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Fce Result unit 9
p.105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| obsession, to obsess, obsessed, obsessive | state in which a person's mind is completely filled with thoughts of a particular person or thing (noun, verb, adj, adj) |
| chronologically, chronological | in order of age or time (adv, adj) |
| pile, to pile | things put on to of each other (noun, verb) |
| chuck | to throw |
| loft | space in the roof of a building |
| time-keeper | person who is able to do things at the right time |
| shopaholic | person who is addicted to shopping |
| countless, to count, count, countable | too numerous to be counted (noun, verb, noun, adj) |
| inhospitable, hospitable | uncomfortable to be or live in (+antonym) |
| even, uneven | regular, all the same level / irregular |
| major, majority | very large or important / the most important |
| single-minded | focusing with determination on one particular aim or goal |
| addictive, addict, addiction, addicted (to sth/sb) | making you want more and more (adj, noun, noun, adj) |
| endurance, to endure, enduring | ability to do sth difficult for a long time (noun U, verb, adj) |
| scorpion | small animal with a hard body and tail that can deliver a poisonous sting |
| to sting, stung, stung, Sting | to put a small amount of poison into you, often from an insect like a bee |
| feat | action that need skill, strenght or courage |
| seal | sea animal with a smooth black body that lives around the coast |
| ruins, to ruin, ruined | parts of an old building that remain after it has been destroyed |
| stable, unstable, stability, to stabilise | secure, not likely to change (adj, antonym, noun, verb) |
| against all odds | if you do it, you succeed although you were not likely to |
| to compel, compelling, compulsion | to force sb to do sth (verb, noun, noun) |
| exploit, exploitation, to exploit | brave, exciting or interesting act situation in which sb treats sb else in an unfair way (noun, noun, verb) |
| to ponder, ponderous | to think deeply about sth (verb, adj) |
| layer | quantity of sth that lies over a surface |
| regiment, regimental | large group of soldiers (noun, adj) |
| to squash | 1. to press sth so that it becomes soft or flat 2. to stop sth |
| sheer | simple, pure |
| to evolve, evolution | to develop gradually and change (verb, noun) |
| bald | having little or no hair on the head |
| suntaned | having a Brown colour as a result of being in the sun |
| warm-hearted | kind, friendly and sympathetic |
| broken-hearted | extremly sad because of sth that has happened |
| absent-minded / absent-mindedness / absent-mindedly | tending to forget things (adj, noun, adv) |
| broad-minded | willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own |
| self-centred | thinking about yourself all the time |
| self-disciplined | able to make yourself do things you don't wnat to do |
| big-headed | having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are |
| hard-hearted | determined and not allowing your emotions to affect your decision. |
| fictional | not real or true, existing only in stories |
| supply depot | place where large amounts of food or Equipment is stored |
| instead of | in the place of |
| sausage | mixture of meat and spices pressed into a long tube |
| to star | to have one of the main parts in a film or play |
| groceries, grocer, greengrocer | things usually bought weekly that you need for eating or cooking ( noun, person who sell it, person who sell vegetable and fruits) |
| chest of drawers | piece of furniture kept in the bedroom for storing clothes |
| drawer | part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out and is used for keeping things in |
| to inherit (from) inheritage | to receive money, property,etc. from sb when they die |
| paella | spanish dish made with rice, chicken and/or seafood and vegetables |
| to retire, retired, retiree, retirement | to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old (verb, adj, noun, noun) |
| childminder | person, usually a woman who is paid to care for children while their parents are at work |
| overwhelming, to overwhelm | so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react |
| key ring | small metal ring used for keeping keys together |
| cabinet | piece of furniture, often with glass door, which is used for storing, or showing things |
| to complete | 1. to finish making or doing sth 2. to provide the last part needed to make sth whole |
| cute | pretty and attractive |
| burglary | crime of entering a building illegaly and stealing things from it. |
| bare | uncover, with nothing on |
| cluttered (with) | covered with full of lots things in a way that is untidy |
| cosy | warm, comfortable and safe |
| dimly-lit | not bright, having little light in it |
| open-plan | not divided by walls |
| tidy, tidily, tidiness | arranged neatly and with everything in order ( adj, adv, noun) |
| obvious, obviously | easy to see or understand (adj, adv) |
| patterned | decorated with a regular arrangement of lines, shapes, colours |
| to tolerate, tolerance, tolerant, intolerant | to accept sb/sth that is annoying, unpleasant...without complaining (verb noun adj Xadj) |
| rude, rudeness, rudely | behaving in a way wich is not polite and upset people (adj, noun, adv) |
| behaviour, to behave, to misbehave | way of acting in a specified way (noun, verb, x verb) |
| ankle | part of the leg that is just above the foot |
| calf / calves | back to the leg below the knee |
| elbow | part in the middle of the arm where it bends |
| heel | part of the foot at the back wich touch the ground |
| hip | area at either side of the body between the top of the leg and the waist |
| palm | inner surface of the hand |
| shin | front, lower part of the leg |
| thigh | upper part of the leg |
| waist | area around the middle of the body, often the narrowest part |
| wrist | part of the body where the arm and the hand meet |
| brains | intelligence |
| complaint to complaint about | statement that sb makes saying that they are not satisfied |
| adrenalin | substance produced in the body when you are excited, afraid or angry |
| daily grind | normal boring day-to-day life |
| lodge | small house in the country |
| hire to hire | act of paying to use sth for a short time |
| grateful gratefully | feeling or showing thanks because sb has done sth kind for you (adj + adv) |
| available, availability | that can be obtained, bought or found (adj, noun) |
| lawn | area of ground covered in short grass in a garden or park |
| to nod off | to start sleeping for a short time |
| to pull sth off | to succeed in doing sth difficult |
| peak, to peak | top (noun + verb) |
| glacier | large mass of ice in the mountains that moves very slowly down a valley |
| fjord | long, narrow strip of water coming from the sea, especially in Norway |
| prospect | idea of what might happen in the future |
| frost-bite | damage to the skin from severe cold weather |
| official, official, officer, officially | person who is in a position of authority in large organization (noun, adj, noun, adv) |
| figure skating | type of ice skating which involves jumps, spins, and moving in circular patterns |
| to deny, denial, undeniable | to say you didn't do sth (verb, noun, noun) |
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