Es150 The Phantom Of The Opera

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v. to reach, gain (success, happiness, one's goals, etc.): The movie star ~d success and wealth

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achieve

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n. money for everyday expenses: We give our son a weekly ~.

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allowance

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v. to take willingly: He ~ed my apology for being late.

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accept

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n. a request or prayer to God, the Devil, etc., for harm to be done to s.o.: That evil man put a ~ on his neighbor.

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curse

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n. the room in which a court of law meets: The judge sits at the back of the ~ behind a high desk

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courtroom

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adj. eager, excited: She is ~ about beginning her new job.

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enthusiastic

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v. to say s.t. is better, worse, more important, etc., than it really is, overstate: He said he caught a fish as long as his arm, but I think he was ~ing

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exaggerate

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v. to cause fear, shock: Strange sounds in the night ~ed the child.

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frighten

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v. to travel into in order to learn about: The children went to ~ the playground.

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explore

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n. a written note used inside a company to inform others, ask for information, record meetings, etc.: Our company president sent us a ~ announcing the purchase of another company.

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memorandum

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v. suades to lead a person or group to believe or do s.t. by arguing or reasoning with them: I ~d my friend to stop drinking alcohol.

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persuade

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v. to make believe: He ~ed that he did not hear the insult.

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pretend

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n. a machine that forces gases or liquids from one place to another: I used an air ~ to fill up my bicycle tire with air.

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pump

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v. to experience pain, loss, hardship, etc.: His wife ~ed when her mother died.

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suffer

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v. to take s.t. and hold it with force: I ~d his arm so he couldn't run away.

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seize

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v. to have an uncertain belief or expectation about the likelihood of s.t.: I ~ that rain is going to spoil our picnic.

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suspect

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adj. believing in, influenced by, or caused by superstitions: a ~ tale (old man, fear)

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superstitious

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n. nature, such as trees, mountains, sky, etc., seen by s.o.: Each year, we vacation in the mountains and enjoy the ~.

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scenery

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v. to curse, use offensive language: He ~s when he is angry

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swear

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n. extreme fear, panic: A burglar at the window put ~ into my heart.

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terror

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n. great success, victory: His winning the tennis tournament was a ~ for him.

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triumph

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v. to make threats: A manager ~s to fire an employee unless her work improves.

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threaten

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n. a frog-like amphibian with warty skin: ~s spend more time on land than frogs do.

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toad

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v. to shake as with fear or fever, shiver: The boy ~d in fear when he saw a lion.

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tremble

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n. a drama in which s.o. suffers because of a personal flaw or hostile outside forces or events: Shakespeare's play Othello is considered a great ~.

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tragedy

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adj. bad, dreadful: We've been having ~ weather lately.

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awful

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adj. worthy of approval or respect: The way she manages her company is ~.

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admirable

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v. to confess, reveal s.t. held secret: He ~ted that he had made a mistake.

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admit

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n. a difference of opinion, disagreement: There are at least two sides to every ~.

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argument

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n. a person charged with crime or wrongdoing: The ~ sat in the courtroom with her lawyer.

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accused

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v.to draw interest: San Francisco ~s millions of tourists each year.

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attract

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v.to sell, (syn.) to promote a product or service: Our company ~s on television and in newspapers.

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advertise

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v. to act in a certain way: As a manager, she ~s with competence.

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behave

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n. a sudden outpouring: There was a ~ of laughter from the audience.

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burst

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adj. about s.t. that is burned: He made a ~ offering to God.

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burnt

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v. to be on fire: The house is ~ing.

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burn

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v. to lose blood: She cut her hand and it is ~ing.

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bleed

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adj. crooked, not straight: That piece of metal is ~.

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bent

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adj. unwilling to recognize a problem: Most people in that company are ~ to its real problems.

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blind

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n. a loud noise: The gunshot made a loud ~.

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bang

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n. a large group of people close together: the ~ at the football game.

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crowd

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n. the space below ground level under a building: We keep canned food and some old furniture in the ~ of our house.

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cellar

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adj. interested in knowing about things: I am ~; where did you buy that beautiful dress?

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curious

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n. care, attention: He shows constant ~ about how his mother is feeling.

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concern

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n. an organized and usu. highly trained group: The Marine ~ is trained to fight.

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corps

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adj. happy, pleasant: She whistled a ~ tune.

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cheerful

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v. to hold within s.t.: That can ~s peanuts.

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contain

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v. to take s.o. or s.t. by force: The police ~d a criminal.

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capture

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n. a condition (fact, situation, etc.) that affects s.t. else: Icy roads and a bad storm are ~s that may lead to car accidents.

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circumstance

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n. an instruction on what to do, an order: An army officer gave a ~ to the soldiers to shoot at the enemy.

