afford /əˈfɔːd/
(v) to have enough money to be able to buy or do something
Example: Can we afford a new car?
(v) to have enough money to be able to buy or do something
Example: Can we afford a new car?
afraid /əˈfreɪd/
(adj) feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer
Example: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
(adj) feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer
Example: I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night.
association /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/
(n) an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose
Example: Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
(n) an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose
Example: Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
fast /fɑːst/
(adj) moving or able to move quickly
Example: Night was fast approaching.
(adj) moving or able to move quickly
Example: Night was fast approaching.
fear /fɪə(r)/
(v) the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you
Example: Everyone feared the coming war.
(v) the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you
Example: Everyone feared the coming war.
gamble /ˈɡæmbl/
(n) to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.
Example: She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.
(n) to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.
Example: She knew she was taking a gamble but decided it was worth it.
manufacture /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/
(v) to make goods in large quantities, using machines
Example: manufactured goods
(v) to make goods in large quantities, using machines
Example: manufactured goods
married /ˈmærid/
(adj) having a husband or wife
Example: a married man/woman
(adj) having a husband or wife
Example: a married man/woman
material /məˈtɪəriəl/
(adj) a substance that things can be made from
Example: changes in your material circumstances
(adj) a substance that things can be made from
Example: changes in your material circumstances
meal /miːl/
(n) an occasion when people eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner
Example: What time would you like your evening meal?
(n) an occasion when people eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner
Example: What time would you like your evening meal?
nor /nɔː(r)/
(adj) and not
Example: He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter.
(adj) and not
Example: He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter.
occupied /ˈɒkjupaɪd/
(adj) being used by somebody
Example: Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.
(adj) being used by somebody
Example: Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment.
press /pres/
(v) newspapers and magazines
Example: His body was pressing against hers.
(v) newspapers and magazines
Example: His body was pressing against hers.
squeeze /skwiːz/
(v) to press something, especially with your fingers
Example: to squeeze a tube of toothpaste
(v) to press something, especially with your fingers
Example: to squeeze a tube of toothpaste
surprised /səˈpraɪzd/
(adj) feeling or showing surprise
Example: a surprised look
(adj) feeling or showing surprise
Example: a surprised look