Annoyed:

Pronunciacin: /nd/ Adjective Slightly angry; irritated: Kelly was annoyed with him Afterwards Pronunciation: /ftwdz/ (US also afterward /-wd/) Adverb At a later or subsequent time; subsequently. Also, afterwards. The problem is that the bridge is often unusable afterwards .

Against Pronunciacin: /gnst, genst/

Preposition

in opposition to: the fight against crime with reference to legal action: the first victim gave evidence

against him

with reference to a sporting contest: the championship

match against Somerset

2 in anticipation of and preparation for (a problem or difficulty):

o

he gritted his teeth against the pain

(in betting) in anticipation of the failure of:

o

the odds were 5-1 against England

in resistance to; as protection from:

o

he turned up his collar against the wind

in relation to (an amount of money owed, due, or lent) so as to reduce, cancel, or secure it:

money was advanced against the value of the property

in conceptual contrast to:

the benefits must be weighed against the costs

in visual contrast to:
o

he was silhouetted against the light of the stair window

in or into physical contact with (something), so as to be

supported by or collide with it:

frustration made him bang his head against the wall

Afraid

[uh-freyd]

Adjective
1. Feeling fear; filled with apprehension: afraid to go.

2. Feeling regret, unhappiness, or the like: I'm afraid we can't go onM

onday.
3. Feeling reluctance, unwillingness, distaste, or the like: He seemeda

fraid to show his own children a little kindness.

Accurate

Pronunciacin: /akjrt/

Adjective

1(especially of information, measurements, or predictions)

correct in all details; exact: accurate information about the

illness is essential an accurate assessment

(of an instrument or method) capable of giving accurate information: an accurate thermometer

providing a faithful representation of someone or something:

the portrait is an accurate likeness of Mozart

2(with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or

successful in reaching the intended target: reliable, accurate

rifles a player who can deliver long accurate passes to the wingers

Arrow

Pronunciacin: /ar/

Noun

a weapon consisting of a thin, straight stick with a sharp

point, designed to be shot from a bow :Ive never used a bow and

arrow the road continues straight as an arrow

a mark or sign resembling an arrow, used to show direction or position: we followed a series of arrows

Verb [no object, with adverbial of direction]

move or appear to move swiftly and directly: lights arrowed

down into the airport

Able

[ey-buh l] Show IPA adjective, abler, ablest, noun

Adjective

1.

Having necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications;

qualified: able to lift a two-hundred-

pound weight; able to writemusic; able to travel widely; able to vote .

2. Having unusual or superior intelligence, skill, etc.: an able leader. 3. Showing talent, skill, or knowledge: an able speech. 4. Legally empowered, qualified, or authorized.

Noun
5. ( usually initial capital letter ) a code word formerly used incommun ications to represent the letter A. Airfield

Pronunciacin: /fild/

noun

an area of land set aside for the take-off, landing, and

maintenance of aircraft.

Amount

[uh-mount] Show IPA

noun
1. The sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate. 2. The sum of the principal and interest of a loan. 3. Quantity; measure: a great amount of resistance. 4. The full effect, value, or significance.

Verb (used without object)

5 to total; add (usually followed by to ): The repair bill amounts to$3

00.
6to reach, extend, or be equal in number, quantity, effect, etc.;be equivalent (usually followed by to ): It is stated differently butam

ounts to the same thing.

7.to develop into; become (usually followed by to ): With hisintell

igence.
Among

[uh-muhng] Show IPA

Preposition
1. In, into, or through the midst of; in association or connectionwith; surrounded by: He was among friends.

2. In the midst of, so as to influence: missionary work among thelocal

people.
3. with a share for each of: Divide the cigars among you. 4.in the number, class, or group of; of or out of: That is among the

things we must do.

5. by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of: popular

among the people.

Arrangement

[uh-reynj-muh nt]

Noun
1.an act of arranging; state of being arranged.

