New english file upper int. Word list (files 1-3)
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NEF WORD LIST(FILES 1-3)
NEW ENGLISH FILE UPPER INT. WORD LIST (FILES 1-3)
HAZARD-an unavoidable danger or risk
Assertive- expressing his or her opinion with confidence
Scared the life out of me- terrified me
Bad-tempered- gets angry very easily
Confrontation- a situation where there is angry disagreement
BLIZZARD - a severe snow storm with strong winds
SNOWDRIFT- a large pile of snow formed by the wind
Limp- not firm or strong
Swat –hit (esp. an insect) using your hand
ILLEGIBLE- impossible or hard to read
Spokesperson - a person who is chosen to speak for an organization
IMPLY - to suggest or express something indirectly
DEDUCE- to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts
Pick-pocketing – stealing money by taking it from other people’s pockets
PERCEIVE- to come to an opinion about something
A porter - job to help people carry their bags.
Mastermind- planned and directed
Braces- something you wear to hold your trousers up
Horrified - appalled
EVOLVE -change, or develop over time
LEGIBLE - capable of being read
Converted- changed into another thing
Snarl-make an angry noise, like an animal
SENSITIVE- likely to become angry or upset easily
CONVEY- express or transport something
SLEEPWALKER -a person who gets out of bed and walks around while they are sleeping
TO COPE WITH -to deal successfully with a difficult situation
GENTLY- calmly, kindly,or softly
SENSIBLE- reasonable and practical
KEEP AN EYE -to watch someone
STROKE-a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain,
sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body
RELIEVED feeling good because a difficult problem has passed
HEART ATTACK-a serious medical condition in which the heart does not get enough blood, causing great pain and often leading to death
STAMINA-the physical and/or mental strength
BUMP INTO-to meet somebody by chance
HOMESICK -sad because you are away from your family and home
CHILLY -unpleasantly cold
INVESTIGATE- carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts
PAIN IN THE NECK - difficult, annoying person
UNDRESS- to remove your clothes
SHRUG--raise one’s shoulders slightly to express doubt or indifference
LATELY- recently; not long ago
TAKE OFF- to start, to depart
POUR -to rain a lot, heavily
ITCHING -having an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails
ADVANTAGE -good use
HURRICANE-extremely high and a violent storm with dangerous wind
RASH - an area of redness and spots on the skin
A DRAUGHT- a long, usually hot, dry period when there is little or no rain
COMMITACRIME-todosomethingillegal FATAL -causing death
SMUGGLE -move goods illegally into or out of a country
VERDICT -a decision made after a lot of considering, usually made by the jury
MACABRE -very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence
TAKES ANY NOTICE to give attention to something
DRESSING UP- to wear fancy dress
PLEADED NOT GUILTY - said they didn’t commit the crime
A COLD FISH -distant, cold, unfriendly
PREDATOR -animals that kills and eat other animals
PULL HIS SOCKS UP -start trying harder
DRESSED TO KILL -wearing clothes that people will admire
IN YOUR SHOES -in your place
CLOSED DOWN-stop operating
CONSPICUOUS -obvious to the eye; attracting attention
FITS LIKE A GLOVE -exactly the right size
NOCTURNAL-primarily active during the night NOTORIOUS- famous for a bad reason
AISLE-a passage between rows of seats
PARAMOUNT- more important than anything else SAFETY- CONSCIOUS -being safe and preventing danger
JETLAG-feeling of tiredness caused by moving quickly from one time zone to another
CHEW -crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so you can swallow it
CARRY ON -to continue
TRAIL-a track made by passage FLOOD -when everything becomes filled and covered with water
DRASTIC -Extreme in effect; severe or radical
HAILSTORM- a storm with small balls of ice that fall like rain
ROBBER-someone who breaks in and steals from bank or business VERDICT -a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case
AT DAWN -early in the morning
RESERVED-not openly expressing feelings or opinions EXTINCTION-the death of the last individual of the species
SCREAMED-make a long, loud cry or sound expressing extreme emotion or pain
WATCH OUT -be careful
SWEATED- to lose water through your skin when you are hot, ill and afraid
GET OVER recovered/ got better
STARE-to look at somebody or something for a long time with the eyes wide open
GLACIER an extremely large mass of ice
YAWNING -to open the mouth wide and take a deep breath usually as an involuntary reaction to fatigue or boredom
VOID-gap, the quality or state of being without something
GET COLD FEET- to become worried about sth.
