Pre-Listening Vocabulary gender-neutral: does not identify a person as being male or female personal pronoun: a word that is used to identify a specific person or thing awkward: uncomfortable propose: to make a recommendation fad: something that is p...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary temple: a religious building where people gather to worship metropolis: a large, heavily populated city urban sprawl: the uncontrolled growth of a city erosion: the gradual loss of ground surface depletion: the using up or em...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary pasta: a staple Italian dish, shapes made from flour, water, and sometimes egg retain: to keep translation: the process of changing a word into a different language reed: a tall thin grass that grows in a marshy area spiral:...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary caffeine: a drug found in some plants, including coffee seeds and tea leaves pesticide: a substance that keeps insects or harmful materials away from a plant alert: awake and paying attention ward off: to keep away something...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary Vatican City: the state in Rome where the Pope resides sovereign state: a region where people and their government live inside a border ensign: a flag or banner humanitarian: related to the assistance of humans in need generi...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary storey: one level in a building cutting-edge: modern exclusive: for the use of one person or group ventilation: the circulation of air One World Trade Center Stands 1,776 Feet High With the observation deck and antenna, the 1...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary continent: a large region of the world with various countries; or the mainland of a region as opposed to its islands full-bodied: strong croissant: a flaky, crescent-shaped French pastry waffle: a crisp breakfast cake made fr...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary molar: large teeth at the back of ones mouth (top and bottom) emerge: to appear; to come up from the surface impacted: wedged below or between something (e.g., stuck between the jawbone and another tooth) processed: mechanica...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary trailer: a movie preview potential: possible in the future feature film: a full-length film being shown in a movie theatre stick around: to remain in a location stick: to last a long time Trailers Used To Come After the Film...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary ampersand: a symbol for et meaning and cursive: handwriting recite: to say per se: by of or in itself; as such slur: to say words quickly so that they run together 图片1 How the Ampersand Got its Name Once upon a time, in t...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary slogan: a catchy line of text used on a poster or product boost: raise Tudor Crown: a crown that symbolized the British monarch from 1902-1953 (also known as the Kings Crown) held in reserve: stored for later use public domai...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary defective: doesnt function normally; imperfect agreement: when the subject corresponds with the correct version of the verb panties: female underwear boxers: male underwear that is shaped like shorts wordsmith: a person who i...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary concept: a model or design based on an early idea flexible: bendable; not rigid OLED: organic light-emitting diode fuselage: the body of an aircraft where the passengers and crew are situated aerodynamic: a long, slender shap...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary the turn of the century: the end of one century and the beginning of a new one social status: a persons importance in society (often linked to wealth) plume: a long feather the Everglades: a swampy grassland area in southern...
Pre-Listening Vocabulary switch: move to a different position Wi-Fi: a wireless network that provides Internet connection Bluetooth: a trademarked name for a short-range wireless connection for computerized devices GPS: global positioning system, a s...