2.The manner or way in which things are arranged: a tactfularrang

ement of the seating at dinner.

3.a final settlement; adjustment by agreement: The arrangementwi

th the rebels lasted only two weeks.

4.

Usually,

arrangements. Preparatory measures; plans;

preparations: They made arrangements for an early departure. 5. Something arranged in a particular way: a floral arrangement; thea

rrangement of chairs for the seminar.

Allow

[uh-lou] Show IPA

Verb (used with object)

1. To give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to beabsent

; No swimming allowed.
2. To let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow apers

on $100 for expenses.

3. To permit by neglect, oversight, or the like: to allow a door toremai

n open.
4. To admit; acknowledge; concede: to allow a claim. 5. To take into consideration, as by adding or subtracting;set apart: t

o allow an hour for changing trains.

Ahead

Pronunciacin: /hd/

Adverb

1.

further forward in space; in the line of ones forward

motion: the road ahead he was striding ahead towards the stream

further forward in time; in the near future: he contemplated

the day ahead we have to plan ahead

2.in the lead: he was slightly ahead on points 3.higher in number, amount, or value than previously: profits

were slightly ahead

Aircraft

[air-kraft, -krahft] Show IPA

Noun, plural aircraft.

Any machine supported for flight in the air by buoyancy or by thed ynamic action of air on its surfaces, especially powered airplanes, gliders, and helicopters.

Branch [branch, brahnch]

Noun
1. A division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.

2.A limb, off shoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches ofa deer's an

tlers.

3.Any member or part of a body or system; a section orsubdivision:

the various branches of learning.

4.A local operating division of a business, library, or the like.

5.A line of family descent stemming from a particular ancestor, as distinguished from some other line or lines from the same stock;a division of a family.

Behave

Pronunciacin: /bhev/

Verb [no object]

1 [with adverbial] act or conduct oneself in a specified way,

especially towards others: he always behaved like a gentleman it

is not acceptable for a student to behave like that towards a teacher

(of a machine or natural phenomenon) work or function in a specified way: each car behaves differently

2 [often in imperative] (also behave oneself) conduct oneself

in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group:

Just behave, Tom, he said they were expected to behave themselves

bookshelf

noun, plural bookshelves.

a shelf for holding books, especially one of several shelves in a bookcase.

Bother

[both -er] Show IPA

Verb (used with object)

1. To give trouble to; annoy; pester; worry: His baby sister botheredh

im for candy.
2. To bewilder; confuse: His inability to understand the joke bothere

dhim. Verb (used without object)

3.to take the trouble; trouble or inconvenience oneself: Don'tboth

er to call. He has no time to bother with trifles. noun

4.something troublesome, burdensome, or annoying: Doing thelaund

ry every week can be a terrible bother.

5. Effort, work, or worry: Gardening takes more bother than it'swort

h.
6. a worried or perplexed state: Don't get into such a bother aboutsm

all matters.
7.someone or something that bothers or annoys: My cousin is aperp

etual bother to me.

Brick

[brik] Show IPA

noun
1.

a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln,an d used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., arectangl e 2 3 3 / 4 8 inches (5.7 9.5 20.3 cm), red,brown, or yellow in color. 2.such blocks collectively. 3.the material of which such blocks are made. 4.any block or bar having a similar size and shape: a gold brick; anic

e-cream brick.
5.the length of a brick as a measure of thickness, as of a wall: onea

nd a half bricks thick.

Chief

[cheef] Show IPA

noun

1. The head or leader of an organized body of people; the personhigh est in authority: the chief of police. 2. The head or ruler of a tribe or clan: an Indian chief. 3.( initial capital letter ) U.S. Army. a title of some advisers to the Chief of Staff, who do not, in most instances, command thetroop u nits of their arms or services: Chief of Engineers; ChiefSignal Offi

cer.
4.

Informal. Boss or leader: We'll have to talk to the chief about this.
5. Heraldry. a. the upper area of an escutcheon. B.an ordinary occupying this area.

