Vocabulary Log
to sound familiar but you cannot remember exactly what it is
to ring a bell
when you don’t do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain
hesitant
to spend time looking at the goods on sale in shop windows without intending to buy any of them
window-shop
entertaining and funny
amusing
a short funny scene or a particular joke within a comedy (= funny) show or a comic film or play
bit
the egg is fried only on the bottom, with the yolk facing upward, and is never flipped
sunny side up
To walk into a room quickly, without being invited
barge in
shocking and morally unacceptable
outrageous
someone who you work with
colleague
a style of wearing long hair in which your hair is fastened into a round shape at the back of your head
bun
used to tell someone to hurry
chop chop
showing many bright colors that change with movement:
iridescent
a small line in the skin caused by old age
wrinkle
to be or become aware of the opinions and attitudes of a group of people that you are talking to
read the room
a very small, dark spot on the skin caused by a blocked pore
blackhead
to laugh quietly
chuckle
to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character
to take after someone
to want something very much
long
be on cloud nine
to be extremely happy and excited
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
stationery
to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour
scold
the time when you are not working or doing other duties
leisure
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
reluctant
small, white pieces of dead skin from the head that collect in the hair or fall on the clothes
dandruff
to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own
brag