Term

advice

annoying
bald
bay
Bless you!
celebrity
/celebrities (plural)
coat
coworker
decisive
dilemma
goldfish
hamster
in a hurry
indecisive
jealousy (noun)
painkiller
pharmacy
pharmacist
present
principle
sensitive
several
slim
suggestion
symptoms
the check
to apologize

EI-3203 - American English File 2B - Vocabulary Unit 6C, 6D and Review

Definition
Example
an opinion which someone offers you about what
I think I'll take your advice (= do what you
you should do or how you should act in a particular suggest) and get the green dress; If you ask
situation.
other people for their advice, don't ask more
than one or two. If you ask a lot of people, this
will probably confuse you.
making you feel annoyed (angry).
It's really annoying when a train is late and
there's no explanation.
with little or no hair on the head.
He's overweight and bald, and yet somehow,
he's incredibly attractive.
a part of the coast where the land curves in so that We sailed into a beautiful, secluded bay.
the sea is surrounded by land on three sides.
something you say to a person who has just
sneezed.
someone who is famous, especially in the
If a celebrity were having a secret romance
entertainment business.
with your neighbor, would you sell the story to
a newspaper?
a piece of clothing that is worn over the clothes to Fur coats have gone out of fashion.
keep warm or dry.
a person working with another worker, especially
If a coworker told everyone that he was 45, but
as a partner or helper.
you knew he was five years older, would you
keep his secret?
able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or You need to be more decisive.
showing this quality.
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be
She faces the dilemma of disobeying her
made between two different things you could do.
father or losing the man she loves.
a small, shiny, gold or orange fish which is often
The boy was devastated when his goldfish
kept as a pet in a bowl or garden pool.
died.
a small animal that looks like a mouse with no tail. If your younger daughter's hamster died, would
It is often kept as a pet.
you buy an identical one or tell her the truth?
the need to move or do things more quickly than
"Can you wait a few minutes?" "Yes, I'm not in
normal.
a hurry.
not good at making decisions.
He is widely thought to be an indecisive leader.
a feeling of unhappiness, envy, anger and dislike
She was consumed by/eaten up with jealousy
because someone has something or someone that (= She was very jealous) when she heard that
you want.
he had been given a promotion.
medicine used to reduce or remove physical pain. The body produces chemicals which are
natural painkillers.
a shop or part of a shop in which medicines are
The pharmacy isnt near the hotel.
prepared and sold.
a person who is trained to prepare medicines and What did the pharmacist give her?
who works in a hospital or shop.
a gift.
They gave me theatre tickets as a present.
a moral rule or standard of good behaviour.
She doesn't have any principles; He was a
man of principle.
easily upset by the things people say or do, or
I have to be very careful with what I say
causing people to be upset, embarrassed or angry; because she's so sensitive.
Quick to take offense; touchy.
some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer
Several of my friends are learning English at
than many
language schools in Cambridge.
(especially of people) attractively thin.
I really want to get in shape and exercise more.
I want to be slim.
an idea, plan or possibility that someone mentions. I don't know what to wear tonight - do you
have any suggestions?
any feeling of illness or physical or mental change He's complaining of all the usual flu symptoms
which is caused by a particular disease.
- a high temperature, headache and so on.
the bill (request for payment).
Can I have the check, please?
to tell someone that you are sorry for having done I must apologize to my best friend for not
something that has caused them problems or
going to his birthday party.

unhappiness.
to argue (d)

to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you

disagree with them.

(to be) desperate

to be anxious and hopeless.

to belong
to be worth
(followed by verb
+-ing )
to change one's
mind (about+
verb+ing)
to confuse

to be a member of a group or organization.

to be of reasonable or good value for the price; to
be important or interesting enough to receive a
particular action.
to form a new opinion or make a new decision
about something which is different from your old
one.
to mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make
something difficult to understand.

to choose

to decide what you want from two or more things

or possibilities.
to give away
to give something to someone without asking for
payment.
to go away
to leave a place.
to have a backache to have a a pain in your back.
to have a cold
to have a common infection especially in the nose
and throat which often causes a cough, a slight
fever and sometimes some pain in the muscles.
to have a cough
to have a sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of
air from the chest, caused by irritation in the air
passages.
to have a headache to have a pain that you feel inside your head.
to have a
temperature
to lie-(lied, lied,
lying)
to lock
to lose
to make a decision
to offend
to pretend
to put on weight
to take care of

to have a higher body temperature than normal

and to be ill.
to say or write something which is not true in order
to deceive someone.
to fasten something with a key, or be fastened with
a key.
to no longer have something because you do not
know where it is, or because it has been taken
away from you.
a choice that you make about something after
thinking about several possibilities.
to make someone upset or angry.
to behave as if something is true when you know
that it is not, especially in order to deceive people
or as a game.
If people or animals put weight on, they become
heavier.
to look after someone or something.

to tell lies (about)

to say something/things that are not true.
to treat (somebody) to behave towards someone or deal with
something in a particular way.
together
with each other.
truth
the quality of being true.
wallet
wedding
whatever

a small folding case for carrying paper money,

credit cards and other flat objects.
a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such
as a meal or a party which follow it.
it is not important what is; it makes no difference

