Saturday 5 December 2015

VOCABULARY UNIT 3

Attorney: lawyer.
Criminal: of the nature of or involving crime.
Crime: an action considered harmful to the public good and legally prohibited.
Murder: the unlawful killing of a person.
Steal: to take the property of another without permission or right (steal from).
Rob: to take something by unlawful force.
Pickpocket: one who steal from pockets of people, as in a crowed public place.
Purse: a woman’s handbag or pocketbook.
Mugger: a person who mugs.
Thief: one who steals.
Burglary: one who commits burglary.
Hooligans: a ruffian or hoodlum.
Hijacker: a person who seize a vehicle by threat or by force.
Kidnap: to carry off a person by force or trickery.
Hose: a flexible tube for carrying a liquid such as water; to desired a point.
Passer-by: a person passing by.
Crew: a group of people working together.
Rop: a strong, thick or cord, made of twisted strands of hemp.
Bullet: a small piece of metal fired from a gun.
Flat: horizontally level.

Tuesday 1 December 2015

VOCABULARY UNIT 2

Ring of volcanoes: lava.
Rub: to put friction on something.
The World Series: biggest competition in baseball.
Ripple: to form small waves.
Basement: a floor or story of a building that is partly or completely underground.
Pantry: a small room near a kitchen, in which food, dishes, etc., are kept.
Hazard: something causing danger, peril, risk, or difficulty.
Bustling: full of people.
Docks: a landing pier.
Chase: to follow rapidly or intently in order to overtake, etc.

Drifting: a driving movement, as of a current of water.