Activating Skills for Listening 2 - Word List

Word/Phrase DEFINITION
Unit 1
to want to ask someone else for
need an opinion
their thoughts on something
a thick jacket made of down or
winter jacket cotton that protects against extreme
cold

a model of a human body wearing

mannequin clothes that are for sale, especially in
the window of a shop

informative providing information

A jacket with a quilted design with
puffy jacket sections that are "puffy" between
the stitching
bangs hair that covers the forehead
stiff firm or hard
look warm to seem not cold

trends shift things that are popular also change

chubby a little fat

stylish following the popular style

sturdy strongly made, won't break easily

Unit 2
waste time to not use time well
a difficult and often dangerous
stunt
action
fake not true or real
a book, movie, etc., that continues a
sequel story begun in another book, movie,
etc.
someone's opinion or preference on
tastes
something
to play the most important role in a
star in a movie
movie
having or showing a quick ability to
sharp
notice and understand things
to feel as if you should do something
feel pressured because someone else said to do it
or is doing it

having or showing a lack of thought,

silly
understanding, or good judgment

an illness when someone can't

amnesia
remember anything
pointless having no purpose or use
clueless have no knowledge
to disagree loudly and angrily about
argue over something
something
Unit 3
to stay somewhere longer than
extend my stay
planned
look over to read or examine
to input information into the
put something into the computer
computer

spell something wrong to spell (a word or name) incorrectly

repeat to say (something) again

to prove, show, find out, or state

verify
that (something) is true or correct

the date on which the order leaves

shipping date
the business

through the internet by using the internet

to point our an error and give them
correct someone
the right answer
ship to send a product to someone
to write or type information in
complete a form
spaces that are provided for it

fill out to write or type everything in a form

Unit 4
cancel on someone to cancel plans with someone
to watch something with a nice view
enjoy the scenery
with pleasure
summit the highest point of a mountain
decent adequate or acceptable

dinner reservations plans to have dinner somewhere

to give attention to something you

listen carefully can hear or to a person who is
speaking
the cost of entering a theater, sports
admission
stadium, museum, etc.
a sheet that you sign that gives
permission form someone permission to do
something
need a break to have a need to stop and rest
travel around to visit many places
to search through postings for a job
look for a job
vacancy

regret to wish you had not done something

Unit 5
to return to a place after you have
get back from
been somewhere else
the particular way a place or
atmosphere
situation makes you feel
to enhance the mysteriousness or
add to the mystery of
secretness of something
be surprised in a way that exceeds
impressed
expectations

struggle to have difficulty with something

to make something happen at a later

delay time than originally planned or
expected
put one's mind to something to decide to do something

sold out no more of an item in a store to sell

a practice performance before a real

rehearsal
show
having or expressing doubt about
skeptical
something
to be unable to remember and say a
forget one's lines
memorized phrase

prove someone wrong to show that someone is incorrect

hold auditions to cause auditions to take place

Unit 6
class material items used during a lesson
to exist for a long time or increase in
get older
age

roast marshmallows to cook marshmallows using fire

convince to cause to agree to do something

start a team to form a group that will compete

hit the slopes to go skiing

a piece of land where people can
camping site
camp

a small North American animal with

grayish-brown fur that has black fur
raccoon
around its eyes and black rings
around its tail

disciplined behaving in a very controlled way

to be able to complete a certain

handle a workload
amount of work
cut into to cut and divide up something
 to bring someone to a shopping
take someone shopping
center to do shopping
Unit 7
afford to be able to pay for (something)
to suddenly feel so worried or
be in a panic frightened that you cannot think or
behave calmly or reasonably

lifesaver something that saves a person's life

to rewrite someone's set of notes

copy notes
exactly
to reach the same quality or
catch up in a class
standard as someone in a class
miss a class to not go to a class on purpose
lend a hand to help someone do something

help someone out to help someone who needs help

can't make it to be unable to go to an event

to leave a place, usually for a short
step out
time

to be unable to go back inside a

lock oneself out of the house
house because the keys are inside

locate something to look and find something

Unit 8
to spend more money than one
lose money
earns
to begin a deep and lengthy
start a discussion
conversation
relating to something real rather
practical
than imaginary
to get rid of something you do not
throw away
want any more
come in to enter a room or space

to change to a new brand of

switch to a new service
telecommunication or broadcast.

