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bacillus

one of many kind of long bacteria

coincidence

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

compartment

a part of space

congestion

a situation where there are too many people, vehicles

conquest

a situation of having defeated an army, fear, illness

contraction

a short form

dawn

when a day begins

defeat

a situation when you have lost a competition

fit

an attack of illness

lad

a young boy

loop

a shape like part of circle

menace

sth that is dangerous for others

pace

the rate of some repeating events

pass rate

a number of student who are successful in an exam compared to those who fail

rate

a number of times something happens over the period of time

period

a part of time

fossil

an animal or plant that has turned into a stone

resistance

a situation when people refuse to accept change

revival

the situation when something is brought back to life

temptation

sth extremely attractive

treadmill

the extremely boring life

triplet

one of three babies born at the same time to the same mother

woodwork

nowhere

actually

in fact

affectionate

describes someone who shows friendship or love easily

acclaim

a lot of praise for someone or something

emphasis

the extra force given to a word or phrase when spoken, especially in order to show that it is important;

encounter

a meeting

exaggeration

the act of making something more noticeable than usual, making to seem more important than it really is

obesity

the situation when someone is too fat

orphan

someone who is abandoned by their parents

apparently

seemingly

appropriate

suitable

approximately

imprecise but fairly close to correct

astonished

very surprised

aware

describes someone who knows or realises something

barmy

crazy

catch – all terms

very general description

coherent

clear and logical

compulsory

obligatory

confusingly

in a way hard to understand

congestion charges

a fee you have to pay to drive in area where there are many vehicles

consecutive

one after another

deluge

plenty of

devious

describes someone or an act that is dishonest in very clever way

diabetes

very serious disease which causes you cannot control the sugar level in blood

discourse

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

draw out

to extend

distinctive

adjective describes something easy to recognise because it is different from others

eager

desirous

enormous

extremely huge

entirely

completely

eventually

finally

excessive

too much

extortionate

much too high

firmly

with resolute determination

extra–terrestrial message

messages which are sent by extraterrestrials

flexibility

the quality of being adaptable

four–wheel–drive

vehicle that is provided power directly to all its wheels

fraud

dishonest

glum

unhappy

gradually

slowly, moving small stages

grim–faced

looking very serious and determined

harmlessly

innocently

immediately

right now

implicating

coming from

infamous

describes sb or sth that is known for being very bad

influential

describes sb or sth that has a strong effect on what happens, decisions

inhospitable

unfriendly

initially

at the beginning

irresistible

impossible not to want to have, buy

masculine

having qualities that people think are typical of men

insane

mad

nearby

not far away

nevertheless

however

nude

naked

overnight

in a short time

outstanding

very good

particularly

especially

peckish

slightly hungry

peculiar

very weird

permanently

constantly

perhaps

it maybe

preoccupied with

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

presently

soon

pursuant to

according to

relatively

n relation to someone else

remarkable

very surprising and easy to notice

remote

far away

respectively

in the order given

significant

important

slightly

a little bit of

slush

wet snow that is melting

splendid

very good

striking

describes something what makes you think

stunning

extremely beautiful

sufficient

enough for purpose

tactfully

behaving in the way that we do not hurt anyone feelings

thoroughly

very much carefully and completely

throughout

through

thus

so

hense

so

abandon

to leave

accuse

to say that sb has done sth wrong

achieve

to succeed in doing sth

adapt

to make fit or change to suit to new purpose

admit

to say that something is true although you do not want to

to afford to

to have enough money to pay for sth

announce

to say sth officially

appear

to be seen in a film or play

appreciate

to understand and enjoy the good qualities of something

approach

to come closer

assess

to examine someone’s work and decide how good is it or how clever the person is

avoid

to make sure that you do not do something

be associated to

be connected with

be fond of sm

to like sb or sth

be under the impression

be affected, influenced, impressed

bond

contact

browse

to eat grass

bring oneself to do sth

to not be able to do something because it is very unpleasant

bump over

moving up and down

capture

to catch or get control of something or someone

cast a shadow over

to make people feel less happy, hopeful

to catch up with

to come from behind and maintain the same point

claim

to say something that is true but not proved

collapse

to fall down

to come out

to appear

commit

to do something wrong or illegal

compete

take part in competition

comply with

to obey rules

conduct

to establish and lead business

confirm

to prove

conquer

to win a control by fighting of a country or over the fear

consider

to think carefully about something

convert

to change from one purpose, religion to another

crawl

to behave in very pleasant way to someone only because you think they are important and can help you

deal with

to face

deceive

to lie

decline

to become weaker and smaller

deliver

to provide to make a speech

demand

to require

divide

to share

drag

to pull something heavy across the ground, floor

emerge

to appear

emphasize

to give special importance to sth, to make sth more noticeable

encourage

to try to make someone do something by helping them to feel confident or by making it easier

