Reading Future-Change 3 (E)

connect

to put things together
connect part A to part B.

pull

to move something with physical effort
Push out your chest and pull in your chin.

solve

to find an answer
We must solve this problem stage by stage.

mobile phone

a device to make and get calls that can be used anywhere
He is looking for a mobile phone with a recording function.

quickly

with speed
Come here quickly!

rely on

to depend on
All I can do now is rely on my connections.

huge

very large in size
I am a huge fan of the baseball player.

balance

a state in which things are equal
It’s important to find a balance between work and life.

pop

a kind of music
He plays mainly classic pop.

album

a collection of songs
He will buy me an album.

medicine

material that is used to make someone healthy again
The medicine is her last hope.

fan

a person who likes someone
I am a huge fan of the baseball player.

seat

an object that someone can sit on
Excuse me, but I think you're sitting in my seat.

blanket

a covering made of cloth
She covered herself with blanket.

heartbroken

filled with great sadness
The couple was heartbroken over their dog's death.

memorial

the service after someone dies
We observe memorial Day on June 6 every year.

style

a special kind of something
He laid out the table in style for the party.

childhood

the time when someone is a child
I spent my childhood days here.

interested

wanting to learn more
I am interested in your work.

sail

to travel on water
I'd buy a big boat and sail around the world.

fantastic

very good
The weather was fantastic.

originate

to start
The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.

take part in

to join in
I take part in many social activities.

thanks to

with the help of; because of
thanks to her invention, many people live better lives.

therapy

a way to help someone get well
Do you recommend massage therapy for sports injuries?

pain

a feeling of hurt
Don't worry. Time will ease your pain.

patient

a person getting treatment
The patient was sick but is now doing better.

blood

red liquid pumped by the heart through the body
His right arm was dripping blood.

approve

to allow or accept something
Her parents did not approve of her marriage.

activity

something you do
Gardening is my favorite activity to do in my free time.

ancient

very old
The sun was held to be sacred in ancient times.

stress

feelings of worry
My child's health put me under a lot of stress.

past

the time before now
In the past, people rode horses.

instructions

a set of rules to help do something
Did you not hear my instruction?

software

a computer program
But do games and entertainment software aid learning?

purpose

a reason for something
What is the purpose of your visit.

familiar

already known
I am familiar with his friends.

field

an area of study or work
She achieved distinction in the field of philosophy.

offer

to give
I refused her offer for the position.

period

a length of time
Two years is not a short period.

choose

to decide
She chose not to accept my present.

career

a job choice or field
He began his acting career at the age of 14.

option

a choice
We do not recommend using this option.

tough

very hard; difficult
It looks like you're in a very tough situation.

skill

a talent; something a person can do well
He had an accident while showing off his driving skill.

salary

the amount of money you get from a job
Raise my salary and I'll work even harder.

locate

to be in a place
The mechanic located the fault immediately.

adult

a person who is fully grown
What do you want to be when you are an adult?

society

a large group of people who live together
I don’t care what society says.

prefer

to like one thing more than another
Which do you prefer smoking or non-smoking?

occupation

a job
Would you let me know your occupation?

unusual

different from others
He is the man of unusual ability in the company.

check

to make sure something is good
Would you check our departure time again?

routine

the normal way of doing something
Make exercise a part of your daily routine.

spicy

having a strong flavor
I'm used to eating spicy food.

taste bud

part of the tongue that recognizes flavor
As people age, the body does not replace all of its taste buds.

bored

feeling tired and not interested
His speech bored me to death.

accountant

a person who keeps records of money
He claimed he was an accountant.

dive

to go under water
He did not dare to dive.

block

to keep people or things from passing
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.

out of

no longer in a certain place
Will you move your car out of my way, please?

dirty

not clean
Try not to get too dirty!

disagree

to have a different opinion
I disagree with your opinion.

without

not having or doing something
I can't start my work without the document.

prepare

to make something
You should prepare the project work.

fry

to cook food in hot oil
What kind of oil did you fry this in?

taste

the flavor of food
It is a matter of taste.

