vocabulary english 2 3rd partial units 11-12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 be born | when a baby is born, it comes out of its mother's body and starts its life My daughter was born on August 29, 1982. |
| build | to make a building or other large structure by putting its parts together They're building a new bridge over the river. |
| wrote | the past tense of write William Shakespeare wrote many plays. |
| write | to create something such as a book, a piece of music, or a computer program, by putting together words or symbols She writes for several fashion magazines. |
| won | the past tense of win Usain Bolt won the 100m at the Beijing Olympics. |
| retire | to stop working permanently, especially when you are old Mrs. Kenny retired as principal in July. |
| invented | the past tense of invent Who invented the telephone? |
| invent | to design or create something that did not exist before He invents things in his parents' garage. |
| have children | to be or become a parent We want to travel the world before we have children. |
| grow up | to change from being a child to being an adult I would like my children to grow up in Europe. |
| graduate | to complete your studies at a school such as a high school, college, or university and get a diploma or a degree She graduates in June. |
| get married | when two people have a wedding and become husband and wife We're getting married next summer. |
| get a job | to find work that you do regularly to earn money I want to get a job as a teacher when I finish university. |
| fought | the past tense of fight They fought for their freedom. |
| fight | if people fight, they use guns or other weapons against each other, hit, kick, or bite each other, or argue about something I fight with my sister all the time. |
| explored | the past tense of explore We explored the city on foot. |
| explore | to travel around an area in order to learn about it, or in order to search for something valuable such as oil Shackleton wanted to explore Antarctica. |
| composed | the past tense of compose They composed a song especially for the wedding. |
| compose | to write a piece of music I want to compose a new song. |
| built | the past tense of build They built this house in 1878. |
| homework | preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home). Have you done all your homework yet? |
| eat fast food | to eat food that is made and served very quickly, and that you can take away with you I need to stop eating fast food. It isn't very healthy. |
| worry | to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen She worries a lot about her husband's health. |
| positively | in a positive way It's important to always think positively. |
| think | decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting . "Can you think what to do next?" |
| stop | to not do something anymore She's going to stop spending so much money. |
| start | to begin doing something I'm going to start exercising this summer. |
| set | establish as the highest level or best performance "set a record" |
| goal | something you aim for that takes planning and work. We need to set some clear goals before we begin. |
| exercise | to do a physical activity in order to stay healthy and to make your body stronger Do you eat right and exercise often? |
| go bike riding | to do the activity of riding a bike for pleasure Shall we go bike riding this weekend? |
| riding | to sit in a bike, motorbike, horse, etc. and make it move you along. |
| walking | to do the activity of walking for pleasure My boyfriend and I like to go walking in the mountains. |
| swimming | movement in water to get from one place to another. to do the activity of swimming for pleasure How often do you go swimming? |
| shopping | searching for or buying goods or services "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town" We should go shopping for new shoes on Saturday. |
| running | traveling on foot at a fast pace; I try to go running three times a week. |
| dancing | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. I went dancing with my friends on Friday night. |
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