Reading Challenge 1 1. The Ice Hotel

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning amazing (adj) surprising greatly; unbelievable atmosphere (n) feeling or mood of a place be into be enthusiastic about or interested in below (prep) in a lower position than; under be made of be built of casino (n) a building where games are played for money check in to say who you are when you arrive at a hotel comedy (n) a film or a play which is amusing in its action cozy (adj) comfortable and pleasant during (prep) at some time in a period experience (v) to go or live through; undergo fantastic (adj) extremely good favorite (adj) best liked or most enjoyed freezing (adj) extremely cold fur (n) the hair that covers the bodies of animals furniture (n) items such as chairs, tables, beds gallery (n) a room which is used for showing works of art get married to perform a marriage ceremony inconvenient (adj) not suited to one's comfort or needs inside (prep) in or into a room or building melt (v) to turn from something solid into something soft neither (pron) not either of two things or people noisy (adj) making a lot of noise popular (adj) liked or supported by many people surprisingly (adv) unexpectedly or unusually temperature (n) the measured amount of heat in a place unique (adj) unusual or special in some way until (prep) up to the time unusual (adj) different from others in a way that is surprising wear (v) to have clothing, jewelry, etc. on the body

1 2. Food Firsts

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Wordlist Meaning according to as said by ago (adv) back in the past behind (prep) at the back of cancel (v) to decide that an organized event will not happen catch on to become popular create (v) to make something new; to invent curry (n) a dish, originally from India delicious (adj) having a very pleasant taste dig in to begin to eat with excitement dish (n) food finally (adj) lastly find out to learn flat (adj) level and thin gambling (n) betting money in a game in reality actually; really introduce (v) to put something into use for the first time language (n) a system of communication later (adv) afterward named (adj) called nearly (adv) almost noodle (n) a food in the form of long thin strips probably (adv) very likely sailor (n) a person who works on a ship sauce (n) a thick liquid eaten with food to add flavor spice (n something used or added to make food taste good surprise (v) to make someone feel surprise taste (v) to put food or drink in your mouth traditional (adj) following or belong to the customs travel (v) to make a journey wealthy (adj) rich

2 3. Typhoon Who?

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Wordlist Meaning around (adv) moving in or near a place committee (n) a group which decides things country (n) a nation or state decide (v) to come to a decision about something destructive (adj) causing much damage detect (v) to discover different (adj) another direction (n) a line leading to a place either A or B the one or the other extremely (adv) to a high degree or extent include (v) to have as a part international (adj) in or from different countries keep up with to keep getting useful information list (n) a series of names, words, or items look out to watch for trouble or danger make up to prepare something meteorologist (n) a scientist who studies the weather occur (v) to take place; happen opposite (adj) moving or facing away from each other organization (n) a group of people who work together personal (adj) of a single person possible (adj) likely to happen prediction (n) a smart guess about the future similar (adj) having the same characteristics since (conj) because speed (n) the rate or the measure of the rate of motion storm (n) strong wind and heavy rain tropical (adj) related to a place that is always warm weather (n) the conditions in the air above the Earth wheel (n) a circular object or machine

3 4. Just a Quick Nap

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Wordlist Meaning alarm clock a device that makes a noise to wake up a person alert (adj) awake; active benefit (n) a helpful or good effect catch forty winks to take a short nap cheer up to make or be happier disturb (v) to interrupt what someone is doing efficient (adj) working quickly and effectively increase (v) to make something larger in size or amount information (n) knowledge from study instead (adv) in place of something else nap (n) a short sleep, especially during the day naturally (adv) happening as part of nature nervous (adj) worried or anxious normal (adj) ordinary or usual otherwise (conj) if you do not follow the suggestion overload (n) having too much of something oversleep (v) to wake up late pattern (n) habit; style reach (v) to try to get reduce (v) to make something smaller in size or amount relax (v) take a rest remember (v) to keep a piece of information in your memory schedule (n) a list of planned activities or things to do self-confidence (n) belief in oneself simple (adj) easy to understand or do sleepy (adj) tired slow down to become less active stress (n) bad or negative feelings wake up to cause to become conscious worse (adj) more unpleasant

4 5. A Bug's Sleep

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning activity (n) movement; actions actually (adv) in fact; in reality additionally (adv) in addition; furthermore amphibian (n) an animal which live both in water and on land antennae (n) two long hair-like things on an insect’s head behavior (n) way of acting brain (n) an organ inside the head come out of to wake up from complex (adj) very complicated; not simple discover (v) to find out droop (v) to lower experiment (n) a test done in order to learn something however (adv) despite this insect (n) an animal like beetles and flies lastly (adv) finally lie down to be or place oneself in a flat position loud (adj) making a lot of noise mammal (n) an animal which does not lay eggs noise (n) sound own (adj) belonging to a particular person or thing position (n) way of holding or placing the body reptile (n) an animal which is cold-blooded, like lizards research (n) a detailed study of a subject respond (v) to react; make an action scientist (n) a scholar who works in one of the sciences show (v) to prove something still (adj) not moving such as for example; like type (n) a particular group without (prep) not having or doing something

5 6. He Just Did It!

