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Hama Cheikh/ Bellamach Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Unit 4

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allergic (adj.)

having an allergy

ambition (n.)

a strong wish to be successful, powerful, rich

aspirin (n.)

a common drug which reduces pain, especially headaches

automated (adj.)

a fully automated system

beauty (n.)

sb or sth pleasing to look at

branch (n.)

a part of sth larger

breeze (v.)

a light and pleasant wind

broccoli (n.)
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a vegetable with a thick green stem and a tree-like green top

brochure (n.)

a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company

calorie (n.)

the energy unit which measures the amount of energy that food provides

can (n.)

a closed metal container in which some types of drink and food are sold

chemist's (n.)

a shop where you can buy medicines

chewing gum (n.)

a sweet that you chew to get its flavour

complain (v.)

to say that sth is wrong or not satisfactory

connect (v.)

to join or be joined

coral (n.)

a substance like rock, formed in the sea by a small animal, that is often used in jewellery

courage (n.)

the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation

crane (n.)

a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part to lift and move heavy objects

crystal blue (n.)

pure blue

dairy (adj.)

products made from milk

decaffeinated (adj.)

describes coffee or tea without caffeine

decor (n.)

the colour, style and arrangement of furniture in a room

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delicious (adj.)

having a very pleasant taste or smell

descend (v.)

to go or come down

dessert (n.)

sweet food that we eat at the end of a meal

diner (n.)

a small restaurant at the side of the road

direct debit (n.)

an arrangement for making payments

disappointed (adj.)

unhappy because sb or sth was not as good as you hoped

excitement (n.)

a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event

expression (n.)

when you say what you think or show how you feel using words or actions

fasten (v.)

to become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed

fry (v.)

to cook food in hot oil or fat

give sb a lift (v.)

to drive sb somewhere s/he needs

grill (v.)

to cook sth by direct heat

hang (v.)

to fasten sth at the top and leaving the other parts free to move

heights (n.)

the distance from the top to the bottom of sth, or being tall

help yourself
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used to say that sb may try sth freely

homemade (adj.)

made at home and not bought from a shop

honeymoon (n.)

a holiday that a man and a woman take immediately after their marriage

industrial (adj.)

having a lot of industry and factories...

lend (v.)

to give sth to sb for a short period of time and receive it back later

limit (n.)

the greatest amount, number that is possible or allowed

loaf (n.)

a single piece of bread which is shaped and baked and can be sliced for eating

loudly (adv.)

making a lot of noise

magical (adj.)

produced by using magic

Maldives (n.)

an island nation in the Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea area

mango (n.)

an oval tropical fruit with a smooth skin

meaning (n.)

what sth expresses or represents

nut (n.)

the dry fruit of particular trees which grows in a hard shell

off-licence (n.)

a shop that sells mainly alcoholic drinks

patent (n.)

the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years
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pick up (v.)

to lift sb or sth using your hands

platform (n.)

a flat raised area or structure

portion (n.)

a part or share of sth larger

postman (n.)

someone whose job is to deliver and collect letters

pot (n.)

a container, usually round, especially for cooking food

prawn (n.)

a small sea animal that can be eaten and which has a shell and ten legs

programme (n.)

a broadcast on TV or radio

raw (adj.)

(of food) not cooked

restriction (n.)

an official limit on sth

retire (v.)

to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

roast (v.)

to cook food in an oven or over a fire

robot (n.)

a machine that performs jobs automatically, which is controlled by a computer

romantic (adj.)

relating to love or a close loving relationship

round (adj.)

in a circular direction or position; around

seat belt (n.)

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a belt which fastens around sb travelling in a vehicle or aircraft

shark (n.)

large fish that has sharp teeth and a triangular fin on their back

shellfish (n.)

sea creatures that live in shells and are eaten as food

shopkeeper (n.)

a person who owns and manages a small shop

sitting (n.)

a period when a meal is served in a place like a hotel

slice (n.)

a flat, often thin piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece

snack bar (n.)

a small informal restaurant where small meals can be eaten or bought to take away

software (n.)

the instructions which control what a computer does; computer programs

sparkling (adj.)

a sparkling drink which is fizzy (= contains many small bubbles of gas

spectacular (adj.)

very exciting to look at

speechless (adj.)

can not speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc

spiral stairs (n.)

stairs which have a curved shape, each one wider than the one before

steam (v.)

the hot gas that is produced when water boils

still (adj.)

not moving

sting rays (n.)

a large flat round fish with a long tail that has poisonous points on it
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sunken (adj.)

sth or sb that has fallen to the bottom of the sea

tap water (n.)

the water which comes out of the taps in a building

tip (n.)

a small amount of money given to sb for service

tonnes (n.)

1000 kilograms

touch screen (n.)

a computer screen that you touch to get information

tropical fish (n.)

fish from the area between the two tropics

turtles (n.)

animals which live in or near water and have a thick shell to protect and cover their body

underwater (adj.)

under the surface of the water

washing-up (n.)

the act of cleaning kitchen plates, pans, glasses, forks...

weigh (v.)

to have a heaviness of a stated amount

whisky (n.)

a strong, pale brown alcoholic drink (originally from Scotland and Ireland, made from grain such as
barley, maize or rye)