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Storytelling b
Life Upper Intermediate Unit 2 Set b
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acceptable | satisfactory |
| bad tempered | easily annoyed or made angry |
| claim | state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof |
| devoted | dedicated |
| edition | all the copies of a print made from a single printing |
| enchanting | Charming; having the power to attract |
| ensure | to make sure or certain |
| evil | very bad |
| fairy tale | a fictional story, marked by fantasy and magic, often appealing to the imagination |
| faraway | a long distance away |
| fascinate | to attract; to strongly hold the interest of |
| fatten | to give an animal or a thin person a lot of food so that they put on weight |
| folk tale | A story passed down from person to person by word of mouth |
| folklore | The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally. |
| illustration | a picture in a book that shows a scene from a story or provides information about something |
| inspired | having been given a lot of enthusiasm which makes you want to do or get involved in something |
| keep a diary | to make regular record of events or other information |
| keep an eye on | to watch or take care of something or someone |
| keep records | to store detailed information, e.g. in business, legal cases, health care, education, etc. |
| keep track of | to continue to be informed or know about someone or something |
| keep you | make that person stay with you |
| keep your chin up | Remain cheerful in a difficult situation |
| manual | a handbook; a book of directions |
| monstrous | Causing shock; horrible; wicked |
| obey | to do what you are told |
| oral | spoken |
| animal trap | a device that someone puts down on the ground in order to catch a wild animal |
| awkward | Clumsy; Not graceful |
| bend | to stop being straight and start to have a curve or an angle |
| bump | a raised, uneven part on a surface |
| catch | to manage to hear and understand what someone is saying |
| cautiously | to do something very carefully, making sure not to take any risks |
| clamp | to fasten with a device that presses together |
| cover a certain distance | how far you manage to walk, cycle, drive etc. at one time |
| cry | say something in a very loud voice, for example because you are in pain or trying to get someone's attention |
| encouragingly | to speak in a way as to give courage or confidence to someone |
| get caught on | become hooked or trapped on something and not be able to move freely |
| get stuck | be unable to move forward. |
| hiking | walking out in nature |
| leap to one's feet | suddenly get up very quickly from where you have been sitting or lying |
| moan | to complain in an annoying way, especially in an unhappy voice and without good reason |
| mumble | to speak with unclear pronunciation that is hard to understand |
| mutter | talk indistinctly; usually rapidly in a low voice that is hard to hear |
| odd | strange or unusual |
| panic | A feeling of sudden, intense fear. |
| reboot | restart the computer |
| regain | to get back |
| relief | the removal or stopping of something bad such as worry or pain |
| sigh | to breathe out slowly and noisily, often because you are annoyed or unhappy |
| steep | having a sharp inclination |
| straighten | to take out curves or wrinkles |
| stranded | left behind or in a helpless situation |
| struggle | to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems |
| sympathise | Behave in a kind way and show that you understand somebody's problems |
| thorn bush | a shrub with sharp points growing on its stems |
| transfer | to move from one place to another |
| trip | to fall over something |
| under one's breath | to say something very quietly so that people near you cannot hear |
| walk back | to return on foot |
| worn | slightly damaged or made smooth by a lot of use or time |
| awesome | extremely impressive and sometimes a little frightening |
| bummer | a situation that is bad, annoying, or disappointing |
| in good time | with more than enough time |
| off-route | following a path or course which is not the one that you had originally planned to use or wanted to use |
| peak | the top of a mountain |
| peal off | to come away from a surface in a thin layer |
| pick one's way | walk or climb very carefully, choosing where to put your feet with great care |
| register | a book which records events that happen, for example the names and numbers of visitors to a place or the attendance of children in a class at school |
| ridge | A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains |
| summit | the highest point |
| tough | difficult |
| treacherous | dangerous |
| vertical | up and down |
| vertical face | an area on a mountain where the side of the mountain goes straight up, making it impossible to walk up it |
| phenomenon | A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented |
| rags to riches | used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy |
| reshape | to change the shape or structure of something |
| take up | to begin to study, practice, or do (a hobby / a sport / a job / etc.). |
| theme park | An amusement park in which the rides, attractions, shows and buildings revolved around a central theme or group of themes. |
| untouched | not changed or hurt in any way |
| wise | knowing and understanding a lot of things |
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