Vocabulary

nod (head gesture: yes)

Kyle nodded in agreement.

assailant
she escaped from her assailant after kicking him

brawl
Police were called to break up the brawl at the club.

clutter
Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.
My desk is covered in/full of clutter

rut

Julian felt he was stuck in a rut

suck it up
I know you don't want to sit next to her, but you'll just have to suck it up and try to make conversation!

the cradle of [sth] n
Ancient Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization.

motto
The company had their motto painted on the walls in the break room.

teetotal
The alcohol ban is a strain on my mum, she likes a bit of a drink, but my dad's teetotal.

spear
The tribe use spears to hunt animals.

nail [sth] vtr
Miranda nailed the picture hook into the wall. Carrie nailed the sign high up on the door.

butt [sth/sb] vtr
The goat butted the door

scent n (pleasant smell)

Wendy loves the scent of freshly baked bread.
scent n (animal's smell)

rusty

re-enactment
the re-enactment of a naval battle

fetching
You look very fetching in your green shorts.

unscathed
Peter emerged from the car accident unscathed.

intertwined

downpours

dump (slang)
He's been miserable since his girlfriend dumped him.

Crook

dusk
Dusk is my favourite time of day.

Hatred

Inmate

alleged
The alleged criminal demanded a lawyer.

wallow in [sth] vi
There's nothing he enjoys more than wallowing in misery.

revellers

to don
But getting cyclists to don a hard-shelled helmet, which can lessen the risks of serious injury, has been a global challenge.

spank

Ellen spanked her son when she found out he'd been bullying younger children at school.

ditch [sb] (lover: leave) (coloquial)

the robbers ditched the getaway car

sparse

The hairs on Steve's head had become increasingly sparse over the years.

scarce
New parts for machinery are scarce, so the locals have to cannibalize old machines for spares.

kickback
The contract to supply Tornado jets went to Smith Inc because they offered a kickback to the Defence Procurement Minister.

shed
Put the garden tools in the shed.

steep
The house was at the top of a steep hill.

setback

The project suffered a setback when one of the key workers had to take two months off work due to illness.

Cove

chubby
Ellen was not overweight, but she considered herself chubby.

beam,
beam of light (light ray)
The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof.

tail
The dog yelped when the guy stepped on his tail.

goose,
plural: geese
The goose walked around the pond.

outstanding
His play in that game was outstanding and we shouldn't expect to see that level from him again any time soon.

thrive
All the plants in my garden are thriving.

gruesome adj (
The gruesome assault was captured by a security camera.

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breed figurative, informal
Politicians are an untrustworthy breed.

harsh adj
She was quite harsh with the kids. She should be nicer to them.

needle n
Kate threaded a needle.

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slum n
Many people in developing countries still live in slums.

scapegoat n
The project failed and now they desperately need a scapegoat.

negligible
The damage from the earthquake was negligible.

awkward adj
My nephew is entering that awkward stage of adolescence.

blaze
Three fire engines were called to tackle the blaze at the factory.

choke
Someone help that man, he's choking!

fuss n
I didn't like that film at all; I can't see what all the fuss was about.

running out adj
I have to make a trip to the grocery store because I'm running out of milk.

rebuke n
Rose accepted her mother's rebuke, knowing she deserved it.

spoiler
Warning: this review contains spoilers.

spoilern US
The party entered him only as a spoiler, but he won the election

ballot n
The officers of the club are elected by ballot.

felon n
It's often difficult for felons to find employment.

To wave
Taxis keep collecting people who wave at them

incongruous
The spoon looked incongruous in the knife drawer.

moan vi
The patient moaned as the surgeon poked at his wound.

Go viral

Go by
Time goes by quickly

upheaval n
The government is trying to quell the upheaval.

abattoir n

daunting adj
Attending a job interview can be daunting.

timid adj
Don't be timid! - ask whatever's on your mind.

inquisitive adj
Children are naturally inquisitive about family relationships.

extravagant adj
The extravagant celebration will cost taxpayers big.

finicky adj
Max is finicky about his food.

gullible adj
Dana is so gullible, she would believe anything.

tightfisted

he is tightfisted with her girlfriend

underachiever
Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades.

reckless adj
The reckless driver was eventually stopped by the police.

snub [sb] vtr
Elizabeth thought Janet was her friend, but then Janet snubbed her by not inviting her to the party.

etiquette n
It's important to observe the etiquette of countries that you visit.

betrothed n
She had been betrothed to the prince since she was a young girl.

rent collector

quarrel n

Simon and Matthew have had a quarrel and now they aren't speaking.

mend vtr
The town needs to mend these roads.

errand n
I have to run some errands for my mom this afternoon.

derelict adj
a derelict house/ship/place

smudge v
Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!

bridegroom n
The bridegroom is nearly 20 years older than the bride.

bitchy adj
I've never met anyone as bitchy as your little sister.

jaded adj
The old man was jaded and wanted nothing more to do with the world.

noughties
nough,

invoice vtr

crow vi
Charles always wakes up when the rooster starts crowing.

forlorn adj
You look so forlorn; what happened?

shaven adj

to worry v tr
I have told him to leave me alone, but he is still worrying me with phone calls.

mutter vi
Tim muttered to himself as he worked.

tripe n

stiffen vi
She stiffened when I mentioned her old boss.

risk -averse

mollycoddle [sb] vtr

indulge [sb] vtr
She just wants your attention. Don't indulge her.

row n
They stopped being friends after their row over money.

ecstatic adj
She was ecstatic to learn that she was soon to be a grandmother.

stifle,
The government's trying to stifle the democracy movement.

