Definitions, File 1, 2, 3

File 1

arrogant /ˈærəɡənt/ - ქედმაღალი having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance
or abilities.

bizarre adj /bɪˈzɑː(r)/ უცნაური, ექსცენტრიული They asked some bizarre questions in the
job interview.

Despise /dɪˈspaɪz/ - ზიზღი feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.

drag v /dræɡ/ If you drag that chair across the floor it will make a loud noise.

easy-going adj /ˌiːzi ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ წყნარი My husband is really easy-going and calm.

good-tempered adj /ˌɡʊd ˈtempəd/ My mum is very good-tempered.

laid-back - relaxed and easy-going

legible /ˈledʒəbl/ - (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read

open-minded adj /ˌəʊpən ˈmaɪndɪd/ Psychotherapists need to be open-minded.

wasp n /wɒsp/ კრაზანა I was stung by a wasp in a market when I was six.

weird - suggesting something supernatural

well-balanced adj /ˌwel ˈbælənst/ She’s really well-balanced so she deals with problems easily.

More words in File 1

big-headed adj /ˌbɪɡ ˈhedɪd/ My sister is so big-headed – she’s always telling us how brilliant she is!

car-jacking - the action of violently stealing an occupied car

cheesy adj /ˈtʃiːzi/ If something is cheesy it is emotional or romantic in an embarrassing way.

clairvoyant - a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or
beyond normal sensory contact.

disheartened adj /dɪsˈhɑːtnd/ Don’t get disheartened if you fail your driving test the first
time.

evolve /iˈvɒlv/ - develop gradually As time goes on you will evolve as a person.

faith healer n /ˈfeɪθ ˌhiːlə(r)/ She visited a faith healer to try and help her with her problems.
fluster - make (someone) agitated or confused He does well in interviews because he’s not easily
flustered.

headhunter - a person who seeks for qualified personnel and offers them better job, better pay

A headhunter finds people with the necessary skills to work for a company.

spooky adj /ˈspuːki/ - strange and frightening I dreamt I saw a ghost last night – it was a really
spooky dream.

strong-willed adj /ˌstrɒŋ ˈwɪld/ My son is strong-willed so it’s difficult to stop him doing what
he wants.

tight-fisted adj /ˌtaɪt ˈfɪstɪd/ My aunt is really tight-fisted – she never buys Christmas presents.

two-faced adj /ˌtuː ˈfeɪst/ insincere and deceitful My boss is so two-faced – he says one thing to
me and another behind my back.

File 2
blister - a small bubble on the skin filled with serum

You will get a blister if you wear shoes that are too tight.

choke - have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of
air Be careful not to choke on that boiled sweet.

come round - recover consciousness If you pour cold water on his face he might come round.

diarrhoea - dʌɪəˈrɪə - frequent discharge of abnormally liquid feces

I had diarrhoea last night and had to go to the toilet six times.

dizzy - sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance If I don’t eat enough I feel dizzy.

faint - feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness

I faint when I see blood.

pass out - become unconscious I’m so tired I think I’m going to pass out.

rash - A visible lesion or group of lesions on the skin, caused by infectious agents, drugs or allergies

sprain - twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and
swelling I don’t play tennis because I’m afraid I might sprain my wrist.
stitches - a single loop or knot of thread used in closing a wound or incision in surgery

I needed stitches for the cut on my head.

throw up – vomit

A few minutes after drinking the liquid I had to run to the bathroom and throw up.

linen - cloth woven from flax (სელი) ტილოს მატერია, ქსოვილი

He wore a beige linen suit at the wedding.

scruffy - shabby and untidy or dirty My teenage brother always looks really scruffy and dirty.

cardigan - a knitted jumper fastening down the front ნაქსოვი ჟაკეტი

break down - lose control of one's emotions; თავის ფლობის დაკარგვა, ატირება

I might break down and cry if you ask me about when my grandma died.

false teeth - artificial teeth held in the mouth on a removable plate or frame; dentures პროტეზი

My grandmother wears false teeth.

life-threatening - (especially of an illness or injury) potentially fatal

I convinced myself that I had a life-threatening illness.

ulcer - an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body

under the weather - slightly unwell or in low spirits A few weeks ago I was feeling under
the weather.

A&E - abbreviation for Accident and Emergency They sent me to A&E for some tests.

apart from - in addition to; as well as Apart from the symptoms you
described, do you feel well?

chinos - a cotton twill fabric, typically khaki-colored Those blue chinos look great on you.

conform - (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards

consolation - the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment ნუგეშისცემა

The only consolation for this condition is that I’m in good company.

cyberchondriac - a person who compulsively searches the Internet for information about particular
real or imagined symptoms of illness. A cyberchondriac researches symptoms online.

ECG machine - Electrocardiogram: A recording of the electrical activity of the heart

GP – General practitioner; a doctor who treats patients with minor or chronic illnesses and refers
those with serious conditions to a hospital
Herbal - relating to or made from herbs, especially those used in cooking and medicine

Hypochondriac - a person who is abnormally anxious about their health

My uncle always thinks he’s ill – he’s such a hypochondriac.

tumour - სიმსივნე a swelling caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign

კეთილთვისებიანი or malignant ავთვისებიანი A brain tumour develops in fewer
than one in 50,000 people.

vain - having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities პატივმოყვარე

Fashion-conscious people are usually vain and selfish.

vulnerable - მოწყვლადი exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed; unprotected

Old people living on their own can feel quite vulnerable.

File 3
aisle - a passage between rows of seats in a church or theatre, an aircraft

connecting flight – a flight when you have to move from a plane to another one on the way to
destination When I get to Frankfurt I need to get a connecting flight to Berlin.

domestic - existing or occurring inside a particular country

drop off - leave (take smb to some place) Can your mum drop us off at the airport
tomorrow morning?

jet lag - extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt by a person after a long flight across different
time zones My jet lag after the flight was worse than usual.

long-haul flight- direct or non-stop flight that has a journey time of between 6–12 hours
Have you ever been on a long-haul flight?

prohibited - that has been forbidden; banned

take off - If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly

eventually - in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, etc.

hardly – scarcely, to almost no degree; barely at all

approve - officially agree to or accept as satisfactory

fasten - to attach (something) or join (two things or two parts of something)

grab - grasp or seize suddenly and roughly I saw him grab that lady’s bag.
inflate - fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes
distended Don’t inflate your life jacket too early.

courtesy - the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior towards others თავაზიანობა

ferry - a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance
ბორანი

frantic - almost out of control because of extreme emotion I’ve been frantic – you’re late
again!

revenge - the action of hurting or harming someone in return for an injury

shortage - a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts

stab - thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill
I’m scared someone is going to stab me in this pub.

trigger - a part of a gun that causes the gun to fire when pressed He pulled the trigger on
the gun.

witch - a woman thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones

Watch out – the old witch is here!

smuggle - move (goods) illegally into or out of a country

to think on the feet - to think and react quickly, esp. having good answers

cheesy - (of a smile) broad but possibly insincere

aversion - a strong dislike

fabulous - extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large

mugging - an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place

foodie - a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet