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Wall Street Unit 39.2
| Vocabulary | Meaning |
|---|---|
| air conditioning | a system that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier |
| alcoholic | someone who regularly drinks too much alcohol and has difficulty stopping |
| confusion | do not understand what is happening or what something means |
| control | the ability to make someone or something do what you want |
| error | a mistake |
| former | having a particular position in the past |
| intend | to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose |
| jukebox | a machine in bars, restaurants etc that plays music when you put money in it |
| laundry | clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed |
| nurse | someone whose job is to look after people who are ill or injured |
| perfect | not having any mistakes, faults, or damage |
| permission | when someone is officially allowed to do something |
| printing | to produce writing or images on paper or other material with machine |
| register | an official list of names of people, companies etc, or a book that has this list |
| wish | to want something |
| footage | coverage |
| vast | huge; extremely large |
| over-indulgence | excess |
| unwinding | relaxing; to relax and stop feeling anxious |
| express | deliberate; move through a place more quickly |
| restricted | limited |
| hard-hitting | powerful |
| innocuous | harmless; not offensive or dangerous |
| cool | trendy, fashionable, 'in' |
| inhibitions | feeling of fear or embarrassment |
| get out of it | to stop regular activity |
| air rage | suddenly become angry and violent |
| binge drinking | the activity of drinking a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, usually in order to become drunk |
| alcopop | a sweet fizzy drink that contains alcohol |
| moderation | control of your behaviour, so that you keep your actions, feelings, habits etc within reasonable limits |