CONFUSED -unable to think clearly or understand what’s happening
TO BREAK -to stop or separate people who are fighting
WISE-giving people advise because of his knowledge and experience
MADE OFF WITH -left in a hurry after stealing something
PULL SOMEONE'S LEG- to tell someone something that is not true
ACQUITE-to declare or find not guilty
GOT STUCK -trapped and unable to move
SOAKED-to be thoroughly wet
TRENDY-very fashionable or up to date
TO DROP A HINT- to suggest something indirectly to someone BLACKMAIL -the criminal act of demanding a payment from someone
by threatening to expose a secret as someone or something else
FORGETFUL- tending or likely to forget
BLISTER- a swelling on the surface of the skin that is filled with liquid and
is caused by rubbing or burning
TO CUT DOWN to reduce/ to use less of something
RIP OUT OF - tear or split apart
GO THROUGH- to experience or suffer something
TAKE ADVANTAGE to make use of an opportunity
BRIBERY-the act or practice of giving or accepting money or some other benefit someone who takes advantage of a chaotic situation
LOOTER -to steal things (during a war / a blackout/a flood)
MONSOON-the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia
INSINCERE- doesn’t say what she really thinks)
MADE OFF WITH- left in a hurry after stealing sth.
TRIAL the action or process of testing or trying;the noun from the verb try
TRENDY very fashionable or up to date
GIGGLE- to laugh in a nervous,silly or childlike way
PINCH- to squeeze or press (something) together with your thumb and finger
STEREOTYPE-to form a fixed and often untrue or only partly true idea about
TURBULENCE-sudden, violent movements of air
NAIVE-lack of worldly wisdom or experience
BRUISE -a dark and painful area on your skin
SPRAIN-twist violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation
ACQUITE- to decide/find/declare that someone is not guilty of a crime
MANSLAUGHTER -the crime of killing a person without intending to do so
VISUALIZE-to form a picture of someone or something in your mind
HOMESICK - sad because you are away from your family and home
DROUGHT - a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain
SOAKED- to be thoroughly wet
MARTIAL -relating to an army or to military life
CHIMP(chimpanzee ) a small, very intelligent African ape with black or brown fur
SCRUFFY- not neat or clean
BE BLOWN OVER to be knocked down by wind
SCRATCH - to rub your skin with your fingernails especially in order to stop an itch
SELF CONFIDENT- feel sure about yourself and your ability
TAKE NOTICE- to give something your attention
STICH- a special piece of thread that is used to hold a large cut or wound closed
DYSFUNCTIONAL -unable to function normally, properly
STAGGER- to move or cause (someone) to move unsteadily from side to side
STAB -to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife
SHORTAGE -a state in which there is not enough of something that is needed
BIZARRE- very strange and unusual
EVACUATION -the process of removing from a dangerous place
OBSESSED- too interested in or worried about something
IMMATURE- not behaving in a way that is as calm and wise as people expect from someone of your age
ELIMINATE -to remove or take away someone or something
SUE -to make a legal claim against someone
OVERLAND-across the land, and not by sea or air
EMISSION- the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc
SCARED STIFF- terrified, unable to move from fear
A CLUE -a piece of information that helps you solve a problem
CIVILIZATION -an advanced stage of human society
CARRY ON - to continue doing
TAKE TIME- to act slowly or at one's leisure
TAKE EASY -to relax and avoid hard work
STUNNED-so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react
COOL-excellent, satisfactory (informal
SPRAIN -twist violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation
DRIFT INTO -To move slowly into something or place
MANSLAUGHTER-the crime of killing a person without intending to do so
DRUG DEALER a person who sells illegal drugs
FRANTIC-in a state of being very worried
FURIOUS- extremely angry
THRILLED-very excited and pleased
KEEP UP- to do something or move at an acceptable rate, or at the same rate
IN A TRANCE- a state in which you are thinking so much about something that you are doing that you don’t notice what is happening around you, like a hypnotized person.
Stand by- switched on, but not functioning ,
Live behind- depart and not take along
Knock on – hit
Sentence – Declare/ give the punishment
Break up- end a personal relationship
Burglar - a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things
Account for – form a total amount
Hire- employ
Accuse - charge with an offence or crime
Deafening - (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else
Stable - well- balanced, not easily disturbed)
Maneuver- set of movements
Convention- agreement/law
Combat- to fight, to take action to prevent
Time off - . period of time allowed away from one's normal duties or situation
Open- minded - willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own
Witness- person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
Bumpy- not even/ (of a journey or other movement) involving sudden jolts and jerks
Casual- informal way
Tropical – hot
Change for the world- for anything
Quick fire- happening very quickly , one after another
Impulsive- act on instinct, without thinking decisions through
Hijack - unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
To grab hold - to quickly take and hold
Badge - a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate membership
Bang - strike or put down (something) forcefully and noisily
EMBARRASED-having a feeling of shameful discomfort
AS HARD AS NAILS -shows no sympathy or fear
TO CHAT UP-To talk to someone in a friendly or casual manner
TAKE IN/UP-To reduce in size; make smaller or shorter
TO TURN UP to increase the amount of something by means of a control
BURST OUT-to suddenly start laughing intensely
GET OUT- to leave
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