Build Your Vocabulary 2 Units 12-16 Set 3

Front 1

alone

Back 1

to be by yourself

Front 2

lonely

Back 2

to feel alone

Front 3

among

Back 3

to be one thing within a group of many

Front 4

between

Back 4

one thing between others

Front 5

asleep

Back 5

to be in a state of rest

Front 6

sleepy

Back 6

to feel tired

Front 7

borrow

Back 7

to get money temporarily from a person or bank

Front 8

lend

Back 8

to give money temporarily to someone

Front 9

delighted

Back 9

happy

Front 10

delightful

Back 10

enjoyable

Front 11

for

Back 11

a length of time
I have known him for ten years.

Front 12

since

Back 12

from a point in the past
I have known him since 2002.

Front 13

interested

Back 13

to find something exciting and enjoyable
I am interested in learning English.

Front 14

interesting

Back 14

attracting your attention because something is special
English is interesting to learn.

Front 15

job

Back 15

work for which you receive a regular payment

Front 16

work

Back 16

something that involves physical or mental effort, particularly as part of a job

Front 17

journey

Back 17

an act of travelling, especially a long distance

Front 18

travel

Back 18

to go from one place to another, especially a long distance

Front 19

homework

Back 19

assignments you do at home for school

Front 20

housework

Back 20

work you do in the house such as cleaning, wasking dishes, etc.

Front 21

laid

Back 21

past tense of LAY
to put something down gently

Front 22

lay

Back 22

past tense of LIE
to put yourself in a flat position

Front 23

match

Back 23

things that have the same color, pattern, style, etc

Front 24

suit

Back 24

to make you look attractive

Front 25

note

Back 25

a short informal letter

Front 26

notice

Back 26

a sheet of paper giving written or printed information, usually put in a public place

Front 27

quiet

Back 27

silent

Front 28

quite

Back 28

very

Front 29

remembers

Back 29

has memory of

Front 30

remind

Back 30

to help somebody remember

Front 31

robbed

Back 31

to have money or property stolen

Front 32

stole

Back 32

to take money or property without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it

Front 33

station

Back 33

a place where trains stop so passengers can get on and off

Front 34

stop

Back 34

a place where a bus or train stops regularly for passengers to get on and off

Front 35

whose

Back 35

used to say which person or thing you mean
The house whose door is red is for sale.

Front 36

who's

Back 36

=who is
My teacher, who's American, is very funny.

Front 37

rural

Back 37

not urban, countryside

Front 38

hotel

Back 38

a place to stay when you are away from home

Front 39

final

Back 39

last

Front 40

awful

Back 40

terrible, horrible, very bad

Front 41

local

Back 41

near your home; in your neighborhood

Front 42

equal

Back 42

of the same size or volume

Front 43

spill

Back 43

to flow over the edge of a container by accident

Front 44

smell

Back 44

odor

Front 45

label

Back 45

a piece of paper that is attached to something and gives information about it

Front 46

bald head

Back 46

no hair

Front 47

complete failure

Back 47

unsuccessful

Front 48

crowded train

Back 48

many people on the train

Front 49

deep hole

Back 49

to be in a bad position, usually financially

Front 50

fatal injury

Back 50

a person hurt so badly he/she dies

Front 51

relaxed atmosphere

Back 51

comfortable feeling in the air

Front 52

spicy food

Back 52

hot, makes your mouth burn when you eat due to the spices used

Front 53

strong accent

Back 53

someone who noticeably pronounces words that shows what country, region or class they are from

Front 54

wavy hair

Back 54

having curves, not straight

Front 55

woollen sweater (British)
wool sweater (American English)

Back 55

a knitted piece of clothing made of wool

Front 56

anonymous letter

Back 56

written by somebody who does not want their name to be known

Front 57

balanced diet

Back 57

the quantity and variety of food needed for good health

Front 58

busy office

Back 58

constant activity at work

Front 59

electric cooker (British)
electric stove (American English)

Back 59

equipment used for cooking food

Front 60

enthusiastic welcome

Back 60

being greeted with excitement

Front 61

flat tyre
(tire in American English)

Back 61

when air escapes the rubber part of the wheel

Front 62

gentle breeze

Back 62

soft wind

Front 63

monolingual dictionary

Back 63

a reference book of word meanings for only one language

Front 64

sliced bread

Back 64

a bread loaf that is cut into equal pieces

Front 65

unfair advantage

Back 65

something that benefits you but not your opponent

Front 66

baby buggy

Back 66

pram (British); stroller (American English)

Front 67

broom

Back 67

a brush at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping floors

Front 68

crane

Back 68

a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move building materials and other heavy objects

Front 69

handlebars

Back 69

handles on a bicycle

Front 70

hook

Back 70

a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire

Front 71

strings

Back 71

(in music) tightly stretched piece of wire

Front 72

switches

Back 72

a small device that you press or move up and down in order to turn a light or piece of electrical equipment on and off

Front 73

wheel

Back 73

round object under a car, bicycle, bus, etc. that turns when it moves

Front 74

wing

Back 74

part of the body of a bird, insect or bat that is used for flying

Front 75

break into

Back 75

enter by force

Front 76

carry on

Back 76

continue

Front 77

join in

Back 77

participate

Front 78

find out

Back 78

discover

Front 79

turn up

Back 79

arrive

Front 80

call off

Back 80

cancel

Front 81

get over

Back 81

recover

Front 82

come across

Back 82

find by chance

Front 83

pass away

Back 83

die

Front 84

go with

Back 84

match