A. V o c a b u l a r y

PART 1

1. sink – if your heart sinks, you lose hope

Her heart sank when she heard the result.

2. share – to have or use smth with others; to have smth in common

There is only one bedroom, so we ill have to share.

3. dismay – a feeling of shock and of being discouraged

To his dismay, she told him that she had lost her job.

4. luggage – bags, cases, containing smb`s belongings and taken on a journey

All luggage must be checked.

5. unpack – to take out things packed in a bag, case, etc

We unpacked our suitcases as soon as we arrived.

6. scent – smell of smth; a liquid substance with a pleasant smell.

I have one scent bottle.

7. scrub – cleaning

I gave the table a good scrub.

8. wave – to move smth around in the air

The starter waved a green flag to indicate that the race would begin.

9. sturdy – strong, fit and healthy

Mrs Harding herself was thin and frail but her son was a sturdy sixteen-year- old.

10. betray – to show what or who one really is

He had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed himself.

11. flash – to give a look, express a feeling, etc suddenly and quickly

He flashed her charming smile.

12. order – to ask for food or drink in a restaurant or hotel

I’d like to order the salmon, please.

13. familiar – having a good knowledge of smth

I was now getting much more familiar with the local area.

14. address – to direct a remark or written statement to smb/smth

Please address all complains to the manager.

15. last – to continue for a period of time

How long do you think this fine weather will last?

16. seize – to quickly take smth in your hand

Hearing a noise, he seized his gun from the drawer.

17. snub – to insult someone by ignoring them or being rude to them

I tried to be friendly but she snubbed me completely

18. suspicion – a feeling that someone has done smth wrong

She had a suspicion that M. Engel was not being completely honest.

19. arrange – organize smth

I’m trying to arrange a meeting with their sales director.

20. intolerable – impossible to bear or deal with:

The noise is making our lives intolerable.

21. hearty – loud and cheerful

A hearty and boisterous fellow.

22. jovial – very cheerful and friendly

I am in a jovial mood.

23. chap – a man or boy

He is a nice chap.

24. indifferent – having no interest in smb/smth

It’s easy to be indifferent to money when you’ve never been poor.

25. except for – not including smb/ smth

We could answer all questions except for the last one.

26. resent – to feel bitter or angry about smth insulting, offensive

I deeply resent you implying that I would be involved in anything like that.

27. cocksureness – confidence, in a way that annoys other people

He is so cocksure – I’d love to see him proved wrong.

28. resume – to start smth again after stopping temporarily

After saying that, Tom resumed his work and ignored us completely.

29. fetch – to go to where someone is and bring them home

She asked me to come and fetch her.

30. achieve – to succeed in doing or having what you planned or intended

The Republic of Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1957.

31. possess – to have smth as a quality or a characteristic

The new prime minister possessed a strong will.