Ceiling

Pronunciacin: /sil/

noun

the upper interior surface of a room or other similar

compartment: the books were stacked from floor to ceiling

2 an upper limit set on prices, wages, or expenditure: the

government imposed a wage ceiling of 3 per cent

3 the maximum altitude that a particular aircraft can reach:

the aircrafts quoted ceiling of 24,000 feet

the altitude of the base of a cloud layer. 4 Nautical the inside planking of a ships bottom and sides.

Cleverness

Pronunciacin: /klvns/

Noun [mass noun]

the quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness: people

marveled at his cleverness the cleverness of her strategy.

Caretaker

Pronunciacin: /ktek/

Noun

a person employed to look after a building: he works as a

college caretaker

[as modifier] holding power temporarily: the clubs caretaker manager

chiefly North American a person employed to look after

people or animals: two lions escaped from their cage and killed

their caretaker.

Currency

Pronunciacin: /kr()nsi/

Noun (plural currencies)

1a system of money in general use in a particular country:the

dollar was a strong currency[mass noun]:travellers cheques in foreign currency

2 [mass noun] the fact or quality of being generally accepted

or in use:the term gained wider currency after the turn of the

century
the time during which something is in use or operation:no claim

had been made during the currency of the policy.

Cheerful

Pronunciacin: /tfl, -f()l/

Adjective

noticeably happy and optimistic: how can she be so cheerful

at six oclock in the morning? a cheerful voice

causing happiness by its nature or appearance: cheerful news

the room was painted in cheerful colours

charged

Pronunciacin: /tdd/

Adjective

having an electric charge. filled with excitement, tension, or emotion: the highly

charged atmosphere created by the boycott

chase

Pronunciacin: /tes/

Verb [With object]

1pursue in order to catch or catch up with: police chased the

stolen car through the city[no object]:the dog chased after the stick

seek to attain: the team are chasing their first home win

this season

seek the company of (a member of the opposite sex) in an obvious way: he spends all his free time chasing girls

2 [with object and adverbial of direction]drive or cause to go

in a specified direction: she chased him out of the house

[no object, with adverbial of direction] rush in a specified

direction: he chased down the motorway

try to obtain (something owed or required):the company

employs people to chase up debts

try to make contact with (someone) in order to obtain something owed or required: the council recently appointed

its own team of bailiffs to chase non-payers

(Chase

something

up (or US

down)) make

further

investigation of an unresolved matter.

Noun

an act of pursuing someone or something: they captured the

youths after a brief chase

short for STEEPLECHASE. (the chase) hunting as a sport: she was an ardent follower of

the chase

[in place names] British an area of unenclosed land formerly

reserved for hunting: Cannock Chase

archaic a hunted animal.

Chemical

Pronunciacin: /kmk()l/

Adjective

relating to chemistry, or the interactions of substances as

studied in chemistry: the chemical composition of the atmosphere

relating to chemicals: chemical treatments for killing fungi Relating to or denoting the use of poison gas or other chemicals as weapons of war.

Noun

a distinct compound or substance, especially one which has

been artificially prepared or purified: never mix disinfectant with

other chemicals

an addictive drug:[as modifier]:chemical dependency

check

[chek] verb, noun, plural checks or for40, chex, adjective, inte

rjection verb (used with object)

1. to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checkedth

e horse at the edge of the cliff.

2. to restrain; hold in restraint or control: They built a high wall toch

eck the tides.

3. to cause a reduction, as in rate or intensity; diminish: The newmeas

ures checked the rapidity with which the epidemic wasspreading.

4. to investigate or verify as to correctness: She checked the copyag

ainst the original.

5. to make an inquiry into, search through, etc.: We checked thefiles,

but the letter was missing.

Catch

[kach] verb, caught, catching, noun,adjective

verb (used with object)

1. to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal;to

catch a runaway horse.

