Ell Unit 1- School Vocab (Sentence)

Front 1

I think I'll take your ( a_______e ) and get the green dress.
(= an opinion or a suggestion )

Back 1

advice

Front 2

I'll make a ( d_____l ) with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight.

Back 2

deal

Front 3

Chris ( d_______es ) our special thanks for all his efforts.
(＝have earned sth by good or bad actions or behavior)

Back 3

deserves

Front 4

He made a considerable ( f_______e ) selling waste materials. (= a large amount of money )

Back 4

fortune

Front 5

People often feel a sense of ( f_________n ) that they are not being promoted quickly enough.
( = upsetting or discouragement )

Back 5

frustration

Front 6

They decided to rent out the ( p_______y ) while they were abroad.
( = land and building )

Back 6

property

Front 7

Her marriage to the prince seemed like a ( f____y t____e ) romance.

Back 7

fairy tale

Front 8

Now tell me the truth: I don't want any more of your
( f______y) stories .

Back 8

fairy

Front 9

The ( p_____t ), or events, of a fairy tale often tell about good and evil.

Back 9

plot

Front 10

The police have foiled a ( p______t ) to assassinate the president.
[ foil : 阻止; 阻撓; assassinate 暗殺 ]

Back 10

plot

Front 11

The ( s_____ting ) of most fairy tales is either a castle, the ountry, or a forest.

Back 11

setting

Front 12

By a stroke of good ( f________e ) , he won the competition. ( = chance or luck )

Back 12

fortune

Front 13

"Hey, what's the rush? Slow down baby, " he ( d______led ). ( = say sth slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual )

Back 13

drawled

Front 14

I can't stop ( y______ning ) - I must be tired.
( = open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it )

Back 14

yawning

Front 15

Alice, if you carry on ( w______ing ) like that I won't take you - do you understand!
( = complain in an annoying, crying voice )

Back 15

whining

Front 16

She ( s________d xxx her arms ) and the child ran towards her.

Back 16

spread our

Front 17

With a nod of his head he ( i________ted ) to me where I should sit. (= show sth by pointing )

Back 17

indicated

Front 18

They were about to (s____) forth on a voyage into the unknown. [ voyage 航行 ]

Back 18

set

Front 19

My nephew is just ( s____ting xxxxx ) on a career in journalism.

Back 19

setting out

Front 20

He stared at the diamonds with ( g_______y ) eyes.
( = wanting a lot more food, money than you need )

Back 20

greedy

Front 21

He pulled harder on the rope, ( g______ting ) with the effort.

Back 21

grunting

Front 22

Several firms have ( b__d ) for the contract to build the new concert hall. ( = offer a price )

Back 22

bid

Front 23

I hugged and ( b______e ) farewell to all the friends I had made in Paris.

Back 23

bade

Front 24

She began to ( c_______t ) up how many guests they had to invite. ( = calculate the total of sth )

Back 24

count

Front 25

I've always believed that happiness ( c______ts ) more than money. ( = be important )

Back 25

counts

Front 26

Her parents have agreed to post [ / go / stand ] ( b_____e ) for her. ( = money paid by or for a person accused of a crime, as security that he will return for his trial if he is allowed to go free until then )

Back 26

bale

Front 27

Please help me to cut off the ( r______ds ) of lemons. ( =the hard outer covering )

Back 27

rinds

Front 28

It was an ( a_______e ) move to sell just before prices went down. ( =shrewd )

Back 28

astute

Front 29

The ( p________l ) was wrapped in plain brown paper. ( = package )

Back 29

parcel

Front 30

These small ( p________ls ) of land were purchased for the most part by local people. ( = piece of land )

Back 30

parcels

Front 31

Elephants are ( g_______c ) creatures. ( = huge )

Back 31

gigantic

Front 32

She looked in horror at the mounting ( p_____e ) of letters on her desk.
( = number of things lying one upon another )

Back 32

pile

Front 33

Even this small house was a veritable ( p_______e ) compared to his tent.
[ veritable : rightly named or called; real 名副其實的; 不折不扣的; 真正的 ]

Back 33

palace

Front 34

Gordo got in his car and ( h_____ded xxxx ) to build the rest of his fortune at cards.
( = leave to go to another place )

Back 34

headed off

Front 35

He was forced to sell his car to ( m_____e xxxxx ) the difference.

Back 35

make up

Front 36

Lindi has achieved her comfortable life only after years of hard ( t______l ). ( = hard work )

Back 36

toil

Front 37

Grandpa usually takes a ( n__p ) after lunch.
( = short sleep )

Back 37

nap

Front 38

I think I'll go fishing instead. I can sleep a little as I wait for a ( b______e ).

