word list 4

Care and diligence bring luck.

1. gramme

n.

2. congress

n.

3.bump

vi./n.

bump against/into

4. stroke

n./vt.

5. arbitrary

adj.

6. pinch

vt./n.

at/in a pinch

feel the pinch

take …… with a pinch of salt

7. exploit

vt./n.[pl]

8. action

n.

out of action

take action

9. ash

n.

10. rope

n./vt.

rope in

11. bulk

n.

in bulk

12. strengthen

vt.

strengthen national defence

13. independent

adj.

an independent country

14. board

n.

on board

15. recall

v.

16. studio

n.

17. grave

n./adj.

a grave wound

18. eve

n.

Christmas Eve

19. formal

adj.

20. absord

vt. be absorded in

21. sensitive

adj.

22. fairy

n.

fairy tale

23. talent

n.

24. comparison

n.

by/in comparison

in comparison with

25. stuff

n./vt.

26. brow

n.

27. infer

vt.

infer from

28. invasion

n.

29. grand

adj.

a grand air

30. stress

n./vt.

31. journalist

n.

32. supply

n./vt.

33. penetrate

vt.

34. subject

n./vt.

35. pole

n.

poles apart

36. raw

adj.

in the raw

37. embassy

n.

38. carpenter

n.

39. appropriate

adj.

40. socialist

n.

41. protein

n.

42. enlarge

v.

43. inherit

vt.

44. chemist

vt.

45. conflict

n.

46. drain

v.

47. architecture

n.

48. charity

n.

49. entitle

vt.

50. subsequent

adj.

51. span

n.

52. pea

n.

53. instruct

vt.

instruct sb. in sth. /doing sh.

54. spite

n./vt.

in spite of

55. slender

adj.

56. automobile

n.

57. behavior

n.

58. envy

n./vt.

59. substance

n.

60. contest

n./vt.

the speaking contest

61. spit

v./n.

spit out

62. mutual

adj.

63. dorm

n.

64. substantial

adj.

65. meanwhile

adv.

66. desire

vt./n.

67. conviction

n.

68. ingredient

n.