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GLOSSARY

Jos Armando Ferman Sandoval.

MACHINE
machine
*a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses
power such as electricity to do a particular job.
The fax machine is broken
Could you get me a coffee from thedrinks
machine?

PRESIDENT
Noun .- the elected head of a republican state.
Enrrique Pea Nieto is the president of
Mexico.
He is the president is in a global meeting.

PAINT
paint
*[intransitive and transitive] to put paint on a
surface
*[uncountable] a liquid that you put on a surface,
using a brush to make the surface a particular
colour.
I can paint my house blue.
We can not paint the car.

WIN
COMPETITION/RACE [intransitive and
transitive] to be the best or most successful in a
competition, game, election etc.[lose]
Germany wins the World Cup.
How you could win the race?

WARRIOR
[countable]a soldier or fighter who is brave and
experienced - used about people in the past.
In Mexico he was the great Aztec warrior.
He was a noble warrior.

BITE
(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into
something in order to eat it.
When Jack is nervous, hebiteshis pencil.
My dog bites his bone.

FAMOUS
Adjective known about by many people.
Megan Fox is a very famous actress in United
States.
Michael Jackson was a world famous singer.

IMPORT
Verb bring (goods or services) into a country from
abroad for sale.
Japan's reluctance to import more cars.
We import electronic equipment.

GRAB
Noun a quick, sudden clutch or attempt to seize.
He made a grab at the pistol.
I grab the money and the credit card .

HUT
Noun a small single-story building of simple or
crude construction, serving as a poor, rough, or
temporary house or shelter.
In this country huts are inhabited by two
people.
They lived in a small hut.

POLLUTION
Noun the presence in or introduction into the
environment of a substance or thing that has
harmful or poisonous effects.
The level of pollution in the air is rising.
The pollution is a worldwide problem.

AFFECT
Verb have an effect on; make a difference to.
The dampness began to affect my health.
As usual I affected a supreme unconcern.

RACISM
Noun the belief that all members of each race
possess characteristics or abilities specific to that
race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or
superior to another race or races.
The racism is a very common problem in
United States.
The racism is prohibited in my company.

DESTROY
Verb put an end to the existence of (something) by
damaging or attacking it.
The room had been destroyed by fire.
The explosion destroyed thousands of home.

TSUNAMI
Noun a long high sea wave caused by an
earthquake, submarine landslide, or other
disturbance.
The tsunami destroyed my country.
The tsunami killed thousands of people.

ORGANIZE
Verb arrange into a structured whole; order.
The union organized a 24-hour general strike.
My friends organized a party.

RUN
Verb move at a speed faster than a walk, never
having both or all the feet on the ground at the same
time.
I run 50 miles in two hours.
The dog run across the road.

SAVE
Verb keep safe or rescue (someone or something)
from harm or danger.
She saved a boy from drowning.
I save my information on my computer.

VOLUNTEER
Noun a person who freely offers to take part in an
enterprise or undertake a task.
They are in need of volunteers.
There is an urgent need for volunteers.

PROMISE
Verb assure someone that one will definitely do,
give, or arrange something; undertake or declare
that something will happen.
They will keep their promise.
He never keeps his word.

ARTIST
Noun a person who produces paintings or
drawings as a profession or hobby.
You are a very good artist.
This artist died young.

DROP
Verb let or make (something) fall vertically.
The fire was caused by someone dropping a
lighted cigarette.
Drop the gun.

RECORD
Verb set down in writing or some other permanent
form for later reference, especially officially.
He broke the record.
Nobody can break his record.

EARN
Verb (of a person) obtain (money) in return for
labor or services.
He earned her love.
He earns a good salary.

CASH
Noun money in coins or notes, as distinct from
checks, money orders, or credit.
The staff were paid in cash.
Tom needed some cash.

PLANET
Noun a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit
around a star.
Earth is a beautiful planet.
We live on planet Earth.

TOOL
Noun a device or implement, especially one held in
the hand, used to carry out a particular function.
We need some tools.
You have to use tools.

JUDGE
Noun a public official appointed to decide cases in
a court of law.
You can not buy that judge.
They appointed a judge.

OFFER
Verb present or proffer (something) for (someone)
to accept or reject as so desired.
May I offer you a drink?
He offered to help me.

MOOD
Noun a temporary state of mind or feeling.
This music suits my present mood.
He is in a bad mood.

SEEK
verb attempt to find (something).
He is seeking employment.
Everybody seeks happiness.

PHOTO
Noun a photograph.
Those photos are hers.
This a recent photo?

SHARE
verb have a portion of (something) with another or
others.
He shared the pie with her.
Women share everything.

ENJOY
verb take delight or pleasure in (an activity or
occasion).
Enjoy your vacation.
We enjoy talking.

CLAP
Verb strike the palms of (one's hands) together
repeatedly, typically in order to applaud.
All the students clapped .
The audience clapped loudly after his speech.

LAUNCH
Verb set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or
allowing it to roll into the water.
They launched a rocket.
The rocket was launched into space.

COMBINE
Verb unite; merge.
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
They combined forces to fight the enemy.

DOWNLOAD
Verb copy (data) from one computer system to
another, typically over the Internet.
Tom often downloads movies.
I am downloading books.

REFUSE
Verb indicate or show that one is not willing to do
something.
I refused to answer.
She refused my invitation.

GOLD
Noun a yellow precious metal, the chemical
element of atomic number 79, valued especially for
use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the
value of currencies.
Is this pure gold?
The coin is gold.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Evans, V., Dooley, J., Criollo, R. & Olmos, B.


(2010).Prime Time 2.
Evans, V., Dooley, J., Criollo, R. & Olmos, B.
(2010).Prime Time 3.
Cambridge Free Online English Dictionary
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

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