enquire

to ask

estimate

decide a value, size, quality etc. of something

excuse

justify

expand

to develop, to spread

expect

to believe strongly that something will happen

fasten

to join the two parts of sth

fine

to punish

focus

to pay attention

forge

to imitate

gain knowledge

to find out more and more

receive

to get

get hold of

to contact

get rid of

to throw away

giggle

to chuckle

glide

to move very smoothly

glisten

to sparkle

grab

to capture, to take

grasp

to understand something

head for

to go in a particular direction

hesitate

to pause or hold back in uncertainty

highlight

to emphasize

hitchhike

to travel by asking for a free ride someone’s car

influence

to have an effect on someone’s decisions, behavior

insist

to say strongly that you believe something is true, right or must be done

interrupt

to stop someone who is in the middle of doing something

invade

to enter country with an army and try to control it

issue

to provide or produce something officially

leap into

to jump high into the air to put on clothes very quickly

made the effort

to try very hard

maintain

to keep at the same level, standard, quality etc. as before

make out

to understand

manage

to succeed in doing something

master

to take control

manufacture

to produce things in a factory

measure

to determine the measurements of something or somebody

mention

to refer

mislead

to make someone have the wrong idea

mourn

to express or to feel grief or sorrow

notice

spot

occur

happen

owe

to be grateful to sb for doing sth

paraphrase

to say something in other words

persuade

to make someone decide to do what you want them to do

play truant

not to attend to the school

indicate

to point out

pretend

to act

prevent

keep from happening or arising

to assure

to provide

to supply

to provide

pull out

to leave a place with a vehicle

punch

to hit with fist

rank

to order

realise

to become aware

reassure

to calm

recognise

to see, hear etc. someone or something because you have seen, heard etc. it before

regard

to perceive

reinvent

to create a new and make over

reject

to refuse

relegate

to remove

remark

to say sth

recall

to remember

rename

to give a name to sth again

replace

to start using or doing something new and not what you use or do now

supplant

to remove

research

to examine

resemble

to be like or similar to

resist

to oppose

resume

to renew

retire

to stop working or doing something because you are too old or ill

reveal

to make something known that was a secret or not known

erase

to rub out

rush

to move suddenly

scan

to read quickly a text to tell what the text is about

establish

to set up

settle down

to feel happy and comfortable in a place

sniff

to breath in quickly through your nose, usually to smell something

sob

to cry

speak sb’s mind

bring oneself to say sth

spot

to see suddenly

suffer from

to feel physical or mental pain

exchange

to swap

temporize

to draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

tempt

to make someone feel they want something to do or want something

tend

to be likely to

threaten

to say that you will hurt or injure someone if they do not do what you want

top up

to complete

to toss

to make a coin go up and spin in order to make a decision

uncover

to find out

undo

unfasten

whisper

to say something very quietly

wonder

to consider

ponder

to wonder

work out

to plan

yawn

an involuntary(mimowolny) intake of breath through a wide open mouth

yell (out)

a loud expression of emotion

tough

difficult

trapped

describes someone who is held in a place so that they cannot move

uncooperative

unwilling to work together

unresolved

not to solve

urgent

needed

utmost

greatest

vast

huge

virtually

almost but not completely

Welsh Assembly

a parliament

whereas

while

worth considering

to deserve to think about

worthwhile

worth the time or effort spent

benefit

advantage

borsht

a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation

vendor

sb who sells on the street

charity

n organisation which helps people, animals

deputy

someone who has the second powerful position

couch potato

someone who does very little exercises, especially someone who often watches television

fare

a price you pay for travel

letter of introduction

letter of introduction is used to write to a connection to refer a candidate for employment or to

mortgage

we can be given that credit if want to buy home

battered

old and worn/ bruished and injured after being hit by someone

bet

we can use 'bet' when you think something is probably true

beg

to ask for sth in a serious and anxious way

bewildered

not sure what to do, think etc

bother

to make the effort

bounce

the ability of a long hair to move gently in an attractive way

booming

describes a business or economy that is very succesful

blast

to produce a lot of loud noise

be drenched to the bone

to be completely wet

bug

to annoy someone

bulging

with a round shape because of many things inside

bare

without furniture

stick out

to be noticed because of looking or being diffrent

storyline

plot

stick to sth

to not change what you have decided

to get stuck

to become unable to move

store

to keep things, etc. to use later

strain/mental strain

the feeling you have when you are very worried because you are too busy to deal with problems