They used to argue all the time and now

they've practically stopped talking to each
other.
The situation is desperate - we have no food,
very little water and no medical supplies.
They belong to the same chess club.
Four days' car hire costs 150, which is well
worth it for the freedom it gives you; There's
nothing worth reading in this newspaper.
If you change your mind about coming tonight,
just give me a call; do you often change your
mind about something?
If you ask other people for their advice, don't
ask more than one or two. If you ask a lot of
people, this will probably confuse you.
How to make a decisions when you have to
choose between two possibilities.
If I can't sell it, I'll give it away.
My friend has gone away on vacation.
Gardening gives me such backache
I think I have a cold. I feel awful!!
I have a bad cold. I have a headache and a
cough.Do you have something I can take?
I tried taking tablets for the headache but they
didn't have any effect.
He's complaining of all the usual flu symptoms
- a high temperature, headache and so on.
Are you lying to me?
Don't forget to lock the door when you go out.
What would you do if you lost your wallet?
She has had to make some very difficult
decisions
He looked a bit offended when you called him
middle-aged.
She's not really hurt - she's only pretending.
He's put on 10 pounds in the last month.
I'm taking care of my friend's cat because he
went away on vacation.
She's always telling lies.
He treated his wife very badly; My parents
treated us all the same when we were kids.
We used to go to aerobics together.
I always tell the truth; He revealed the truth
about his past
He pulled out a big fat wallet stuffed with bank
notes.
I got completely drunk at my sister's wedding.
We'll go whatever the weather.

whether..or

Verb
to get
to get
to get
to get
to get along with
to get in shape
to get lost
Term
cattle
fear

former
frightened
giant
hairy
heavy
heights
however
impersonator
muse
ovation (standing
ovation)
panicked
phobia
several

stage

what (is).
(used to introduce two or more possibilities) it is
not important if.

I'm going, whether she likes it or not .

USES OF THE VERB "TO GET"

Meaning
Example
to buy, obtain.
get a job, get a ticket, get a haircut, get a
newspaper, etc.
to arrive.
get to work, get gome, get to school, etc.
to receive.
get a paycheck, get a letter, get a present, get
an e-mail, etc.
to become
What makes you get angry?
If two or more people get along, they like each
Who do you get along with best in your family?
other and are friendly to each other.
in good health; to become slim, that is to say,
I really want to get in shape and exercise more
attractively thin. To stop being heavy.
not knowing where you are and how to get to a
When was the last time you got lost?
place.
EI-3203 - American English File 2B - Vocabulary Units 7A &7B
Definition
Example
large farm animals kept for their milk or meat;
Scientists have warned that the use of growth
cows and bulls.
hormones to make cattle grow more quickly
may result in a health risk for consumers.
an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have
I have a fear of heights.
when you are frightened or worried by something
dangerous, painful or bad that is happening or
might happen.
happening in an earlier time; before the present
George Bush was the former president of the
time or in the past.
United States.
feeling fear or worry.
Are you frightened of spiders?
extremely large.
Rupert Grint had to fight a giant spider with
very hairy legs.
having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body Rupert Grint had to fight a giant spider with
other than the head.
very hairy legs.
(of a person) weighing a lot.
The males are seven times heavier than the
females.
high places, or the top of hills.
Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of
heights.
despite this; but.
This is one possible solution to the problem.
However, there are others.
someone who impersonates another person.
Stefan Kramer is the most popular
impersonator in Chile
an imaginary being or force that gives someone
His muse is Uma Thurman, who he has
ideas and helps them to write, paint or make
directed in several of his most successful
music.
movies.
when the people in an audience stand up to clap at He never won an Oscar for Best director,
the end of a performance or speech because they although he was nominated five times. When
liked it very much.
the Academy finally gave him an honorary
Oscar, he received a standing ovation.
full of fear, feel so worried or frightened that you
I suddenly thought no one was going to come
cannot think or behave calmly or reasonably.
and panicked.
an extreme fear of a particular thing or situation,
I have a phobia about/of worms.
especially one that cannot be reasonably
explained.
some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer
His muse is Uma Thurman, who he has
than many
directed in several of his most successful
movies.
the area in a theatre which is often raised above
ground level and on which actors or entertainers
perform.

The orchestra went on/off stage to great

applause.

to fall (into)
to impersonate
to nominate (to be
nominated)

to suddenly go down into the water or towards the

water without intending to or by accident.
to intentionally copy another person's
characteristics, to pretend to be another person.
to state officially that a film, song, programme, etc.
will be included in a competition for a prize.

to panic (panicked) a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents

reasonable thought and action; to feel
uncontrollable terror.
to quit (quit - quit)
to stop doing something or leave a job or a place.
to retire

to leave your job or stop working because of old

age or ill health.
to treat (somebody) to behave towards someone or deal with
something in a particular way.
tournament
a competition for teams or single players in which
a series of games is played, and the winners of
each game play against each other until only one
winner is left.

He fell into the river and drowned.

She's the woman who impersonates the
Queen on TV.
He never won an Oscar for Best director,
although he was nominated five times. When
the Academy finally gave him an honorary
Oscar, he received a standing ovation.
The explosion sent the crowd into a panic.
Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of
money?
Since retiring from the company, she has
done voluntary work for a charity.
He treated his wife very badly; My parents
treated us all the same when we were kids.
Dennis Bergkamp has been afraid of heights
since 1994. He was on a plane in the US with
the Dutch national team during the World Cup
tournament.