A2 – VOCABULARY MATCHING (Unit 1-6)

to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts
guess
and so cannot be certain if you are correct
a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are
architect
built correctly
chill out to relax completely, or not allow things to upset you
deaf unable to hear, either completely or partly
aboriginal having lived or existed in a place since the earliest known time
a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together,
gang
often fighting with other groups and behaving badly
blind date a romantic social meeting between two people who have never met each other
marathon a running race of slightly over 26 miles
to trust someone or something and know that that person or thing will help you
depend on
or do what you want or expect him, her, or it to do
suspicious making you feel that something illegal is happening or that something is wrong
sewing tips a piece of cloth that is being or needs to be sewn
upset and angry because someone that you love seems interested in another
jealous
person
messy producing or causing dirt and untidiness
used to tell someone in a rude way that you do not want them to ask about
Mind your own business
something private
chute a narrow, steep slope down which objects or people can slide
enormous extremely large
explode to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this
hostile unfriendly and not liking something
a type of bed used especially outside, consisting of a net or long piece of
hammock strong cloth that you tie between two trees or poles so that it swings (= moves
sideways through the air)
furiously in a very angry way
ambition a strong wish to achieve something
convenience store a shop that sells food, drinks, etc. and is usually open until late
a substance like rock, formed in the sea by groups of particular types of small
coral
animal, often used in jewellery
a tall metal structure with a long horizontal part, used for lifting and moving
crane
heavy objects
restriction an official limit on something
sting rays a large, flat, round fish with a long tail that has poisonous points on it
sunken having fallen to the bottom of the sea
spiral stairs a shape made up of curves, each one above or wider than the one before
advertise to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it
contaminate to make something less pure or make it poisonous
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of
debts
owing something
the main meal of the day, usually the meal you eat in the evening but
dinner
sometimes, in Britain, the meal eaten in the middle of the day
someone who works in a law company, or a company's legal department, and
paralegal
has some legal training, but does not have all the qualifications to be a lawyer
driest used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it
hectic full of activity, or very busy and fast
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously
reveal
secret
a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or
passion
other emotion
the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get
investment
an advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this
shy shyer, shyest nervous and uncomfortable with other people
immediately now or without waiting or thinking
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of
debts
owing something
arrange to plan, prepare for, or organize something
get along If two or more people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each
 other
If you say that someone is grown up, you mean that they are an adult or that
grown-up
they behave in a responsible way
If someone is moody, their moods change suddenly and they become angry or
moody
unhappy easily
sea creatures that live in shells and are eaten as food, or one of these
shellfish
creatures
pick to take some things and leave others
pretty good very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant, or interesting
produce
run out of
owe
tip
fasten
surfing
fluent
run out of
regret