SECTION 17

figureout

figure

noun /ˈfɪɡə $ ˈfɪɡjər/

verb

on earth

earth

noun /ɜːθ $ ɜːrθ/

verb

contempt (for~)

contempt

noun /kənˈtempt/

can't help doing

can't

/kɑːnt $ kænt/

help

verb /help/

noun

doing

noun /ˈduːɪŋ/

laugh at

laugh

verb /lɑːf $ læf/

noun

keep on doing

keep

verb /kiːp/

noun

doing

noun /ˈduːɪŋ/

stupid

stupid

adjective /ˈstjuːpɪd $ ˈstuː-/

noun

make a mistake

make

verb /meɪk/

noun

mistake

noun /məˈsteɪk/

verb

last (1)

last

determiner, adjective /lɑːst $ læst/

adverb

noun, pronoun

verb

noun

learn one's lesson

learn

verb /lɜːn $ lɜːrn/

lesson

noun /ˈlesən/

to make matters worse

make

verb /meɪk/

noun

matters

noun /ˈmætə $ -ər/

verb

worse

adjective /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/

adverb

noun

be conscious of

conscious

adjective /ˈkɒnʃəs $ ˈkɑːn-/

annoy

annoy

verb /əˈnɔɪ/

since

since

preposition, conjunction, adverb /sɪns/

be in a hurry

hurry

verb /ˈhʌri $ ˈhɜːri/

noun

puton

put

verb /pʊt/

glove

glove

noun /ɡlʌv/

inside out

inside

adverb, preposition /ɪnˈsaɪd/

noun /ɪnˈsaɪd, ˈɪnsaɪd/

adjective /ˈɪnsaɪd/

by mistake

mistake

noun /məˈsteɪk/

verb

fat

fat

adjective /fæt/

noun

clumsy

clumsy

adjective /ˈklʌmzi/

leap

leap

verb /liːp/

noun

shallow

shallow

adjective /ˈʃæləʊ $ -loʊ/

stream

stream

noun /striːm/

verb

stumble

stumble

verb /ˈstʌmbəl/

twist

twist

verb /twɪst/

noun

ankle

ankle

noun /ˈæŋkəl/

be scared (of~)

scared

adjective /skeəd $ skerd/

height

height

noun /haɪt/

coward

coward

noun /ˈkaʊəd $ -ərd/

passive

passive

adjective /ˈpæsɪv/

noun

seldom (, if ever,)

seldom

adverb /ˈseldəm/

ever

adverb /ˈevə $ ˈevər/

express oneself

express

verb /ɪkˈspres/

adjective

noun

adverb

in public

public

adjective /ˈpʌblɪk/

noun

convince

convince

verb /kənˈvɪns/

superstition

superstition

noun /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃən $ -pər-/

irrational

irrational

adjective /ɪˈræʃənəl/

tremble

tremble

verb /ˈtrembəl/

fear

fear

noun /fɪə $ fɪr/

verb

at the thought of

thought

/θɔːt $ θɒːt/

noun

injection

injection

noun /ɪnˈdʒekʃən/

lazy

lazy

adjective /ˈleɪzi/

at heart

heart

noun /hɑːt $ hɑːrt/

verb

frequently

frequently

adverb /ˈfriːkwəntli/

neglect

neglect

verb /nɪˈɡlekt/

noun

duty

duty

noun /ˈdjuːti $ ˈduː-/

at work

work

verb /wɜːk $ wɜːrk/

noun

at home

home

noun /həʊm $ hoʊm/

adverb

adjective

verb

be absorbed in

absorbed

verb /əbˈsɔːb, əbˈzɔːb $ -ɔːrb/

silly

silly

adjective /ˈsɪli/

noun

soap opera

soap

noun /səʊp $ soʊp/

verb

opera

noun /ˈɒpərə $ ˈɑː-/

cartoon

cartoon

noun /kɑːˈtuːn $ kɑːr-/

thinkof A

think

verb /θɪŋk/

noun

as a matter of fact

matter

noun /ˈmætə $ -ər/

verb

fact

noun /fækt/

boring

boring

adjective /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/