shave

to cut a very thin slice of something the flavor of food
I need to shave my legs.

boil

to cook food in hot water
boil a lot of water in a pot.

miss

to not do something
You can't afford to miss meals when you're in training.

traditional

the way something has been done for a long time
What are the names of our traditional games?

consist of

to be made up of
Most books consist of several chapters.

celebrate

to have a party for something special
I invited friends to my house to celebrate my birthday.

happen

to take place
It happened when I entered.

popular

liked by many people
He is a popular soccer player.

tourist

a person who travels to a place (usually another country) for fun
Do you have tourist information for all of California?

colorful

having many colors
Flowers are colorful in spring.

throw

to use the hand and arm to move something quickly through the air
They had a competition to see who could throw the farthest.

fire

a source of heat and light created by burning something
The newsperson for the local paper reported on the fire.

messy

not clean
Clean up your messy room!

luck

something good or bad that happens because of chance and not one’s actions
The jealous man decided to try out his luck.

clover

a kind of plant that usually has three leaves
A four-leaf clover is a symbol of good luck.

faith

a strong belief in something or someone
Children usually have faith in their parents.

bring

to come to a place with something
bring a chair over here.

evil

very bad and likely to cause harm
That evil man put a curse on his neighbor.

hang

to put an object on a wall
hang your coat up on the hook.

rainbow

a curved line of colors in the sky caused by sunlight shining on water in the air
Did you notice the rainbow this morning?

break

to cause something to separate suddenly into pieces
All the windows broke with the force of the blast.

insect

a small animal with six legs
Many robots today have the learning ability of an insect.

full of

having a lot of
The parking lot is full of snow.

maintain

to take care of
It costs a lot to maintain this old house.

take up

to use space
The table takes up too much room.

room

space; area
The room was dark as night.

touch

to put your finger or hand on something
Most women do not touch people they don't know.

consume

to eat or use
Young people consume great quantities of chips.

mushroom

a plant that looks like a cap on a stem
The man found a huge mushroom in the mountains.

migrate

to move from one place to another
Many birds migrate south in the winter.

get away

to not be caught
Don’t let him get away with this.

hundreds

200 or more
People are killed in traffic accidents by the hundreds.

north

the direction opposite to south
They will travel north on their trip this week.

iceberg

a large piece of ice floating in the ocean
The street runs north and south.

declare

to say something formally
The CEO declared bankruptcy.

discussion

a talk with others
We had a discussion about solving the problem.

wish

to want something to happen
I wish I could meet more people.

disgusting

very unpleasant
It's pretty disgusting to watch somebody pick their nose.

survivor

a person who continues to live after a serious accident
My father was the single survivor of the battle.

condition

situation; surroundings
His father is in a critical condition.

bug

an insect
I picked up a bug in the office.

up to

the maximum; the highest, most, or top level possible
The baby can count up to ten.

vacuum cleaner

an electrical machine to clean
I heard a vacuum cleaner whirring.

confuse

to make uncertain
The thief confuses the enemy.

suck up

to remove something with a pulling force
Plants suck up moisture from the earth.

environment

the natural setting
The environment can influence a culture.

protect

to keep something from being hurt
Parents have the right to protect their children.

enemy

someone who wants to hurt another
My best friend was once my enemy.

claw

a sharp, curved part on the end of an animal’s foot
The eagle holds its prey in its claws.

attack

to try to hurt
A shark attacked a diver.

method

a way of doing something
He worked out a new method.

defense

action that is taken to keep someone or something from attack
The most effective defense is a good offense.

transform

to change
Increased population has transformed the landscape.

appear

to seem to be; to look like
It appears to be your fault.

classical music

a form of music from Europe in the 18th and 19th century
He was famous for playing classical music.

compose

to create and write music
I learn how to compose music.

own

having to do with oneself
I don't own anything expensive.

register

to record information about something
Is it too late to register for the class?

customer

someone who buys goods or services
Businesses needs to listen to their customers’ opinions.

musical

related to music
The musical will begin soon.

something that helps sell a product
When is this advertisement being aired?