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Headway - Advanced - Unit 9

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 9 in the Headway Advanced coursebook, such as "apprentice", "scrawl", "amok", etc.

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Headway - Advanced
song

a piece of music that has words

[noun]
rhyme

agreement between the sound or the ending of a word and another word

[noun]
rhythm

a strong repeated pattern of musical notes or sounds

[noun]
lead

a role or position of guiding or influencing others by setting an example or taking the initiative

[noun]
singer

someone whose job is to use their voice for creating music

[noun]
guitar

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

[noun]
keyboard

a type of electronic musical instrument with keys like those of a piano, which is able to make many different sounds

[noun]
apprentice

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low wage

[noun]
mechanic

a person whose job is repairing and maintaining motor vehicles and machinery

[noun]
street singer

a musician or performer who sings or plays music in public places, such as streets, parks, and squares, often to earn money

[noun]
to debut

to perform or appear in public for the first time, especially as a professional or artist

[Verb]
hill

a naturally raised area of land that is higher than the land around it, often with a round shape

[noun]
valley

a low area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river flowing through it

[noun]
mountain

a very tall and large natural structure that looks like a huge hill with a pointed top that is often covered in snow

[noun]
idea

a suggestion or thought about something that we could do

[noun]
mind

the ability in a person that makes them think, feel, or imagine

[noun]
view

a particular way of seeing or understanding something

[noun]
wheat

the common grain that is used in making flour, taken from a cereal grass which is green and tall

[noun]
barley

a cereal grain used as food for humans and animals and for making alcoholic beverages

[noun]
corn

a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob, which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable or animal food

[noun]
thing

an object that we cannot or do not need to name when we are talking about it

[noun]
to act

to do something for a special reason

[Verb]
deed

an action or behavior that someone does

[noun]
wild

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in a natural state, without any human interference

[Adjective]
riot

a situation when a group of people behave violently, particularly as a protest

[noun]
amok

in a wild, uncontrolled, and often violent or frenzied manner

[Adverb]
submarine

a warship that can operate both on and under water

[noun]
train

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

[noun]
plane

a winged flying vehicle driven by one or more engines

[noun]
compulsive

(of a behavior or action) driven by a strong inner urge or impulse, where the person feels compelled to do something even if they do not want to

[Adjective]
to scrawl

to write something hastily or carelessly in a messy and illegible manner

[Verb]
to smash

to hit or collide something with great force and intensity

[Verb]
tactile

relating to the sense of touch or the ability to perceive objects by touch

[Adjective]
stunned

feeling so shocked or surprised that one is incapable of acting in a normal way

[Adjective]
primeval

related to a distant past

[Adjective]
to belly

swell out or bulge out

[Verb]
prescription

directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

[noun]
to stir

to cause a reaction or disturbance in someone's emotional state

[Verb]
impetuosity

rash impulsiveness

[noun]
to retreat

move back

[Verb]
submission

the state or act of accepting defeat and not having a choice but to obey the person in the position of power

[noun]
kinship

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

[noun]
howling

a long loud emotional utterance

[noun]
to take back

to remind someone of the the past

[Verb]
to play

to assign someone to assume a particular role and position and take part in a match

[Verb]
haywire

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

[Adjective]
attitude

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

[noun]
underground

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

[noun]
station

a place or building where we can get on or off a train or bus

[noun]
to hang around

to wait or stay in a particular place or to stay in a place without doing much

[Verb]
self-conscious

embarrassed or worried about one's appearance or actions

[Adjective]
dementia

a mental condition that happens when the brain is damaged by disease or injury, causing memory loss and impairing the ability to think or make decisions

[noun]
to come upon

to encounter someone or something unexpectedly

[Verb]
to suffer

to have an illness or disease

[Verb]
to answer (to all) one's prayers

*** to provide what someone hopes or prays for

[phrase]
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