unleash vtr

frenzy n
The shoppers were in a frenzy when the sales started.

pester [sb] to do [sth]

nagging adj

Stop nagging

bond n
The two sisters have a real bond.

pinch n
Paul gave Daniel a pinch to warn him to stay quiet.

shrink vi
My jumper has shrunk in the wash.

bullish adj
Everyone likes to invest in a bullish market.

bullish adj

smack adv
She was sitting under the tree and an apple fell smack into her lap.

abductionn
There's been an abduction from the royal palace.

deter [sb]

deter [sth] vtr
Some people believe the death penalty deters crime.

toss [sth]vtr

Roach

eye-opening adj
Seeing where caviar comes from is an eye-opening experience.

knot

stab n
Rachel took the knife and split the packet with a stab.

reckon,

sprinkling
The cookie had a sprinkling of cinnamon on top.

cripple n

Zack's twisted legs made it hard to walk, and the children called him 'cripple.'

gridlock
There was a huge accident, so we were stuck in a gridlock for over an hour.

dismay vtr

henceforth adv

Henceforth you must address him as Lord Robert.

doze vi/n
1- The cat dozed peacefully in the sunlight.
2-I'm going to take a quick doze before my meeting.

clinch [sth] vtr
We're hoping to clinch the deal this afternoon.

beset
1-he was beset with or by fears
2-a policy beset with dangers

nosedive v / n
1- When the engine malfunctioned, the plane nosedived.
2-In the bad economy, salaries took a nosedive.

. fallout n
We're still dealing with the fallout from her sudden resignation.

sow
fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on top

breach n
The supervisor was arrested for breach of confidence.
they alleged breach of copyright

household adj
He is a household name across the country.

household adj
It's a household tool kit, nothing special.

sue vi
When Rachel slipped on a wet floor in the supermarket and broke her leg, she decided to sue.

amiss adj

You know something's amiss when Cathy hasn't posted a selfie for three days.

puzzle vtr
she was puzzled by the doctor’s manner

drag [sth/sb]vtr

Cynthia dragged the large chair into the room.

maiden adj
Governor Ellison delivered his maiden speech without notes

crop n
Grandmother's farm always bore crops of corn and tomatoes.

raider n

The raiders pillaged the town.

idler n

Tiffany sleeps all day. What an idler!

thorough adj (person)
Adam is always thorough; he checks his work very carefully.

thorough adj (complete, total)
My new boss is a thorough bore.

drone n

The department has three managers and about forty drones.

barefaced adj
How dare you tell me such a barefaced lie!

rig [sth]vtr

The politician was accused of rigging the election.

quitter n

He stayed on the team so others wouldn't call him a quitter.

bond
The two sisters have a real bond.

quit
Will you quit interrupting me when I'm trying to study?

Soak up
Children pay attention to more than we realize, soaking up everything around them.

overdo something
Everything is so nice! I think you're overdoing it a little bit!

Stroll
The couple went for a stroll after dinner.

conveyance n
Morse code was a breakthrough invention that allowed for the conveyance of messages over great distances.

Turmoil
There was turmoil at the station when the signalling system broke down.

Yearn
I yearn for a home-cooked meal.

leper n
Lepers used to be shunned by society.

rear [sb/sth]vtr

Chris and Margaret reared their kids to respect others.

cherish [sth] vtr


Nick cherishes the pocket watch he received from his grandfather.

vie for [sth],
vie with [sb],
vie with [sb]for [sth],

Hundreds of candidates are vying for 30 seats in the assembly.

tussle n

The boys got in a tussle about who would go first.

clumsy adj
Jake is so clumsy--he's always running into things and dropping things.

convene [sth] vtr
He's convened a meeting of the finance committee for next week.

pinch n
Paul gave Daniel a pinch to warn him to stay quiet.

dwindle vi
Chances of our arriving before the rain starts are dwindling.

shrink vi
My jumper has shrunk in the wash.

bullish adj

Everyone likes to invest in a bullish market.

Treason
Gen Akin Ozturk and 26 senior officers were charged with treason and remanded in custody by a court

hanker for,
hanker for [sth],
hanker after,

Nobody I know has ever hankered after fame.

duffer n

likewise
Sarah told Tom that she enjoyed their date, and he responded, "Likewise."

The US is sending its military into the Middle East to interfere in armed conflicts there, likewise the EU is sending arms and supplies as well.

apprenticeship n
The apprenticeship lasts three years for most people.

adamant adj
I tried to change Sonia's mind, but she was adamant.

Rucksack:

To con
The suspect apparently conned elderly people out of thousands of dollars.

callow adj

goofy

vapid
The politician gave a vapid speech.

misfit
People regarded her as a misfit and left her alone.

scribble vi
The children scribbled contentedly with their new crayons.

glare vi
The sun glared down on the dry desert.

pane n
I like windows with lots of small panes.

shield n
The knight raised his shield to protect himself from his enemy's sword blow.

cold meat n

coppern
The bottom of the pot was coated with copper.

tongue-tied adj
It is amazing how tongue-tied they get when you present them with irrefutable information.

abjure
He's been forced to abjure his most important achievement as governor, his healthcare plan.

gnawing n

relish n
Carrie could barely contain her relish as she took in the view from her hotel balcony

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relish vtr

wherewithal n
The team didn't have the wherewithal in terms of talent, temperament, and tactics to win the game.

plea n

The defendant entered a plea of not guilty.

hence adv
Your grammar is weak, hence the low mark I've given you.

forsake [sth]vtr
The alcoholic swore to forsake his addiction.

lust n
The rapist was controlled by his lust.