) It is a fantastic movie. I highly
recommend it if you love sci-fi movies.
hip-hop ● n. (hip-hop) I like listening to hip-hop
because it makes me more energetic.
huge ● adj. (çok büyük, kocaman) My grandparents
live in a huge house downtown.
impressive ● adj. (etkileyici) Sandra is pretty and
impressive. Italy is famous for its modern and
impressive architecture.
Indian music ● n, phr. (Hint müziği) Some people
think that Indian music is relaxing.
indoor ● adj. (iç mekanlarda yapılan) His favourite
indoor sport is volleyball.
insult ● v. (hakaret etmek, aşağılamak) She insults
everbody all the time, so nobody loves her.
interest ● v. (ilgisini çekmek) Biographical books don’t
really interest me.
issue ● n. (konu, mevzu) Teenagers aren’t interested
in environmental issues.
jazz ● n. (caz) She thinks jazz music is interesting.
keep up with ● phr v. (takip etmek, ayak uydurmak)
My father always watches the news to keep up with
the latest events.
keyboard player ● n, phr. (klavyeci) Tom Sandler is
a keyboard player.
latest ● adj. (en son, yepyeni) I watch the latest video
clips on YouTube.
lazy ● adj. (tembel) He is such a lazy boy. She is too
lazy to iron her own clothes. She asks her mother to
do it.
lend ● v. (ödünç vermek) Could you lend me your car
for an hour?
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map ● n. (harita) I need a map of the world for my
geography project.
marshmallow ● n. (lokuma benzer hafif şekerleme)
They made a campfire and roasted some
marshmallows for the kids.
match ● n. (kibrit) Children shouldn’t play with
matches.
miss ● v. (kaçırmak) I never miss my favourite soap
opera on Tuesdays.
music band ● n, phr. (müzik grubu) The Beatles
is my favorite music band. I love listening to their
music.
nature ● n. (doğa) I love walking in the nature
because it makes me energetic. You only hear the
sound of nature. There is no traffic here at all.nature
newspaper ● n. (gazete) I don’t buy a newspaper
every day. I prefer reading the news online.
on foot ● phr. (yayan, yürüyerek) My school is very
close to our house. I go to school on foot.
opera ● n. (opera) Would you like to go to the opera
with me?
ordinary ● adj. (sıradan) Rome is not an ordinary
city. It is an amazing city with its beautiful parks and
old architecture.
outdoor ● adj. (dışarıda yapılan, açık havada) My
brother prefers outdoor sports such as trekking and
cycling.
pay attention ● v, phr. (dikkat etmek, dikkatini
vermek) Kevin doesn’t pay attention to his teachers
at school.
pitch a tent ● v, phr. (çadır kurmak) Last weekend,
Tom and Jack went amping and they pitched their
tent by the river.
pocketknife ● n. (çakı) Give me your pocketknife.
pool ● n. (havuz) I go swimming in the pool once a
week.
pop music ● n. (pop müzik) Who is your favourite
pop music singer?
practice ● v. (alıştırma/pratik yapmak) I want to live
abroad and practice my English.
prefer ● v. (tercih etmek) I prefer coffee to tea. For
holidays, I prefer visiting historic places because I
think they are so fantastic.
prepare ● v. (hazırlamak) John prepared some food
for his guests.
protect ● v. (korumak) Players wear helmets to
protect themselves from physical dangers in
American football.
push-up ● n. (şınav) He does push-up 15 times every
morning to get fitter.
rap ● n. (rap) He enjoys listening to rap music a lot.
