Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 3 Unit 08 (E)

admission

an ability or permission to enter somewhere
Jack was allowed admission into the private club.

airfare

the cost of a ticket on an airplane
airfare always seems to be more expensive in the summer than in the winter.

assume

to believe or take for granted
Since all the lights were out, we assumed no one was home.

awesome

inspiring extreme wonderment and awe
Our department did an awesome job on our project.

bruise

an injury that results from contact with another object and is usually dark in color
After hitting my knee against the desk, I got a bruise.

confusion

disorder
When the fire alarm rang, there was much confusion in the room.

consulate

the residence or office premises of a counsel
You should get in touch with the country's consulate that you are intending to visit for information.

contact

to communicate with
I contacted all the investors by email.

convince

to cause someone to believe something is worth doing or true
I tried to convince my mother to allow me to marry the prisoner.

correspondent

a person employed by a newspaper, a TV station, etc. to report on a news event
The correspondent was live from the war zone.

depressed

sad and gloomy
The depressed boy laid on his bed all day and thought about his sick dog.

enrollment

registration in a class or school
Due to increased tuition fees, overall enrollment dropped by 12 percent over the past year.

flip-flops

a pair of plastic sandals for use around water
You should wear flip flops when you use a public shower, so you don't get a foot fungus.

hang out

to spend free time with friends
Jessie and David like to hang out around the beach.

historian

a person who writes about or studies the past
The well known historian will be featured in a documentary about Ancient Egypt.

jump off

to get off quickly
We jumped off the subway and hurried up the stairs.

meteorologist

someone who studies the processes that cause particular weather conditions
The meteorologist forecasted five days of severe thunderstorms.

nonetheless

however; despite what might be expected
The report isn't due until the end of next week. nonetheless, I think we should finish it as soon as we can.

pastime

a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport
Fishing is one of my grandfather's favorite pastimes.

peak

the top of a mountain
When the explorer reached the peak of the mountain, he planted his country's flag.

postpone

to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time
After postponing having children, the couple realized they were now too old to have children.

predict

to say what will happen in the future
It is difficult to predict who will win the election.

principal

the head of a school; the person in charge of a school
Sue was sent to the principal's office, for not attending her classes.

range

an amount of variation
Rainfall in the forest falls within the range of 2.4 to 5.6 inches a month, depending on the season.

reduce

to lessen or decrease
I would like to reduce the amount of coffee I consume each day.

reference

a letter of recommendation
I need references for my grad school application. I'm going to ask my thesis adviser and two other professors.

relatively

in a relative manner
Students from wealthier families do relatively better than students from low income families.

reusable

to use something again
As a child, I wore reusable diapers.

rival

to equal something
His accomplishments rival those of his father.

scene

the place or setting where something occurs or is displayed
The crime scene was blocked off with police tape.

scorching

burning; very hot
The scorching heat of the sun made travel difficult.

scrape

a scratch
After climbing the tree, I had a few scrapes on my arms.

shredder

a machine that uniformly shreds paper documents no longer needed
A shredder is a machine for shredding things such as documents or parts of bushes that have been cut off.

slacks

clothing for the lower part of the body
I bought a new pair of black slacks to go with my brown jacket.

soundtrack

the sound recorded on a motion-picture film
The soundtrack to the movie is available at your nearest music store.

surpass

to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree
His accomplishments surpassed those of his father.

switch on

to turn on
When I got to the office, I switched on my computer and got to work.

thumbtack

a small pin that that is used to secure something to a wall, bulletin board, etc.
I used thumbtacks to put up my flyer about next week's party.

treat

to help; to try to cure or take care of
She is being treated in the hospital. A full recovery is expected.

woodwind

any of the instruments in an orchestra that are played by blowing into them, such as the clarinet, bassoon, and oboe
woodwind instruments use vibrating air to produce many different musical sounds.