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4 Bill (n) a piece of paper that shows how much you owe sb for goods or services:
Ex: the telephone / electricity/ gas bill
9 Directions (n)
+ instructions about how to do sth, where to go, etc.:
Ex: Let’s stop and ask for directions.
+ the general position a person or thing moves or points towards:
Ex: Tom went off in the direction of home.
10 Assistant (n) a person who helps or supports sb, usually in their job:
Assistance (with sth) | Assistance (in doing sth / to do sth) (formal) (n)
help or support
12 Expert (at / in / on sth) | Expert (at / in / on doing sth) a person with special
knowledge, skill or training in sth:
Ex: a computer / medical expert
13 To manage:
1. to keep sb/sth under control; to be able to deal with sb/sth
2. to succeed in doing sth, especially sth difficult
16 To get together (with sb) to meet with sb socially or in order to discuss sth: We
must get together for a drink sometime
17 Change (n) the money that you get back when you have paid for sth giving
more money than the amount it costs:
Ex: Don’t forget your change! That’s 40p change. The ticket machine gives change
18 To fill sth out = To fill sth in / To fill up (with sth) | To fill sth up (with sth)
to become completely full; to make sth completely full
19 Form (n): an official document containing questions and spaces for answers:
Ex: an application / entry / order form (especially BrE) to fill in a form (especially
NAmE) to fill out a form. I filled in / out a form on their website.
21 To fax sth (to sb)|To fax sb (sth) to send sb a document, message, etc. by fax
22 To take a bus/taxi
23 Tax (on sth) money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay
for public services.
Ex: People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to
their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services:
To raise/cut taxes. Tax increases / cuts. Changes in tax rates
27 Seat (n) a place where you can sit, for example a chair:
Ex: She sat back in her seat.
A window / corner seat (= one near a window / in a corner).
A child seat (= for a child in a car)
28 Aisle (n) A passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or
between rows of shelves in a supermarket:
Ex: an aisle seat (= in a plane)
29 Suit (n) a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers /
pants or a skirt: a business suit
32 To cough to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example
when you have a cold:
Ex: I couldn’t stop coughing
35 Track (n) a track with a number at a train station that a train arrives at or leaves
from:
Ex: The train for Chicago is on track 9
36 Fact (n) a thing that is known to be true, especially when it can be proved:
Ex: Isn’t it a fact that the firm is losing money?
38 To hurry to do sth more quickly than usual because there is not much time
SYN To rush:
Ex: You’ll have to hurry if you want to catch that train
39 Fun (n) enjoyment; pleasure; a thing that gives enjoyment or pleasure and
makes you feel happy:
Ex: We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party
40 Package (n) a box, bag, etc. in which things are wrapped or packed; the
contents of a box etc.
41 Baggage = Luggage Bags, cases, etc. that contain sb’s clothes and things when
they are travelling
42 To go down (To drop) to fall down or become ill / sick in great numbers
43 Weight (n) how heavy sb/sth is, which can be measured in, for example,
kilograms or pounds:
Ex: It is about 76 kilos in weight.
45 Collar (n) the part around the neck of a shirt, jacket or coat that usually folds
down
46 To be/get tired of sb/sth | To be/get tired of doing sth: feeling that you have
had enough of sb/sth because you no longer find them / it interesting or because
they make you angry or unhappy: I’m sick and tired of all the arguments. She was
tired of hearing about their trip to India
48 Budget (n) the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan
of how it will be spent over a period of time: a monthly / an annual / a family
budget. The education / defence budget (= the amount of money that can be spent
on this
49 Excuse (for sth / for doing sth) a reason, either true or invented, that you give
to explain or defend your behaviour:
Ex: Late again! What’s your excuse this time?. There’s no excuse for such
behaviour
50 Robbery (n) the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop / store,
person, etc., especially using violence or threats: armed robbery (= using a gun,
knife, etc.) There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently.
51 Block (n) a tall building that contains flats or offices; buildings that form part of
a school, hospital, etc. which are used for a particular purpose: a tower block. A
block of flats. An office block
54 Fountain: a structure from which water is sent up into the air by a pump, used
to decorate parks and gardens / yards
56 Closet (n) a small room or a space in a wall with a door that reaches the floor,
used for storing things
59 Applicant (for sth) (n) a person who makes a formal request for sth (= applies
for it), especially for a job, a place at a college or university, etc.:
Ex: There were over 500 applicants for the job
63 Break (n) a pause or period of time when sth stops before starting again
Ex: a break in my daily routine
Ex: She arrived shortly after us. I saw him shortly before he died/soon: I’ll be
ready shortly.
65 Direct ( Adj. ) saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend
not to understand:
Ex: a direct answer / question. You’ll have to get used to his direct manner
66 Supply (n) an amount of sth that is provided or available to be used:
Ex: The water supply is unsafe
68 Assignment (n) a task or piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of
their job or studies:
Ex: You will need to complete three written assignments per semester
69 Signature (n) your name as you usually write it, for example at the end of a
letter:
Ex: Someone had forged her signature on the cheque
71 To mail sth (to sb/sth) | To mail (sb) sth (especially NAmE) to send sth to sb
using the postal system:
Ex: Don’t forget to mail that letter to your mother
73 Disappointment (n) sadness because sth has not happened or been as good,
successful, etc. as you expected or hoped