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning admire (v) to respect someone or their behavior African-American (n) a black person from the United States career (n) a job or series of jobs championship (n) a competition to find the best charity (n) an institution set up to provide help competition (n) an organized event where people try to win a prize course (n) a designated area on which a competition is held create (v) to set up diversity (n) different kinds of people earn (v) to receive money as payment elementary (adj) basic equipment (n) a set of necessary tools ethnicity (n) an ethnic group; race famous (adj) well known foundation (n) an official group with special goals goal (n) an aim or purpose grateful (adj) thankful hold (v) to keep something lend a hand to help someone look up to to admire someone nickname (n) an extra name occasionally (adv) sometimes but not often opinion (n) a thought or belief about something prevent (v) to stop professional (adj) skilled and earning money race (n) a competition record (n) something no one else had done role model a good example skilled (adj) having the abilities needed to do a job well Thai (n) a person from Thailand

6 7. Too Many Boys?

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist (30개) Meaning area (n) region; part between (prep) in the position or interval separating connection (n) link; relationship couple (n) a man and woman together; pair cute (adj) delightfully pretty equal (adj) having the same value as another everywhere (adv) in any or every place extra (adj) more than what is usual female (n) a woman or girl future (n) time after now give birth to to bear a child government (n) an office of a governing body handle (v) to control have trouble ~ing to have difficulty ~ing increase (v) to become more or larger likely (adj) expected to become or be look after to take care of male (n) a man or boy marriage (n) a legal union of man and woman prefer (v) to like better preference (n) a strong liking ratio (n) measure of X per Y (X/Y) right (n) a just or legal claim right away at once; immediately significantly (adv) to an important degree society (n) any large group living together solve (v) to find a solution to a problem sometimes (adv) at times; now and then take steps to begin a course of action usually (adv) under normal conditions; commonly

7 8. The Wright Way to Fly

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning break down to stop because of a problem build (v) to make decide (v) to choose; to make a plan destruct (v) to destroy dream of to have a daydreaming of effectively (adv) in an effective way engine (n) a machine that makes something move excellent (adj) of the highest quality finish (v) to bring to an end flight (n) flying time or length of flying give up to stop doing something glider (n) a flying machine with no engine grow up to become an adult in fact in reality or actually in order to for the purpose of interesting (adj) arousing or holding the attention invent (v) to devise invention (n) the act of creation inventor (n) a person who makes new things machine (n) a thing which does work make history to do something spectacular ordinary (adj) not special; like most others perfect (adj) without any problems printing press business that makes newspapers or books propeller (n) a machine that rotates to push against air start up to make a business successful (adj) having a favorable outcome take (v) to require a certain amount of time test (v) to do something to see the result of

8 9. Calling My Air Conditioner

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Wordlist Meaning advantage (n) benefit all kinds of many different already (adv) by this time; so soon around (prep) an all sides of automatically (adv) in a mechanical way control (v) to operate or use communicate (v) to send messages to each other convenient (adj) suited to one’s needs develop (v) to change to become higher or better device (n) an electrical instrument or machine download (v) transfer a file from a central computer electrical (adj) using or operated by electricity enter (v) to go into hang up to end a telephone conversation imagine (v) to picture in your mind impossible (adj) not possible instruction (n) rules or steps to follow instrument (n) a device or tool laptop computer a small, portable computer remote (adj) located far away several (adj) more than two or three soon (adv) in the near future technology (n) science of machines text written word send (v) to cause to go somewhere turn off to quit using electricity turn on to begin to use electricity various (adj) of many different kinds wirelessly (adv) by wireless wonderful (adj) admirable; excellent

9 10. Bugs for Sale

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning beetle (n) an insect with a large body chip (n) French fries clever (adj) smart collect (v) to gather things that you like company (n) a business enterprise conservationist (n) a person who wants to help the environment creature (n) a living being, especially an animal destroy (v) to do away with disagree (v) to have a different opinion disappear (v) to go away dislike (v) to have or feel distaste for expensive (adj) high in price harmful (adj) able to hurt people or things hobby (n) pastime living (adj) possessing life nature (n) the world of plants and animals on the other hand looking at the opposite side of a matter outgoing (adj) at ease in talking to others own (v) to have personally or privately pair (n) two of the same thing per (prep) for every pet store a store that sells pets popular (adj) widely liked rare (adj) not common since (prep) continuously from strange (adj) not usual or ordinary take care of to look after these days nowadays through (prep) by the means of true or not believe or not vending machine a machine that sells things wild (n) a natural state within (prep) inside the limits of time

