UNIVERSIDA TÈCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÒN

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS

ADVANCED ENGLISH IV

VOCABULARY CARDS

DANIEL GUERRERO

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Bodyguard (noun)

Definition: a person or group of people whose job is to protect someone from attack.

Example: Each celebrity is surrounded by a huge bodyguard wearing black clothes.

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Brunette (noun)

Definition: a white woman or girl with dark hair.

Example: After five years as a brunette, Daniele returned to her natural blonde.

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Bonnet (noun)

Definition: a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies or, especially in the past, by women.

Example: When she got back to home , she found her mother sitting in the hall with her bonnet on.

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Bricklayer (Noun)

Definition: a person who builds walls or buildings using bricks, especially as a job.

Example: The only problem is trying to find a bricklayer prepared for this weekend.

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Boiling ( adjecive)

Definiiton: ver hot

Example: If We reduced the boiling water to a simmer we can add the ingredients.

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Coward ( noun)

Definition: a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain.

Example: You will be called a coward for not eating the vegetables.

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Chamber (Noun)

Definition: a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a parliament.

Example: They took me to a small torture chamber where I saw lots of dead bodies.

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Funnel (noun)

Definition: an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks.

Example: When you've ground the coffee, use a funnel to pour it into the jar.

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Freakish (adjecive)

Definition: very unusual or unexpected, especially in an unpleasant or strange way.

Example: I ‘m total freakish about telling you this but I want help.

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Fetch (verb)

Definition: to go to another place to get something or someone and bring it or them back.

Example: One day I wanted to go into the forest and fetch some free fruits.

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Gearbox (noun)

Definition: a metal box containing the gears in a vehicle.

Example: The new Ford Mustang comes with a six-speed manual gearbox.

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Harm (noun)

Definition: physical or other injury or damage.

Example: The traditional will do more harm than good for your health.

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Mast (noun)

Definition: a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails.

Example: The only part of the ship not made of plastic is the mast, isn`t it ?

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Nest (noun)

Definition: a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or live in.

Example: I remember that I used to destroy the nest`s birds with my brother.

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Paddle (noun)

Definition: a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or canoe through the water.

Example: Katty admitted to selling her paddle in order to buy a cellphone.

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Rub (verb)

Definition: to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement.

Example: I explained that the branches rubbed against each other to create fire.

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Scruffy (adjective)

Definition: untidy and dirty.

Example: At the end of this travel I`m going to finish with scruffy jeans and T-shirt either.

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Slapstick (noun)

Definition: a type of humorous acting in which the actors behave in a silly way, such as by throwing things, falling over, etc.

Example: There were several slapstick on that film, that made me laugh harder and harder.

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Sauce (noun)

Definition: a thick liquid eaten with food to add flavour.

Example: Once the tomato sauce is cold mix half of it with milk.

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Swing

Definition: to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the other, especially from a fixed point, or to cause something or someone to do this. To change

Example: His mood swings between anger and happiness.

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Sack (noun)

Definition: a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something.

Example: I enjoy helping to the environment by using biodegradable sacks for the garbage.

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Terrace (noun)

Definition: a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and sometimes eat.

Example: It could have been a ghost you saw on the terrace.

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Troops (noun)

Definition: soldiers on duty in a large group.

Example: USA government insisted on moving troops to the border.

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Untie (verb)

Definition: to unfasten a knot or something tied.

Example: Your mother was in such a hurry that she had n't untied the knots.