2.

to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. 3. to intercept and seize; take and hold (something thrown, falling,etc .): to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain. 4. to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: Icaug

ht him stealing the pumpkin.

5. to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold.

Clerk

Pronunciacin: /klk/

Noun

1 a person employed in an office or bank to keep records,

accounts, and undertake other routine administrative duties: a

bank clerk a wages clerk

an official in charge of the records of a local council or court: a clerk to the magistrates

a senior official in Parliament. a lay officer of a cathedral, parish church, college chapel, etc.: a chapter clerk

2 (also desk clerk) chiefly North American a receptionist in

a hotel: she approached the desk and the clerk looked down at

her

an assistant in a shop: a clerk in an ice-cream store 3 (also clerk in holy orders) formal a member of the clergy. 4 archaic a literate or scholarly person.

Verb [no object] chiefly North American

Work as a clerk: eleven of those who left college this year are

clerking in auction stores.

Customer

Pronunciacin: /kstm/

Noun

1a person who buys goods or services from a shop or

business: Mr Harrison was a regular customer at the Golden Lion

2 [with adjective] a person of a specified kind with whom one

has to deal: hes a tough customer CROSS Pronunciacin: /krs/

verb [with object]

1go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch

of water, etc.):she has crossed the Atlantic twicetwo paths

crossed the fieldfigurativea shadow of apprehension crossed her face[no object]:we crossed over the bridge

go across or climb over (an obstacle or boundary):he

attempted

to

cross

the

border

into

Jordan[no

object]:we crossed over a stile

[no object] (cross over)(especially of an artist or an artistic

style or work) begin to appeal to a different audience, especially a wider one:a talented animator who crossed over

to live action

2 [no object] pass in an opposite or different direction;

intersect:the two lines cross at 90

[with object] cause to intersect or lie crosswise:cross the cables in opposing directionsMichele sat back and crossed her arms

(of a letter) be dispatched before receipt of another from the person being written to:our letters crossed.

Delay

Pronunciacin: /dle/

Verb [with object]

make (someone or something) late or slow: the train was

delayed

[no object] be late or slow; loiter: time being of the essence, they delayed no longer

postpone or defer (an action):he may decide to delay the

next cut in interest rates noun

a period of time by which something is late or postponed: a

two-hour delay long delays in obtaining passports

[mass noun] the action of delaying or being delayed: I set off without delay

Electronics the time interval between the propagation of an

electrical signal and its reception.

an electronic device which introduces a delay, especially in an audio signal.

Dock

Pronunciacin: /dk/

Noun

an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading,

and repair of ships:the boat nosed up to a dock[mass noun]:the

tanker was coming into dock[as modifier]:dock workers

(docks) a group of docks along with wharves and associated buildings.

short for DRY DOCK.

North American a jetty or pier where a ship may moor.

(also loading dock) a platform for loading lorries or goods trains.

Verb [no object]

(of a ship) come into a dock and tie up at a wharf:the ship

docked at Southampton

[with object] bring (a ship or boat) into a dock: the yard where the boats were docked and maintained

(of a spacecraft) join with a space station or another spacecraft in space: most spaceships docked at the orbital

transit station the module was scheduled for docking in March

attach (a piece of equipment) to another: the user wants to

dock a portable into a desktop computer

Drag

[drag] Show IPA verb, dragged, dragging, noun, adjective

Verb (used with object)

1. To draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowlyalong ; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house. 2. To search with a drag, grapnel, or the like: They dragged the lakef

or the body of the missing man.

3. To level and smooth (land) with a drag or harrow. 4. To introduce; inject; insert: He drags his honorary degree intoever

y discussion.
5.