able to remain calm and not become

patient annoyed when dealing with
problems
stop working to no longer work
serve food to give out food to people
cheer someone up to make (someone) happier
a woman who cooks food in a
cafeteria lady
cafeteria
junk things that have very little value
Unit 9
 a test whose results determine if
entrance exam someone can enter a school or
program

to reach or come to a place,

end up condition, or situation that was not
planned or expected

to do something more efficiently

save time
such that less time is required

things that are more important than

priorities
other things
pick up something to obtain or buy something
spacious having a large amount of space
a car that can change gears
automatic car
automatically

to make someone or something

rush someone
hurry or move quickly somewhere

for a living done to earn enough money to live

to act in a way that shows others

lead by example
how to act
a car that uses more than one
hybrid car method to operate, such as gasoline,
electric, etc.
different from (something or
unlike
someone)
Unit 10
an amount of money that is given to
allowance someone regularly or for a specific
purpose
to plan how much money you will
make a budget
spend on something
blow something over to fall over because of the wind
to have a particular effect; to make
result in
something happen
get stuck to be unable to move further
go flat to lose all its air (usually a tire)
put air in a tire to inflate a tire

get out of bed to leave a bed, usually after sleeping

deliver a baby to give birth to a baby

to have a program on a computer
get a virus
that causes problems
to install a computer application
reinstall a system
again
lead to to turn into, become
Unit 11
 to collect evidence and search for
investigate a crime
the criminal behind a crime
to find something that leads to
find a clue
something else
a short time when electricity can't be
power failure
used

phone line is out the phone is not properly working

an insurance company promises to

insurance covers something
pay for something
to end in a particular way or with a
conclude
particular action
turn on the light to make a light shine
to act as if something is true when it
pretend
is not true
a person who has committed a crime
culprit
or done something wrong
overdue to be late or past a due date
guilty responsible for a crime
murder weapon weapon used to kill someone
Unit 12

to learn (something) so well that you

memorize
are able to remember it perfectly

to ask a teacher for advice about

consult a professor
something
to draw a line under a phrase or
underline a main point
sentence to show its importance
a day that usually means a lot to
special day
someone
feel appreciated to feel like people are grateful for you
chores a small job that is done regularly
to maintain (prices, one's morale) at
keep up
the present level
able to be trusted to do or provide
reliable
what is needed
speedy able to move quickly
affordable not expensive; cheap
lightweight not heavy
to fill out an application to get a
sign up for a card
credit card
 SAMPLE SENTENCE

I don't need your opinion, thank you.

I don't have a warm winter jacket.

Put these clothes on the mannequin and then put it in the shop window.

The program was informative and interesting.

I felt chilly so I put on a puffy jacket.

The girl has bangs.

The cardboard house is stiff enough to stand up.
Your hat looks nice and warm.

Trends have shifted dramatically in recent years.

Look at the baby's chubby little hands!

I need to go shopping so I can buy more stylish clothes.

That chair doesn't look sturdy enough to hold him.

I think you are just wasting my time.

The man was injured while doing a stunt for a movie.

He is wearing a fake fur coat.

The sequel to the first movie comes out this winter.

My taste in music is heavily influenced by my older sister.

The studio wants him to star in the new movie.

Our new manager is very sharp.

I felt pressured to make a decision.

It was silly of me to open the window during the rain storm.

After the accident, my friend suffered periods of amnesia.

The book was entertaining but pointless.

I'm completely clueless about history.

They argued over which film to go and see.

We have extended our stay by five days.

She looked over her list before she entered the store.

We put all our records into the computer.

You always spell my name wrong.

Please repeat what you said. I didn't hear the latter part of your sentence.

I verified my flight number.

The shipping date was delayed because of production problems.

You can buy our goods through the internet.

He corrected himself and said that it costs 5 dollars.

The goods are shipped across the Pacific.

Have you completed your application form?

I need to fill out the registration for the university I will attend.

The customer cancelled on me, so there will be no meeting.

We went for a drive to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery.

We failed to reach the summit.

A decent quality jacket costs around 100 dollars.

