UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación

Carrera de Idiomas

Name: Gabriela VillamarínSemester: 8th „A“

Advanced English IVLcda. Ruth Infante

VOCABULARY CARDS

Card 1 

APPALLED(Verb)

 Definition: to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval Example

Q’s tags: Oh , my god! It was an appalling horror movie, mainly because of the special effects, wasn’t it?

A

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BLAST - OFF(Noun)

 Definition: the moment when a spacecraft leaves the ground

Example

Past All were excited when they started the five seconds blast-off.

B

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BLUISH(Adjective)

 Definition: slightly blue

Example

Infinitive: I love his bluish-grey eyes since the first time I saw them.

B

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BORE(Verb)

 Definition: 1. To make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill  2. To form (a tunnel, for example) by drilling, digging, or burrowing.

Example

Past tense: They bored a hole in the ground to search for minerals.

B

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CRAMP(Noun)

 Definition: 1. a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement 2. pains in the lower stomach caused by a woman’s period

Example

PAST: I have got a terrible cramp in my foot in classes.

C

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CUMULUS(Noun)

 Definition: a type of tall, white cloud with a wide, flat base and rounded shape.

Example

LIKE: I saw in the sky white cumulus clouds like friendly piles of ice.

C

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CUT ACROSS(Phrasal verb)

 Definition: to go straight from one side of an area to another instead of going around

Example

Conditionals: If we cut across the field to the train station, we will save time.

C

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CUT BACK (ON)(Phrasal verb)

 Definition: to do less of something or use something in smaller amounts.

Example

Future “WILL”: I will try to cut down on eating candies and chocolates all the time.

C

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CUT IN(Phrasal verb)

 Definition: to interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself

Example

Past.: I was talking to my cousin Javier, when Maria cut in on our conversation.

C

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CUT STH OFF(Phrasal verb)

 Definition: to remove a part of something to make It smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife

Example

Infinitives: I hate having my hair cut off shorter that I wanted.

C

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DAM(Noun)

 Definition: A wall built across a river that stops the river’s flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an Area.

Example

Past tense: The Nile dam is the biggest in Egypt and around the world.

D

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DISMISSIVE(Adjective)

 Definition: Showing that you do not think something is worth considering

Example

Past tense: Mario’s positive attitude is as dismissive as Fernando’s attitude.

D

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DUTY(Noun)

 Definition: Something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do.

Example

Reported questions: She asked me, what time are you on duty tomorrow?

D

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ENCLOSED(Adjective)

 Definition: surrounded by walls, objects, or structures

Example

Tag Q’s: Mario is afraid of enclosed spaces, isn’t he?

E

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FAKE (Noun)

 Definition: 1. an object that is made to look real or valuable in order to deceive people 2. someone who is not what or who they say they are

Example

As: As a damage watch that painting is a fake.

F

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GLOW(Verb)

 Definition: 1. to produce a continouslight and sometimes heat 2. to look attractive because you are happy or healthy, especially with eyes that shine Example

Reported question: Christian asked “Why does this substance glows in the dark?”

G

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GRAZE(Verb)

 Definition: 1. to break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough 2. If an object grazes something, it touches its surface lightly when it passes it. Example

IF - CLAUSES: If he hadn’t run, he wouldn’t have fell down and gazed his knee.

G

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GRIND(Verb)

 Definition: to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces Example

Used to: My grandfather used to grind the grain into flour by using two large stones.

G

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GUTTER(Noun)

 Definition: the edge of a road where the rain flows away Example

Modals “MIGHT” The gutter might get stuck by this rain.

G

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HOOLIGAN(Noun)

 Definition: a violent person who fights or causes damage in public places Example

Like: Nowadays children, like criminals, sprayed a new car all with red color..

H

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HULL(Noun)

 Definition: the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under the water.

Example

Passive: The hull has been broken during the second world war.

H

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IMPROMPTU(Adjective)

 Definition: done or said without earlier planning or preparation Example

Future They will never find out that it was an impromptu party. “WILL”

I

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IVY(Noun)

 Definition: an evergreen plant (one that never loses its leaves) that often grows up trees or buildings Example

Modals: To cover those fences they might use the plant Ivy. “MIGHT”

I

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JIGGLE(Verb)

 Definition: to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements, or to make something do this 

Example

Conditionals: If the door won’t open, try jiggling the key in the lock.

J

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LIMB(Noun)

 Definition: 1. An arm or leg of a person or animal, or a large branch of a tree

 Example

PRESENT: The accident victims almost always have injuries to their lower limbs

L

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LOOKOUT(Noun)

 Definition: 1. a person who watches for danger 2. a high place where a person can look at what is happening in the area around them, specially in order to watch for any danger Example

AS: The new guardian is always outside to act as a good lookout.

