12Describing Talent and Ability GLOSSARY a natural a person who has natural ability; one who is born with a certain skill * Adam has learned to play the piano very quickly. He is a natural at learning toplay musical instruments. no one comes close to...
11Talking About Time GLOSSARY a quarter to 15 minutes before the hour* My classes start at four oclock, but I must leave at a quarter to four because ittakes fifteen minutes to walk to the school. noon, on the dot exactly noon; precisely 12:00 p.m. *...
10A Graduation Ceremony GLOSSARY Pomp and Circumstance a song played at graduation ceremonies; thegraduation song* Pomp and Circumstance played while the graduates entered the gym andtook their seats. graduates students who are receiving a degree; st...
09Going into the Military GLOSSARY attention a word shouted to get someone to look at or listen to oneself,especially in the military* The general entered the room and one of the soldiers shouted, Attention! Everyone immediately stood up and looked a...
08Using the Telephone GLOSSARY power outage a failure in the electricity system, leaving users withoutelectricity for a period of time* The windstorm caused a power outage last night. phone number the series of seven or ten numbers that must be diale...
07Describing Facial Expressions GLOSSARY taken aback surprised and shocked, often in a negative way* We were all taken aback when the manager announced that the store was going to close. to give (someone) a dirty look to make a facial expression that...
06Being Scared GLOSSARY haunted with ghosts and/or spirits in a location, such as inside a building* All the children on this street think that the old green house is haunted. coward someone who lacks courage and doesnt do something because he orshe...
05Using the Restroom GLOSSARY restroom a public bathroom; a large room with one or more toilets and sinks* Do you know where the mens restroom is? mess disordered; unclean; not organized or neat* Your room is a mess! Please clean it up before your gr...
04Being Alike and Different GLOSSARY adorable very cute, pretty, and attractive, especially when referring to young children or animals* The baby looked adorable in her pink dress. two peas in a pod almost identical; very similar; like twins* Her son...
03At the Butchers GLOSSARY ground beef cow meat that has been cut into very small pieces by using a special machine* Lets buy some ground beef and make hamburgersfor dinner tonight. lean with very little fat; with less fat than normal* Turkey and chi...
