Week4

1.accumulate/v. /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/

to collect a large number of things over a long period of time.

Ex: As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.

Synonyms: accelerate/increase/enlarge

Antonyms: contract/decrease/diminish

2.carefree/adj./ ˈkeə.friː/

having no problems or not being worried about anything.

Ex: I remember my carefree student days.

3.claustrophobic/adj./ ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bɪk/

A claustrophobic place is small and closed, and makes you feel uncomfortable when you are in it.

Ex: My room's a bit claustrophobic.

4.disturb/v./dɪˈstɜːb/

to interrupt what someone is doing.

Ex: I'm sorry to disturb you so late, but my car's broken down and I don't have my phone with me.

5.fate/n. /feɪt/

what happens to a particular person or thing, especially something final or negative, such as death or defeat.

Ex: The disciples were terrified that they would suffer/meet the same fate as Jesus.

6.isolation/n. /ˌaɪ.səl.eɪ.ʃən/

the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy.

Ex: After all the visitors had left, she experienced a feeling of complete isolation.

7.leisure/ n./ˈliː.ʒɚ/

the time when you are not working or doing other duties.

Ex: The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.

8.reject/v. /rɪˈdʒekt/

to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone.

Ex: The prime minister rejected the suggestion that it was time for him to resign.

9.retirement/n./ rɪˈtaɪə.mənt/

the act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old.

Ex: Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement.

10.senior/adj. /ˈsiː.ni.ər/

older

Ex: Senior pupils are expected to set an example to the younger children.

11.citizen/n. /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/

a person who is a member of a particular country and who has rights because of being born there or because of being given rights, or a person who lives in a particular town or city.

Ex: Old people are just treated like second-class citizens.

12.apart/adv./ əˈpɑː(r)t/

separated by a distance or by time.

Ex: The two lines of children moved slowly apart.

13.uneasy/adj/ʌnˈiː.zi/

slightly worried or uncomfortable about a particular situation.

Ex: I feel a bit uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favor.

14.withdraw/v. /wɪðˈdrɔː/

to take or move out or back, or to remove.

Ex; All charges against them were withdrawn after the prosecution's case collapsed.

15.nomad/n /ˈnəʊ.mæd

a member of a group of people who move from one place to another rather than living in one place all of the time.

Ex: a tribe of Somalian nomads.

16.biofuel/n. /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌfjuː.əl/

a fuel that is made from living things or their waste.

17.barter/v./ ˈbɑːr.t̬ɚ/

to exchange goods for other things rather than for money.

Ex: We spent a whole hour bartering with stallholders for souvenirs.

18.homesteader/n./ ˈhoʊmˌsted.ɚ/

someone who goes to live and grow crops on land given by the government, especially in the past.

Ex: In the 1800s, thousands of homesteaders settled on the prairies of the western US.

19.excerpt/n. /ˈek.sɜːpt/

a short part taken from a speech, book, film, etc.

Ex: An excerpt from her new thriller will appear in this weekend's magazine.

20.facility/n./ fəˈsɪl.ɪ.ti/

an ability to do something easily or well.

Ex: His facility for languages is astonishing.

21.gossip/n. /ˈɡɑː.səp/

conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true.

Ex: Jane and Lyn sat in the kitchen having a good gossip about their friends.

22.permanent/adj. /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/

lasting for a long time or for ever.

Ex: She is looking for a permanent place to stay.

23.pinch/v./ pɪntʃ/

to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain.

Ex: These shoes are too tight, they pinch my feet.

24.ponder/v. /ˈpɑːn.dɚ/

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time.

Ex: She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.

25.slogan/n. /ˈsləʊ.ɡən/

a short easily remembered phrase, especially one used to advertise an idea or a product.

Ex: Anti-government slogans had been sprayed all over the wall.