FUERZAS ARMADAS ESPE UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH
Teacher: Manuel Baraja Carrillo

VOCABULARY

Name: Margarita Aguagallo NRC: 5123 Date: 05/08/2018

UNIT 12: Entertain Me

Vocabulary
Podcast:
1. an audio file similar to a radio broadcast, which can be downloaded and listened
to on a computer, mp3 player, mobile phone, etc

vb ( -casts, -casting, -cast, -casted)

1. (intransitive) to create such files and make them available for downloading
2. (transitive) to make (music, interviews, etc) available using this format

Fewer:
Adj. of a smaller number:fewer words and more action.
Pron. (used with a pl. v.) a smaller number:Fewer have come than we hoped.

Available:

1. Adj. suitable or ready for use;

at hand: I used whatever tools were available.

2. easily obtained;
easy to use: Plenty of information was available.

3. free or ready to be seen, spoken to, employed, etc.: She is not available for
comment.
4. efficacious;
profitable;
advantageous.

Letting:

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 1. v. to allow or permit: [~ + object + root form of verb]Don't let her see our
faces.[~ + object]Can you come out? No, my parents won't let me.

2. to allow to pass, go, or come:[~ + object]He let us into the house.

3. to cause to;
make:[~ + object + root form of verb]to let her know the truth.

4. [~ + object + root form of verb] This word is used in the command forms Let or
Let us (or Let's, which is short for Let us):

o to make a request:Let's try to get along, please.

o to give a command:Let me see what's in your hand.

o to express a warning about someone else doing something:If they think

they can just take over, just let them try.

o to make a suggestion:Why not let her drive?

o to express one's indifference to some situation;

to show that one does not care about something:If she wants to gamble,
let her do it.

5. to grant the use of for rent or hire:[~ + object]to let rooms.

6. to allow to be leased:[no object]an apartment to let.

15. n. a housing rental.

Idioms

16. Idiomslet be, [~ + object + be] to refrain from interfering with or

bothering:Those boys wouldn't let him be, with their constant teasin

Coolest:
adj.

1. somewhat cold;
neither warm nor cold:a cool room.

2. giving a feeling of coolness: a cool breeze.

3. providing relief from heat:a cool dress; a cool drink.

adv.

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 9. Informal TermsInformal. in a cool manner;
coolly: Play it cool.

n. [uncountable]

10. a cool part, place, or time:in the cool of the evening.

11. [often: one's +~] calmness;

composure;
poise: Keep your cool and don't get angry.
v.

12. to (cause to) become cool: [no object]The cake cooled on the plate.[~ + off]We
cooled off with a quick swim.[~ + object]The air conditioner cooled the room
adequately.[~ + object + off]The swim in the river cooled us
off.[~ + off + object]They cooled off the horse by pouring water on its back.

Busker:
v.i.  to entertain by dancing, singing, or reciting on the street or in a public place.
 British Terms[Canadian.]to make a showy or noisy appeal.

Dropped:
v. a small amount of liquid produced in a globule:A few drops of blood fell from the
cut on her hand.

Fox:
n. a small member of the dog family having a sharply pointed nose and face and a long
bushy tail.
v. to trick:foxed me out of $10.

Whale:
n. a very large mammal that lives in the sea, having a fishlike body.
v. to be in the business of whaling.

Hiking:
v. to go on a hike:[no object]to hike through the woods.
n. a long walk or march for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.

Sripes:
n. paper money printed for temporary use in emergency situations.

Tail:
n. the hindmost part of an animal, esp. the part that forms a distinct, flexible growth on
the trunk:The dog wagged its tail.
Adj. coming from behind:a tail breeze.

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v. to follow in order to prevent escape or in order to observe:The FBI tailed the suspect
to his home

Thylacine:
n. a wolflike marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, tan-colored with black
stripes across the back: probably extinct. Also called Tasmanian wolf.

Background:
n. the ground, parts, people, or things at the back or rear, as of a picture, a painting, or a
place.
Adj. of, relating to, or being a background: background noise.

Knowledge:
n. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles in the mind.
knowledge of many things.

Afraid:
Adj. feeling fear;
filled with apprehension:suddenly became afraid.[~ + of]afraid of
heights.[~ + to + verb]was afraid to go outside.

Shame:
n. the painful feeling of having done or experienced something wrong, dishonest,
etc.:[uncountable]A deep sense of shame overwhelmed him.
v. to cause to suffer disgrace:Her actions shamed her entire family.

Gap:
n. a break or opening:The animals escaped through a gap in the fence.

Foreign:
Adj. of or coming from another country or nation;
not domestic or native:foreign cars.
Luckily:
Adj. having good luck; fortunate:That was my lucky day.
n. a familiar name applied to an elderly woman, esp. a grandmother;
granny.
Majored:
n. a military officer ranking below a lieutenant colonel and above a captain.
Adj. greater in size, extent, or importance:a major part in the play.
v. to follow an academic major:majoring in physics.
Script:
n. the characters used in handwriting:[uncountable]First we learned how to make block
letters, then we learned script.
v. to write a script for:to script a play
Selfish:

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Adj. caring only or chiefly for oneself:a selfish child; selfish motives.

Expect:
v. to anticipate the occurrence or the coming of:We are expecting fifty guests.
Perp. on, at, or to the farther side of: beyond the fence.
Adv. farther on or away: Go as far as the house and beyond.
Whipped:
Adj. having received a whipping.
subdued or defeated as though by whipping:whipped by poverty.
Advertisement:
n. a paid notice or announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on
radio or television, etc.
Obtain:
v. to come into possession of; acquire:[~ + object]to obtain a driver's license. To be
common or customary, esp. so as to be in force or to exist in a particular place or time:
the morals that obtained in ancient Rome.

