Total English - Pre-intermediate - Unit 8 - Lesson 3

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 8 - Lesson 3 in the Total English Pre-Intermediate coursebook, such as "shoelace", "notice", "victory", etc.

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lightning [noun]

a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

Ex: The lightning illuminated the entire landscape for a brief moment .

shoelace [noun]

a long and thin string or cord that is passed through the hooks on a shoe and pulled tightly to fasten it

Ex: She replaced the frayed shoelaces on her sneakers with bright , new ones , instantly refreshing the look of her shoes .

victory [noun]

the success that is achieved in a competition, game, war, etc.

to notice [verb]

to pay attention and become aware of a particular thing or person

Ex: Did you notice the new employee in our department ?

sprinter [noun]

a person who competes in short-distance races at a very fast speed

Ex: The fastest sprinter on the team won the race .

championship [noun]

the status or title that a person gains by being the best player or team in a competition

Ex: Fans cheered as their favorite player secured the championship point .

kilogram [noun]

a unit of measuring weight equal to 2.20 pounds or 1000 grams

Ex: The weight limit for the suitcase is 20 kilograms .

minute [noun]

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

Ex: I 'll be ready in a minute , just give me a moment .

hour [noun]

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

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second [noun]

the standard SI unit of time, equal to one-sixtieth of a minute

Ex: It takes less than ten seconds for the rocket to reach supersonic speed .

meter [noun]

the basic unit of measuring length that is equal to 100 centimeters

Ex: The flagpole stands at a height of 10 meters .

kilometers per hour [noun]

a unit of measurement used to express speed or velocity in the metric system, representing the distance traveled in kilometers over the course of one hour

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centimeter [noun]

a unit of measuring length equal to one hundredth of a meter

Ex: The length of the pencil is 15 centimeters .

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