Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 2 Unit 08 (E)

annoy

to bother; to make angry
Don't annoy your sister, she's had a bad day.

apply for

to try to get
His daughter is applying for admission next year.

benefit

a helpful or good effect
We appreciated your generous donation and attendance at our benefit last year.

brighten

to fill full of light
Colors like orange and yellow really brighten up a room.

cancel

to say that something that has been arranged will not now happen
The party was cancelled due to the bad weather.

chapter

any of the separate parts that a book is divided into
Rosa's book was divided into 12 chapters.

character

a person in a book or movie
My favorite character in Alice in Wonderland is the Mad Hatter.

checkup

A check-up is a medical examination by your doctor or dentist to make sure that there is nothing wrong with your health.
I get a dental checkup at least once a year.

chewing

crushing something into smaller softer pieces with the teeth
Our dog was chewing on my dad's favorite pair of slippers.

clearance

a sale
The clearance lasted only for the weekend.

discouraged

feeling hopeless about something
Even if you fail something the first time, don't be discouraged.

donation

a gift given to a cause or charity
Charity is defined as generous donations given to aid the poor.

education

an organized system of teaching and learning
Getting a good education is important for a person's education.

farther

a greater distance
Diane's home is farther away than Marie's.

homelessness

not having a permanent residence
Since many people are losing their homes, homelessness is becoming a problem in America.

in fact

in reality or actually
Monica isn't guilty of the crime. In fact, she was not even in the city when it occurred.

look forward to

to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen
I'm looking forward to be reunited with my mum!

mixture

a combination of two or more different people or things
The mixture of coke and lemonade, tasted quite nice.

poverty

the state of being poor Poverty causes other challenges such as disease and illnesses.
After the war, most people lived in poverty.

prescribe

to give by special order
I was having horrible back pain until the doctor prescribed me this new medicine.

promise

to tell someone that you will certainly do something
I promise to bring back your laptop by tomorrow afternoon.

remind

to help someone to remember something
Tom always needs to be reminded about his homework.

royalty

a king or queen and family
She had married into royalty; her husband is next in line to the throne.

rubber

an elastic, waterproof substance made from the juice of the rubber plant
The bottom of my athletic shoes are made of rubber.

sap

a liquid that circulates within a tree
The Iroquois taught the Europeans how to collect the sap from maple trees in order to make maple sugar.

seashell

mollusk shell
If you put the seashell next to your ear, you can hear the ocean.

share

to allow others access to one's own property or knowledge
Some major recording companies have tried to prevent people from sharing music files over the Internet.

sometime

at an indefinite time in the future
Jackie will arrive sometime tomorrow.

traditional

relating to very old customs, beliefs or stories
Japan's traditional clothing is called a 'kimono'.

wizard

a man who is believed to have magical powers
The old wizard cast a spell on the frog to make it speak.