Vocab. For Identifying A Situation (Page 81)

Identifying a Situation
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… a shop / store that sells food
and other things used in the
home. In American English it
is often used to mean
‘supermarket’.
Grocery: (especially BrE)
(NAmE usually 'grocery
store) [C] a shop / store that
sells food and other things
used in the home. In
American English ‘grocery
store’ is often used to mean
‘supermarket’.
an occasion when a shop /
store sells its goods at a lower
price than usual.
Sale (n): an occasion when a
shop / store sells its goods at a
lower price than usual.
1. a mixture of different types of
the same thing:
2. [usually sing.] a pleasant or
useful combination of different
things:
Blend (n):
1. a mixture of different types of
the same thing:
Ex: a blend of tea
2. [usually sing.] a pleasant or
useful combination of different
things:
Ex: a blend of youth and
experience.
to break or crush sth into very
small pieces between two hard
surfaces or using a special
machine:
To grind sth (down / up) |
grind sth (to / into sth)
to break or crush sth into very
small pieces between two hard
surfaces or using a special
machine:
Ex: to grind coffee / corn
a passage between rows of seats in
a church, theatre, train, etc., or
between rows of shelves in a
supermarket:
Aisle (n): a passage between rows
of seats in a church, theatre, train,
etc., or between rows of shelves in
a supermarket:
Ex: an aisle seat (= in a plane).
Coffee and tea are in the next
aisle.
(adverb) for a particular
purpose, person, etc.:
Specially (adverb) for a
particular purpose, person,
etc.:
Ex: The ring was specially
made for her.
to ask for a seat, table, room,
etc. to be available for you or
sb else at a future time
SYN To book
To reserve sth (for sb/sth): to
ask for a seat, table, room, etc.
to be available for you or sb
else at a future time
SYN To book
(NAmE) (adverb): in or to the
parts of a town or city that are
away from the centre, where
people live:
Uptown: (NAmE) (adverb): in
or to the parts of a town or
city that are away from the
centre, where people live:
Ex: They live in an apartment
uptown.
1. the part of a theatre, concert
hall, etc. in which the audience
sits
2. ( NAmE ) a large building or
room in which public meetings,
concerts, etc. are held
Auditorium(n):
1. the part of a theatre, concert
hall, etc. in which the audience
sits
2. ( NAmE ) a large building or
room in which public meetings,
concerts, etc. are held
a restaurant where you choose
and pay for your meal at a
counter and carry it to a table.
Cafeteria (n): a restaurant
where you choose and pay for
your meal at a counter and
carry it to a table. Cafeterias
are often found in factories,
colleges, hospitals, etc.
… to sth/sb:
1. caused by sb/sth
2. because of sb/sth:
Due to: [not before noun] due
to sth/sb:
1. caused by sb/sth
2. because of sb/sth:
Ex: The team’s success was
largely due to her efforts.
a special building or room
that has equipment for
doing physical exercise
[= …]
Gym a special building or
room that has equipment
for doing physical exercise
[= Gymnasium]
a period of physical exercise
that you do to keep fit:
Workout (noun) a period of
physical exercise that you do
to keep fit:
Ex: She does a 20-minute
workout every morning.
noun[U] the particular way in
which an artist uses a brush to
paint
Brushwork (n): noun[U] the
particular way in which an
artist uses a brush to paint
[often passive] to be a member
of a group of people and act
or speak on their behalf at an
event, a meeting, etc.
To represent [often passive] to
be a member of a group of
people and act or speak on
their behalf at an event, a
meeting, etc.
1. [U] the act of getting sth, especially
knowledge, a skill, etc.:
2. [C] something that sb buys to add
to what they already own, usually sth
valuable:
Acquisition (n):
1. [U] the act of getting sth, especially
knowledge, a skill, etc.:
Ex: theories of child language
acquisition
2. [C] something that sb buys to add
to what they already own, usually sth
valuable:
Ex: His latest acquisition is a
racehorse.
a room with a toilet in a
public place, such as a theatre
or restaurant
Restroom (n): a room with a
toilet in a public place, such as
a theatre or restaurant
a room or building for
showing works of art,
especially to the public:
Gallery (n): a room or
building for showing works of
art, especially to the public:
Ex: an art / a picture gallery.
The National Gallery
showing country life or the
countryside, especially in a
romantic way:
Pastoral (adj.): showing
country life or the
countryside, especially in a
romantic way: Ex: a pastoral
scene / poem /
symphony
[C, usually sing.] everything you
can see when you look across a
large area of land, especially in
the country:
Landscape (n): [C, usually sing.]
everything you can see when you
look across a large area of land,
especially in the country:
Ex: the bleak / rugged / dramatic,
etc. landscape of the area
+ Keep + Obj. + …
+ Keep + Obj. + V-ing
a small amount of food or a
drink that you have before a
meal
Appetizer (BrE also
appetizer): a small amount of
food or a drink that you have
before a meal
a storm with thunder and
lightning and usually very
heavy rain
Thunderstorm: a storm with
thunder and lightning and
usually very heavy rain
to continue to be in a
particular place for a period
of time without moving away
To stay away: to continue to
be in a particular place for a
period of time without moving
away
(AustralE, NZE lifesaver, surf
lifesaver) (n)
a person who is employed at a
beach or a swimming pool to
rescue people who are in
danger in the water
Lifeguard (n):
(AustralE, NZE lifesaver, surf
lifesaver) (n)
a person who is employed at a
beach or a swimming pool to
rescue people who are in
danger in the water
the act of listening to, looking
at or thinking about sth/sb
carefully
Attention (n) the act of
listening to, looking at or
thinking about sth/sb
carefully
[C] the place where you pay
for the things that you are
buying in a supermarket:
Checkout: [C] the place where
you pay for the things that
you are buying in a
supermarket:
Ex: a checkout
assistant / operator
… American English formal the
support that you give a
particular shop, restaurant etc
by buying their goods or using
their services [= custom
British English]
Patronage American English
formal the support that you
give a particular shop,
restaurant etc by buying their
goods or using their services
[= custom British English]
Thank you for your patronage.
to think or believe that sth is
true or possible (based on the
knowledge that you have):
To suppose: to think or
believe that sth is true or
possible (based on the
knowledge that you have): [v]
Getting a visa isn’t as simple
as you might suppose
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