Vocabulary

Apartment Home in larger building: a self-contained residence, situated with other similar units in a larger building. Buddy Friend: a good friend, coworker, companion, or partner (informal) Cell Phone Portable phone: a portable telephone operated through a cellular radio network Check Transitive and intransitive verb examine something: to examine something in order to establish its state or condition Check the doors and windows to make sure they're locked. Chips E-COMMERCE Clearing House Interbank Payments System Cleats Hard piece attached under shoe: a small piece of metal or hard plastic attached to the sole of a shoe to improve its grip Closet Storage place: a large cabinet or recessed area with a door, in which clothes or linens are stored Coffee Shop Informal restaurant: an informal restaurant serving snacks and light meals Donwtown North America New Zealand in or to town's center: in or to the center of a city, especially its business Center Eggplant North America Australia New Zealand FOOD vegetable: a large fruit with shiny purple skin, eaten cooked as a vegetable Elementary school School for early education: a school that provides the first four to eight years of basic education Elevator North America Australia New Zealand platform for taking up or down: a platform, cage, or enclosed compartment that is raised or lowered mechanically and used to take people or things to a higher or lower level in a building

Fall

Sin of Adam and Eve: in Judaism and Christianity, the lapse of humankind into a sinful state as a result of Adam and Eve's failure to obey God Fill Out Transitive verb complete the blank spaces in something: to write information into the blank spaces on a form or document First Floor Street-level floor: the floor of a building that is level with or nearest to street level Foreing Exchange Office Dealings in foreign money: the conversion of one currency into another or the buying and selling of different currencies French Fries Deep-fried potato strips: thin strips of potato fried in deep fat Garbage Discarded waste: discarded food waste or any other unwanted or useless material Gas CHEMISTRY substance such as air: a substance that is neither a solid nor a liquid at ordinary temperatures and has the ability to expand infinitely, e.g. air Get Fired Automobile fuel: a volatile flammable liquid made from petroleum and used as fuel in internal-combustion engines Grade Year in school: a class or year in a school, especially in the U.S. and Canadian school systems She'll be in the tenth grade this year. Guy Same as mann Jersey Clothing material: a knitted fabric, usually made with a plain or stocking stitch. Use: clothing. Last Name Same as surname Line Long narrow mark: a long narrow mark or stroke made on or in a surface Mail North America Australia send something by mail: to send a letter, card, periodical, or package by mail Math mathematics: mathematics (informal) Mom Mother: somebody's mother (informal) Motocycle Wheeled motor-powered vehicle: a two-wheeled road vehicle powered by an engine

Move Transitive and intransitive verb change position: to change position or location, or change the position or location of something Something moved behind that tree. Movie Series of moving pictures: a series of real or fictional events recorded by a camera and projected onto a screen as a sequence of moving pictures, usually with an accompanying soundtrack Movie Theater U.S. Theater for movies: a theater where movies are shown. Canadian spelling movie theatre Newsstand Stall selling newspapers: a stall or booth where newspapers and magazines are sold Pants North America Australia men's or women's trousers: an item of clothing that covers the part of the body from the waist to the ankles or, sometimes, the knees, each leg having a separate tubular piece Parking Lot Place for parking motor vehicles: an area in which motor vehicles can be parked temporarily Period Length of time: an interval or portion of time Penpal Friend made through letter-writing: either of two people, usually in different countries, who become friends through an exchange of letters but who may never meet Pharmacist Somebody who dispenses drugs: somebody trained and licensed to dispense medicinal drugs and to advise on their use Pharmacy Drug dispensing: the science or profession of dispensing medicinal drugs Picture something drawn or painted: a shape or set of shapes and lines drawn, painted, or printed on paper, canvas, or some other flat surface, especially shapes that represent a recognizable form or object Principal Primary: first or among the first in importance or rank Purse Womans bag for carrying everyday belongings: a bag that a woman or girl carries small personal day-to-day belongings in, such as keys, a wallet, a datebook, and pens Recess Break from classes: a break from classes during the school day or year

Refrigerator Artificially cooled storage space: an electrical appliance in the form of an insulated cabinet that keeps items cool through artificial means, or an insulated walk-in chamber artificially cooled for this purpose

Resume Work history: a summary of somebody's educational and work experience, for the information of possible future employers. A rsum is typically used by people in all professions except academia and medicine. Roommate Somebody sharing room: somebody with whom a person shares a room, apartment, or house Round Trip Ticket two-way ticket: a ticket that entitles a passenger to travel both to and back from a place Sales Assistant Somebody serving customers in store: somebody who is employed to assist and sell goods to customers in a retail store Schedule List of meetings, commitments, or appointments: an outline description of the things somebody is to do and the times at which they are to be done Her busy work schedule didn't permit us to meet for lunch. Mall Large indoor shopping complex: a large enclosed building complex containing stores, restaurants, and other businesses and facilities serving the general public. Show Public presentation: a public entertainment, e.g. a theater performance, movie, or radio or television program Shall we go to a show tonight? Sick Ill: affected by an illness Sneakers North America Australia New Zealand rubber shoe: a shoe with a rubber sole and, usually, a cloth upper (often used in the plural) Soccer North America Australia New Zealand ball game using no hands: a game in which two teams of 11 players try to score by kicking or butting a round ball into the net goals on either end of a rectangular field Soda U.S. soft drink: a flavored and carbonated drink, served cold Stand Act of standing: the act or an example of standing a long stand in the airport Store Place selling goods: a place where merchandise is offered for retail sale to customers Students Person studying: somebody who studies at a school, college, or university Subway North America Scotland Underground Railroad: an underground railroad, especially one powered by electricity Sweater Knitted garment: a warm knitted piece of clothing, usually with long sleeves, worn on the upper part of the body

Trailer Towed vehicle: a vehicle that is towed by another vehicle, e.g. a small open cart or a platform used for transporting a boat Transportation
TRANSPORTATION conveyance of somebody or something: the act or business of carrying somebody or something from one place to

another, usually in a vehicle

Truck
AUTOMOTIVE large commercial freight transport vehicle: a large vehicle for transporting goods by road

Vacation Break from work: a period of time devoted to rest, travel, or recreation Vacationer Somebody taking vacation: a person who takes or is on a vacation Yard Unit of length: a unit of length equal to 0.9144 m/3 ft Yours Truly Me or myself: me, myself, or I (informal) Of course, everyone's going to be there except yours truly. Wash

Transitive verb clean something: to clean something with water, usually with added soap or detergent He washed his hair.
Centimeter Metric unit of length: a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter. Symbol cm Center Middle point or part: the middle point, area, or part of something that is the same distance from all edges, ends, or opposite sides Check paper money substitute: a small printed form that, when filled out and signed, instructs a bank to pay a specific sum of money to the person named on it. Canadian, U.K. spelling cheque Color property causing visual sensation: the property of objects that depends on the light that they reflect and is perceived as red, blue, green, or other shades Counselor Adviser on personal problems: somebody, usually a professional, who helps others with personal, social, or psychological problems Cozy Snug: warm, comfortable, and snug Favor kind act: an act of kindness performed or granted out of goodwill Lent me the car as a favor