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    Vocabulary Touchstone 4 Interesting Lives

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    This document contains vocabulary related to various topics including interests, cultures, socializing, law and order, household problems, emotions, fame, the environment, and careers. It lists words, phrases, and expressions in four categories: interesting lives, personal tastes, cultures, and socializing. It then continues listing terms associated with additional categories such as law and order, strange events and superstitions, household problems, emotions and qualities, ownership and possessions, fame, social and environmental changes, and careers. The vocabulary covers a wide range of subjects and contexts.

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    Vocabulary Touchstone 4

    Interesting lives

    1. exhibition (n)
    2. intend to do (v)
    3. offer to do (v)
    4. end up doing smth (col.)
    5. consider doing smth (col.)
    6. expect smth (v)
    7. miss smth (v)
    8. imagine smth (v)
    9. highlight smth (v)
    10. face a challenge (col.)
    11. fall in love with (col)

    Personal tastes

    1. leather (adj)
    2. suede (adj)
    3. cashmere (adj)
    4. denim (adj)
    5. boot-cut (adj)
    6. baggy (adj)
    7. fitted (adj)
    8. short-sleeved (adj)
    9. striped (adj)
    10. plaid (adj)
    11. floral-print (adj)
    12. solid color (adj)
    13. a polka-dot (pattern) (adj)
    14. turquoise (adj)
    15. rubber (boots) (adj)
    16. polyester (n)
    17. cotton (n)
    18. wool (n)
    19. pastel (adj)
    20. scarf (scarves) (n)
    21. turtleneck (n)
    22. sneakers (n)
    23. outerwear (n)
    24. song lyrics (col.)
    25. full price (col.)
    26. makeover show (col.)
    27. subscription (n), subscribe (to a magazine)(v)
    28. available (adj)
    29. valuable (adj)

    Cultures

    1. keep voice down (col.)


    2. shake hands (col.)
    3. have an argument (col.)
    4. show affection (in public) (col.)
    5. to stare at smb (ph. v.)
    6. reasonable price (col.)
    7. scruffy (adj)
    8. folk music (col.)
    9. handicrafts (n)
    10. (national) anthem (n)
    11. proverb (n)
    12. appropriate (inappropriate) (adj)
    13. customary (adj)
    14. impolite (= rude) (adj)
    15. bargain with street vendors (col.)
    16. walk around barefoot (col.)
    17. cut in line (col.)
    18. tip a cab driver (col.)
    19. abroad (adv)

    Socializing

    1. extrovert (introvert) (n)


    2. party person (col.)
    3. social animal (col.)
    4. wedding reception (col.)
    5. psychologist (n)
    6. predictably (adv)
    7. creative thinker (col.)
    8. think outside the box (col.)
    9. employee (n)
    10. get off work (start working, leave for work) (col.)
    11. get over (overcome (recover)) (ph. v.)
    12. get used to (accustom) (col.)

    Law and order

    1. the age of majority (col.)


    2. to jail smb (v)
    3. to be sentenced to (5 years for a crime) (v)
    4. armed robbery (col.)
    5. burglary (burglar) (n)
    6. jaywalking (jaywalker) (n)
    7. kidnapping (kidnapper) (n)
    8. vandalism (n)
    9. to be put on probation (col.)
    10. penalty (n)
    11. an invasion of privacy (col.)
    12. espionage (n)
    13. major crime (col.)
    14. minor offence (col.)
    15. murder (n)
    16. robbery (n)
    17. shoplifting (n)
    18. speeding (n)
    19. community service (col.)
    20. to be fined (v)
    21. life in prison (col.)
    22. be allowed to vote at 18 (col.)
    23. prohibited (adj)
    24. nabbed (adj)
    25. break into (a building) (ph. v.)
    26. manage your own finance (col.)
    27. commit a crime (col.)

    Strange events; Superstitions

    1. bride (n)
    2. husband-to-be (wife-to-be) (n)
    3. insomnia (n)
    4. nightmare (n)
    5. odd (weird) (adj)
    6. superstitious (adj)
    7. coincidence (n)
    8. appear out of nowhere (call out of the blue) (say)
    9. see a UFO (unidentified flying object) (abbr)
    10. show up at a meeting (col.)

    Household problems

    1. dishwasher (n)
    2. hammer (n)
    3. screwdriver (n)
    4. have a flat tire (col.)
    5. recharge a battery (col.)
    6. a bulb (n)
    7. leak (v)
    8. keep flickering (col.)
    9. scratch smth (v)
    10. spill smth on smth (v)
    11. stain (n)

    Emotions and personal qualities

    1. confidence (confident) (n)


    2. determination (determined) (n)
    3. flexibility (flexible) (n)
    4. honesty (honest) (n)
    5. intelligence (intelligent) (n)
    6. narrow-minded (adj)
    7. optimistic (adj)
    8. decisive (adj)
    9. aggression (cope with aggression) (n)
    10. anger (control your anger) (n)
    11. depression (n)
    12. grief (n)
    13. guilt (n)
    14. jealousy (n)
    15. shame (n)
    16. yell at someone (v)
    17. hug (v)
    18. laugh out loud (col.)
    19. achieve your goals (col.)
    20. apologize (v)
    Ownership and possessions; Money

    1. diamond (n)
    2. engagement ring (col.)
    3. fiancé (male) – fiancée (female) (n)
    4. application (n)
    5. spender (vs saver) (n)
    6. enormous (adj)
    7. reliable (adj)
    8. materialistic (adj)
    9. stick to a monthly budget (col.)
    10. borrow money from the bank (col.)
    11. be employed full time (col.)

    Fame

    1. go to an audition (col.)
    2. be in the headlines (col.)
    3. be in the right place at the right time (say)
    4. have connections (col.)
    5. win a talent show (col.)
    6. write a best-selling book (col.)
    7. drop out of sight (say)
    8. get a lot of bad press (say)
    9. go downhill (col.)

    Social and urban change; Environmental problems

    1. benefit (n)
    2. flexible schedule (col.)
    3. income (n)
    4. maternity (paternity) leave (col.)
    5. fast-food chains (col.)
    6. health-care problems (col.)
    7. traffic congestion (col.)
    8. tracking gadgets (col.)
    9. air pollution (col.)
    10. carbon dioxide (col.)
    11. drought (n)
    12. endangered species (col.)
    13. global warming (col.)
    14. landfill (n)
    15. toxic chemicals (col.)
    16. water shortage (col.)
    17. biodegradable packaging (col.)
    18. energy-saving lightbulb (col.)
    19. rechargeable battery (col.)
    20. solar / wave / wind power (col.)
    21. environmentally-friendly (adj)
    22. recruit workers overseas (col.)
    23. reward employees with bonuses (col.)
    24. be obsessed with losing weight (col.)
    25. pollute the environment (col.)
    26. protect the environment (col.)
    27. recycle glass / plastic/ metal (v)
    28. decline = decrease (v)

    Careers

    1. carpenter (n)
    2. nurse (n)
    3. pediatrician (n)
    4. surgeon (n)
    5. accountant (n)
    6. editor (n)
    7. telemarketer (n)
    8. interpreter (n)
    9. lawyer (n)
    10. find out some strengths and weaknesses (col.)
    11. interview for a job (col.)
    12. (prepare) a resume /CV (n/ abbr.)
    13. tax advisor (n)

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