10 11. Television Terms

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Wordlist Meaning advertise (v) to call attention to a product alien (n) a person from another place cable television TV channels available through cable connections careful (adj) showing care or attention combination (n) mixture comedy (n) light and humorous drama commercial (n) a short program that tries to sell something continuous (adj) continuing in space or time couch potato a person who watches too much television customer (n) a person who buys goods or services drama (n) a literary work intended for the theatre especially (adv) particularly exciting (adj) creating interest funny (adj) comic go on to continue infomercial (n) a long television commercial last (v) to continue; run for product (n) commodities offered for sale program (n) show scary (adj) causing fright or alarm serial (n) a serialized set of programs serious (adj) thoughtful similar (adj) having the same characteristics situation (n) events affecting a person soap opera a radio or TV serial term (n) a word with a particular meaning translate (v) to render in another language turn into to change into watch (v) to look attentively or carefully wonder (v) to ask oneself be made up of to be put together from different parts

11 12. Borrowed Words

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Wordlist Meaning add (v) to combine almost (adv) nearly athlete (n) a person who plays sports barber (n) a person who cuts hair basically (adv) for the most part borrow (v) to adopt or use as one’s own describe (v) to give an account in words diverse (adj) various kinds of Dutch (adj) of the Netherlands or its people facility (n) place for some service flavor (n) taste full of having many or much of something in general generally later (adv) afterward liquid (adj) like water massage (n) handling or rubbing the body to relax it often (adv) many times; frequently Olympics (n) a group of international athletic contests originally (adv) in the beginning over time as time passes perhaps (adv) maybe; possibly pour on to add on top of something public (adj) for any person remain (v) to stay sauna (n) a Finnish steam bath steam (n) hot water vapor style (n) kind; type training (n) activity leading to skilled behavior usage (n) the act of using while (conj) during the time that

12 13. Growing Deserts

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning all over the world throughout the world amount (n) the total of two or more quantities as well also blow away to cause to move something cause (v) to bring about cut down to kill or strike down damage (n) to hurt desert (n) a place where there is almost no rain desertification (n) the transformation of habitable land into desert destroy (v) to ruin completely dust (n) powder from hard soil farmland (n) land to grow food ground (n) land; soil grow (v) to get bigger harm (v) to hurt human (adj) relating to people leave (v) to go away from plant (v) to put seeds or trees into the ground pollution(n) something harmful to nature raise (v) to grow reduce(v) to make smaller ruin (v) to make something unusable sand (n) rock powder on a beach or in a desert serious (adj) important; big soil (n) earth speed up to make faster spread (v) to become wider treat (v) to care for useful (adj) helpful whole (adj) entire

13 14. The Importance of Water

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning absorb (v) check (v) to look at closely digestion (n) the process of breaking down for use by the body dilute (v) to make weaker eliminate (v) to get rid of entire (adj) whole first thing before anything else healthy (adj) having good health in body in one sitting all at once interfere (v) to prevent intestine (n) a long organ in the body juice (n) any of several liquids of the body kidney (n) the organ which removes waste from the blood meal (n) the main food of the day mineral (n) an inorganic element that is essential to humans necessary (adj) absolutely essential normal (adj) usual; common nutrient (n) things necessary for life and growth organ (n) a part of the body that performs a specific function overwork (v) to work too hard or too long prepare (v) to get ready for probably (adv) maybe; possibly produce (v) to create or bring forth remove (v) to do away with stomach (n) the principal organ of digestion suggest (v) to recommend take in to consume take out to remove for use temperature (n) the degree of heat urine (n) yellow liquid waste from the body

14 15. Animal Forecasters

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Wordlist Meaning aggressive (adj) violent; destructive barking (n) dog noise or sounds behavior (n) the action or reaction of animals belief (n) opinion or idea bite (n) grabbing something with the teeth condition (n) a state at a particular time connected (adj) related; linked countryside (n) a rural region earthquake (n) destructive moving of the land or earth edge (n) the outer side event (n) something that takes place evidence (n) facts; data; support folklore (n) traditional beliefs and stories forecast (v) to predict in advance hit (v) to happen quickly hurricane (n) a very strong storm investigation (n) research project jump (v) to increase suddenly nest (n) a place in which birds lay eggs notice (v) to see observe (v) to watch patient (n) one who receives medical care predict (v) to foretell rainstorm (n) a storm accompanied by rain researcher (n) a scientist who studies a problem scientific (adj) related to science swan (n) a large water bird take another look at to check again traditional (adj) relating to customs, past cultural habit treat (v) to give medical help unprotected (adj) not secure; open to attack

