Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 2 Unit 05 (E)

absorb

to soak up
The flowers absorbed all the water in the vase.

apricot

a small yellow-orange fruit
The round orangish apricot is similar to a plum.

chopstick

one of a pair of thin, tapered sticks, often of wood or ivory, used chiefly in Asian countries for lifting food to the mouth
Many Asian countries eat their foods with chopsticks.

classmate

a member of the same class at school
It is important that all students learn to get along with other classmates, even if they are not particularly fond of them.

competition

an organized event where people try to win a prize
The competition was going to be held Saturday afternoon at the school playground.

confirm

to make sure something is right by checking it again
You need to confirm whether you want to attend the party or not.

deceive

to mislead; to be dishonest
Don’t try to deceive me. I know that it’s not true!

deck

a flat area for walking on, especially on a boat
The sailors cleaned the deck of the ship.

dictionary

a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order and gives their meaning
Since I didn't know what 'pusillanimous ' meant, I looked it up in the dictinary.

emotion

feelings
I was overcome with emotion while watching the sad movie.

fantasy

a pleasant situation that one enjoys thinking about, but which is unlikely to happen
Winning the lottery and becoming rich is a popular fantasy for many.

focus

to center one's attention on
Due to her sickness, she found it difficult to focus on her work.

furious

exhibiting anger
The teacher was furious with her class's behavior during the trip to the museum.

hickory

a small tree from North America or East Asia which has strong wood edible nuts
His walking stick was made from hickory.

legend

a traditional story that may be fictitious or factual
The story of Robin Hood is a legend that most people was based on a real person.

northwest

in the northwest direction or area
My home is about 100 kilometers northwest of Las Vegas.

pattern

a shape, reproduced a number of times (like on wallpaper or carpet)
The sewing pattern was not as complicated as it looked.

rarely

seldom; not often
I rarely eat a large breakfast during the week.

regularly

in a regular way
Janis regularly goes to the healthclub every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

response

a reaction to something
What was his response when he found out his wife was pregnant?

result

the effect or consequence of an action
The end result of the experiment did not confirm the hypothesis.

role

a part or character played
The role of the parents is to take care of the children.

ruler

the person in charge of a country
Cleopatra was the female ruler of Egypt.

sadness

a feeling of unhappiness
The family was filled with sadness because of the death of their grandfather.

shade

an area protected or blocked from the sun
It is cooler if you sit in the shade of the tree.

skinny

very lean or thin
Because it had no one to take care of it, the skinny dog lived on the street.

start off

to begin
He started off as a janitor and moved his way up to the manager position.

thankfully

usually used at the beginning of a sentence, to show that one is pleased or grateful about something
thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident.

tiring

making one feel tired
Shopping can be tiring because you are walking all day.

wave

to motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute
Sue prefers to wave hello to people rather than bowing.