Total English - Intermediate - Unit 8 - Reference

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

a number of musical notes that form a piece of music when played or sung in a particular order

in opposition to someone or something

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

forbidden by the law

the study or art of building and designing houses

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

the act or process of making or building a house, bridge, machine, etc.

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

a situation in which one is frustrated because of experiencing opposing desires or feelings at the same time

to make someone regain their health

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

trading practices that do not put consumers at a disadvantage

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

the activity of working on a farm and growing crops or producing animal products by raising them

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

a period or state where there is no war or violence

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

the condition of being very poor

the process of making waste products usable again

energy that is generated from the sun's radiation using solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity

the level of wealth, welfare, etc., available to an individual, group, country, etc.

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

to move to a higher position or rank

to present or propose something to someone

an act of raising someone to a higher rank or position

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

to give up your job, school, etc.

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

to devote one's time and energy to doing or finishing something one was nervous about

a person who offers to do something, often without being asked or without expecting payment