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Touchstone 3 - Unit 8 Words and Expressions
What if? wishes and dilemmas
1. apologize - to tell someone that you are sorry for having caused them inconvenience or unhappiness
2. borrow - 1 to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time
2 to take money from a bank or financial organization and pay it back over a period of time
3. buy - to obtain something by paying money for it
4. co-worker - a person working with another worker, especially as a partner or helper
5. could - 1 used to express possibility, especially slight or uncertain possibility
2 past simple of can, used to talk about what someone or something was able or allowed to do
6. forget - to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something
7. scholarship - money given by a school to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money
8. accepted - 1 to agree to take something
2 to consider something or someone as satisfactory
9. graduate - to advance or improve
10. help - 1 to make it possible or easier for someone to do something
2 to improve a difficult or painful situation
11. different - not the same
12. definitely - without any doubt
13. would - used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past
14. wish - desire for something
15. if - used to say that a particular thing can or will happen only after something else happens or becomes true
16. afford - to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
17. remind - to make someone aware of something they might have forgotten
18. thank - to express to someone that you are pleased about or appreciate something that they have done
19. neat - 1 tidy
2 good
20. wonderful - extremely good
21. cool - excellent; very good
22. worry - 1 to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen
2 to make someone feel anxious because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen
3 a problem that makes you feel anxious
23. might - used to express the possibility that something will happen or be done, or that something is true although not very likely
24. ask - to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone
25. get - 1 to obtain, buy or earn something
2 to receive or be given something
26. immediately - 1 happening or done without delay or very soon after something else
2 something or someone that is close to, or is a cause of or an effect of, something or someone else
27. awesome - 1 causing feelings of great admiration, respect or fear
2 extremely good
28. nice - pleasant, enjoyable or satisfactory
29. lend - 1 to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back
2 when a bank or gives money to someone who agrees that they will pay the money back in the future
30. share - 1 to have or use something at the same time as someone else
2 to divide food, money, goods, etc. and give part of it to someone else
3 when two or more people each do an activity together
4 when two or more people have the same feeling, quality or experience
5 to tell someone else about your thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc
6 a financial investment in a company
31. take seriously - to consider something to be important or dangerous and worthy of attention or respect
32. matter - 1.to be important, or to affect what happens
2.a situation or subject which is being dealt with or considered
3.physical substance in the universe
33. wish - a feeling of wanting something
34. limber up - 1.to do simple exercises in order to stretch your muscles
2.to prepare yourself for a job or competition which will be difficult to do or win
35. role - 1.the job someone or something has in a particular situation
2.a part in a play or film
36. dilemma - when you have to make a difficult choice between two things you could do
37. dare - to be brave enough to do something
2. borrow - 1 to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time
2 to take money from a bank or financial organization and pay it back over a period of time
3. buy - to obtain something by paying money for it
4. co-worker - a person working with another worker, especially as a partner or helper
5. could - 1 used to express possibility, especially slight or uncertain possibility
2 past simple of can, used to talk about what someone or something was able or allowed to do
6. forget - to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something
7. scholarship - money given by a school to pay for the studies of a person with great ability but little money
8. accepted - 1 to agree to take something
2 to consider something or someone as satisfactory
9. graduate - to advance or improve
10. help - 1 to make it possible or easier for someone to do something
2 to improve a difficult or painful situation
11. different - not the same
12. definitely - without any doubt
13. would - used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past
14. wish - desire for something
15. if - used to say that a particular thing can or will happen only after something else happens or becomes true
16. afford - to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
17. remind - to make someone aware of something they might have forgotten
18. thank - to express to someone that you are pleased about or appreciate something that they have done
19. neat - 1 tidy
2 good
20. wonderful - extremely good
21. cool - excellent; very good
22. worry - 1 to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen
2 to make someone feel anxious because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen
3 a problem that makes you feel anxious
23. might - used to express the possibility that something will happen or be done, or that something is true although not very likely
24. ask - to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone
25. get - 1 to obtain, buy or earn something
2 to receive or be given something
26. immediately - 1 happening or done without delay or very soon after something else
2 something or someone that is close to, or is a cause of or an effect of, something or someone else
27. awesome - 1 causing feelings of great admiration, respect or fear
2 extremely good
28. nice - pleasant, enjoyable or satisfactory
29. lend - 1 to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back
2 when a bank or gives money to someone who agrees that they will pay the money back in the future
30. share - 1 to have or use something at the same time as someone else
2 to divide food, money, goods, etc. and give part of it to someone else
3 when two or more people each do an activity together
4 when two or more people have the same feeling, quality or experience
5 to tell someone else about your thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc
6 a financial investment in a company
31. take seriously - to consider something to be important or dangerous and worthy of attention or respect
32. matter - 1.to be important, or to affect what happens
2.a situation or subject which is being dealt with or considered
3.physical substance in the universe
33. wish - a feeling of wanting something
34. limber up - 1.to do simple exercises in order to stretch your muscles
2.to prepare yourself for a job or competition which will be difficult to do or win
35. role - 1.the job someone or something has in a particular situation
2.a part in a play or film
36. dilemma - when you have to make a difficult choice between two things you could do
37. dare - to be brave enough to do something