New words and expressions (2)
rising increasing
scream its head off scream very loudly
paid a brief visit to visited for a short time
bribery money or goods given to
someone to win his support
disapproved of did not approve of
involvement in mixing in
getting mixed up in becoming involved in
exaggerate say that something is more
important etc. than it really is
hoax (pronounced like jokes) joke
pile heap, number of
haystack large pile of hay
largely mainly
community district and its people
issue question or problem for discussion
subsidies help in the form of money
from die government
appreciate here means understand
carry here means travel, i.e. be heard
in London
good-natured friendly
tractor vehicle used on a farm for pulling
things
half a dozen six (twelve to a dozen)
roared made a loud noise; here came in
with a loud noise
imported bought from another country
go to waste be wasted
assured him made him certain
starving very hungry
bothered taken the trouble
I was cut off my telephone connection with you
was broken
What on earth...? a strong way of saying "What...?"
misunderstanding mistake due to something not being
understood
salad dish of fresh vegetables
overhear hear something without the
speaker knowing
win the crowd over to his side win the support of the crowd
bombardment in the military sense, with heavy
guns; here with tomatoesESL/EFL Tests
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