1. UNIVERSIDA TÈCNICA DE AMBATO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y
DE LA EDUCACIÒN
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
ADVANCED ENGLISH IV
VOCABULARY CARDS
DANIEL GUERRERO
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Bodyguard (noun)
Definition: a person or group of people whose job is to protect someone from attack.
Example: Each celebrity is surrounded by a huge bodyguard wearing black clothes.
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Brunette (noun)
Definition: a white woman or girl with dark hair.
Example: After five years as a brunette, Daniele returned to her natural blonde.
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Bonnet (noun)
Definition: a type of hat that covers the ears and is tied under the chin, worn by babies
or, especially in the past, by women.
Example: When she got back to home , she found her mother sitting in the hall with
her bonnet on.
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Bricklayer (Noun)
Definition: a person who builds walls or buildings using bricks, especially as a job.
Example: The only problem is trying to find a bricklayer prepared for this weekend.
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Coward ( noun)
Definition: a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain.
Example: You will be called a coward for not eating the vegetables.
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Chamber (Noun)
Definition: a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) a
parliament.
Example: They took me to a small torture chamber where I saw lots of dead bodies.
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Funnel (noun)
Definition: an object that has a wide round opening at the top, sloping sides, and a narrow tube at the
bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into containers with narrow necks.
Example: When you've ground the coffee, use a funnel to pour it into the jar.
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Freakish (adjecive)
Definition: very unusual or unexpected, especially in an unpleasant or strange way.
Example: I ‘m total freakish about telling you this but I want help.
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Fetch (verb)
Definition: to go to another place to get something or someone and bring it or them back.
Example: One day I wanted to go into the forest and fetch some free fruits.
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Gearbox (noun)
Definition: a metal box containing the gears in a vehicle.
Example: The new Ford Mustang comes with a six-speed manual gearbox.
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Mast (noun)
Definition: a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports its sails.
Example: The only part of the ship not made of plastic is the mast, isn`t it ?
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Nest (noun)
Definition: a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other
animals to give birth or live in.
Example: I remember that I used to destroy the nest`s birds with my brother.
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Paddle (noun)
Definition: a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or
canoe through the water.
Example: Katty admitted to selling her paddle in order to buy a cellphone.
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Rub (verb)
Definition: to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated
movement.
Example: I explained that the branches rubbed against each other to create fire.
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Slapstick (noun)
Definition: a type of humorous acting in which the actors behave in a silly way, such as by throwing
things, falling over, etc.
Example: There were several slapstick on that film, that made me laugh harder and harder.
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Sauce (noun)
Definition: a thick liquid eaten with food to add flavour.
Example: Once the tomato sauce is cold mix half of it with milk.
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Swing
Definition: to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the
other, especially from a fixed point, or to cause something or someone to do this. To change
Example: His mood swings between anger and happiness.
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Sack (noun)
Definition: a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of
something.
Example: I enjoy helping to the environment by using biodegradable sacks for the garbage.
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Terrace (noun)
Definition: a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and sometimes eat.
Example: It could have been a ghost you saw on the terrace.