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command

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v. to do s.t.: He ~ted a crime.

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commit

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n. a wooden, four-wheeled vehicle: Long ago, people traveled in horse-drawn ~s.

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carriage

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n.adj. the state of being awake: The boxer regained <n.>~ after a minute.

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consciousness

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adj. in immediate, very strong need: The refugees are ~ for food (money, help, etc.).

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desperate

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adv. each day: I take a walk ~.
adj. related to a day: Do you read a ~ newspaper?

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daily

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v. to rely on, trust: I ~ on you to be on time.

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depend

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n. a sudden great act of destruction and loss: The earthquake created a ~.

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disaster

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v. to fool: He ~ed me when he said he loved me because he really doesn't.

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deceived

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v. to pull with difficulty s.t. or s.o. that resists: I ~ged the sofa across the room.

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drag

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adj. very happy, pleased: I am ~ to accept your invitation to dinner.

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delighted

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n. a door, gate, or other opening allowing one to enter: We walked through the ~ to the museum.

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entrance

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v. to pardon: She ~d him for being late.

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excuse

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v. to give strength or hope to s.o., urge: She ~ed her son to go to college.

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encourage

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adj. the farthest away, outermost: You will find our house at the ~ end of the road.

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extreme

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v. to look at closely, scrutinize: The mechanic ~d the motor for defects.

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examine

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n. informa-tion given to help s.o. understand: The computer salesperson gave an ~ of how to use that computer.

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explanation

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n. the border where two surfaces meet: He looked over the ~ of the cliff.

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edge

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n. a blowing apart with force, (syn.) a blast: A bomb ~ damaged the building.

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explosion

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v. to blow apart with force, burst: A bomb ~ on the battlefield.

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explode

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v. to fall unconscious, pass out: The summer sun was so strong that she ~ed.

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faint

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v. to not permit, prohibit: The law ~s selling alcohol to anyone under the age of twenty-one.

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forbid

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adj. comp. of far: more distant: He moved ~ away from the table and stood up.

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farther

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n. a source or instrument of power or energy: The ~ of the wind knocked over a tree.

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force

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adj. having a fever: The baby has been ~ for several days.

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feverish

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n. the ceremony that accompanies the burial or burning of a dead person: His aunt's ~ will be held tomorrow.

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funeral

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n. a small four-legged animal, related to a sheep, that has horns and a rough coat and gives milk: Many wild ~s live in the mountains.

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goat

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adj. large and impressive in size: We had our party in the ~ ballroom.

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grand

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n. a plant-eating insect that can jump high and that makes a loud noise: A swarm of ~s got into our flower garden and ruined it.

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grasshoppers

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n. a person who teaches, studies, and writes about history: The professor is a ~ at the University of Chicago.

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historian

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adj. not harmful, (syn.) benign: Don't be afraid; that snake is ~.

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harmless

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v. to teach: The Spanish professor ~s her students in the language and culture of Mexico.

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instruct

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adv. right away, promptly: We have to help them ~.

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immediately

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adj. not wanting to wait: She was ~ to hear where her lost son was.

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impatient

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v. to ask about s.t.: My friend ~d about my health because I was sneezing.

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inquire

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n. a trip, esp. a long one
v. to take a long trip: Many Irish immigrants ~ed to America by sea in the 1840s.

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journey

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n. a person who has a job looking for mistakes or flaws: The electrical ~ looked at our outlets and fuses.

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inspector

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adj. not specific about time, place, or detail: We know the meeting is on July 12, but the time is ~.

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indefinite

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n. purpose, plan: He had no ~ of wearing a tie to the casual party.

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intention

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v. to stop s.t. from continuing: A bad storm ~ed telephone communications between the two islands.

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interrupt

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n. a very unkind remark about s.o.: It was an ~ to tell your brother that he's stupid.

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insult

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v. to need s.t. in order to complete an action: Getting a driver's license ~s learning how to drive, studying the rules of the road, and taking a test.

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involve

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v. to stop s.t. from continuing: A bad storm ~ed telephone communications between the two islands.

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interrupt

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n. a written note used inside a company to inform others, ask for information, record meetings, etc.: Our company president sent us a ~ announcing the purchase of another company.

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memorandum

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adj. unkind: a ~ person.

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nasty

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n. old usage an insane asylum: His family sent their insane relative to live in a ~.

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madhouse

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v. to say or write s.t. briefly or casually: I ~ed to my friend that he needed a haircut.

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mention

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n. the intentional killing of s.o. illegally: A criminal committed ~ when he shot his victim.

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murder

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adj. many, numerous: She has ~ reasons for not marrying him.

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multiple

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adj. 1 using a system of reasoning: She has a very ~ mind.

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logical

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adj. common, regular: She wears an ~ pair of shoes to go for a walk.

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ordinary