Vocabulary• agency /'eiʤənsi/ (n): the state of serving as an

office- travel agency (n): an agency that arranges personal travel- ex: I book two tickets at the B&B travel agency.

• ideal /ai'diəl / (n): the idea of something that is perfect, model of excellence- ideal (a): perfect- ex: In an ideal world there would be no poverty.

• pile /pail/ (n): a number of things put on top of each other- a pile of books- ex: Janet has to bring a pile of books to the library.

• nose /nəʊz/ (v): to move slowly and carefully- nose around (v): to try to find out the information about someone or something- ex: I like to nose around in the supermarkets.

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• be into something (v): to be interested in something- ex: My father is into doing farming.

• confess/kən’fes/: to admit that you have committed a crime or something embarrassing about yourself.- I must confess: used when you are admitting a feeling or opinion that you would not normally tell people about.- ex: I must confess that I was slightly annoyed by his attitude.

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• melt/ melt/ (v): to change a solid substance into a liquid- ex: The ice melts in the spring.

• supply/ sə’plai/ (v): to provide- supply someone/ something with something/ supply something to somebody- ex: Mr. Duy will supply the party with the champagne

• potter/ 'pɔtə/ (v): to do things in a slow and enjoyable way

- ex: Joe spent the day pottering around the house and garden.

• spectacular/ spek’tækjələ/ (a): extremely impressive

- ex: The show was a spectacular success.

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• sculpture/ 'skʌlptʃə/ (n): a solid object that someone makes as a work of art, the art of making sculpture.- ex: Works to be shown include sculptures by Houdon and Carpeaux.

• bank/ bæɳk/ (n): a raised area of land- ex: I climb a sleep bank that overlooked the field.

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• deer/ diə/ (n):

• camel/ 'kæməl/ (n):

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• rhino/'rainəʊ/ (n) = rhinoceros /rai'nɔsərəs/

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• crocodile/'krɔkədail/ (n):

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• hippo/’hipəʊ/ (n) = hippopotamus /,hipə'pɔtəməs/

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• sunny /'sʌni/ (a)

sunshine /'sʌnʃain/(n)

shine /ʃain/ (v)

• rain /rein/ (n,v)

rainy /’reini/ (a)

• snow /snəʊ/ (n,v)

snowy /snəʊi/ (a)

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• wind /wind/ (n,v)

windy /’windi/ (a)

blow /bləʊ/ (v)

ex: The wind is blowing

• cloud /klaʊd/ (n)

cloudy /’klaʊdi/ (a)

• fog /fɔg/ (n)

foggy /’fɔgi/ (a)

• storm /stɔ:m/ (n)

stormy /’stɔ:mi/ (a)

thunderstorm /'θʌndəstɔ:m/ (n)

• ice /ais/ (n)

icy /’aisi/ (a)

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