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

Card 2 

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

Card 3 

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

Card 4 

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

Card 5 

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

Card 6 

ENCLOSED(Adjective)

 Definition: surrounded by walls, objects, or structures

Example

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

E

Card 7 

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

Card 8 

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

Card 9 

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

Card 10 

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

Card 11 

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

Card 12 

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

Card 13

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 14

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 15 

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

Card 16 

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

Card 17 

PLAIN(Adjective)

 Definition: not decorated in any way; with nothing addedExample

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

P

Card 18 

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

Card 19 

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

Card 20  

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

Card 21 

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

Card 22 

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 23 

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 24 

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 25 

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

Bibliography

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