Wordlist

Unit 6

• arrest (v)/əˈrest/The man was arrested for carrying a weapon.
• blue (adj)/bluː/His eyes were bright blue.
• bully (v)/ˈbʊli/to use your strength or power to hurt or frighten sb who is weaker or to make them do sth:Don't try to bully me into making a decision.
• charge (v)/tʃɑːdʒ/to accuse sb officially of doing sth which is against the law: He has been charged with robbery.
• cheat (v)/tʃiːt/to act in a dishonest or unfair way in order to get an advantage for yourself:Paul was caught cheating in the exam.
• classroom (n)/ˈklɑːsruːm/, /ˈklɑːsrʊm/There is a ban on mobile phones in the classroom.
• cold (adj)/kəʊld/Take your coat. It's cold outside.
• commit (a crime) (v)/kəˈmɪt/to do sth bad or illegal:The boy had committed a crime.
• (appear in) court (n)/kɔːt/the place where legal trials take place and crimes, etc. are judged:He will appear in court tomorrow.
• (give a) detention (n)/dɪˈtenʃn/the punishment of being kept at school for a time after other students have gone home:The teacher gave her a detention for being late.
• drab (adj)/dræb/not interesting or attractive:It was a drab old coat.
• expel (v)/ɪkˈspel/to force sb to leave a country, school, club, etc.:The boy was expelled from school for fighting.
• fight (v)/faɪt/to use physical strength, guns, weapons, etc. against sb / sth:My younger brothers were always fighting.
• (pay a) fine (n)/faɪn/a sum of money that you have to pay for breaking a law or rule:You'll have to pay a fine if you park your car there.
• glass-clear (adj)/ɡlɑːs klɪə(r)/as clear as glass:I travel to where the green leaves burn, / To where the ocean's glass-clear and blue …
• green (adj)/ɡriːn/These bananas aren't ripe yet – they're still green.
• grey (adj)/ɡreɪ/He was wearing a grey suit.
• happy (adj)/ˈhæpi/I was really happy to see Mark again yesterday.
• head teacher (n)/hed ˈtiːtʃə(r)/the teacher in charge of a school:The head teacher is leaving at the end of term.
• illegal (adj)/ɪˈliːɡl/not allowed by the law: It is illegal to drive a car without insurance.
• illiterate (adj)/ɪˈlɪtərət/not able to read or write: Their parents were illiterate.
• immature (adj)/ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/(used about a person) behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger:He's too immature to take his work seriously.
• imperfect (adj)/ɪmˈpɜːfɪkt/You will lose marks if your spelling is imperfect.
• impolite (adj)/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/rude:She's a very impolite woman.
• impossible (adj)/ɪmˈpɒsəbl/That horse is impossible to control.
• irrational (adj)/ɪˈræʃənl/not based on reason or clear thought:He has an irrational fear of spiders.
• irresponsible (adj)/ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/not thinking about the effect your actions will have; not sensible:It is irresponsible to let small children go out alone.
• legal (adj)/ˈliːɡl/allowed by law:It is not legal to drive a car without insurance.
• literate (adj)/ˈlɪtərət/able to read and write:Candidates must be literate and have basic maths skills.
• mature (adj)/məˈtʃʊə(r)/behaving in a sensible adult way:Is she mature enough for such responsibility?
• narrow (adj)/ˈnærəʊ/having only a short distance from side to side:The bridge is too narrow for two cars to pass.
• noticeboard (n)/ˈnəʊtɪsbɔːd/a board on a wall for putting written information where everyone can read it:I'll put the timetable up on the noticeboard.
• perfect (adj)/ˈpɜːfɪkt/completely good; without faults or weaknesses:The car is two years old but it is still in perfect condition.
• play truant (v)/pleɪ ˈtruːənt/to stay away from school without permission:The teacher knew that Joe had been playing truant.
• playground (n)/ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/an area of land where children can play:Some girls were skipping in the playground.
• playing field (n)/ˈpleɪɪŋ fiːld/We play rugby on the school playing field.
• polite (adj)/pəˈlaɪt/having good manners and showing respect for others:The assistants in that shop are always very helpful and polite.
• possible (adj)/ˈpɒsəbl/The doctors did everything possible to save his life.
• (spend time in) prison (n)/ˈprɪzn/a building where criminals are kept as a punishment:He found it hard to get a job because he had spent time in prison.
• punish (v)/ˈpʌnɪʃ/to make sb suffer because they have done sth bad or wrong:The children were severely punished for telling lies.
• rational (adj)/ˈræʃnəl/There must be a rational explanation for why he's behaving like this.
• responsible (adj)/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/(used about a person) that you can trust to behave well and in a sensible way:Mai is responsible enough to take her little sister to school.
• school canteen (n)/skuːl kænˈtiːn/I'm having lunch in the school canteen today.
• school uniform (n)/skuːl ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/Do you have to wear (a) school uniform?
• science laboratory (n)/ˈsaɪəns ləˌbɒrətri/We did an experiment in the science laboratory.
• sports hall (n)/ˈspɔːts hɔːl/They played basketball in the sports hall.
• staffroom (n)/ˈstɑːfruːm, ˈstɑːfrʊm/a room in a school where teachers can go when they are not teaching:The teachers were drinking coffee in the staffroom.
• suspend (v)/səˈspend/to send sb away from their school, job, position, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment:He was suspended from school for a week for stealing.
• swear (v)/sweə(r)/to use rude or bad language:It's rude to swear.
• sweet-scented (adj)/swiːt ˈsentɪd/having a pleasant smell:But in his mind's eye he could see / Sweet-scented jasmine clinging to the walls …
• textbook (n)/ˈtekstbʊk/Most of his essay was copied from the textbook.
• timetable (n)/ˈtaɪmteɪbl/a list that shows the times at which sth happens:I misread my timetable and missed the lesson.
• get into trouble (v)/ˈtrʌbl/to get into a situation which is dangerous or in which you may be punished:You'll get into trouble if you don't do your homework.
• unhappy (adj)/ʌnˈhæpi/They're unhappy at being left out of the team.
• unthinkable (adj)/ʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/impossible to imagine or accept:It was unthinkable that he would never see her again.
• unusual (adj)/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/not expected or normal:It's unusual for Joe to be late.
• usual (adj)/ˈjuːʒuəl/happening or used most often:He got home later than usual.
• vandalize (v)/ˈvændəlaɪz/to damage sb else's property on purpose and for no reason:All the garages in this area have been vandalized.
• warm (adj)/wɔːm/having a pleasant temperature that is fairly high, between cool and hot:It's quite warm in the sunshine.
• (give a) warning (n)/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/something that tells you to be careful or tells you about sth, usually sth bad, before it happens:Your employers can't dismiss you without giving you a warning.