Less:
Adv. to a smaller length, amount, or degree:a less-developed country. to say nothing
of:[much/still + ~]I could barely pay for my own meal, much less hers.
Adj. smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.:He has less money than before.
n. a smaller amount or quantity:She eats less every day.

Stage:
n. a step or degree in a process, development, or series:in the early stages of his career.
a raised platform or floor, as for speakers.
v. to represent, produce, or exhibit on or as if on a stage:to stage a play.

Main:
Adj. chief in size, extent, or importance:He had the main part in a play. (in a sentence)
of or relating to the clause that can stand by itself; independent:In the sentence I'll see
you when I get home, the main clause is I'll see you.

n. a principal pipe in a system used to carry and send water, gas, etc.

Relatively:
Adv. somewhat; comparatively:It was relatively easy to see by the light of the full
moon. in a relative manner:a relatively small difference.
Inferring:
v. to conclude from evidence: [~ + object]You can infer that fact from the
others.[~ + that clause]He inferred that you are opposed to the treaty.

Misleading:
Adj. intended to deceive:fed the spy misleading information.
v. to lead or guide in the wrong direction.

Whole:

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Adj. making up the full amount, number, extent, or length of time;
entire:[before a noun]He ate the whole pie. She ran the whole distance. Let's start the
whole thing over.
n. the entire amount, number, or extent.

Luck:
n. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life:success that owes a lot
to luck.
v.infor. luck into or onto, [~ + object] to meet or obtain through accidental good
fortune:He just lucked into the job.

n. the skin of an animal in which the hair has been removed and prepared by tanning or
a similar process to preserve it and make it soft and easily shaped when dry.
Adj. relating to or made of leather.
v.t. to cover or furnish with leather.

Towards:
Prep. in the direction of. rare in progress; afoot
Adj. about to come soon; imminent. n. towardness

Bold:
Adj. unafraid in the face of danger; courageous.
Adj. not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff;
courageous and daring. bold′ness, n. bold′ly, adv.

Warn:
v. to give advance notice to, esp. of danger or possible harm.
v.t. to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending
evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
v.i. to give a warning; caution. warn′er, n.
Amusing:
Adj. causing (someone) to laugh or providing amusement:an amusing story.
v. to hold the attention of (someone);
entertain or keep occupied:The video games amused the children for hours.

Gate:
n. a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other
enclosure.

Disappointed:
Adj. related to or marked by disappointment:I was greatly disappointed at not getting
the job.

Tune in:
n. a series of musical sounds forming a melody:[countable]She whistled a happy tune.

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v. to adjust (a musical instrument) to a pitch: [~ + object (+ up)]to tune a guitar (up).[~
(+ up) + object]to tune (up) a guitar. tune in, to adjust a radio or television so as to
receive (signals, etc.): [no object]Tune in to our station next week.

Knitting:
n. something being knitted, the act of knitting.
v. to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by joining or interlocking loops of yarn by hand with
knitting needles or by machine: [~ + object]knitted her own
sweater.[~ + object + object]She knit me a beautiful sweater.[no object]sat knitting
quietly.

Devalues:
v.  to set a lower exchange value on (a currency):The shillings were devalued.
 to treat or cause to be treated as not valuable;
to lower the value of:His work was devalued at his old job.

Childhood:
n. the state or period of being a child: [uncountable]those happy days of
childhood.[countable; usually singular]He had a difficult childhood.
n. the state or period of being a child: [uncountable]those happy days of
childhood.[countable; usually singular]He had a difficult childhood.
Bookmark:
n. [countable]

1. a marker between the pages of a book to mark one's place.

2. a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.
3. a bookplate.

Prime:
adj. of the first importance:a prime requisite.

2. of the greatest significance;

very typical:a prime example of how he cheats.

3. of the greatest commercial value:They bought some prime building lots.

n. [countable; singular]

1. the most flourishing stage or state:an athlete in his prime.

v. [~ + object]

1. to prepare for a particular purpose, as by supplying (someone or oneself) with

information, etc.:He primed himself for the meeting by reviewing his figures.

Patterned:
n. n. [countable]

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 1. a decorative design, as for wallpaper, made up of elements in a regular
arrangement:children's wallpaper with a pattern of rainbows.

2. a recognizable combination of actions, qualities, etc., characteristic of a

particular person or population:the behavior patterns of teenagers

v. [~ + object]

1. to make, put together, or design (something) according to a pattern:He patterned

his writing on his favorite author.

Tight:
adj. firmly fixed in place;
secure:a tight knot.

2. drawn or stretched tense;

taut:tight muscles.

adv. in a tight manner;

closely;
securely:Shut the door tight.

14. soundly or deeply:to sleep tight.

Idioms. Idiomsrun a tight ship, to be smooth and efficient, as at a company:The new

boss ran a tight ship.
adj.

1. firmly or closely fixed in place;

not easily moved;
secure:a tight knot.

adv.

1. in a tight manner;
closely;
firmly;
securely;
tensely:Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.

Disgusting:
adj. bringing or causing a feeling of disgust:a disgusting smell of rotting cabbage.
v. [~ + object]

1. to offend the sensibilities of:His terrible manners at the dinner table disgusted
us.

2. to cause a feeling of strong sickness or nausea in:The awful food at the hotel
disgusted her.

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n. repugnance caused by something offensive;
strong hatred or aversion:He couldn't hide his disgust at the atrocity.

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