This document contains 25 cards with vocabulary words, their part of speech, definitions, and examples. The words include countable and uncountable nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Some of the words are additive, alter, ashore, acupuncturist, appeal, bead, blame, block, crisp, cramped, crush, cowardice, claustrophobia, diver, diner, elastoplast, fingerprint, funnel, flutter, gearbox, inflate, kidnap, keepawake, priceless, and scepticism.

1. Universidad Técnica de Ambato
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación
Carrera de Idiomas
GLOSSARY
Name: Daisy Chuquicondor
Semester: Eight “A”

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ADDITIVE /ˈÆD.ɪ.TɪV/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: Something added to a substance, esp. food, to improve it or to preserve it.
Example: Additives help food to keep fresh.

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ALTER /ˈɒL.TƏR/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen.
Example: It was impossible to alter my Grammar grades.

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ASHORE /əˈʃɔːr/
Part of Speech: Adverb
Definition: Towards or onto land from the water.
Example: Someone was swimming ashore before the storm comes.

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ACUPUNCTURIST /ˈæk.jʊ.pʌŋk.tʃərIst/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: A person who performs acupuncture.
Example: I have never gone to an acupuncturist.

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APPEAL /əˈpiːl/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: To be interesting or attractive.
Example: I used to see few wonderful parachutes at the beach.

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BEAD /biːd/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: A small, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, or other material with a hole through it, which is put
on a string to make jewelry such as a necklace.
Example: This necklace has as many wood beads as my old ring.

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BLAME /bleɪm/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for
something bad happening.
Example: If you blame me, you will need to show evidence to support your arguments.

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BLOCK /blɒk/
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A large solid piece of wood, stone, or other material with flat rectangular sides, as for use in building.
Example: Houses are not allowed to build with blocks.

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CRISP /krɪsp/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Describes cooked foods, such as pastry and biscuits, that are well cooked so that they are just dry and
hard enough.
Example: My mom insisted on buying three crispy cakes.

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CRAMPED /kræmpt/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: Not having enough space or time.
Example: I prefer to live in a cramped room rather than dirty room.

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CRUSH /krʌʃ/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To press, mash, or squeeze so as to injure, break, crease, etc.
Example: When I was child, I used to crush flies in the garden.

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COWARDICE /ˈkaʊ.ədIs/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: Lack of courage in facing danger, pain, or difficulty.
Example: His cowardice didn’t let him to take the oral exam.

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CLAUSTROPHOBIA /ˌklɒs.trəˈfəʊ.bi.ə/
Part of Speech: Uncountable Noun
Definition: Fear of being in closed spaces.
Example: Robert told me that he had suffered claustrophobia when getting on elevators.

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DIVER /ˈdaɪ.vər/
Part of speech: Countable Noun
Definition: A person who works or searches for things underwater using special breathing equipment.
Example: As a diver, I have to search what is happening with sea life.

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DINER /ˈdaɪ.nər/
Part of speech: Countable Noun
Definition: Someone who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.
Example: You will always see diner at the side of the road.

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ELASTOPLAST /ɪˈlæs.tə.plæst/
Part of Speech: Countable and Uncountable Noun
Definition: A common type of plaster (=a small piece of sticky material to cover and protect a cut in the skin).
Example: You must get an elastoplast for your hurt.

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FINGERPRINT /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.prɪnt/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: An impression of the pattern of ridges on the palmar surface of the end joint of each finger and thumb.
Example: The police have taken fingerprints from my neighbor due to a murder.

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FUNNEL /ˈfʌn.əl/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: A hollow utensil with a wide mouth tapering to a small hole, used for pouring liquids, powders, etc,
into a narrow-necked vessel travel some distance regularly between one's home and one's place of work.
Example: The hole of the funnel was as dirty as the water container.

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FLUTTER /ˈflʌt.ər/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To make a series of quick delicate movements up and down or from side to side, or
to cause something to do this.
Example: Could you see brilliant kits were fluttering on the mountain?

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GEARBOX /ˈɡɪƏ.BɒKS/
Part of Speech: Countable Noun
Definition: A metal box containing the gears in a vehicle
Example: If we’d known more about vehicles, we’d have noticed what happened with the gearbox.

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INFLATE /ɪnˈfleɪt/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To cause to increase in size by filling with air.
Example: Paul admitted to inflating Jean’s balloon.

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KIDNAP /ˈkɪd.næp/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in
exchange for releasing them.
Example: Daughters and sons of businessmen has been kidnaped from the school or high school.

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KEEPAWAKE /kiːp əˈweɪk/
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: Not sleeping
Example: Babies keep awake at nights.

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PRICELESS /ˈpraɪs.ləs/
Part of speech: Adjective
Definition: Describes an object that has such a high value, especially because it is rare.
Example: A priceless collection of antiques was destroyed by Peter.

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SCEPTICISM /-skEptIsɪ.zəm/
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: An attitude of doubtfulness as to the truth of something.
Example: I was petrified when I heard the cashier treated money claims with skepticism.