Although + Verb + Subject

We enjoyed our camping holiday although it rained every day.

In spite of / despite + Noun/ Ing
In spite of / despite + The fact that + Subject + Verb
We enjoyed our camping holiday in spite of the rain.
Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon.
Even though is a slightly stronger form of although.
drench - to make someone or something very wet
drenched - thoroughly wet
sun-drenched – very sunny place
embassy - a group of officials who represent their
government in a foreign country. the most important
official in an embassy is called an ambassador
bulletproof - made from a material that stops bullets
from passing through
proof – n. (of)
prove – v.
belief – n.
believe – v.
well-wisher - a person who expresses their good
wishes or sympathy, often to someone who they do
not know
dwindle - to become gradually less or smaller over a
period of time until almost nothing remains,
намалявам
decrease - to become less
decline - to become less or worse
diminish - to become less
vigilant - watching a person or situation very
carefully so that you will notice any problems or
signs of danger immediately, бдителен
breath – n. /breθ/
breathe – v. /briːð/
breathe a sigh of relief - to stop worrying because
something bad is no longer likely to happen
razor - a small tool or piece of electrical equipment
used for shaving
coach - BRITISH one of the sections of a train. The
American word is car
steer - to control the direction in which a vehicle
moves
canal – artificial river /kəˈnæl/
kennel - /ˈken(ə)l/ BRITISH a small building where
a dog sleeps and is protected from bad weather
channel - /ˈtʃæn(ə)l/ television station
come round - visit someone; come round or come
around to change your opinion or decision because
someone has persuaded you to agree with them
We were sure she’d come round in the end.
dreary - /ˈdrɪəri/ making you feel bored or unhappy
boring - not at all interesting, and making you feel
impatient or dissatisfied
dull - boring, or not interesting
tedious - boring and continuing for too long
uninteresting -not interesting
uninspired - not interesting or exciting
unexciting - not interesting or exciting
lad - /læd/ a boy or a young man
gale - /ɡeɪl/ a very strong wind; буря, вихър, хала
It’s blowing a gale (=there is a strong wind); to be
very windy (=with very strong winds)
a gale-force wind is very strong and often causes
damage to buildings and trees
torrential - torrential rain falls fast in large amounts
torrent /ˈtɒrənt/ - 1) a fast and powerful flow of
liquid, especially water; 2) large amount of
something, especially something unpleasant
torrent of: a torrent of abuse/words/criticism
ditch - a long narrow hole dug along the side of a
road or field, usually so that water can run into it
skid - to slide across the ground in an uncontrolled
way
bumper - a long thin bar of metal or plastic fixed to
the front or back of a vehicle, designed to protect it
if it hits anything
rash - an area of small red spots on your skin, caused
by an illness or an allergic reaction to something
that you have touched, eaten etc
shoot off - to leave a place quickly or suddenly
groan - to make a long low sound, for example
because you are in pain or unhappy
jet lag - the feeling of being very tired and
sometimes confused because you have travelled
quickly on a plane across parts of the world where
the time is different, отпадналост след полет
process – v. to put information into a computer in
order to organize it; deal with a document officially
so that something can happen
pinpoint - to discover or explain exactly what
something is, определям точно, намирам точно
обект
thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and
little finger or pinky
checkers AmE - draughts /drɑːfts/BrE , дама
come down with something to become ill with a
particular disease, usually one that is not serious
contract - to become infected with a disease
temperate - a temperate climate or region is never
extremely hot or extremely cold
ignition - the place where you put in the key to make
a car’s engine start
ignite - to make something start to burn; 2) to start a
fight or argument His speech ignited racial tension
in the area. Възпламенявам
MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging
Canine - /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ related to dogs
Conduct – carry out, perform
Restraint - the limit or control of the expression of
strong emotion or opinion
Restrained – adj. controlled and not emotional
pitch - how high/low sound is
Regardless - without being affected or influenced by
someone or something
auditory - relating to hearing, слухов
sophisticated - knowing and understanding a lot
about a complicated subject
sophistication – n. the quality of knowing and
understanding a lot