Homework:
childhood anecdotes. Write about your childhood as in p. 74 (over 200 words)
and a book review or similar (over 150 words) p.76
gra‧vy [uncountable] /ˈɡreɪvi/
1 a sauce made from the juice that comes from meat as it cooks, mixed
with flour and water
2 informal American English something good that is more than you expected
to get
be‧neath formal
1 in or to a lower position than something, or directly under something [= underneath]:
The dolphins disappeared beneath the waves.
Jo enjoyed feeling the warm sand beneath her
feet.
He was standing on the bridge looking at the
river beneath.
Some roofs collapsed beneath the weight
of (=unable to support the weight of) so much snow.
voluntary / ˈvɑːlənteri / ||/ ˈvɒləntri/
To be about to do
sth
glint [countable]
1 a look in someone's eyes which shows a particular
feeling [= gleam]:
a humorous glint in her eyes
Grim
1 making you feel worried or unhappy [= harsh]:
The grim reality of rebuilding
the shattered town
When he lost his job, his
future looked grim.
Thwart [transitive] formal /θwɔːrt / || /θwɔːt/
To prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do:
Fierce
opposition thwarted the government's plans.
thwarted ambition
Lean past tense and past participle leaned or leant especially British
English
1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or bend your
body in a particular direction
Lean forward/back/over etc
They were leaning forward,
facing each other.
Lean back and enjoy the ride.
She leant towards him and
listened.
Utter [transitive] formal
1 to say something:
'You fool!' she uttered in
disgust.
Cantor nodded without
uttering a word.
fate‧ful [usually
before noun]
having an important, especially bad, effect on future events
Doom [uncountable]
Something very bad that is going to happen, or the fact that it is going
to happen:
A sense of impending doom (=coming very
soon) gripped her.
Wretch‧ed
literary extremely bad or unpleasant [= miserable]:
I was shocked to see their
wretched living conditions.
liv‧id
1 extremely angry [= furious]:
She was absolutely livid that
he had lied.
Trump card a card from the suit that has been chosen
to have a higher value than the other suits in a particular game.
Glare [intransitive]
1 to look angrily at someone for a long time [↪ stare]
Glare at
She glared at him accusingly.
shove
1 [intransitive and transitive] to push someone or something in a
rough or careless way, using your hands or shoulders:
Gag past tense and past participle gagged, present
participle gagging
1 [intransitive] to be unable to swallow and feel as if you are
about to bring up food from your stomach:
The foul smell made her gag.
Meatloaf
plural meatloaves [uncountable
and countable]
Meat, herbs, and other foods mixed and baked together in the shape of a
loaf
Mash also mash up [transitive]
To crush something, especially a food that has been cooked, until it is
soft and smooth:
Mash the bananas.
Steam [uncountable]
1 the hot mist that water produces when it is boiled:
Steam rose from the hot tub.
Decline: say no
[intransitive and transitive] formal to say no politely
when someone invites you somewhere, offers you something, or wants you to do
something:
Offered the position of
chairman, Smith declined, preferring to keep his current job.
Heap [transitive]
1 also heap up to put a lot of things on top of each other in an untidy
way [= pile]
Haunt [transitive not in progressive]
1 if the soul of a dead person haunts a place, it appears there often:
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by the ghost of a former landlord.
2 to make someone worry or make them sad:
Clare was haunted by the fear
that her husband was having an affair.
3 to cause problems for someone over a long period of time:
An error that would come
back to haunt them for years to come
Dawn [intransitive]
1 if day or morning dawns, it begins:
The morning dawned fresh and
clear after the storm.
2 literary if a period of time or situation dawns, it begins:
The age of Darwin had dawned.
un‧wit‧ting‧ly
In a way that shows you do not know or realize something:
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Friedmann had unwittingly broken the law.
Be
damned
To be given the punishment of going to hell after you die
Without me knowing
Mus‧ter
1 [transitive] also muster up something to get enough
courage, confidence, support etc to do something, especially with difficulty [= summon
(up)]
Thereafter formal
After a particular event or time [= afterwards]:
Sophie was born in France, but shortly
thereafter her family moved to the United States.
Pass away- kick
the bucket/he’s pushing up daisies.
dread‧ed also dread literary
[Only before noun] making you feel afraid or anxious - often used
humorously:
She couldn't put off the
dreaded moment forever.
grip‧ping
A gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting:
Collins' gripping detective novel
My heart's a _____
It _____ for you,
so _____ close
Hear my _____ in
every note o-oh
Make me your _____
______ me ______
when you feel _____
This _____ was
meant for you
So sing _____ to
my stereo
If I was just
another dusty record on the shelf
Would you blow me
off and play me just like everybody else
If I asked you to
scratch my back, could you manage that?
Like it read well,
check it, Travie, I can handle that
Furthermore, I
apologize for skipping any tracks
It's just the last
girl that played me left a couple cracks
I used to used to
used to used to, now I'm over that
Cause holding
grudges over love is ancient artifacts
If I could only
find a note to make you _____
I'd sing it softly
in your ear and grab you by the _____
To keep me stuck
inside your head, like your _____ tune
And know my
heart's a stereo that only _____ for you
[Chorus]
If I was an
old-school, fifty pound boombox
Would you hold me
on your shoulder, wherever you walk
Would you turn my
volume up in front of the cops
And crank it
higher every time they told you to stop
And all I ask is
that you don't get mad at me
When you have to
purchase mad D batteries
Appreciate every
mixtape your friends make
You never know, we
come and go like on the interstate
I think finally
found a note to make you _____
If you can hit it,
sing along and take me by the _____
T' keep me stuck
inside your head, like your _____ tune
And know my
heart's a stereo that only _____ for you
I only _____ you'll never leave me _____ (never leave me)
Because good _____
can be so hard to _____ (so hard to ______)
I'll take your ______
and hold it closer to _____
Thought love was _____,
but now you're changing my _____
[Chorus]
…
My heart's a
stereo
It beats for you,
so listen close
Hear my thoughts
in every note o-oh
Make me your radio
Turn me up when
you feel low
This melody was
meant for you
So sing along to
my stereo
If I was just
another dusty record on the shelf
Would you blow me
off and play me just like everybody else
If I asked you to
scratch my back, could you manage that?
Like it read well,
check it, Travie, I can handle that
Furthermore, I
apologize for skipping any tracks
It's just the last
girl that played me left a couple cracks
I used to used to
used to used to, now I'm over that
Cause holding
grudges over love is ancient artifacts
If I could only
find a note to make you understand
I'd sing it softly
in your ear and grab you by the hands
To keep me stuck
inside your head, like your favorite tune
And know my
heart's a stereo that only plays for you
[Chorus]
If I was an
old-school, fifty pound boombox
Would you hold me
on your shoulder, wherever you walk
Would you turn my
volume up in front of the cops
And crank it
higher every time they told you to stop
And all I ask is
that you don't get mad at me
When you have to
purchase mad D batteries
Appreciate every
mixtape your friends make
You never know, we
come and go like on the interstate
I think finally
found a note to make you understand
If you can hit it,
sing along and take me by the hand
T' keep me stuck
inside your head, like your favorite tune
And know my
heart's a stereo that only plays for you
I only pray you'll
never leave me behind (never leave me)
Because good music
can be so hard to find (so hard to find)
I'll take your
hand and hold it closer to mine
Thought love was
dead, but now you're changing my mind
[Chorus]
wrecking ball
