L2 Reading Weeks 1-2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accident | noun something that happens differently than expected, by chance: I had a car _____ on my way to school. |
| advance | noun before something happens or is expected to happen: Thank you, in _____, for your help. We will have to work hard to finish this project. |
| affair | noun public or political events and activities: The reporter spoke on TV about the recent _____ in Dubai. |
| alive | adjective still living and not dead: It was a bad accident. They're lucky to be _____. |
| along | prep going forward: I was driving _____ the highway when my mobile rang. |
| basis | noun the facts, ideas, or things from which something can be developed: Their claim had no _____ in fact. (= it was not true). |
| collect | verb to gather things together: I need to _____ things for our trip and put them in my suitcase. |
| crack | noun a very narrow space between two things or two parts of something: He could see them through a _____ in the door. |
| criminal | adjective connected to crime: Breaking the school rules is wrong but not _____. |
| declare | verb to state officially and publicly that a situation exists or that something is true: The Emir is about to _____ that Qatar will host the event. |
| discover | verb to find something new: Every year scientists _____ new things. |
| dish | noun a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or a plate of cooked food: Please put the fish on a _____ and then put it on the table. |
| due | adjective expected to happen or arrive at a certain time: She's pregnant and the baby's _____ in April. |
| excess | adjective additional and not needed because there is already enough: Cut any _____ fat from the meat before you eat it. |
| excited | adjective to be happy about something: I'm so _____ that you passed the TOEFL. I know you were worried about it. |
| extra | adjective more of something, in addition to the usual amount or number: Drivers are advised to take _____ care during the storm. |
| fat | adjective weighing too much because you have too much flesh on your body: Are you saying I'm too _____ and should lose weight? |
| female | adjective having to do with women or girls: Over half of the staff is _____. |
| foreign | adjective from a country that is not your own: Can you speak any _____ languages? |
| forward | adverb towards a place or position that is in front of you: He leaned _____, his elbows resting on the table. |
| freeze | verb when a liquid becomes a solid because it goes below 0 degrees Celsius: The air-conditioning is so cold I think I will _____ if I stay in here! |
| glad | adjective happy about something We're so _____ you came. |
| heat | noun warmth or the quality of being hot: Ice needs _____ to melt. |
| honor | noun something that makes you feel very proud: Earlier this year, I had the _____ of meeting the president. |
| instrument | noun an object used for producing music: A piano or violin is a musical _____. |
| invent | verb to make, design, or think of a new type of thing: I wish a company could _____ a mobile phone that charges itself. |
| invention | noun a useful machine, tool, instrument etc. that has been invented: The dishwasher is a wonderful _____. |
| judge | noun a person who decides how a person should be punished: The _____ put him in jail for 30 years because he killed a man. |
| key | adjective very important or necessary: Garlic and ginger are _____ ingredients in Chinese cooking. |
| male | adjective related to men or boys: Most of the science teachers are _____. |
| mistake | noun something you didn't mean to do, or something you did incorrectly: I made a _____ when I wrote down the directions to his house and I got lost. |
| motion | noun the process of moving or the way that someone or something moves: They showed the goal again in slow _____. |
| necessary | adjective something you need to have or need to do; essential: The booklet provides all the _____ information about the college. |
| ordinary | adjective average, common, or usual, not different or special: It's just an _____ camera that doesn't do anything special. |
| organ | noun part of the body of an animal or plant that has a special purpose: The heart is an _____ necessary for life. |
| pad | noun a piece of soft material used to protect something Cover the wound with a cotton _____. |
| plenty | pronoun a large quantity; enough or more than enough: There's no need to hurry. You've got _____ of time. |
| rob | verb to steal money or property from a person, bank, etc; steal: He didn't _____ the bank. |
| role | noun the part an actor plays in a movie or play: Harrison Ford is very famous in his _____ as Indiana Jones. |
| roll | verb to turn over and over along a surface: Be careful that the eggs don't _____ off the table. |
| salary | noun money that you receive from the organization you work for, usually every month; pay: The average _____ is $39,000 a year. |
| sample | noun a small part or amount that is examined to find out about the whole: I'd like to see a _____ of your work. |
| social | adjective relating to society and the way people live: Facebook is a _____ networking website. |
| spoil | verb to make something bad: Don't _____ the child by giving her everything she wants. |
| system | noun an organized way or doing or thinking about something: I really like your _____ for studying. It really helps me understand the material better. |
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