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11.Television Terms

Vocabulary

Practice

advertise (v) to call attention to a

product alien (n) a person from another place
cable television TV channels available through cable connections
careful (adj) showing care or attention
combination (n) mixture
comedy (n) light and humorous drama
commercial (n) a short program that tries to sell something
continuous (adj) continuing in space or time
couch potato a person who watches too much television
customer (n) a person who buys goods or services
drama (n) a literary work intended for the theatre
especially (adv) particularly
exciting (adj) creating interest
funny (adj) comic
go on to continue
infomercial (n) a long television commercial
last (v) to continue; run for
product (n) commodities offered for sale
program (n) show
scary (adj) causing fright or alarm
serial (n) a serialized set of programs
serious (adj) thoughtful
similar (adj) having the same characteristics
situation (n) events affecting a person
soap opera a radio or TV serial
term (n) a word with a particular meaning
translate (v) to render in another language
turn into to change into
watch (v) to look attentively or
carefully wonder (v) to ask oneself
be made up of to be put together from different parts
12.Borrowed Words

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning

add (v) to combine

almost (adv) nearly
athlete (n) a person who plays sports
barber (n) a person who cuts hair
basically (adv) for the most part
borrow (v) to adopt or use as one’s own
describe (v) to give an account in words
diverse (adj) various kinds of
Dutch (adj) of the Netherlands or its people
facility (n) place for some service
flavor (n) taste
full of having many or much of something
in general generally
later (adv) afterward
liquid (adj) like water
massage (n) handling or rubbing the body to relax it
often (adv) many times; frequently
Olympics (n) a group of international athletic contests
originally (adv) in the beginning
over time as time passes
perhaps (adv) maybe; possibly
pour on to add on top of
something public (adj) for any
person
remain (v) to stay
sauna (n) a Finnish steam bath
steam (n) hot water vapor
style (n) kind; type
training (n) activity leading to skilled behavior
usage (n) the act of using
while (conj) during the time that
13.Growing Deserts

Vocabulary Practice
all over the world throughout the world
amount (n) the total of two or more
quantities as wellalso
blow away to cause to move
something cause (v) to bring about
cut down to kill or strike down
damage (n) to hurt
desert (n) a place where there is almost no rain
desertification (n) the transformation of habitable land into desert
destroy (v) to ruin completely
dust (n) powder from hard soil
farmland (n) land to grow food
ground (n) land; soil
grow (v) to get bigger
harm (v) to hurt
human (adj) relating to people
leave (v) to go away from
plant (v) to put seeds or trees into the ground
pollution(n) something harmful to nature
raise (v) to grow
reduce(v) to make smaller
ruin (v) to make something unusable
sand (n) rock powder on a beach or in a desert
serious (adj) important; big
soil (n) earth
speed up to make faster
spread (v) to become wider
treat (v) to care for
useful (adj) helpful
whole (adj) entire
14. The Importance of Water

Vocabulary Practice

absorb (v)
check (v) to look at closely
digestion (n) the process of breaking down for use by the body
dilute (v) to make weaker
eliminate (v) to get rid of
entire (adj) whole
first thing before anything else
healthy (adj) having good health in body
in one sitting all at once
interfere (v) to prevent
intestine (n) a long organ in the body
juice (n) any of several liquids of the body
kidney (n) the organ which removes waste from the blood
meal (n) the main food of the day
mineral (n) an inorganic element that is essential to humans
necessary (adj) absolutely essential
normal (adj) usual; common
nutrient (n) things necessary for life and growth
organ (n) a part of the body that performs a specific function
overwork (v) to work too hard or too long
prepare (v) to get ready for
probably (adv) maybe; possibly
produce (v) to create or bring
forth remove (v) to do away with
stomach (n) the principal organ of digestion
suggest (v) to recommend
take in to consume
take out to remove for use
temperature (n) the degree of heat
urine (n) yellow liquid waste from the body
15. Animal Forecasters

Vocabulary Practice

aggressive (adj) violent;

destructive barking (n) dog noise or
sounds
behavior (n) the action or reaction of animals
belief (n) opinion or idea
bite (n) grabbing something with the teeth
condition (n) a state at a particular time
connected (adj) related; linked
countryside (n) a rural region
earthquake (n) destructive moving of the land or earth
edge (n) the outer side
event (n) something that takes place
evidence (n) facts; data; support
folklore (n) traditional beliefs and stories
forecast (v) to predict in advance
hit (v) to happen quickly
hurricane (n) a very strong storm
investigation (n) research project
jump (v) to increase suddenly
nest (n) a place in which birds lay eggs
notice (v) to see
observe (v) to watch
patient (n) one who receives medical care
predict (v) to foretell
rainstorm (n) a storm accompanied by rain
researcher (n) a scientist who studies a problem
scientific (adj) related to science
swan (n) a large water bird
take another look at to check again
traditional (adj) relating to customs, past cultural habit
treat (v) to give medical help
unprotected (adj) not secure; open to attack
16. A Fantastic Mind

