in or to another country
He lived abroad for many years.
action movies
a film genre in which one or more heroes are thrust
Let’s see an action movie!
animation
the creation of artificial moving images
They made an animation movie based on the cartoon character.
announce
to make known publicly
The company will announce their new products at the conference.
annual
happening once every year
The Oscars are an annual award for the best movies.
award
a prize etc awarded
The film awards were presented annually.
be good for
be useful in
Walking for 30 minutes a day is good for your health.
be interested in
to give your attention to something
I am interested in learning Spanish.
be proud of
to have admiration or pride in someone or something
You should be proud of all of your accomplishments.
be supposed to
something that one is required to do
You were supposed to meet me in two hours. You are late.
cancel
to be ended or made no longer valid
She wants to cancel the party, because the weather is bad.
chemistry
the scientific study of the structure of substances and of the way that they react with other substances
Steve studies chemistry in school.
childish
of, like, or befitting a child
Sometimes even adults act childishly when they don’t get what they want.
comedy
a type of entertainment that is meant to make people laugh
Is this movie supposed to be a comedy?
compact
small, firm and solid
The individuals of the prey species are concentrated in compact units rather than dispersed over a much larger area.
continue
to do something without stopping
How would you continue to learn while you waited for the flooding to subside?
convenient
suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty
The delivery service in Korea is very convenient and fast.
deserve
to be worthy of something
He deserves the award. He is the best scientist.
device
a thing made for a certain purpose
These mobile phone devices are very popular in today’s culture.
difficult
hard to do or understand; not easy
It is difficult to know what to do for the best.
digital camera
a camera that stores pictures as electronic signals
They forgot to bring their digital camera from the park.
drive crazy
make insane
Doing this mindless work all day is going to drive me crazy.
economics
the study of trade, industry and money
I have to study for an economics exam tomorrow.
exhausted
to be very physically tired
Bill is exhausted from volleyball practice.
fare
the price of a journey on a train, bus, ship etc
He hadn't enough money for his bus fare.
fashionable
popular at a certain time
Those sunglasses are very fashionable.
favor
a helpful act of kindness
Now, he did it as a favor to me, to show that he was still my friend.
fee
an amount of money that must be paid before someone is allowed to do something
There is no entrance fee to the gallery.
feel well
to feel good; to have good health
Do you feel well after sleeping today?
festival
a time when people gather in order to celebrate together
This city has a festival every summer.
fever
a high body temperature caused by illness
My forehead is hot with the fever.
fit
to be appropriate for something
Since I lost weight, my pants don’t fit me anymore.
fluently
in an able and easy manner
What can I do to speak French fluently?
for the first time
the initial time
I realized for the first time how wonderful life is.
foreign
outside one's own country
There are many foreign foods at the international food festival.
funny
causing laughter
He writes all kinds of funny stories.
how to
instructional guide
She knows how to cook very well.
interesting
causing one to be curious
There is another interesting thing about smell.
involve
to include as necessary
There is also lots of dancing involving the whole cast of characters.
jeans
pants made of a strong material called denim
He's wearing a white shirt and jeans.
lend
to give something on condition that it be returned
Interest is a fee paid by a borrower of money to the lender of money and the interest is charged at a set rate.
line
a long continuous mark on any surface
The people stood in a line to get on the bus.
look forward to
to expect; to hope for eagerly
We are all looking forward to our vacation this month.
lost
not to be able to find something or someone
We always get lost in London.
material
the physical substance, such as wood or metal, that something is made of
You can buy all the materials you need to make that dress at the fabric store.
medicine
a substance that is given to a person to relieve pain or cure sickness
He studied medicine and science at school
merry-go-round
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
The world's largest merry-go-round is 24 meters wide and has 269 animals.
movie
a thin material that is used in some cameras to take pictures
I like to watch romantic comedy movie on TV.
on one's way
while traveling to
Pick up some food on your way here.
photographer
a person who takes photographs or works in photography
The photographer took a close-up of the man's face.
poster
a large notice or advertisement printed on a large paper
Jenny has a poster of clowns on her wall.
prefer
to like better
Roadrunners prefer to run instead of fly.
print
to produce a copy by using a machine that presses ink to a surface
Since the printer was broken, I couldn't print the article.
professional
engaged in one of the learned professions
Doctors, lawyers and engineers are all professional careers.
puppy
a very young dog
My girlfriend wants to get a puppy.
quiz
a short test
Today's quiz will be about chapter 13.
rain
to fall as drops of water from the clouds
Is it going to rain tomorrow?
rainy
having (many) showers of rain
It's rainy outside.
recommend
to advise
The waiter recommended the sirloin steak.
roller coaster
a track at a fairground that goes up and down very steep slopes
Roller coasters are one of the main attractions at most amusement parks.
romance
a type of movie that tells a love story
The romance movie made most of the women cry.
season
a period of time during the year
The first hurricane of the season is given a boy or girl name beginning with the letter "A."
seem
to give a certain impression of something
He's almost 40, but he seems so much younger.
spread
to stretch
The reason for this is because the surface of the small and round object is not spread out over the water.
sue
to bring a legal action against someone else with the aim to get compensation
He sued the company and won $10,000 in damages.
take
to move someone or something from one place to another
She will take his son to the preschool.
take a picture
to use a camera to get a image of something
I want to take a picture of the monkeys with my camera.
take care of
to look after
Their aunt took care of them when their parents died.
temperature
a measure of hotness or coldness
The temperature in the desert is very high during the day.
text message
a piece of written communication that someone can receive with a cell phone
I am sending a text message to my girlfriend.
tough
being difficult to complete or work with
Last night's homework assignment was very tough.
town
an area where people live that is usually larger than a village but smaller than a city
A town is smaller than a city.
try on
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Do you want to try on the wedding dress in the picture?
umbrella
something people hold to keep them dry when it rains
It sees an umbrella.
wait for
left or prepared for you to collect
I've been waiting for John for two hours.
wallpaper
decorative paper that are pasted on the wall
We picked out some pretty blue wallpaper to make the living room walls more inviting.
website
one or more pages that are connected to the Internet
This is my first website therefore it is very simple.