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rarely ● adv. (nadiren) She rarely goes out. My
mother rarely does shopping online. She prefers
going to the shopping mall.
read the news online ● v, phr. (haberleri
internetten okumak) My father prefers reading the
news online to reading a newspaper.
realistic ● adj. (gerçekçi, gerçeğe uygun) Katty
enjoys reading realistic books.
regularly ● adv. (düzenli olarak) He plays basketball
regularly. My sister practices playing the guitar
regularly.
relative ● n. (akraba) George visits his relatives on
summer holidays.
relaxing ● adj. (huzur verici, dinlendirici) Every day I
go for a walk in the park. I think it is very relaxing.
respect ● v. (saygı duymak, saygı göstermek)
Scientists respect Aziz Sancar for his greatest
achievements.
respectful ● adj. (saygılı) Tom is always respectful
to his teachers.
reward ● n, v. (1. ödül 2. ödül vermek) He is a great
director. Last year he got a reward for his success.
rhythm ● n. (ritim, uyum) I love the rhythm of her
songs.
ride ● v. (binmek, sürmek) I often ride a bike in the
park at weekends.
ridiculous ● adj. (gülünç, saçma, komik) She looked
ridiculous in that dress.
roast ● adj, v. (1.(fırında/ateşte) kızartmak 2. fırında
kızarmış) My mother usually roasts chicken for dinner
on Fridays.
rock ● n. (rock müzik) We love going to the rock
concerts.
rope ● n. (ip) You need a long rope to climb a
mountain.
save money ● v, phr. (para biriktirmek) I want to
save money and buy a new computer.
science fiction ● n. (bilim kurgu) I love watching
science fiction movies. Isaac Asimov is my favourite
science fiction writer.
selfie ● n. (özçekim) She likes taking selfies a lot.
sensitive ● adj. (duyarlı, hassas) People should be
more sensitive about the environment.
skate ● v. (patenle kaymak) Let’s skate around the
park. He is interested in skating.
skilled ● adj. (yetenekli) She is skilled at playing the
guitar.
skydiving ● n. (paraşütle atlama sporu) I think
skydiving is for adventure lovers.
sleeping bag ● n, phr. (uyku tulumu) Don’t forget to
take your sleeping bag when yo go camping.
slow dance music ● n, phr. (yavaş dans müziği)
The band is playing a slow dance music.
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snob ● n. (burnu havada kimse, züppe) Everybody
knows Jack is a snob.
success ● n. (başarı) Linda’s success is the result of
her hard work.
surf the Internet ● v, phr. (internette gezinmek)
After dinner, my sister usually surfs the Internet.
surprisingly ● adv. (şaşırtıcı olarak) The film was
surprisingly amazing. I loved it.
survey ● n. (anket, araştırma) A recent survey shows
that teenagers spend most of their time surfing the
Internet.
take the dog for a walk ● v, phr. (köpeği yürüyüşe
çıkarmak) I take the dog for a walk in the mornings.
techno ● n. (bir tür eloktronik dans müziği) My brother
loves listening to techno music.
terrific ● adj. (müthiş, olağanüstü, çok güzel) Wow!
He looks terrific in his new suit. We visited the
Grand Canyon last year. The view of the canyon was
terrific.
torch ● n. (el feneri) It is dark in here. I need a torch.
tradition ● n. (gelenek, görenek) It is an important
tradition to visit relatives during the Ramadan Feast
in Turkey.
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traditional ● adj. (geleneksel) Turkey is famous for
its delicious traditional dishes.
training ● n. (antrenman) I have running training on
Wednesdays.
travel ● n, v. (1. (v) seyahat etmek, 2. (n) seyahat)
Does she enjoy reading travel books?
trekking ● n. (doğa yürüyüşü, kır yürüyüşü) Let’s go
trekking this weekend. We will have lots of fun.
trending topic ● phr. (hakkında en çok konuşulan
konu (twitter’da)) She never writes comments on
trending topics.
trendy ● adj. () She never wears trendy clothes.
Sandra spent her money on buying trendy clothes.
typical ● adj. (tipik,normal) A typical day in my life
starts with the sound of the alarm clock.
unbearable ● adj. (dayanılmaz, katlanılmaz) I never
listen to hip-hop music. I think it is unbearable.
vacation ● n. (tatil) How did you spend your summer
vacation?
voice ● n. (ses) I feel really relaxed when I hear her
voice.