Day 1
Cuvintele de azi sunt:
1. tanned [t&nd] - (adj) dark colour of your skin after sitting in the sun
◆Kate was tanned after her beach holiday.
2. curly [k3:li] - (adj) of hair that is not straight
◆My hair is straight but it always goes curly after I’ve been in the rain.
3. hazel [heIzl] - (adj) eye colour, greenish- or reddish-brown
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4. bushy [bUSi] - (adj) thick, often used to describe eyebrows
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5. hooked [hUkt] - (adj) with a curved shape, often used to describe a nose
◆The old woman’s hooked nose made her look quite frightening to the children.
6. turned up [t3:nd Vp] - (adj) shape of a nose that lifts a little at the point
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7. sibling [sIblIN] (n) - a brother or sister
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8. feature [fi:Í@(r)] - (n) part of the face such as eyes, nose,etc.
◆ Her big, dark eyes are her best feature.
9. surroundings [s@"raUndINz] - (n pl) everything around or near you
◆ I like my surroundings to be calm and peaceful.
10. unnervingly [Vn n3:vINli] - (adv) strangely, upsettingly
◆ It was unnervingly quiet in the forest when I took the dog for a walk
11. mannerism [m&n@rIz@m] - (n) sth you do that you are often unaware of
◆ Our teacher has a mannerism. She always taps her pen on the desk.
12. trait [treIt] - (n) a special quality or part of your personality
◆ My father and I share a lot of personality traits.
13. youngster [jVNst@(r)] - (n) young person
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14. eerily [I@rili] - (adv) strangely and mysteriously
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15. upbringing [VpbrININ] - (n) being brought up
◆ I had an exciting upbringing in Australia.
16. janitor [Ù&nIt@(r)] - (n) caretaker, person whose job is to look after a building
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17.eccentric/Ik"sentrIk/ - (adj) acting differently from normal people
◆ have an aunt who is quite eccentric. She always wears a hat in bed!
18. narrow-minded [n&r@U "maIndId]- (adj) not tolerant of different behaviour
◆ My grandfather was a narrow-minded person. He could never see my dad’s point of view.
19.sensible [sens@bl] - (adj) doing things for a good and logical reason
◆ It’s sensible to take an umbrella if it looks like rain.
20. sensitive[sens@tIv] - (adj) reacting easily to emotional situations
◆ Sensitive people often cry at the end of sad films.
21.boast [b@Ust] - (v) telling people good things about yourself
◆ I know he’s clever but he shouldn’t always boast about what he’s done.
22. get hold of[get "h@Uld @v] - (phr) learn about
◆ A TV reporter got hold of the story that Gran had won the lottery.
23. reckon[rek@n] (v) think
◆ I reckon it’s going to rain later on. Look at the sky.
24. commit[k@"mIt]- (v) do (a crime)
◆ Bruce committed several serious crimes and is now in prison.
25. spiral out of control [spaIr@l %aUt @v k@n"tr 2 @Ul]- (phr) increase, grow too quickly to limit
◆ The young boy’s behaviour spiralled out of control and his parents didn’t know what to do with him.
26. plot [plQt]- (n) story of a book, film or play
◆ I loved the book. The plot was really exciting.
27. resort [rI"zO:t] - (n) popular place to stay on holiday
◆ Bournemouth is a famous seaside resort in England and it is very busy throughout the summer months
28. pine [paIn] - (n) tree with leaves that don’t fall and which grows in cold climates
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29. mountain range [maUnt@n %reInÙ] - (n) group of mountains
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30. stubborn [stVb@n] - (adj) refusing to do what you don’t want to do
◆ I’ve tried to persuade Nigel to come with us but he’s very stubborn and says he won’t
1. tanned [t&nd] - (adj) dark colour of your skin after sitting in the sun
◆Kate was tanned after her beach holiday.
2. curly [k3:li] - (adj) of hair that is not straight
◆My hair is straight but it always goes curly after I’ve been in the rain.
3. hazel [heIzl] - (adj) eye colour, greenish- or reddish-brown
◆
4. bushy [bUSi] - (adj) thick, often used to describe eyebrows
◆
5. hooked [hUkt] - (adj) with a curved shape, often used to describe a nose
◆The old woman’s hooked nose made her look quite frightening to the children.
6. turned up [t3:nd Vp] - (adj) shape of a nose that lifts a little at the point
◆
7. sibling [sIblIN] (n) - a brother or sister
◆
8. feature [fi:Í@(r)] - (n) part of the face such as eyes, nose,etc.
◆ Her big, dark eyes are her best feature.
9. surroundings [s@"raUndINz] - (n pl) everything around or near you
◆ I like my surroundings to be calm and peaceful.
10. unnervingly [Vn n3:vINli] - (adv) strangely, upsettingly
◆ It was unnervingly quiet in the forest when I took the dog for a walk
11. mannerism [m&n@rIz@m] - (n) sth you do that you are often unaware of
◆ Our teacher has a mannerism. She always taps her pen on the desk.
12. trait [treIt] - (n) a special quality or part of your personality
◆ My father and I share a lot of personality traits.
13. youngster [jVNst@(r)] - (n) young person
◆
14. eerily [I@rili] - (adv) strangely and mysteriously
◆
15. upbringing [VpbrININ] - (n) being brought up
◆ I had an exciting upbringing in Australia.
16. janitor [Ù&nIt@(r)] - (n) caretaker, person whose job is to look after a building
◆
17.eccentric/Ik"sentrIk/ - (adj) acting differently from normal people
◆ have an aunt who is quite eccentric. She always wears a hat in bed!
18. narrow-minded [n&r@U "maIndId]- (adj) not tolerant of different behaviour
◆ My grandfather was a narrow-minded person. He could never see my dad’s point of view.
19.sensible [sens@bl] - (adj) doing things for a good and logical reason
◆ It’s sensible to take an umbrella if it looks like rain.
20. sensitive[sens@tIv] - (adj) reacting easily to emotional situations
◆ Sensitive people often cry at the end of sad films.
21.boast [b@Ust] - (v) telling people good things about yourself
◆ I know he’s clever but he shouldn’t always boast about what he’s done.
22. get hold of[get "h@Uld @v] - (phr) learn about
◆ A TV reporter got hold of the story that Gran had won the lottery.
23. reckon[rek@n] (v) think
◆ I reckon it’s going to rain later on. Look at the sky.
24. commit[k@"mIt]- (v) do (a crime)
◆ Bruce committed several serious crimes and is now in prison.
25. spiral out of control [spaIr@l %aUt @v k@n"tr 2 @Ul]- (phr) increase, grow too quickly to limit
◆ The young boy’s behaviour spiralled out of control and his parents didn’t know what to do with him.
26. plot [plQt]- (n) story of a book, film or play
◆ I loved the book. The plot was really exciting.
27. resort [rI"zO:t] - (n) popular place to stay on holiday
◆ Bournemouth is a famous seaside resort in England and it is very busy throughout the summer months
28. pine [paIn] - (n) tree with leaves that don’t fall and which grows in cold climates
◆
29. mountain range [maUnt@n %reInÙ] - (n) group of mountains
◆
30. stubborn [stVb@n] - (adj) refusing to do what you don’t want to do
◆ I’ve tried to persuade Nigel to come with us but he’s very stubborn and says he won’t
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