L

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LUMPS(Verb)

 Definition: 1. a piece of solid substance, usually with no particular shape. (noun) 2. t put together in a single group without discrimination (verb) Example

Would: The Teacher would lump the shy Mateo into the Students in order to avoid desolation.

L

Card 28

MEDDLE(Verb)

 Definition: To try to change or have an influence on thigs that are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in damaging or annoying way.  

Example

Should: People should not meddle in other people’s affairs or problems.

M

Card 29

MIXTURE(Noun)

 Definition: a substance made from a combination of different substances, or any combination of different things

Example

PRESENT: Norah Jones’ latest CD is a mixture of new and old songs.

M

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ON DUTY(Verb)

 Definition: to work and be responsible for dealing with things that happen at work

Example

Future: Tomorrows shift will go on duty at 1o pm.

O

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OVERWHELM(Verb)

 Definition: to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force

Example

Comparisons: Government are more and more overwhelming the rebels of the capital:

O

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PANE(Noun)

 Definition: A flat piece of glass, used in a window or door. Example

Future: I will buy a window pane for my bed room. “WILL”

P

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PAW(Noun)

 Definition: 1. the fact of an animal that has claws or nails such as a cat, dog or bear. 2. a human hand

Example

Infinitive: My cat Tambor hates to have his paws cut.

P

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PLAIN(Adjective)

 Definition: not decorated in any way; with nothing addedExample

Reported speech: Maria said that my bedroom is a plain.

P

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RAGING(Adjective)

 Definition: 1. very severe or extreme 2. very strong or violent

Example

Reported questions: I was wondering “Why he has that raging temper?”

R

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SAFEWAY(Verb)

 Definition: 1. to not continue with a system or pplan 2. to get rid of smth that is no longer useful or wanted Example

Comparisons: It is more certain that they scrap the tax than raise the money.

S

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SCRAPS(Verb)

 Definition: 1. to not continue with a system or pplan 2. to get rid of smth that is no longer useful or wanted Example

Comparisons: It is more certain that they scrap the tax than raise the money.

S

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SCREWS(Noun)

 Definition: a thin, pointed piece of metal with a raised edge twisting round along its length and a flat top with a cut in it, used to join things together, especially pieces of wood Example

As : As a Carpenter, it is essential to have screws of all length and sides.

S

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SHALLOW(Adjective)

 Definition: having only a short distance from the top to the bottom

 Example

As : She told her children that they should stay in the shallow end of the beach.

S

Card 40  

SLANTING(Adjective)

 Definition: sloping in one direction

 Example

IF - CLAUSE: If it has and uses slanting roofs, the snow wont settle on it.

S

Card 41  

SPRAIN(Verb)

 Definition: to cause an injury to a joint (=a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement. Example

REPORTED SPEECH: Maria told me that Sabrina has sprained her ankle playing squash.

S

Card 42 

SQUAWK(Verb)

 Definition: 1. to make an unpleasantly loud, sharp cry. 2. to complain about smth noisily Example

Past: Why do those birds make that squawk?

S

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STEADY(Adjective)

 Definition: Happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly

Example

Future “WILL”: However those years of study and the steady years coming, they will be have a good ending.

S

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TRIMMED(Adjective)

 Definition: If clothes and other things made of cloth are trimmed, they are decorated, especially around the edges

Example

Passive: A black suit trimmed with white was wear by Aurora.

T

Card 45 

TUFT(Noun)

 Definition: a number of short pieces of hair, grass, etc., that grows closely together or are held together near the base

Example

Passive: That few tufts of hair on his chin was cut down by a hairdresser.

T

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UNCROWNED(Adjective)

 Definition: a man or woman who is considered to be the best, the most famous, or the most powerful in a particular area of life, especially when they do not have an official rank or title

Example

WILL: After Michael Jackson, no one will ever be the uncrowned king of pop.

U

Card 47 

VERDICT(Noun)

 Definition: an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial

Example

Reported speech: They told us that the jury reached a verdict of guilty.

V

Card 48 

WACKY(Adjective)

 Definition: Unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way

Example

Used to: He used to join the wacky world of the circus for 10 years.

W

Card 49 

WAGE(Verb)

 Definition: To fight a war or organize a series of activities in order to achieve something

Example

Present Perfect continuous: They have been waging a long campaign to change the law against bulling

W

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WASP(Noun)

 Definition: a black and yellow flying insect that can sting (=produce a small, painful skin injury)

Example

Past: He saw a wasp’s nest in that old tree, which was empty.

W

Bibliography

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/trimmed?q=trimmed