Back 38

bite

Front 39

When no one answered the door, she ( p_____red ) through the window to see if anyone was there.
(＝ look closely at sth)

Back 39

peered

Front 40

Some supermodels are far too ( s_______y ). ( = very thin )

Back 40

skinny

Front 41

I wasn't complaining, I ( m______y ) said that I was tired.
( = only )

Back 41

merely

Front 42

(infm) When's lunch? I'm ( f_______hed )! (= very hungry )

Back 42

famished

Front 43

Another crop failure could result in widespread ( f_____e ) . ( = extreme scarcity of food )

Back 43

famine

Front 44

The foreign minister is so ( s_______h ) that many of his colleagues distrust him. ( = flattering and agreeable )
[ flatter 奉承] [ foreign minister 外交部長, colleague 同事; distrust 不信任 ]

Back 44

smooth

Front 45

The lock was ( r____y ), so we had to smash the door open. ( =affected with reddish-brown coating formed on iron)

Back 45

rusty

Front 46

He was ( h_____fing and p_____fing ) by the time he got to the top. (= breathe out in a noisy way )

Back 46

huffing and puffing

Front 47

Any chance of success seemed to vanish ( xxx a p_____f ) of smoke. ( = a small amount of smoke )
[ vanish 消失]

Back 47

xxx a puff

Front 48

I'm so hungry my stomach's ( r_______ling ).

Back 48

rumbling

Front 49

We could hear thunder ( r______ling ) in the distance.

Back 49

rumbling

Front 50

The boat ( c_____ged ) out of the harbor.
( = make the sound of an engine )

Back 50

chugged

Front 51

The earth had been ( c_____ned xxxx ) by the wheels of the tractor.
[ tractor 牽引機 ]

Back 51

churned up

Front 52

He spends all his time gambling in the ( c_______o ).

Back 52

casino

Front 53

I don't know,' Anna replied, ( s______ging ) her shoulders. (= raise one's shoulders slightly )

Back 53

shrugging

Front 54

Just sign on the (d_____ted l____e ) and the car is yours.

Back 54

dotted line

Front 55

He ( p_____ed a b___t ) on the grey horse. ( = the money that you risk )

Back 55

placed a bet

Front 56

The music was so loud we had to ( b_______w ) at each other to be heard. ( = shout )

Back 56

bellow

Front 57

I ( s____________ned ) my tie and walked in. ( = put sth in its proper position )

Back 57

straightened

Front 58

I paid only 3000 for this used car but it's ( w______h ) a lot more. ( =having a particular value )

Back 58

worth

Front 59

If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is ( w_______h ) having comprehensive insurance.
( = be important enough to receive a particular action )

Back 59

worth

Front 60

I love the baby's ( p_______y ) little legs ( = short and fat )

Back 60

pudgy

Front 61

His eyes narrowed into (s______ts).

Back 61

slits

Front 62

He ( s____t o____n ) the envelope with a knife.
( =make a long narrow cut )

Back 62

slit open

Front 63

They got into the car and ( z______med xxx ).
( = move very quickly with a buzzing or humming noise )

Back 63

zoomed off

Front 64

She ( s_____ped ) him hard across the face.
(= She slapped him hard across the face. )

Back 64

slapped

Front 65

After the awful meals we had last Christmas, I ( v__wed ) to do more of the cooking myself. ( = swear )

Back 65

vowed

Front 66

Gordo vowed never to make another (w______r). ( = bet)

Back 66

wager

Front 67

Stop ( g______ning ) and tell me what happened! ( = smile widely )

Back 67

grinning

Front 68

Let me make it ( p_______n ). We do not want you here.
( = clear )

Back 68

plain

Front 69

Is the coastal ( p_____n ) good for farming.
( = large area of flat land )

Back 69

plain

Front 70

The weather was so bad thatwe would ( be b_____r xxxx ) staying at home. ( = to be in a better situation )

Back 70

better off

Front 71

Obviously we're ( b______r xxxxx) now we're both working. ( = hve more money )

Back 71

better off

Front 72

The river had become a ( s______ling ) torrent.
(= flow with twists and turns)
[ torrent 急流 ]

Back 72

swirling

Front 73

(infm) This part of town is full of ( s_______y ) bars and restaurants. ( = dirty )

Back 73

sleazy

Front 74

used weedkiller to ( g___t r__d xxx ) the weeds in the garden. ( = remove or throw away sth unwanted )

Back 74

get rid of

Front 75

Rats, mice and cockroaches are common ( p_____ts ) .

Back 75

pests

Front 76

Reaching up, she ( p_______ked ) an apple off the tree.
( = remove sth by pulling )

Back 76

plucked

Front 77

I dare not let the children ( xxxx of my s______t ) in this park. ( =range within which sth can be seen )

Back 77

out sight

Front 78

He ( c_______ded ) that the troops (should) cross the water. ( = order )

Back 78

commanded

Front 79

A (s______f) is a head or chief of a county's police department.

Back 79

sheriff

Front 80

He was on his knees, ( p______ding ) for forgiveness. ( = ask for sth in a sincere way )

Back 80

pleading

Front 81

The houses they built were made of adobe bricks that were ( s______y ) and would last. ( = strong and solid )

Back 81

sturdy