Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 1 Unit 09 (E)

affect

to cause a change in or have an effect on something
The people were badly affected after the tornado ripped through their town.

battle

a fight between armed forces; warfare
The battle ended with many deaths.

charity

an organization that helps poor people
I always make it a point to give a portion of my salary to charity every month.

civil

relating to citizens within one country
Freedom of speech is one of the most important civil rights of people in the US.

climate

the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place
The Mediterranean climate is good for growing citrus fruits and grapes.

conversation

a talk between two or more people where ideas, thoughts, feelings and questions are exchanged.
Steve and I had a great conversation about music.

currently

at this time
She currently works as a journalist.

decrease

to become less
There was a decrease in the popularity of fast food as people wanted to become healthy.

distinction

a difference between two similar things
There was some distinction between their projects.

flash

a sudden bright light that quickly disappears
There was a flash in the sky from the lightning.

forecast

a statement about what is going to happen
The weather forecast for the next three days is supposed to be warm and sunny.

fortune

wealth
He managed to save a fortune over his lifetime.

generally

relating to a general or quite non-specific manner
August generally brings the hottest days of summer.

head

to go towards
It was late and time to head home.

hopefully

used to express what you would like to happen
hopefully, the weather will stay nice for our baseball game today.

license

an official document of permission
You need to have a license is you want to cut hair for a living.

lose one's temper

to no longer be able to control one's anger
Carmen lost her temper after finding out that Bruce lied to her.

match

It two colors, designs or objects match, they are similar or look attractive together
My jewelry matches my outfit.

pass away

to die
All living things eventually pass away.

payment

the act of paying money
I own my car becaue I've finished making all the payments.

present

existing or happening now
DNA is present in every cell of the body.

reasonable

referring to a logical and right thing to do
He felt the price for the jacket was very reasonable so he purchased it.

rest

The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned.
I'm taking Joey, Mike, and Ricky to the park and you can take the rest.

selfish

only thinking of one's self
I think big businesses are quite selfish and only want to make money for themselves.

skill

the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude to do something well
He had a lot of skill in his job.

spoil

to go bad or rotten
I accidentally left the milk out all day and it spoiled in the sunlight.

stupid

not wise
I don't want to wear this raincoat. It looks stupid.

toothache

pain caused by something being wrong with one of the teeth
She is suffering from a severe toothache.

upset

to make someone worried, unhappy, or angry
It still upsets me when I think about what she said to me.

warty

being covered with warts
The toad's skin was warty.