Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 2 Unit 03 (E)

apron

a piece of clothing you wear when cooking to keep your clothes clean
We all put on our aprons and helped mom and dad in the kitchen.

arrogant

an exaggeration of one's worth or self-esteem
I don't like people who are arrogant and self-involved.

ashamed

feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done
I am ashamed of the way I have acted toward you.

audience

a group of people watching something
The audience applauded as the show came to an end.

bucket

a round open container with a handle used for carrying liquids
We put a bucket under the leak in the ceiling so it could catch all the water.

canned

packaged in a can
I don't have time to cook a meal tonight, so I will just eat canned tuna.

charge

to ask for; make pay
The bank charges monthly fees.

clap

When you clap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention.
I clapped my hands to get my dogs attention.

complex

a group of buildings or rooms that are used for a particular purpose
To attract the Olympic Games, cities will build modern sports complexes.

cough

A cough is an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts.
I have a bad cough because I smoke too much.

cut down

to exclude something
The farmer had to cut down some trees so he could plant some crops.

emergency

an unexpected situation in which immediate action is necessary, often because there is danger
In an emergency, try to remain calm.

get out of

to avoid doing something
How were you able to get out of going to the meeting?

hair stylist

a person whose job it is to cut and style men's and women's hair
My hair stylist cut and dyed my sister's hair before her wedding.

headphone

equipment that you wear over your ears so that you can listen to something privately
When I'm on the subway, I put my headphones on so I can listen to music.

hose

a long pipe made of rubber or plastic and used for directing water somewhere
The firefighters used the hose to spray water on the fire.

locate

discover or describe the place
I had to locate the school on the map before I could drive over there.

naked

without covering or clothes
The baby ran around the house completely naked.

recognize

to see, hear etc.someone or something etc. and know who or what they are, because you have seen or heard them before
I didn’t recognize Sue at first, but when she talked, I knew that it was her.

runner

someone who runs, usually in competition
Mrs. Blake has been a runner for most of her life.

sheep

an animal whose flesh is used as food and whose fleece is used for wool
A shepherd looks after sheep.

shortcut

a path or route that is quicker and shorter than the usual way
Taking shortcuts usually compromises quality.

skeleton

the hard framework of an animal body
When the archeologist dug up the remains, he found the skeletons of several kings.

split

to divide into smaller parts
The class split into two groups.

squid

a sea creature with a long body and ten long arms
In Korea, people enjoy eating live squid.

tentacle

a long, flexible arm or leg on a squid or octopus
An octopus has eight tentacles that are lined with suckers.

volleyball

a game in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a net without letting it touch the ground
Beach volleyball is popular in the summer.

wireless

needing no wires in order to make something operate
Telephones have been wireless for quite a long time.

witness

to see something happen
The man witnessed the accident from his office window.

yell

to give a loud, shrill cry; scream
You don't need to yell, I can hear you!