I made dinner reservations at the restaurant for 8 o'clock.

You can hear a piano in the background if you listen carefully.

Admission to Disneyland is about $100 per person.

Parents must sign the permission form for their children to go on school trips.

Take a couple of days off. You need a break.

They enjoyed traveling around Asia.

I'm looking for a new job.

I regret not going to college.

When did she get back from her vacation?

The hotel has a romantic atmosphere.

The dark lighting added to the mystery of the performance.

I impressed the teacher with my advanced knowledge of mathematics.

My brother struggled to complete his hard homework.

I got sick so I had to delay my trip.

You can solve the problem if you put your mind to it.

The tickets are completely sold out.

She didn’t have time for a rehearsal before the concert.

I'm skeptical that you can win.

Don't be terrified of forgetting your lines.

She proved them wrong with her convincing argument.

Auditions will be held tomorrow for the winter play.

The school produces its own class material.

We're all getting older.

We roasted marshmallows over the fire.

I could not convince my mom to go to the park.

The students wanted to start their own soccer team.

We hit the slopes before going sledding.

The camping site is in a beautiful location next to the river.

Raccoons adapted to city life well by learning to find food in garbage cans.

Your children are well disciplined.

Doctors have to handle an expanding workload.

He is cutting into the watermelon with a knife.

We're taking the kids shopping on Sunday.

We are too poor to afford a new car right now.

I was in a panic about the English Exam.

Thanks for helping me! You are a real lifesaver!

Can I copy your lecture notes?

In order to catch up in this class, you'll have to stay class after every day for a week.

He missed the class because the bus was late.

Can you lend me a hand with this bag?

Thank you for helping me out with the assignment.

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't make it to your party tonight.

She just stepped out to get the mail.

I was locked out of my house so I had to use the spare key that I hid.

I was finally able to locate my phone after looking everywhere for it.

The company has been losing money for the past several years.

Who is going to start the discussion?

The practical girl decided to save money rather than buy video games.

Those old clothes should be thrown away.

Do those pants come in any other color?

We switched to a new telephone service.

The patient dog waited for his dinner.

The car was poorly maintained and it eventually stopped working.

We waited a long time for the waiter to serve our food.
I tried my best to cheer him up.

The cafeteria lady makes the best spaghetti.

I need to clean out the garage. It's full of junk.

She will take the entrance exam to law school next week.

The film ended up in the trash.

Working at home saves time.

Preparing for the meeting is a priority so start doing it now.

I will pick up my medicine at the pharmacy.

The living room is spacious enough to seat several guests.

I drive an automatic car that changes gears by itself.

Don't rush me, we have plenty of time.

What does she do for a living?

It is a teacher's job to lead by example.

A hybrid car can save you a lot of money.

Central Park is magnificent and unlike anything I have ever seen.

I get a small allowance from my mother.

Do you make an annual budget for your family of four?

We were almost blown over by the wind.

The high cost of living has resulted in a reduction in the country's birth rate.

When I eat strawberries, the seeds get stuck in my teeth.

One of tires went flat so I changed it.
Let's stop by the gas station so I can put air in the tires.

It's time to get out of bed.

The woman delivered a heathy boy this afternoon.

I got a virus when I downloaded an email.

Could you help me reinstall this system?

The gate leads to the garden.

The police investigated the crime.

The detective found a new clue in the mystery of the missing girl.

The storm caused a power failure in the city.

The phone line went out while I was talking to my friend.

This insurance doesn't cover that type of injury.

The meeting concluded around 6 pm.

Turn on the light if you are going to read in here.

I pretended to be asleep when my mom came into my room.

The police identified the culprits.

She has many overdue bills.

He is guilty of breaking the law and must go to jail.
What was the murder weapon?

I memorized my family's phone numbers.

I made the decision without consulting a professor.

Underline the main points of the article.

Last Thursday was a special day, it was the day my sister was born.

We strive to make our students feel appreciated.

My household chores are cleaning my room and walking the dog.

He began to run faster, and I found it hard to keep up.

Dad is never late picking me up from school. He is very reliable.

They're very speedy workers.

We provide nice clothes at affordable prices.
I need a lightweight jacket for the spring season.

Students can now sign up for cards.