Listening Practice through Dictation 2 - Word List

WORD
PARTS
DEFINITION
Unit 1
million
n
thousand thousand
scientist
n
expert in science
equator
n
imaginary circle around Earth
tourist
n
traveler for pleasure
frozen
a
covered by or made into ice
continent
n
land mass
uninhabited continent surrounding the South Pole,
Antarctica
n
consisting of an ice-covered plateau and high mountain peaks.
pole
n
North or South Pole
dinosaur
n
extinct reptile
penguin
n
seabird that cannot fly
Unit 2
trip
cabin
sign up
activity
hike
club
receive
announcement
president
rent

n
n
v
n
v
n
v
n
n
v

journey
wooden hut
agree to participate
physical exercise
take long walk
association for pursuing common interest
get something
public declaration
head of state of republic
pay to use somebody's property

Unit 3
save
extinct
information
project
brochure
hotline
available
nearly
colorful
plenty

v
v
n
n
n
n
a
ad
a
a

rescue somebody or something

no longer in existence
telephone information service
task or planned program of work
promotional booklet
direct telephone link to service
able to be gotten
almost
with bright colors
large amount

Unit 4
recommend
desert
happen
species
identify
binoculars
owl
definitely
actually
explore

v
n
v
n
v
n
n
ad
ad
v

suggest something as good idea

dry area
occur: to take place
taxonomic group
recognize and name
linked pair of small telescopes
night-hunting bird with hooting call
certainly
in fact
travel for discovery

Unit 5
research
personality
adult
discover
institute
orphan
cave
afraid
chimp
adopt

n
n
n
v
n
n
n
v
n
v

organized study
somebody's set of characteristics
fully grown life form
find out about something
place for advanced study
child without parents
large underground hollow
frightened
same as chimpanzee
legally raise another's child

n
a
v
n
v
n
n
n
ad

newspaper or reference piece

arousing curiosity or attention
have particular price
engine-driven flying vehicle
manage
vehicles at standstill
writer
somebody who flies plane
as is likely
turn out to be

Unit 7
appliance
dishwasher
garbage
housework
simple
perfect
vacuum cleaner
scrape
detergent
leftover

n
n
n
n
a
a
n
v
n
n

domestic electrical machine

machine for washing dishes
discarded waste
household chores
easy
without faults
electrical cleaning appliance
take something off
cleansing substance
remaining unused

Unit 8
treat
spot
nerves
needle
system
special
digestive
thread
acupuncture
connect

v
n
n
n
n
a
a
n
n
v

give medical aid to somebody

small round area
fiber bundle transmitting impulses
sewing tool
complex whole formed from related parts
made for specific purpose
relating to digestion
fine twisted cord
treatment with needles
link two things

Unit 9
successful
university

a
n

turning out well

undergraduate and postgraduate educational institution

Unit 6
article
interesting
cost
airplane
control
traffic jam
author
pilot
probably
end up

failure
field
century
young
chemistry
Switzerland
graduate
physics

n
n
n
a
n
n
v
n

lack of success
an area of knowledge, interest or study; speciality.
100-year period in dating system
not very old
study of transformation of matter
country in west central Europe
somebody who has completed studies
study of physical forces and qualities

Unit 10
telescope
planet
moon
satellite
near
closest
lifeguard
Venus
Mars
Jupiter

n
n
n
n
ad
a
n
n
n
n

device for looking at distant objects

object in orbit round star
only natural satellite of Earth
moon orbiting other body
close
nearest
beach or pool attendant
planet 2nd from Sun
planet 4th from Sun
largest planet

Unit 11
painting
shave
fashionable
missing
eyebrows
modern
forehead
high-heeled
notice
purple

n
v
a
a
n
a
n
a
v
n

painted picture
remove hair with razor
currently popular
disappeared
hair above eye socket
belonging to present day
top of face

a
n
a
v
a
n
v
n
n

eating too much

conjuring tricks
compassionate, generous
add poison to something
feeling very annoyed
ugly terrifying being
make somebody run away
act of polluting
plant part containing embryo

n
n
n
v
a

relationship between friends

paper with pictures and greetings
computer-to-computer communication system
feel affection and concern
having value or significance

