UNIT 3: GLOSSARY

Attorney: lawyer.

Pickpocket: one who steals from the pockets of people.

Mugger: one who assaults a person in order to rob him or her.

Burglar: one who breaks into a house, a office, or another to steal.

Hooligan: a rough lawless young person.

Hijacker: one who steal an airplane or other vehicle by threat or by force, for ransom or political aims.

Notice: observation.

Hose: a flexible tube for carrying a liquid to a desired point.

Passer-by: a person that is passing or going by on foot.

Crew: a group of people working together.

UNIT 2: GLOSSARY

Drown: to flood or cover over with liquid.

Put out: to extinguish.

Break out: to begin suddenly.

Collapse: to fall suddenly.

Homeless: having nowhere to live.

Shelter: the protection or safety given by such a thing.

Bustling: busy.

Docks: the space or waterway between two wharves, such as for receiving a ship while in port.

Chase: to follw rapidly or intently in order to overtake.

Ash: finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption.

Strand: to leave in a helpless position.

UNIT 2: GLOSSARY

Rub: to move two things with pressure and friction over each other.

Double-decker: something with two levels.

Ripple: a small wave.

Stories: floors or levels in a building.

Flashlight: a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries or a tiny generator.

Pantry: a small room near a kitchen, in wich food, dishes, etc., are kept.

Sway: to move or swing from side to side.

Windshield: a shield of glass above the dashboard of an automobile.

Hazard: something causing danger, risk or difficulty.

Harmful: injurious.

IDIOMS

"Added another string to my bow": Learnt something new.

"Dyed in the wool": extreme or unchanging in attitude or opinion.

"Crossing the Rubicon"

"To cast the die"

"Dice with death"

UNIT 1: GLOSSARY

Backish: not fashionable.

Rascal: a dishonest person.

Crutch: a staff or support to assist a person in walking.

Casualty: one who is injured or killed in an accident.

Posh: luxurious.

Schedule: timetable.

Slang: very informal words and idioms, normally not used in formal situations and sometimes containing vulgar or otherwise socially unacceptable vocabulary.

Mist: a mass of tiny drops of water, resembling fog.

Fabric: a cloth made by weaving or knitting threads or fibers.

Rotten: descomposing or decaying, putrid.

Grave: place in the ground in which to bury a dead body.

Corpse: a dead body, usually of a human being.

STARTING UNIT: GLOSSARY

Wrist: the joint between the forearm and the hand.

Tracksuit: a warm suit worn by athletes, usually over the clothes, especially during training.

Jewellery: objects used to decorate a person, as necklaces, rings, bracelets, or broches, especially when made of precious metals, gemstones, pearls,...

Wheat: the grain of a cereal grass used in the form of flour.

Roast: to cook by direct, dry heat, as in an oven.

Poultry: birds raised for their meat and eggs, as chicken, turkeys,...

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