Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 3 Unit 08 (E)

admission

an ability or permission to enter somewhere

Jack was allowed admission into the private club.

airfare

the cost of a ticket on an airplane

airfare always seems to be more expensive in the summer than in the winter.

assume

to believe or take for granted

Since all the lights were out, we assumed no one was home.

awesome

inspiring extreme wonderment and awe

Our department did an awesome job on our project.

bruise

an injury that results from contact with another object and is usually dark in color

After hitting my knee against the desk, I got a bruise.

confusion

disorder

When the fire alarm rang, there was much confusion in the room.

consulate

the residence or office premises of a counsel

You should get in touch with the country's consulate that you are intending to visit for information.

contact

to communicate with

I contacted all the investors by email.

convince

to cause someone to believe something is worth doing or true

I tried to convince my mother to allow me to marry the prisoner.

correspondent

a person employed by a newspaper, a TV station, etc. to report on a news event

The correspondent was live from the war zone.

depressed

sad and gloomy

The depressed boy laid on his bed all day and thought about his sick dog.

enrollment

registration in a class or school

Due to increased tuition fees, overall enrollment dropped by 12 percent over the past year.

flip-flops

a pair of plastic sandals for use around water

You should wear flip flops when you use a public shower, so you don't get a foot fungus.

hang out

to spend free time with friends

Jessie and David like to hang out around the beach.

historian

a person who writes about or studies the past

The well known historian will be featured in a documentary about Ancient Egypt.

jump off

to get off quickly

We jumped off the subway and hurried up the stairs.

meteorologist

someone who studies the processes that cause particular weather conditions

The meteorologist forecasted five days of severe thunderstorms.

nonetheless

however; despite what might be expected

The report isn't due until the end of next week. nonetheless, I think we should finish it as soon as we can.

pastime

a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport

Fishing is one of my grandfather's favorite pastimes.

peak

the top of a mountain

When the explorer reached the peak of the mountain, he planted his country's flag.

postpone

to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time

After postponing having children, the couple realized they were now too old to have children.

predict

to say what will happen in the future

It is difficult to predict who will win the election.

principal

the head of a school; the person in charge of a school

Sue was sent to the principal's office, for not attending her classes.

range

an amount of variation

Rainfall in the forest falls within the range of 2.4 to 5.6 inches a month, depending on the season.

reduce

to lessen or decrease

I would like to reduce the amount of coffee I consume each day.

reference

a letter of recommendation

I need references for my grad school application. I'm going to ask my thesis adviser and two other professors.

relatively

in a relative manner

Students from wealthier families do relatively better than students from low income families.

reusable

to use something again

As a child, I wore reusable diapers.

rival

to equal something

His accomplishments rival those of his father.

scene

the place or setting where something occurs or is displayed

The crime scene was blocked off with police tape.

scorching

burning; very hot

The scorching heat of the sun made travel difficult.

scrape

a scratch

After climbing the tree, I had a few scrapes on my arms.

shredder

a machine that uniformly shreds paper documents no longer needed

A shredder is a machine for shredding things such as documents or parts of bushes that have been cut off.

slacks

clothing for the lower part of the body

I bought a new pair of black slacks to go with my brown jacket.

soundtrack

the sound recorded on a motion-picture film

The soundtrack to the movie is available at your nearest music store.

surpass

to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree

His accomplishments surpassed those of his father.

switch on

to turn on

When I got to the office, I switched on my computer and got to work.

thumbtack

a small pin that that is used to secure something to a wall, bulletin board, etc.

I used thumbtacks to put up my flyer about next week's party.

treat

to help; to try to cure or take care of

She is being treated in the hospital. A full recovery is expected.

woodwind

any of the instruments in an orchestra that are played by blowing into them, such as the clarinet, bassoon, and oboe

woodwind instruments use vibrating air to produce many different musical sounds.