Vocabulary Practice

adult (n) a fully grown person

animated (adj) designed in the form of animated cartoon
animation (n) the creation of artificial moving images
be based on to come from
cartoon (n) a drawing that tells a story
character (n) a person or animal portrayed in a work of art
charming (adj) pleasing or delighting
combine (v) to put together
comic book a book that tells a story with pictures
contain (v) to have within
creature (n) a living thing
draw (v) to make a mark or lines on a surface
education (n) the activities of teaching
enormous (adj) very great in size
environment (n) the area in which something exists or lives
fantastic (adj) strange and interesting
fantasy (n) the creative imagination
graduate (v) to receive an academic degree
happen (v) to take place or occur by chance
hurt (v) to cause physical damage or pain
join (v) to become a part or member of
natural (adj) relating to nature
original (adj) of new things or ideas
point out to show something clearly
publish (adj) to put into print
puss (n) a cat
reality (n) the state of being actual or true
successful (adj) having a favorable outcome
supernatural (adj) relating to existence outside the natural world
unique (adj) unusual or special in some way
warm-hearted (adj) very kind
17. Seeing Red

Vocabulary Practice

active (adj) energetic

affect (v) to have an influence
on appearance (n) looks
calm down to become relaxed
cause (v) to bring about
choice (n) the act of choosing or selecting
concentrate (v) to focus
confidence (n) a sure feeling
effect (n) influence
energetic (adj) full of energy
excited (adj) emotionally aroused
hungry (adj) experiencing a desire or need for food
interview (v) a meeting where people try to get gobs
nod off to fall asleep
peaceful (adj) calm and happy
politician (n) one who is actively involved in politics
powerful (adj) large and strong
produce (v) to create or make
quickly (adv) rapidly
reaction (n) a response that reveals a person’s feeling
relaxed (adj) without anxiety
sense (n) feeling
seriousness (n) a mood of formality and importance
since (conj) because
stir up to produce a strong reaction
strength (n) the state or quality of being strong
strong (adj) not weak or pale
suit (n) a set of garments
therefore (adv) for that reason or cause
trust (v) to depend upon
18. Worth

Collecting

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning

adhesive (n) something that will stick, like

glue collect (v) to gather something for a hobby
collector (n) a person who collects something
concerned (adj) worried
condition (n) state; shape
determine (v) to decide
down the road in the future
excellent (adj) very good
glue (n) a strong liquid used as an
adhesive go for to cost
hobby (n) a spare-time activity
introduce (v) to bring into use
issue (v) to produce for use
magazine (n) a periodic paperback publication
particular (adj) specific
philatelist (n) a person who collects stamps
popular (adj) widely liked
popularity (n) the state or quality of being popular
postage (adj) related to the post or post office
practice (v) to do or perform habitually
print run number made
quality (n) degree or grade of excellence
quantity (n) an exact amount or number
rare (adj) not widely known
reason (n) the basis or motive for an action
stamp (n) a token that postal fees have been paid
valuable (adj) worth a lot of money
value (n) monetary worth
worried (adj) marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
worth (adj) equal in value to something specified
19. No Cash? No Problem!

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning

access (v) to go into

bank account a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank
cafeteria (n) a restaurant where you take the food
campus (n) a college or university
cart (v) to carry, usually something
heavy cash (n) money in the form of bills or coins
cashless (adj) without paper money
change (n) coins
checkout (n) a place to pay for things
coin (n) a metal piece used as money
computerized (adj) able for computers to read
continue (v) to go on
convenient (adj) easy to use
credit card a plastic card issued by a bank
get rid of to throw away
library (n) a room or building where books are kept
lose (v) to fail to keep
method (n) a way of doing something
necessary (adj) absolutely essential
one step closer a little nearer
payment (n) the act of paying
money photograph (n) a
picture of a person
pocket (n) a small pouch inside a
garment purse (n) a small bag for carrying
money reduce (v) to make smaller
right now at present
smart card a plastic card containing a computer chip
special (adj) unique or specific to a person or a thing
staff (n) a specific group of workers
store (v) to put in a place for future
use technology (n) science and machines
wallet (n) a small case for carrying money
whoever (pron) whatever person or persons
20. Rich Dogs

Vocabulary Practice
amount (n) the total of two or more quantities
billion (n) one thousand million
compare (v) to examine the similarities or differences of
countess (n) a woman from a high class
damage (n) broken parts
fortune (n) valuable amount of money
fortunately (adv) by good fortune; luckily
German shepherd (n) a breed of dog which often helps the police
heir (n) a person who will receive power or money
homeless (adj) having no home
in common held equally
inherit (v) to receive from a will
leave (v) to give something by will after one’s death
millionaire (n) a very rich person
missing (adj) lost
mutt (n) a mixed breed
no big deal nothing to worry about
owner (n) a person who owns something
pass away to die
pet (n) an animal kept for amusement
poodle (n) a breed of dog with very curly hair
pound (n) money in England
price (n) the amount of money needed to buy something
receive (v) to take or acquire
repair (v) to fix
rescue (v) to save someone from danger
save (v) to rescue from danger or harm
shelter (n) a house that provides protection from danger
speaking of while we are on the subject
thank (v) to express gratitude to
through (prep) by way of
vet (n) a doctor who takes care of animals
yellow lab a breed of dog with yellow hair