Face2Face Pre-Intermediate "Unit 8 - 8B" Vocabulary

host

noun

h

o

oʊ

s

t

Close

Sign in

a person who invites guests to a social event and ensures they have a pleasant experience while there

Example

Click on words

The host welcomed everyone with a warm smile and guided them to their seats.

As the host, she made sure all her guests had plenty to eat and drink.

hostess

noun

h

o

oʊ

s

t

e

ə

ss

s

a woman who receives or entertains guests at her home or at an event

guest

noun

g

ue

ɛ

s

t

someone who is invited to visit someone else's home or attend a social event

to invite

Verb

i

ɪ

n

v

i

aɪ

t

e

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to accept

Verb

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

t

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

refuse

Grammatical Information:

transitive

invitation

noun

i

ɪ

n

v

i

ɪ

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

to refuse

Verb

r

e

ɪ

f

u

ju

s

z

e

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

accept

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to arrive

Verb

a

ə

rr

r

i

aɪ

v

e

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

leave

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

early

Adjective

ea

ɜ

r

l

y

i

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

on time

Adverb

/ˌɑn ˈtaɪm/

Collocation

exactly at the specified time, neither late nor early

unpunctual

late

Adjective

l

a

eɪ

t

e

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

to greet

Verb

g

r

ee

i:

t

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to shake hands

phrase

/ʃˈeɪk hˈændz/

Collocation

to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement

to bow

Verb

b

o

a

w

ʊ

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to kiss

Verb

k

i

ɪ

ss

s

to touch someone else's lips or other body parts with one's lips to show love, sexual desire, respect, etc.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Congratulations! !

You learned 15 words from Face2Face Pre-Intermediate - Unit 8 - 8B. To improve learning and review vocabulary, start practicing.

Review

Flashcards

Spelling

Quiz