01 Describing Different Smells GLOSSARY to renovate to improve a room or building by rebuilding, expanding, and/orredecorating it * Theyre going to renovate their house by adding another bathroom. stale not fresh; old and used * The bread wont become...
04 Ordering at a Sandwich Shop GLOSSARY BLT a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich * Damien wanted to make a BLT for lunch, but he didnt have any lettuce. club a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two or more meats, among other things * She...
03 Eating Spoiled Food GLOSSARY moldy with small green plants growing on something, usually because it is oldand/or wet, especially on food * The bread will get moldy more quickly if we leave it in a plastic bag in a warmroom. best if used by (date)...
02 Planning a Gourmet Meal GLOSSARY food critic a person whose job is to taste food, especially at restaurants, andthen write about it, often for a newspaper or magazine, letting other people knowwhether they should try it too * I read an article by...
20 Renting a Movie GLOSSARY drop box a large box or an opening in a wall where one can return things, likerented movies or library books * The library has a drop box right next to the parking lot, so people can returnbooks without getting out of thei...
19 Types of Guns and Weapons GLOSSARY to peg (someone) as (something) to believe that someone has certaincharacteristics or will behave a certain way * I always pegged Sinclair as a great decision-maker, so Iwas really surprised byhis indecisiveness...
18 Watching Competitive Sports GLOSSARY remote remote control; a small device with many buttons, held inones hands to operate a television or stereo from a distance, changing channels or the volume * Before people had remotes, they had to walk to the...
17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY blog a special kind of website or a part of a website that has a lot of information about a particular topic, with the newest information appearing on the top, and that gives other people the opportunity to write their opi...
16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY miffed angry, annoyed, and offended; upset * Leanne was really miffed when her husband didnt notice her new haircut. to tease to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way; to laugh at anothe...
15 Types of Story Endings GLOSSARY to head toward to advance or progress toward something; to go in a particulardirection * The cars driving on this road usually slow down as they head toward thedangerous turns. tragic related to a book, story, or so...