Vocabulary

1. Classification /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n):

the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type
Ex : The two diseases are in the same classification because they are
caused by the same bacteria

2. Wives /waɪvz/ (n): plural of wife

Ex :It was very sad when husbands and wives quarreled with each other

3. incidentally /ˌɪnsɪˈdentli/ (adv): used before saying

something that is not as important as the main subject of conversation,
but is connected to it in some way
Ex : We had a marvellous meal at that restaurant you recommended -
incidentally, I must give you the number of a similar one I know.ex

4. ex-wife /eks - waɪf/ (n): Someone's ex-wife is the woman they

were once married to
Ex : As his ex-wife says, the new case makes a mockery of the law.

5. mend /mend/ (v): to repair something that

is broken or damaged
Ex : Could you mend this hole in my shirt? `

6. nurturant /ˈnɜːtʃərənt/ (adj): providing physical and

emotional care and nourishment
Ex: Within the context of a patrilocal family ideology, girls are “reared
to be obedient, self-sacrificing, modest, nurturant, hardworking and
home loving

7. attendant /əˈtendənt/ (n): someone whose job is to be in

a place and help visitors or customers
Ex: The flight attendant approached and asked, "Can I get you
anything?"

8. adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ (adj): enough or satisfactory for

a particular purpose
Ex : It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs.

9. peer /pɪr/ - (n): a person who is the same age or has the

same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
Ex : He wasn't a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few peers

-(v): to look carefully or with difficulty

Ex : The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign

10. tolerate /ˈtɑːləreɪt/ (v): to accept behaviour and beliefs that

are different from your own, although you might not agree with
or approve of them
Ex : I will not tolerate that kind of behaviour in my class.

11. ironed /ˈaɪən/ (v): to make clothes flat and smooth using an

iron
Ex : After the dress dried, she ironed it with an old block iron she found
in the closet.

12. personal /ˈpɜːsənl/ (adj):- relating or belonging to

a single or particular person rather than to a group or an organization
Ex : My personal opinion is that the students should be doing more work
outside the classroom.
- private or relating to someone's private life
Ex : His resignation was apparently for personal rather than professional
reasons.
- relating to your body or appearance
Ex : She is obsessed with personal hygiemenu

13. menu /'menju:/ (n): a list of the food that you can eat in

a restaurant
Ex : The waiter brought the menu and the wine listne

14. needless /ˈniːdləs/ (adj): completely unnecessary

Ex : Banning smoking would save needless deaths.

15. grocery /ˈɡrəʊsəri/ (n):

a store that sells food and small things for the home
Ex : Grocery stores sell many foods that have been processed

16. necessary /ˈnesəsəri/ (adj):

needed in order to achieve a particular result
Ex : It is necessary to protect life, liberty, and property

17. pleasantly /ˈplezntli/ (adv): in a way that

is enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like
Ex : The rest of the evening passed pleasantly enough.

18. sympathize /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/ (v): to understand and care about

someone's problems
Ex : I sympathize deeply with his family.
19. scene /siːn/ (n): a view or picture of a place, event, or activity
Ex : here were scenes of great joy as the hostages were reunited with
their families.

20. rambling /ˈræmblɪŋ/ (adj): too long and confused

large and spreading out in many different directions

ex : It is a rambling structure now occupied by the National Museum.

21. babysitting /ˈbeɪbisɪtɪŋ/ (n): the work of taking care of

someone's baby or child while that person is out, often as a paid job
Ex : I do some babysitting for my niece’s four children while she teaches
piano.

22. ashtray /ˈæʃtreɪ/ (n): a small container in

which smokers leave ash and cigarette ends
Ex : I ground my cigarette into the ashtray

23. hors d’oeuvres /ˌɔː ˈdɜːv/ (n): a small savoury (=

not sweet) dish eaten at the start of a meal
Ex: The whole company were standing between two windows at a small
table laid with hors-d'oeuvres.

23. replenish /rɪˈplenɪʃ/ (v): to fill something again,

or return something to its earlier condition
Ex: Fresh-caught wild animals have to be obtained to replenish the stock

24. sexual /ˈsekʃuəl/ (adj): connected with being male or female,

relating to the activity of sex
Ex : Sexual equality will not be achieved until there is more provision
for childcare
25. eagerly /ˈiːɡəli/ (adv): having or showing desire or interest
Ex: When the opportunity to form a new theatre with those artists
presented itself, I accepted it eagerly.

26. faithful /ˈfeɪθfl/ (adj): firm and

not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or
an organization, or in your belief in your principles
Ex : His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.

27. intellectual /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/ (adj):

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially compli
cated ideas

Ex: I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual.

28. entail /ɪnˈteɪl/ (v): to make something necessary, or

to involve something
Ex : Repairing the roof will entail spending a lot of money.

29. monogamy /məˈnɒɡəmi/ (n): the fact or custom of having

a sexual relationship or marriage with only one other person at a time

Ex : When my husband and I got married, we took a vow of monogamy.

30. solely /ˈsəʊlli/ (adv): only and not involving anyone or

anything else
Ex : His rank was based solely on merit.

31. adherence /ədˈhɪrəns/ (n): the fact of

someone behaving exactly according to rules, beliefs, etc.
Ex : He was noted for his strict adherence to the rules.