Vocabulary class 1 Unit 1
Outgoing: Someone who is outgoing is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people:
Anne is very outgoing, but her sister's quite shy.
aggravate /ˈæɡrəveɪt /: to make a situation or condition worse:
His comments only aggravated the problem.
Bet /bet/: something that you say to show that you believe that something is true or will happen:
I bet that he's forgotten my birthday again.
It seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.
I bet he's there tonight.
cuisine /kwɪzˈiːn /: a style of cooking:
French/international cuisine
border /ˈbɔːdər/ (town): the line (town) that separates two countries or states:
The border between France and Spain
We crossed the border from Canada into the US.
Laid /leɪd/ -back: very relaxed and not seeming worried about anything:
a laid-back style of teaching
deal /diːl/ with: to take action in order to achieve something or to solve a problem:
Can you deal with this gentleman's complaint?
The government must deal with unemployment
doubt /daʊt/:
- Noun: the feeling of not being certain about something, or not trusting someone or something:
- Verb: to not believe someone or something:
- N: I have some doubts about his ability to do the job.
- V: Do you have any reason to doubt her?
landmark /ˈlændmɑːk/:
- a building that you can easily recognize, especially one that helps you to know where you are:
- an event that is famous or important in the history of something:
- a historic landmark
- His speech was a landmark in the history of civil rights.
coastal /ˈkəʊstəl/: situated on or relating to the coast:
a coastal town/resort
coastal waters
tidy /ˈtaɪdi/ : having everything in the right place and arranged in a good order:
neat /niːt/ : tidy and clean:
Her room was clean and tidy.
He always looks very neat and tidy.
run into: to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to:
(problems) If you run into difficulties, you begin to experience them:
I ran into Emma on my way home.
to run into trouble /ˈtrʌbl /
Have a hunch /hʌntʃ/ : tener la corazonada de que
I have a hunch that the show will be cancelled; they haven't sold many tickets.
Suspect /səˈspekt :
-to think that something is probably true, or is likely to happen:
-to not trust someone or something:
- They suspected that he was lying.
- She suspected his motives for offering to help.