To protract (something) or pass (time) tediously or painfully(often followed by out or on ): They dragged the discussion outfor three

hours. She dragged the suitcase into the room

Dealer

Pronunciacin: /dil/

noun

1a person who buys and sells goods: a dealer in foreign

stamps

a person who buys and sells shares, securities, or other financial assets as a principal (rather than as a broker or

agent):a brash young dealer arrived on the dealing floor See also BROKER-DEALER.

informal a person who buys and sells drugs :he posed as a dealer willing to buy heroin

2 the player who distributes the cards at the start of a

game.

Dare

[dair] verb, dared or ( Archaic ) durst;dared; daring; past singu

lar 3rd person dares or dare, noun verb (used without object)

1.To have the necessary courage or boldness for something; bebol d enough: You wouldn't dare!

Verb (used with object)

2.to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard. 3.to meet defiantly; face courageously. 4.to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration ofcourag e; defy: to dare a man to fight.

auxiliary verb
5.to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly inque stions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that? Hedare

not mention the subject again.

Deal

[deel] Show IPA verb, dealt, dealing, noun

Verb (used without object)

1.to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in ):Bota

ny deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.

2.to take action with respect to a thing or person (followed bywith ): Law courts must deal with lawbreakers.

3.to conduct oneself toward persons: He deals fairly.

4.to be able to handle competently or successfully; cope (followedb y with ): I can't deal with your personal problems.

5.to trade or do business (followed by with or in ): to deal with af

irm; to deal in used cars.

Embarrass

[em-bar-uh s]

verb (used with object)

1. to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably selfconscious; disconcert; abash: His bad table manners embarrassedh

er.
2.to make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem;complicat e.

3.to put obstacles or difficulties in the way of; impede: The motion

was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.

4.to beset with financial difficulties; burden with debt: The declin

ein sales embarrassed the company. verb (used without object)

5.to become disconcerted, abashed, or confused.

Farmhouse: is a general term for the main house of a farm Fence

[fens] Show IPA noun, verb, fenced, fencing.

noun
1.A barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually madeo f posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, toconfine, or t o mark a boundary.

2. Informal. a person who receives and disposes of stolen goods. 3. The place of business of such a person. 4. The act, practice, art, or sport of fencing. 5. Skill in argument, repartee, etc.

Fetch

Pronunciacin: /ft/Verb

[with object]
1 go for and then bring back (someone or something) for

someone: he ran to fetch help

[with two objects]:she fetched me a cup of tea

informal, dated cause

great

interest

or

delight

in

(someone):that air of his always fetches women

noun
1 the distance travelled by wind or waves across open water.

the distance a vessel must sail to reach open water.

Furnished

Pronunciacin: /fnt/

adjective

(of accommodation) available to be rented with furniture:[in

combination]:a full-sized, fully furnished apartment

Frightened

Pronunciacin: /frtnd/

adjective

afraid or anxious:a frightened childIm not frightened of him

fill Pronunciacin: /fl/

Verb
1 [with object] cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full: I filled up the bottle with water the office was filled

with reporters

block up (a cavity in a tooth) with cement, amalgam, or gold.

[no object] become full: Elinors eyes filled with tears the dining car filled up

cause (someone) to experience a strong emotion or feeling:

his presence filled us with foreboding Noun

1 (one's fill) an amount of something which is as much as one

wants or can bear:

we have eaten our fillIve had my fill of surprises for one day

Fade

[feyd] Show IPA verb, faded, fading, noun

verb (used without object)

1.to lose brightness or vividness of color. 2.to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination.

3.to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health: The tulips havefade

d.
4.to disappear or die gradually (often followed by away or out ):Hi

s anger faded away.

Fail

[feyl] Show IPA

verb (used without object)

1.to fall short of success or achievement in something expected,at tempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed becauseof po

or planning.
2.to receive less than the passing grade or mark in anexamination, class, or course of study: He failed in history. 3.to be or become deficient or lacking; be insufficient or absent;fa ll short: Our supplies failed. 4.to dwindle, pass, or die away: The flowers failed for lack of rain.

