English practice

VOCABULARY LEVEL VIII
UNIT 1
Greet: To say hello
It’s been ages: We haven’t see each other for a long time
Address: To use a particular name or title when speaking to someone
Attentively: Carefully because you are interested
Compliment: Something you say or do that expresses praise, admiration, or respect.
Interrupt: To stop someone from speaking by suddenly saying or doing something.Maintain: To continue something in the same way
Nod: To move your head up and down
Comfortable: Relaxed, not worried
Living: The way that you earn money
Relationship: When two people are together because they have romantic feelings for each other.
Religion: A belief in one or more gods
Advantage: Something that helps you be better or more successful
Sequence: The order that things are supposedto have
Stand for: To represent a word, a phrase, or an idea.
Candle: A round stick of max with a piece of string through the middle that you burn to produce light
Match: A short wooden stick that produces a flame when it is rubbed against a rough surface
Mountain lodge: A building in the mountains where people can stay for a short time.

UNIT 2
Annoyed: Slightly angry
Anxious: Veryworried
Cheer up: To become happier
Date: An arrangement to meet someone you like in a romantic way
Embarrassed: Ashamed or nervous in front of other people
Giggle: To laugh quietly because you think something is very funny
Shocked: Very surprised
Swear: To make a serious promise (past=swore)
Do your best: To try very hard to achieve something
Take a deep breath: To breathe in a lot of air andtry to calm down
Expression: A look on someone’s face that shows what the person is thinking
Gesture: A movement of your head, arm, or hand that shows what you mean or how you feel.
Just kidding: An expression used to say that something wasn’t true but was only a joke
Puzzled: Very confused
Accent: A way of speaking that someone has because of where he/she was born or lives
Cupboard: Apiece of furniture for storing clothes, plates, etc., usually attached to the wall and with shelves and a door
Dialect: A form of a language that is spoken in a way that is different from the way it is spoken in other areas
Native language: The language you learned when you first learned to talk
Region: A large area of a state or country
Sidewalk: A hard surface for people to walk on along theside of a street.

UNIT 3
Illegal: Not allowed by the law
Ransom: An amount of money paid to free someone who is being held by a kidnapper
Shoplift: To take something from a store without paying for it
Witness: To see something happen, especially a crime or an accident
Jail: Prison
Harshly: Unkindly, cruelly, or strictly
Once: From the time something happens
Poverty: the situation orexperience of being poor
Cliff: A high rock or the edge of a piece of land with a steep side
Courier: Someone who delivers things
First-aid kit: A box containing objects for simple medical treatments
Grab: To take hold of something with a sudden or violent movement
Kph: Kilometers per hour
Vandalism: The crime of purposely damaging things, especially public property
Zone: Part of an area thathas a specific purpose
Casino: A place where people try to win money by playing games
Con artist: Someone who tricks people to get money from them
Convince: To make someone feel sure that something is true
Spoil: To ruin something by making it less enjoyable
Violence: Behavior that is intended to hurt other people physically.
Clue: An object, a piece of information, or a reason that helpsyou find an answer to a problem or solve a crime
Evidence: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe something exists or is true
Get into trouble: To be in a situation where someone in authority is likely to punish you
Receipt: A piece of paper that shows that you paid for or received something
Safe-deposit box: A small box used for keeping valuable objects, usually in a special room in...