15 16. A Fantastic Mind

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning adult (n) a fully grown person animated (adj) designed in the form of animated cartoon animation (n) the creation of artificial moving images be based on to come from cartoon (n) a drawing that tells a story character (n) a person or animal portrayed in a work of art charming (adj) pleasing or delighting combine (v) to put together comic book a book that tells a story with pictures contain (v) to have within creature (n) a living thing draw (v) to make a mark or lines on a surface education (n) the activities of teaching enormous (adj) very great in size environment (n) the area in which something exists or lives fantastic (adj) strange and interesting fantasy (n) the creative imagination graduate (v) to receive an academic degree happen (v) to take place or occur by chance hurt (v) to cause physical damage or pain join (v) to become a part or member of natural (adj) relating to nature original (adj) of new things or ideas point out to show something clearly publish (adj) to put into print puss (n) a cat reality (n) the state of being actual or true successful (adj) having a favorable outcome supernatural (adj) relating to existence outside the natural world unique (adj) unusual or special in some way warm-hearted (adj) very kind

16 17. Seeing Red

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning active (adj) energetic affect (v) to have an influence on appearance (n) looks calm down to become relaxed cause (v) to bring about choice (n) the act of choosing or selecting concentrate (v) to focus confidence (n) a sure feeling effect (n) influence energetic (adj) full of energy excited (adj) emotionally aroused hungry (adj) experiencing a desire or need for food interview (v) a meeting where people try to get gobs nod off to fall asleep peaceful (adj) calm and happy politician (n) one who is actively involved in politics powerful (adj) large and strong produce (v) to create or make quickly (adv) rapidly reaction (n) a response that reveals a person’s feeling relaxed (adj) without anxiety sense (n) feeling seriousness (n) a mood of formality and importance since (conj) because stir up to produce a strong reaction strength (n) the state or quality of being strong strong (adj) not weak or pale suit (n) a set of garments therefore (adv) for that reason or cause trust (v) to depend upon

17 18. Worth Collecting

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning adhesive (n) something that will stick, like glue collect (v) to gather something for a hobby collector (n) a person who collects something concerned (adj) worried condition (n) state; shape determine (v) to decide down the road in the future excellent (adj) very good glue (n) a strong liquid used as an adhesive go for to cost hobby (n) a spare-time activity introduce (v) to bring into use issue (v) to produce for use magazine (n) a periodic paperback publication particular (adj) specific philatelist (n) a person who collects stamps popular (adj) widely liked popularity (n) the state or quality of being popular postage (adj) related to the post or post office practice (v) to do or perform habitually print run number made quality (n) degree or grade of excellence quantity (n) an exact amount or number rare (adj) not widely known reason (n) the basis or motive for an action stamp (n) a token that postal fees have been paid valuable (adj) worth a lot of money value (n) monetary worth worried (adj) marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble worth (adj) equal in value to something specified

18 19. No Cash? No Problem!

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Wordlist Meaning access (v) to go into bank account a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank cafeteria (n) a restaurant where you take the food campus (n) a college or university cart (v) to carry, usually something heavy cash (n) money in the form of bills or coins cashless (adj) without paper money change (n) coins checkout (n) a place to pay for things coin (n) a metal piece used as money computerized (adj) able for computers to read continue (v) to go on convenient (adj) easy to use credit card a plastic card issued by a bank get rid of to throw away library (n) a room or building where books are kept lose (v) to fail to keep method (n) a way of doing something necessary (adj) absolutely essential one step closer a little nearer payment (n) the act of paying money photograph (n) a picture of a person pocket (n) a small pouch inside a garment purse (n) a small bag for carrying money reduce (v) to make smaller right now at present smart card a plastic card containing a computer chip special (adj) unique or specific to a person or a thing staff (n) a specific group of workers store (v) to put in a place for future use technology (n) science and machines wallet (n) a small case for carrying money whoever (pron) whatever person or persons

19 20. Rich Dogs

Vocabulary Practice

Wordlist Meaning amount (n) the total of two or more quantities billion (n) one thousand million compare (v) to examine the similarities or differences of countess (n) a woman from a high class damage (n) broken parts fortune (n) valuable amount of money fortunately (adv) by good fortune; luckily German shepherd (n) a breed of dog which often helps the police heir (n) a person who will receive power or money homeless (adj) having no home in common held equally inherit (v) to receive from a will leave (v) to give something by will after one’s death millionaire (n) a very rich person missing (adj) lost mutt (n) a mixed breed no big deal nothing to worry about owner (n) a person who owns something pass away to die pet (n) an animal kept for amusement poodle (n) a breed of dog with very curly hair pound (n) money in England price (n) the amount of money needed to buy something receive (v) to take or acquire repair (v) to fix rescue (v) to save someone from danger save (v) to rescue from danger or harm shelter (n) a house that provides protection from danger speaking of while we are on the subject thank (v) to express gratitude to through (prep) by way of vet (n) a doctor who takes care of animals yellow lab a breed of dog with yellow hair

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