Unit 12
greedy
magic
kind
poison
angry
monster
chase
pollution
seed
fall asleep
Unit 13
friendship
card
email
care
important

perceive something
color combining red and blue

holiday
hug
deeply
education
Thanksgiving

n
v
ad
n
n

legal day off

embrace affectionately
intensely
educating
legal holiday

Unit 14
exhibit
outdoor
talent
magazine
publish
photograph
suddenly
enjoyable
display
how about

v
a
n
n
v
n
ad
a
n

display art
concerned with open air
natural ability
periodical publication
prepare and produce text or software
picture produced with camera
happening quickly and unexpectedly
providing pleasure
visual arrangement

Unit 15
nobody
exactly
different
straight
world
alike
billion
totally
flavor
fingerprint

pron
ad
a
a
n
a
n
ad
n
n

not one person

precisely
unlike something or somebody else
not curved
planet Earth
similar
one thousand million
completely
characteristic taste
pattern on fingertip

Unit 16
language
invite
private
rented
stranger
free
karaoke
experience
choose
soda

n
v
a
v
n
a
n
v
v
v

communication with words

ask somebody to participate
personal, not public
pay to use somebody's property
unfamiliar person
costing nothing
singing to prerecorded music
have personal knowledge of something
decide from among range of options
soft drink

Unit 17
episode
reality
together
neighbors
prefer
snacks
silly
chef

n
n
ad
n
v
n
a
n

part of serialized work

something that exists or happens
with others
somebody living nearby
like somebody or something better
small meal, food for snack
foolish
professional cook

humor
comfortable

n
a

ability to see something as funny

relaxed

Unit 18
apartment
downtown
shower
phone
bus stop
anymore
bus station
honestly
bath
dress

n
n
n
n
n
ad
a
ad
n
v

home in larger building

city center
bath under spray
electronic communications device
place to catch bus
from now on
stop on route
genuinely
immersion of body
put clothes on

n
a
n
n
ad
ad
v
v
n

pass for entertainment

not possible
fellow worker
woman's spouse
accurately
or else: if things had been different
sell all of something
present something for acceptance or rejection
take something offered
taxi

Unit 20
hero
strength
comics
lightning
role model
speed
create
female
pretend
graduate

n
n
n
n
n
n
v
a
v
n

remarkably brave person

physical power
comic books
flash of light in storm
somebody to be copied
rate of movement or happening
make something
female organism
act as if something were true
somebody who has completed studies

Unit 21
lecture
mix
type
explain
hospital
blood
determined
gene
cell
match

n
v
n
v
n
n
a
n
n
v

instructional speech
combine ingredients
category or kind
give details about something
building for medical care
red fluid circulating in body
with fixed purpose
basic unit of heredity
basic unit of living thing
combine well

Unit 19
ticket
impossible
colleague
husband
correctly
otherwise
sold out
offer
accept
cab

Unit 22
promise
awful
headache
volume
scenery
nonsense
suppose
loud
waste
behave

v
a
n
n
n
n
v
a
v
v

vow
extremely bad
pain in head
sound control
surroundings
meaningless language or behavior
indicating tentativeness
high in volume
use something carelessly
act

Unit 23
finish
report
library
especially
history
revolution
past
public
cross
intersection

v
n
n
ad
n
n
n
a
v
n

to come to an end, or bring something to an end

document giving information
place where books are kept
especially
what has happened
overthrow of government
time before present
of state
go across
crossroad

Unit 24
public
benefit
discipline
dangerous
reason
approve
firm
smoke
provide
community

a
n
n
a
n
v
a
v
v
n

for community use

advantage
training to ensure proper behavior
likely to cause harm
justification
give something official agreement or acceptance
determined:
use tobacco
supply somebody with something
society

n
v
a
a
ad
n
a
v

absorbent baby clothing

make somebody laugh and twitch
attractive in childlike way
causing excitement
ever present
degree of heat
soaked with water
give food to somebody
somewhat
take care of somebody or something

n
a

paid worker
touchy

Unit 25
diaper
tickle
cute
exciting
constantly
temperature
wet
feed
a bit
look after
Unit 26
employee
sensitive

realize
criticize
improve
vacation
rather
responsibility
handwriting
messy

v
v
v
n
ad
n
n
a

know and understand something

express disapproval of somebody or something
make or become better
fixed holiday period
more willingly
accountability
manner of writing
dirty or disordered

Unit 27
principal
program
brain
education
involved
college
protect
train
position
set up

n
n
n
n
v
n
v
v
n

school administrator
set of classes
organ of thought and feeling
educating
cause somebody to participate
institution of higher learning
keep somebody or something safe
learn or teach skills
post: a job or post in a company or organization
erect something

