Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 06 (E)

admittedly

by one's own admission
admittedly, I am not the best driver in the world.

adolescent

a teenager, especially ages 13-17
adolescents are often confused because of their emotions; they do not realize this is normal.

alert

to warn of impending danger
alert the captain of the upcoming storm.

approximately

much or less correct or exact
They determined the age of the fossil to be approximately three million years old.

burglarize

to break into and steal from
Police caught the thieves that burglarized our home.

captivate

to interest someone very much
The audience was captivated by her lovely song.

cheerleading squad

a group of people who lead spectators in traditional and formal cheering
Our high school cheerleading squad fills the fans with confidence when our team is losing.

chronicle

a chronological record of events
His latest book is a chronicle of Napoleon's last days leading up to the battle of Waterloo.

clash

to conflict; disagree
There was a clash of ideas about whether to convert the park into an apartment building.

commitment

an obligation or promise
She made a commitment to meet her trainer at the gym every day.

comparison

analysis of similarities and differences between things, ideas, people
The comparison of the long term costs is what helped them make their decision.

confide

to impart secrets trustfully
I usually confide in my sister whenever I need to talk to someone.

constitute

to make up
Giving advice to young teens constituted most of his time at work.

contradict

to show or state the opposite
He said he was at home Thursday night, but his wife contradicted his story and said he wasn't there.

convey

to express; to communicate
I have to go away on business, but please convey the information to my assistant.

council

a group of people called together for consultation, discussion, advice
After a long deliberation, the council decided to free the hostages.

counselor

a person who supervises young people at a summer camp
Being a counselor at a camp was one of my favorite summer jobs.

deliberately

intentionally
He deliberately misled his parents.

elaborate

to give more detail
The eye witness elaborated on the details of the accident.

enthusiastic

showing great excitement and interest
My professor is enthusiastic about my idea for my dissertation. She wants to meet with me to discuss it.

equate

state the equality of
You can equate five pennies to one nickel.

ethic

moral principals
Her ethics keep her from doing immoral things.

ethical

related to right and wrong
The committee is in place to ensure the ethical treatment of all research animals.

flight attendant

a person who works in an airplane who brings food and drink to passengers
Annie works as a flight attendant for a large airline.

hideous

ugly
The monster's face looked hideous!

ideal

model, perfect
Tony and Sue are the ideal couple.

illegally

against the law
He illegally acquired Joe's bank information.

inconsistence

the quality or condition of being inconsistent
There are too many inconsistencies in his report for it to be useful to us.

integrity

the quality of being honest and fair
Most people wanted him to run for office since he has a lot of integrity.

intellectual

appealing to or engaging the intellect
All this intellectual discussion of philosophy makes me feel curious to learn more.

irresponsible

not thinking about the possible bad results of what you are doing
It was irresponsible of you to take your father's car without asking him.

lame

impaired or physically disabled in the foot or leg
The lame dog had to limp home after he hurt his paw.

mature

to become fully grown
As her skills as a pianist matured, she devloped a good musical reputation.

misbehave

to act badly, be impolite
Children tend to misbehave when there is no strict boundaries.

norm

a standard that is regarded as typical
In the past, only a small percentage of the population used cell phones, but now, having a cell phone is the norm.

possession

something owned
She lost all her possessions during the fire.

potter

a person whose job is making pottery
The potter turned the lump of clay into a lovely vase.

preliminary

a preparation for some event
Before her surgery, the doctors wanted to run some preliminary tests.

receptionist

a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office etc. who welcomes visitors and answers the phone
Harold left a message with the receptionist.

represent

to express, designate, or stand for
Who will represent us at the meeting next week?

rusty

out of practice
Joe hasn't played baseball in over ten years so his skills are rusty.

salvage

to save damaged or discarded material
The navy was able to salvage the plane from the sea.

tendency

an inclination to act in a particular way
He has a tendency to close his eyes when he catches the ball.

testimony

the statement or declaration of a witness under oath
Her testimony seemed to be the most convincing.

tremendously

extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intesity
I wasn't tremendously concerned about the fact that my socks didn't match.

unpatriotic

showing a lack of love for one's country
Some people believe that to burn your nation's flag is an unpatriotic act.

varied

exhibiting a variety
There were varied titles for me to choose from to write my book report.

violate

to break, infringe, or transgress a law, rule, agreement, promise, instruction, etc.
If you violate the rules you will be punished.

volunteer

to offer one's services without expecting pay in return
I volunteered to tutor high school students in math when I was in college.

workforce

the total number of persons employed
The workforce is dwindling as the baby boomers retire and young workers move overseas.