UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS

ADVANCE ENGLISH

Name: Jéssica Buenaño

Semester: 8th “A”

Boulders

Definition:n.A large rounded mass of rock lying on the surface of the ground or embedded in the soil.

Sentence:The jet ski crashed into some boulders and because of that there were a large number of wounded people.

Chiefly

Definition:adv.1. Above all; especially.2. Almost entirely; mainly.

Wood

Sentence:That house is a very solid structure, is chiefly built of wood of pretty good quality.

Dam

Definition:n.A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water.

Sentence:Agoyan´s dam produces a large amount of electricity for the country.

Dismissive

Definition:adj.Showing indifference or disregard.

Sentence:Nowadays many indigenous people are very dismissive with their culture and they are losing many of their traditions.

Donors

Definition:n.1. One that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund.

Sentence:Nowadays many indigenous people are very dismissive with their culture and they are losing many of their traditions.

Duty

Definition:n. pl. dutiesAn act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion

Sentence:All the students are on full-time duty to improve the education of the UTA.

Household

Definition:n.A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.

Sentence:Once a month she cleans up the garage in order to sort things out for recycling and help the environment.

Haunted

Definition:adj.Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something.

Sentence:My brother loves to collect cars scale, in his bedroom there is about 500 little cars, he is really haunted with that.

Hung from

Definition:Phrasal Verbs:To cling tightly to something.

Sentence:The suicide victim remained hung from the ceiling for two hours until he was found by police.

Hooligans

Definition:n.A tough and aggressive or violent youth.

Sentence:The hooligans destroy the school, is for this reason that children are afraid to go to study there.

Inward

Definition:adj.Located inside; inner.

Sentence:The orchestra director ordered to clean the inward of all the instruments in order to improve the harmony of them.

On foot

Definition:Standing up

Sentence:All the children that live near the school go on foot to it, it is good for them because they arrive full of energy.

On fire

Definition:Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.

Sentence:Since people are doing exercise and rumbaterapia they are on fire in order to do all the activities during the whole day.

On purpose

Definition:Intentionally; deliberately.

Sentence:The planet is being destroyed on purpose of the global warming, and all the humans should be aware of that.

Outright

Definition:adv.Completely and entirely; wholly.

Sentence:Daddy Yankee is the outright big boss of the reguetoon music he has won many awards during his career.

Pollutants

Definition:n.Something that pollutes, especially a waste material that contaminates air, soil, or water.

Sentence:Plastic is one of the most dangerous pollutants of water, a bottle of water left under the sun can cause cancer to the person that ingests it.

Pleasanter

Definition:adj.Giving or affording pleasure or enjoyment; agreeable

Sentence:Going to de beach with the love of your life is by far the most pleasanter thing that you could have.

Reservoir

Definition:n.A natural or artificial pond or lake used for the storage and regulation of water.

Sentence:All over the world there are several natural water reservoirs like the Quilotoa in Ecuador which is located inside of a volcano.

Struggle

Definition:v.intr.To make a strenuous effort; strive.

Sentence:The struggle to be accepted in a society that doesn´t like black people.

Swept into

Definition:To move or extend in a wide curve or circuit.

Sentence:That man swept into the view to change the laws for protecting animals.

Sinister

Definition:adj.Suggesting or threatening evil.

Sentence:Yesterday I saw a sinister move and I become a nervous wreck.

Truck

Definition:n.Any of various heavy motor vehicles designed for carrying or pulling loads.

Sentence:The rescued animals were brought to the zoo in an enormous truck.

Trimmed

Definition:adj.In good physical condition; fit; slim.

Sentence:Some artists are in a trimmed way because they have to have a good physical condition.

Toffe

Definition:n.A hard, chewy candy made of brown sugar or molasses and butter.

Sentence:That toffee is as sweet as the honey that makes me remember my grandmother she used to give me one of them when I was a child.

Wacky

Definition:adj.Eccentric or irrational.

Sentence:Those three wacky men in the movie gave a strong message across their performance.