5.to lose strength or vigor; become weak: His health failed after t

he operation.
Finding

[fahyn-ding] Show IPA

noun
1. the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery. 2. Often, findings. something that is found or ascertained. 3.

Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.

4. findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.

Furniture

[fur-ni-cher] Show IPA

noun
1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets,required f or use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for streets and other public areas, as lightingstandards, signs, benches, or litter bins. 4.

Also called bearer, dead metal. Printing. pieces of wood or metal, less than type high, set in and about pages of type to fillthe m out and hold the type in place in a chase.

Foreigner

[fawr-uh-ner, for-] Show IPA

noun
1. a person not native to or naturalized in the country orjurisdiction u nder consideration; alien. 2. a person from outside one's community. 3. a thing produced in or brought from a foreign country. 4.

Nautical . a foreign vessel.

Fingerprint

Pronunciacin: /fgprnt/

noun

an impression or mark made on a surface by a persons

fingertip, able to be used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines on the fingertips.

a distinctive identifying characteristic: the faint chemical

fingerprint of plastic explosives Verb [with object]

record the fingerprints of: I was booked, fingerprinted, and

locked up for the night

Floor:

is the walking surface of a room or vehicle

Gate: is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls , or a moderately sized opening in some sort of fence .

Headquarters: denotes the location where most, if not all, of the

important functions of an organization are coordinated. The headquarters is/are in London.

Handwriting: refers to a person's unique style of writing characters created with a writing utensil such as a pen or pencil. Heading: a process which incorporates the extruding and upsetting processes Joking: to tell a joke

Joke:

Pronunciacin: /dk/

noun

a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter,

especially a story with a funny punchline: she was in a mood to tell

jokes

Kidnapping: is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment , a confinement without legal authority.

Kidnappers: the crime of kidnapping. Loud

Pronunciacin: /lad/

adjective

producing or capable of producing much noise:they were kept

awake by loud musichis voice is loud and challenging

strong or emphatic in expression:there were loud protests

from the lumber barons

vulgarly obtrusive; flashy:a man in a loud checked suit

adverb

with a great deal of volume:they shouted as loud as they

could
Phrases out loud aloud; audibly:she laughed out loud

Lead

[leed] Show IPA verb, led, leading, noun, adjective

verb (used with object)

1. to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: tolead a g

roup on a cross-country hike.

2.

to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. to influence or induce; cause: Subsequent events led him toreconsid

er his position.
4. to guide in direction, course, action, opinion, etc.; bring: Youcan lea

d her around to your point of view if you are persistent.

5. to conduct or bring (water, wire, etc.) in a particular course.

Luggage

Pronunciacin: /lgd/

Noun

suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings

for travelling: upon landing, we waited and waited for our luggage

leaning

Pronunciacin: /lin/

Noun :(often leanings)

a tendency or partiality of a particular kind:his early leanings

towards socialism

Lorry: is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo

Stare: to look for

a long time with

the eyes wide open, especially when surprised,frightened, or thinking:

Don't stare at people like that, it's rude

Surprisingly: unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual:

The restaurant turned out to be surprisingly cheap.

Somehow: notstated: in a way or by some means that is not known or

It won't be easy, but we'll get across the river somehow.

Slowness: moving, happening, much speed: or doing something without

a slow runner/ driver/ reader

sailing:the sport or activity of using boats with sails:

the

sailing club She loves to go sailing.

an occasion when a ship leaves a port: There are frequent sailings

to Staten Island.

Scratch:

to cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or

on somethingsharp or rough:

We

scratched

the paintwork trying to

get

the bed into

Martha's room.
If you scratch something on or off a surface, you add it or remove it by scratching:

People have been scratching their names on this rock for years.
Smuggle: to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally:

She

was caught trying to

smuggle

26 kilos of heroin out

of/into the country.

Smuggling

Is the illegal transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations. Silly: showing little thought or judgment: Spare: If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra:

a spare key/ tyre

skilfully: with great skill straight: continuing in one direction without bending or curving:

a straight line
staff: the group of people who work for an organization:

There

is

good relationship between

staff

and pupils at

the school.

