Units 9-12 Band 3 C+D

grow tired/old/calm, etc.

to gradually become/get/turn tired/old

hang about/around

move or do things slowly / wait or spend time somewhere.

hang out

to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone

harbor (n)

an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the ocean by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter.

Heaven (n)

the place where good people are believed to go after they die or a situation that gives great pleasure

Heel (n)

the rounded back part of the foot

Hell (n)

the place where bad people are believed to go after they die or an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation, or experience

horror (n)

painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay, frightening movies

hunt (v)

to chase and try to catch and kill an animal for food, sport or prof

hurry up sb/sth or hurry sb/sth up

to move or do things more quickly than normal or to make someone do this / do something very soon

hut (n)

a small, simple building, usually consisting of one room

immoral (adj)

morally wrong, or outside society's standards of acceptable, honest, and moral behavior.

in tears

crying

initial (n)

the first letter of a name, especially when used to represent the whole name

insult (v)

to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive.

insurance (n)

an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury / something that protects against the possible damaging effects of something.

insure (v)

to provide insurance / to protect yourself against risk by paying a fixed amount of money to a company

iron (n)

a strong chemical element that is a common greyish-colored metal used in making steel.

Iron (v)

to make clothes flat

jog (v)

to run at a slow, regular speed / to push or knock someone or something slightly.

jogging (n)

the activity of running at a slow, regular speed

jump (v)

to make a sudden movement (in fright)

jury (n)

a group of people who decide if a person is guilty or not in a trial in a law court or a group of people who decide the winner of a competition

knit (v)

to join together, to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool

laser (n)

a device that produces a powerful, highly controlled, narrow beam of light

lead (n)

a winning position during a race or other situation where people are competing.

learning (n)

the activity of obtaining or getting knowledge or studying by experience.

Learned (adj)

A learned person has studied for a long time and has a lot of knowledge / having or showing much knowledge

lightning (n)

flash of bright light in the sky that is produced by electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground.

Literary (adj)

related to literature, a person having read a lot of literature

loaf (n)

bread that is shaped and baked in a single piece and can be sliced for eating

loose (adj)

not tight, not firmly held or fastened in place.

lover (n)

sexual partner, fan

madam (n)

polite way of speaking to a woman

magnificent (adj)

brilliant, glorious, very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired

make (v)

to arrive at or reach, especially successfully

marriage (n)

a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results in this

mask (n)

a covering for all or part of the face that protects, hides, or decorates the person wearing it

mate (n)

a friend / an animal's sexual partner

mess (n)

something or someone that looks dirty or untidy / a situation or a person who is full of problems

mineral water

natural water from underground, containing dissolved minerals

mix up sb/sth or mix sb/sth up

to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing / to confuse, worry, or upset someone

monster (n)

any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange / a cruel person

moral (n)

message of a story / standards for good or bad character and behavior

naked (adj)

not covered by clothes.

Nasty (adj)

bad, very unpleasant, unkind, dangerous, violent, rude, offensive

navy (n)

the part of a country's armed forces that is trained to operate at sea / the color dark blue

neat (adj)

tidy, with everything in its place

next door

(the person/people living) in the next room, house, or building

not believe your eyes/ears

to be so surprised by what you see or hear that you think you are imagining it

nut (n)

the dry fruit of particular trees that grows in a hard shell and can often be eaten

peanut (n)

a small nut that grows in a shell under the ground

on board

on a boat, train, or aircraft / as part of a group or team/in agreement with a particular action

on display

arranged for people to look at or buy in a store

on duty/off duty

(not) working and (not) responsible for dealing with things that happen at work.

Orchestra (n)

a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor

pack (n)

a group, set, or collection of something

painful (adj)

causing emotional or physical pain.

Painless (adj)

causing no physical pain

pale (adj)

describes a person's face or skin that has less color than usual (when someone is frightened)

passage (n)

a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another (connecting way, such as hallway, tunnel)

pavement (n)

a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on.

Peak

the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill, the highest pointed top of a mountain

penalty

a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law.

Pill

a small solid piece of medicine that a person swallows without chewing (= crushing with the teeth)

pin

a small thin piece of metal with a point at one end, especially used for temporarily holding pieces of cloth together

pity

a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation

pork

meat from a pig, eaten as food

pray

to speak to a god to express love, admiration, thanks or to ask for something

pregnant

(of a woman and some female animals) having a baby or babies developing inside the womb.

pregnancy

the state of being pregnant

priest

a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church

propose

to ask someone to marry you.

proposal

an offer of marriage

pump

a piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid, air, or gas to move from one place to another.

pump (v)

to force liquid or gas to move somewhere

racket

a piece of sports equipment used for hitting the ball

rainbow

a curved band of different colours that appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain.

range

a line or group of mountains or hills

refund

an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bought

refund (v)

to give someone a refund, to pay back money received or spent

regards

greetings and expressions of affection

republic

a country that is governed by elected representatives and an elected leader.

resort

a place where people can go on vacations to relax or for an activity they enjoy / the fact that you have to do something because there is no other way of achieving something

rob

to take money or property from a person or place illegally

robber

someone who steals

romantic

relating to love or a close loving relationship

romance

relating to love or a close loving relationship

rope

(a piece of) strong, thick string made of long twisted threads

rub out sth or rub sth out

to remove writing or a mark from something by rubbing it with a piece of rubber or a cloth

rubber

substance

rubbish

waste; bad quality

rude

impolite

scandal

shocking event/behavior

scratch

hurt, damage

sculpture

statue

see off sb or see sb off

farewell; accompany someone before departure

selfish

egotistic

separate

disconnect/detach

husband/wife

spouse