Unit 7

Anna Kolut (Czechia)
Headway intermidiate
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  1. accustomed
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  2. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters
  3. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  4. author
    a person who writes professionally
  5. fond
    having or displaying warmth or affection
  6. keen
    very good
  7. best-selling
    selling in great numbers
  8. bear
    have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
  9. stand
    occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
  10. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  11. chaos
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  12. common
    having no special distinction or quality
  13. contact
    the act of touching physically
  14. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
  15. copy
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
  16. countless
    very many; too numerous to be numbered
  17. create
    bring into existence
  18. deathly
    having the physical appearance of death
  19. decade
    a period of 10 years
  20. demanding
    requiring more than usually expected or thought due
  21. dominate
    be in control
  22. doubles
    badminton played with two players on each side
  23. downpour
    a heavy rain
  24. elect
    choose by a vote for an office or membership
  25. enthusiastic
    having or showing great excitement and interest
  26. eternity
    time without end
  27. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  28. fail
    be unable
  29. fan
    a device for creating a current of air by movement
  30. fancy dress
    a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
  31. female
    of the sex that produces eggs from which offspring develop
  32. fine
    free from impurities
  33. fox hunting
    mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
  34. gifted
    endowed with special talent or talents
  35. goblet
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
  36. ground
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  37. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  38. harmony
    compatibility in opinion and action
  39. heated
    made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
  40. hero
    someone who fights for a cause
  41. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  42. infectious
    relating to the invasion of germs that cause disease
  43. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  44. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
  45. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  46. kid
    tell false information to for fun
  47. launch
    propel with force
  48. leisure
    time available for ease and relaxation
  49. lifestyle
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
  50. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  51. longhand
    having words written out in full by hand
  52. magic
    any art that invokes supernatural powers
  53. male
    being the sex that performs the fertilizing function
  54. measles
    a contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots
  55. medium
    the surrounding environment
  56. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  57. mob
    a disorderly crowd of people
  58. musical
    characterized by vocal or instrumental sound
  59. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
  60. name
    give the identifying characteristics of
  61. numerous
    amounting to a large indefinite number
  62. obsession
    an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something
  63. once and for all
    in a conclusive way
  64. orphan
    a child who has lost both parents
  65. passionate
    having or expressing strong emotions
  66. philosopher
    a specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge
  67. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  68. poverty
    the state of having little or no money and possessions
  69. power
    possession of the qualities required to do something
  70. powerful
    having great force or effect
  71. producer
    someone who manufactures something
  72. psychological
    mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
  73. public school
    a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
  74. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
  75. resign
    accept as inevitable
  76. respond
    show a reaction to something
  77. rivalry
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  78. slow down
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  79. soccer
    a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
  80. socialite
    one who is well known or prominent in fashionable circles
  81. sort out
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  82. stage
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  83. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  84. sticking point
    a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal
  85. strike
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  86. superstar
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  87. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  88. talent
    natural abilities or qualities
  89. tattoo
    a design on the skin made by pricking and staining
  90. big time
    the highest level of an occupation
  91. to the full
    to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely;
  92. totally
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  93. track
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
  94. trademark
    a registered symbol identifying a product's manufacturer
  95. twinkly
    smiling with happiness or optimism
  96. underwear
    undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
  97. video game
    a game played against a computer
  98. violent
    acting with great force or energy or emotional intensity
  99. wasteland
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
  100. wizard
    one who practices magic or sorcery
Created on Mon Feb 25 11:48:58 EST 2013

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