stunt

a dangerous action that someone does to entertain people

struggle

to try very hard to achieve something

switch

to change your position, seat etc. for another person's

sniff

to breathe in quickly through your nose, usually to smell sth

solemn

serious

to be not to be sniffed at

an opportunity, price etc. that you cannot ignore

hold sb spellbound

to make or keep sb extremely interested

sole

only

split

to separate and not be a group any more

splitting headache

a very strong headache

to be spoilt for choice

to have too many options that you do not know what to choose

sport

to wear something unusual

squeeze

to hold something and suddenly hold tightly

stall

to stop suddenly

scoot

to run away

scramble

co climb up and down using your hands to help you

sensual

something that gives you pleasure using you senses

sewage works

a place where dirty water is purified

smug

showing how clever you think you are

skeleton

a structure of every bones in your body

sloppy

not neat and tidy, with grease and sauce falling out

go up in smoke

to not to be successful

revolt

an occasion when people do things in order to try to change a government or official policy

rheumatism

a painful disease that makes your joints difficult to move

rite

a particular traditional ceremony

roam

to walk or travel with no particular route

get the sack

to get fired

rush

to move guickly

scheme

a method or plan of doing sth

scholarship

an amount of money given to someone to pay for an educational course

vast

extremely huge

venture out

to go somewhere new when you think it could be dangerous

to be well versed in sth

to be experienced in and show great skills

vital

extremely important

vocational

related to learning the skills for a job

vulnerable

describes someone who can be easily injured

wag

when a dog wags its tails, it shakes from side to side to show it is happy or pleased

warrior

sb who was a brave soldier in the past

waste

to use money, time etc in a way that is not sensible or useful

wherebouts

the place where someone or somethiing is at particular time

tear sb apart

to make sb extremely unhappy

tempt

to make someone feel they want to have or do sth

tension

the mental or physical feelling of being nervous, worried

thorougly

very much, carefully and completely

threaten

to say you will harm or injure someone if they do not do what you want them to do

thriving

very successful

toss

to nake a coin up and spin in order to make a decision

tough

very difficult

tip

an amount of money we give to a waiter

aid

help

air-conditioning

a system in a building that makes air feel fresh and cool

allied

involving countires that agreed to fight on the same side an ally; one of these countries

allow

to give permission

on average

we use 'on average' using information that tells you what usually happens

get attached

to become fond of sth

asylum

political freedom

acclaim

a lot of praise given to sb

accompany

to go somewhere with someone

accumulate

to increase gradually

unintentionally

without meaning to

unquestioned

not doubted

update

to give more information to what is already known

upgrade

to exchange computer etc for one which is more powerful, does more things

triumphantly

showing you are very pleased because you have succeeded or won

trigger

to cause something bad to happen

principal

more important than the others

proceed

to move in a particular direction

properly

correctly

pushy

desribes someone who is too determined to make others do what they want

quarrel

to have an argument

rage

to continue with a lot of strengh or violence

to be immersed in sth

to be completely occupied in an activity to be completely covered with water etc

imperial eagle

a kind of a large brown bird with a strong beak that eats animals

imply

to suggest that sth is true without saying so

impose

to force someone to accept a decision etc

incadescent lamp

a kind of lamp that produces a very bright white light

inclined

willing to do sth

insist

to say strongly you believe that sth is true

interrogate

to ask someone a loads of questions

introductory

describes cheaper price given in order to encourage people to use or buy sth

invade

to enter a country with an army and try do control it

investigate

to try to find out about sth

involve

to include sth or sb as a necessary part to organise someone to take part in something

irrigation

the supply of water to dry land

half-hidden

possible to see but only part of it

hamper

to cause someone to have difficulty in doing sth

handicapped

not able to use a part of your body

haunt

to keep remembring something, especially something sad or painful

hazardous

dangerous and likely to cause accidents

hideous

unpeasant to see

heed

to pay attention

heed the call

to do a favour

hound

to ask someone many questions in an annoying way

hogwash

nonsense

homicide

murder the section of a police force responsible for finding who murdered somebody

hug

to put your arms round someone in a friendly or loving way

humidity

the amount of water in the air

gather around

to come together near to the speaker

gear

clothes

genre

a particular style of music, literature, painting, etc.

good-naturedly

showing kindness and happiness

grant

an amount of money given to someone or a group

grandeur

a great beauty, importance, size etc.

