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Vocabulary Index

Unit 1
Chapter 1

area /'eri;}/ n. a place, a location: The picnic area is near the parking lot.
buy /baJ/ v. to pay for something: I buy a newspaper every morning.
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discussion /d1 skAJ;}n/ n. a talk, a serious conversation: We had a discussion about solving
the problem.
1avorite /'fe1v;}nt/ adj. most preferred: Mozart is his favorite composer.

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leave a message /li:v ;} mes1<W expression the act of giving a message to someone: You should
leave a message on her voicemail.
make friends /me1k frendz/ expression to befriend people, the act of socializing and getting to know
people: I usually make a lot of friends at summer camp.
photo /'foutou/ n. short for photograph: I took some photos of my kids.
send a text message /send ;} 'tekst mes1<W expression to text something to someone, to type
a message to be sent: I used my cell phone to send my mom a text message.

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connected /b nekt1d/ adj. joined together: The knee bone is connected to the thigh bone.
crazy /'kre1zi/ adj. strange or mentally ill: People thought they were crazy to try to make money
that way.
like /la1k/ adj. similar to: The girl is like her mother.

machine /m;}'Ji:n/ something that uses an engine or electricity to do a particular kind of work:
A computer is a machine.
rock /mk/ n. a kind of loud music: Rock music is the best kind of music.
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terrific /t;} nf1k/ adj. very good: That was a terrific game. I really liked it.
tired /ta1;}rd/ adj. sleepy: I'm so tired.
turn off /t3:m of I phr. v. to stop using: Please turn off the lights when you leave.

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