Seem: to give the effect of being; to be judged to be:

He's 16, but he often seems (to be) younger.

Shook: PAST SIMPLE OF shake Shake

[sheyk] Show IPA verb, shook, shaken, shaking,noun

verb (used without object)

1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to become dislodged and fall (usually followed by off or down ):Sa

nd shakes off easily.

4. to move something, or its support or container, briskly to and froor up and down, as in mixing: Shake before using. 5.

to totter; become unsteady. Steel: a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need

a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings Sort: a group of things that are of the same type or

that share similar qualities:

Sum: sum

[suhm] Show IPA noun, verb, summed, summing.

noun
1. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities,or p articulars as determined by or as if by the mathematicalprocess of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14. 2.

a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference tomoney:

The expenses came to an enormous sum.

3. an indefinite amount or quantity, especially of money: to lendsmall s

ums.
4. a series of numbers or quantities to be added up. 5. an arithmetical problem to be solved, or such a problem workedout and having the various steps shown. Spy: a person who secretly collects and reports information abo ut the activities of another country or organization Suggest: to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for

other people to consider:

They

were wondering where

to hold the office party and

suggested the Italian

smooth: it flat: to move your hands across something in order to make

He straightened his tie nervously and smoothed (down) his hair.

Side

[sahyd] Show IPA noun, adjective, verb, sided,siding.

Noun
1. one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing,or o ne of the lines bounding a geometric figure. 2. either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door,a piece of paper, etc. 3. one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to thefront, b ack, top, and bottom. 4.

either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: the right sidean

d the left side.

5. either lateral half of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal.

outbuildings : A building separate from but associated with a main building Overseas: adverb

in or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea:

he spent quite a lot of time working overseas

Perhaps: possibly: Perhaps the package will arrive today.

Plenty: an amount or supply that is enough or more than enough, or a large number or amount:

This car has plenty of power.

Pick:

verb, [with object] take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or

vegetable) from where it is growing:

I went to pick some flowers for Jennys room

Print: to put letters or images on paper or another material using a machine, or to produce books, magazines, newspapers, etc., in this way:

The newspaper printed my letter to the editor.

peaceful: free from war or violence:

The US is promoting a peaceful and rapid solution to the present crisis.

Polite: adjective (politer, politest) having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people:

they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so

release: to give freedom to someone:

Agents questioned the men, and then released them because they had done nothing wrong.

Tailor:

someone

whose job is

to repair,

make,

and adjust (= who

make changes to) clothes,

especially someone

makes jackets, trousers, coats, etc. for men

Thick: having a large distance between two sides:

a thick rope
therefore: for that reason:

We

were unable to

get funding and

therefore

had

to abandon the project.

Treat: to behave toward someone or deal with something in a

particular way: He treated his children badly.

Tide: noun

the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun:

the changing patterns of the tides

trouble: a problem, or difficulties:

Trouble began when he came to live with us.

Thoughtful: adjective

Absorbed in or involving thought, showing consideration for the needs of other people:

Brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration he was attentive and thoughtful

trousers: a piece of clothing covering the lower part of the body from the waist to the foot and including separate sections for each leg; pants:

He had a rip in his trousers

Uranium:

is

silvery-white metallic chemical

element in

the actinide series of the periodic table

Unpleasant: if something is unpleasant, you do not like or enjoy it The smell was very unpleasant. within: inside or not beyond (a particular area, limit, or period of time):

Most Californians live within 20 miles of the coast.

Wealthy: adjective (wealthier, wealthiest) having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich:

the wealthy nations of the world

Waste: a bad use of something valuable that you have only a limited amount of:

a waste of time/money
wise: adjective

having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment: she

seems kind and wise

Wall:

Noun a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land:

A garden wall farmland traversed by drystone walls