graze

to eat grass

guffaw

to laugh in a laund and rude way

gruesome

unpleasant and usually related to a painful death

grumpy

describes someone who complains a lot

gripping

very interesting and exciting

guardian

someone who protects someone or something

enclose

to put sth inside an envelope with a letter

enquiry

to ask officially

envious

wishing you had sth someone has

essence

the most important quality or fact

escalator

moving stairs

envy

to wish you had sth sb has

esteem

respect and admiration (token of esteem)

fabulously

(about having money) extremely

disillusioned

disappointed

dismiss

to get fired

distate

the feeling you have when you dislike sth or sb very much

drawback

sth that could be a problem, disadvantage

dramatically

suddenly and quickly

dome

round roof

downtown

in or to the centre of a city

Dreamtime

the stories and beliefs that Aborigines have about their ancestors long time ago

drizzle

thin light rain

echidna

kolczatka

estatic

extremely pleased and happy

bear sth in mind

to remember sth because it could be useful later

minority

small section of a group

to be in minority

to be fewer in number

miserable

very unhappy

moss

a very small flat plant that grows and looks llike a fur

moody

describes sb who is easily made angry or upset

monkeyish

bad but in a silly or amusing way

monastery

a place where religious men, usually Christians, live together

mutter

to say sth in a low, quiet voice so that is diffcult to hear

nomad

sb who does not in a fixed place but travel around the region

nobel

describes sb who does sth good that people admire

nosey

describes sb who tries to find out about oeople's private information

finicky

choosy

float

to stay on the top of water

flowchart

a diagram using shapes and arrows to show how pieces of information are related

forge

to copy sth illegally so that people think that it is that person

for decades

for a very long time

curriculum

all the subjects taught at school

curse

a set of words we say when we are angry, especially when we wish somebedy will experience sth bad

deficient

not having enough

dense

with many trees close together

decapitated

with their heads cut off

decency

good, kind and fair behaviour

descendant

sb who is related to another person who lived long time ago

diluted

make thinner or weaker by adding water

didgeridoo

a long wooden Australian musical instrument

devious

describes somebody who acts in an dishonest and clever way

connotation

the feeling or idea word produces as well as its meaning

contribution

sth you give to sth in order to make it successful

consist of

to include a number of things

crucial

extremely important

cultivation

the activity or business of of growing plant or flowers

crew cut

a style of haircut that hair are cut very close to the head's skin

core

basic

crisply

describes the way of speaking quickly and without feeling

cuneiform

the ancient way of writing with marks in soft clay

conduct of behavior

the way we shoud behave

comb

to search in a place

collocation

a word that you can use with another word

commited

describes sb who is willing to work very hard

clutch

to hold sb or sth tightly

knock sb out

to hit sb so they fainted

laboriously

using a lot of time and effort using a lot of time and effort

last

to continue to exist

launch

to send a rocket etc into the air

medieval

describes antything connected with the period of European history from 1100 AD to 1500 AD

pneumonia

a serious illness with lungs filled with liquid si that you cannot breathe

phenomenon

a serious event in the world related to the climates or the ground

persecution

the situatioon when someone is treated cruelly and unfairly

persistent

describes someone who continues to try to be successful

pluck

to remove

plunge

to fall into the water with you head and arms first to go down very quickly

posh

stylish and elegant

poverty

the situation when people very little money

rags

old and torn clothes

rattle

to shake sth and make a noise to make sb nervous

re-anact

to do sth again as a kind of play

relevant

related to the subject

reject

refuse

respond

to behave in a particular way as a reply

require

to ask officially sb to do sth

tales

someone's memories, opinions

make living

to earn money

rush up

to hurry sb up

inhabitants

people who live in particular area

eminate

to derive from

distinguish

characterize

be value for money

to be sold at good price

recently

lately

turn upside down

to capsize

acrofobia

fair of hight

unload

to remove things from a vehicle or a large container

resume

to start doing sth again after a pause

mess around

to play or do silly things when you should pay attention at sth useful

Muslin

countries in which people believe in Islam

to be broke

be without money

to be broken

be depressed

set back

books we have to read at school

to conduct experiements

to do research

reply casually

to say sth showing no interest

lingua franca

the most common international language

caption

text under a picture

synopsis

what the film is about

exclaim

to say sth suddenly and loudly because you are excited, angry or suprised

counterpart

sth or sb that has the same job or purspose as someone else in a different organisation, country or a place

master

to learn to control an emotion or feeling to learn how to do sth well

baggy

hanging loosely because of being big or having been streched

antenna(s)

the natural ability to notice things and understand their importance

proclamation

an official statement that tells people about sth important

circumstance

a fact or condiotion that effects what happens ina situation

feast

a religious holidaywre

wreath

a decoration made from flowers na leaves arranged in a circle

cornucopia

a horn-shaped container overflowing with fruits and flowers

cranberry

a small red berry(żurawina)

diminutive

zdrobnienie

side-effect

an effect of doind sth else, not done in purpose

patholes

holes in the road

pronouns

words which replace nouns

pros and coins

advantages and disadvantages

network

connection

toll

money you pay to use a road, bridge etc

slowdown

the situation when business or activity is slow

profit

money you get when you sell sth

register

to show an particular amount

copycat

to imitate

carbon dioxide detector

a machine that is used for finding carbon dioxide

chateau

an mansion

come/crawl out of the woodwork

to appear after having been hidden or not active for a long time

in the nude