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forward
adverb
UK /ˈfɔː.wəd/
towards the direction that is in front of you:
She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear.
towards the future:
I always look forward, not back.
ferry
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈfer.i/
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service:
a car ferry
We’re going to the Channel Islands by/on the ferry.
We took the ferry to Calais.
dreadful
adjective
UK /ˈdred.fəl/
causing fear, shock, or suffering:
The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.
suppose
verb
UK /səˈpəʊz/
to think that something is likely to be true:
[ + (that) ] Dan didn’t answer his phone, so I suppose (that) he’s busy.
excite
verb [ T ]
UK /ɪkˈsaɪt/
o make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm:
Nothing about my life excites me at present.
plenty
pronoun, noun, adverb
UK /ˈplen.ti/
(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount:
“Would you like some more wine?” “No thanks, I’ve had plenty.”
Don’t grab at the balloons, children - there are plenty for everyone.
wheel
noun
UK /wiːl/
a circular object connected at the centre to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of machines move:
I got my bag caught in the wheel of my bicycle.
pocket
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈpɒk.ɪt/
a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing:
a jacket/trouser/coat pocket
a hip/breast pocket
commercial
adjective
UK /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/
related to buying and selling things:
a commercial organization/venture/success
commercial law
The commercial future of the company looks very promising.
inhabitant
noun [ C ]
UK /ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
a person or animal that lives in a particular place:
a city of five million inhabitants
coalfield
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈkəʊl.fiːld/
an area where there is a lot of coal in the ground
quite
adverb
UK /kwaɪt/
completely:
The two situations are quite different.
The colours almost match but not quite
quiet
adjective
UK /ˈkwaɪ.ət/
making very little noise:
She spoke in a quiet voice so as not to wake him.
enthusiast
noun [ C ]
UK /ɪnˈθjuː.zi.æst/
a person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity:
a keep-fit enthusiast
a model-aircraft enthusiast
advertise
verb [ T or I ]
UK /ˈæd.və.taɪz/
to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it:
We advertised our car in the local newspaper.
cassette
noun [ C ]
UK /kəˈset/
a flat rectangular device containing a very long strip of magnetic material that is used to record sound and/or pictures, or a machine that uses such devices:
a video cassette
an audio cassette
advertisement
noun [ C ]
UK /ədˈvɜː.tɪs.mənt/
a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or a piece of text that tells people about a job, etc.:
a television/newspaper advertisement for a new car
She scanned the job/property advertisements in the paper.
entertainment
noun [ C or U ]
UK /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/
shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type:
There’s not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
formal This season’s entertainments include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
create
verb
UK /kriˈeɪt/
to make something new, or invent something:
Charles Schulz created the characters “Snoopy” and “Charlie Brown”.
interest
noun
UK /ˈɪn.trəst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something:
I’ve always had an interest in astronomy.
excellent
adjective
UK /ˈek.səl.ənt/
extremely good:
The food was excellent.
enjoyable
adjective
UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ.ə.bəl/
An enjoyable event or experience gives you pleasure:
a very enjoyable game/movie
piece
noun [ C ]
UK /piːs/
a part of something:
a piece of cloth torn from her coat
He cut the cake into six pieces.
accommodation
noun
UK /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/
a place to live, work, stay, etc. in:
There’s a shortage of cheap accommodation