Unit 28
owner
charity
computer
donate
employ
excellent
company
the poor
follow
drop out

n
n
n
v
v
a
n
n
v

somebody owning something

organization providing charity
electronic data processor
give or present something
give paid work to somebody
extremely good
business

Unit 29
afternoon
whisper
author
section
proud
comfortable
secret
general
uncomfortable
immediately

n
v
n
n
a
a
n
n
a
ad

daytime between midday and evening

breathe words voicelessly
writer
somebody who writes as profession
pleased and satisfied
relaxed
not widely known
high ranking officer
not physically comfortable
at once, very closely

Unit 30
soccer
international
award
worldwide
finals

n
a
n
ad
n

ball game using no hands

involving several countries
something given for achievement
over whole earth
end of series

develop in accordance with something

leave without finishing something

outstanding
league
grade
goal
performance

a
n
n
n
n

conspicuously excellent
group of sports clubs
mark for quality of work
aim
accomplishment of something

Unit 31
exercise
regular
stretch
elevator
stroll
desk
gym
properly
recess
stay in shape

n
a
v
n
v
n
n
ad
n

physical activity
having equal times or spaces between
extend by force
platform for taking up or down
walk unhurriedly
table used for work
same as gymnasium:large exercise room
appropriately
break from classes

Unit 32
yawn
breathe
boredom
breath
oxygen
lungs
deep
rest
meal
give off

v
v
n
n
n
n
a
n
n

open mouth wide

take in air
bored feeling
air breathed in and out
element essential for breathing
respiratory organ in vertebrates
coming from or reaching inside body
stopping of work or activity
food eaten at one time
emit something

ad
n
n
n
a
v
v

not far off in space

amount somebody or something weighs
list of classes
system of exercise
alike
have something taken away
increase in or by something
exercise
wait

Unit 33
nearby
weight
schedule
yoga
similar
lose
gain
work out
hold on
Unit 34
check-up
lifestyle
healthy
limit
carbohydrates
vegetables
fantastic
sugary
burger

n
n
a
n
n
n
v
a
n

manner of living
in good condition
restrict something
energy component of diet
edible plant
excellent
containing sugar
same as hamburger

advice

recommendation about action

Unit 35
energy
skip
salad
variety
dairy
meal
balance
nutritious
protein
cereal
catch up on

n
v
n
n
a
n
n
a
n
n

ability to do things
omit something
mixture of raw vegetables:
quality of being varied
farm for milk production
food eaten at one time
steady state on narrow base
nourishing
complex natural compound
grain

n
a
a
n
n
n
n
n
n
a

hard-shelled sea crustacean

causing amazement
nauseated from rocking of boat
business arranging travel
river water falling over steep place

n
a
n
n
n
n
n
n

pleasure trip
formerly existing or happening
place where important things are preserved
land lying next to sea
reminder
place of significant event
act or process of constructing
empty shell of sea organism

n
n
n
n
v
a
n
v
a
n

mostly autonomous region of federal country

large underground hollow
passageway under obstruction
vehicle identification
move slowly close to surface
unable to think intelligently
somebody held in prison
break up or remove earth
small in width
middle joint of human leg

Unit 36
lobster
amazing
seasick
travel agency
waterfall
fishing village
package tour
deposit
motorcycle
huge
Unit 37
tour
historical
museum
seashore
souvenir
site
construction
seashell
the Eiffel Tower
Euro rail
Unit 38
state
cave
tunnel
license plate
crawl
confused
prisoner
dig
narrow
knee

fully organized vacation tour

give payment as security
2-wheeled motor-powered vehicle
enormous

Unit 39
backpack
traveler
toilet
belongings
hostel
kitchen
prepare
aisle
stove
toaster

n
n
n
n
n
n
v
n
n
n

hikers' knapsack
somebody on journey
fixture for disposing of body waste
personal possessions
same as youth hostel:inexpensive lodging for young people
food preparation area
make something ready
passageway between seats
appliance for cooking or heating
appliance for making toast

Unit 40
beverage
restaurant
purchase
attendant
passenger
assistance
onward
flight
relax
permit

n
n
v
n
n
n
ad
n
v
v

drink
eating place
get something by paying money
somebody who escorts or serves another person
somebody traveling in vehicle
help
moving forward
process or act of flying
spend time at ease
allow something