Solutions Intermediate Unit 1. “Caught on camera”
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1. pattern (n) – adesignmade fromrepeatedlines,shapes, orcolourson asurface
2. checked (adj) – having a pattern of small squares
3. flowery (adj) –covered with flowers or having a floral design
4. plain (adj) – not decorated, without a pattern, in only one color
5. spotty (adj) – marked with spots
6. stripy (adj) – marked by or with stripes
7. baggy (adj) – (of clothing) loose and hanging in folds
8. loose (adj) – not fitting tightly or closely
9. texture (n) - thequalityof something that can bedecidedbytouch
10. shape (n) – theparticularphysicalformorappearanceof something
11. tight (adj) – close-fitting, especially uncomfortably
12. fluffy (adj) – very soft
13. furry (adj) – covered with fur
14. lacy (adj) – made of, resembling, or trimmed with lace
15. shiny (adj) – shining , bright
16. smooth (adj) – silky to the touch
17. sparkly (adj) – clear and bright and shines with a lot of very small points of light
18. woolly (adj) – made of wool
19. cotton (n) –the soft white downy fibre used to manufacture textiles
20. fur (n) – the thick and usually soft hair that grows on the bodies of many mammals
21. leather (n, adj) – treated animal skin which is used for making shoes, clothes, bags, and furniture
22. nylon (n) – anartificial clothusedespeciallyto makeclothes,ropes, and brushes
23. velvet (n) – aclothusually made fromsilkorcottonwith athick,softsurface
24. wool (n) – thickthreadormaterialthat is made from animal’s hair
25. full-length (adj) – this kind of clothing reaches the floor
26. high-heeled (adj) – women’s shoesin which theheelsareraisedhigh off theground
27. long-sleeved (adj) – having long sleeves
28. short-sleeved (adj) – having short sleeves
29. matching (adj) –used to describe things which are of the same colour or design
30. trousersuit (n) – a matchingjacketandpairoftrousersthat iswornby women on formaloccasions
31. gaudy (adj) – unpleasantly bright in color or decoration
32. scruffy (adj) – shabby and dirty and untidy
33. stylish (adj) – elegant, smart, fashionable
34. trendy (adj) – very fashionable or up to date
35. beanie (n) – a small, close-fitting hat made of wool
36. combat trousers (n pl) – large, loose trousers with lots of pockets
37. fleece (n) – a jacket or other garment made from a fleece fabric
38. hoody (n) – asweatshirtthat has ahoodto coverthehead
39. kagoul (n) – a lightjacketwith ahoodthatprotectsyou against windandrain
40. leggings (n pl) – tight-fitting stretch trousers worn by women and children
41. miniskirt(n) – a very short skirt
42. platforms (n pl) – shoeswithextremelythicksolesthatraisethefeetfrom theground more thanusual
43. polo shirt (n) –a casual short-sleeved cotton shirt with a collar and several buttons at the neck
44. roll-neck (n) – a sweater with a high neck that can be rolled over
45. v-neck (n) –a sweater with a neck that is in the shape of the letter V
46. drawstring (n) – a string in a piece of clothing or a bag, which can be pulled to tighten or fasten it
47. cuff (n) – thethickermaterialat the end of asleeveclosestto thehand
48. buckle (n) –a piece of metal or plastic on a shoe attached to one end of a belt or strap
49. laces (n pl) – astringthat you use tofastenopenings,especiallyin shoes, by putting it through two lines of small holes andtyingthe endstogether
50. turn-ups (n pl) –the end of a trouser leg folded upwards on the outside
51. collar (n) –the part of a shirt, blouse, jacket or coat which fits round the neck and is usually folded over
52. strap (n) – a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something
53. button (n) – a small, usuallycircularobjectused tofastensomething, for exampleashirtorcoat
54. zip (n) –a device used to open and close parts of clothes and bags
55. broad-shouldered (adj) – having large shoulders
56. tight-fitting (adj) – fitting close to and showing the contours of the body
57. sun-tanned (adj) – having pleasantlybrownskincausedby being inhotsun
58. dark-skinned (adj) – having dark skin
59. long-legged (adj) – having long legs
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60. CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) – a systemthatsends televisionsignalsto alimitednumberofscreens, and is often used in shopsandpublicplacestopreventcrime
61. cashpoint machine (n) – a machine from which the customers of banks can obtain cash
62. satellite (n) – adevicesentup intospacetotravelaround theearth, used for collecting information or communicatingbyradio,television
63. surveillance (n) – close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal
64. ‘cookie’ (n) – apieceofinformationstoredonyourcomputerabout internet documentsthat you havelookedat
65. citizen (n) – apersonwho is amemberof aparticularcountry
66. be in favor of – tosupportorapproveof something
67. be against – to disagree with a plan or activity
68. guilty (adj) – responsible for breaking a law
69. police state (n)– acountryin which thegovernmentuses thepolicetoseverelylimit people'sfreedom
70. deter (v) – to discourage or prevent from doing sth
71. privacy (n) - someone'srighttokeeptheirpersonalmattersandrelationships secret
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72. expect (+inf) – to think or believe that sb/sth will come or sth will happen
73. avoid (+ger) – to prevent sth bad from happening
74. manage (+inf) – to succeed in doing or dealing with sth difficult; to be able to do sth
75. imagine (+ger) – to form a picture or idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like
76. can’t face (+ger) – not to wantto do ordealwith somethingunpleasant
77. end up (+ger) – tofinallybe in aparticularplaceorsituation
78. pretend (+inf) – to behave in a particular way in order to make people believe sth that is not true
79. promise (+inf) – to tellsomeone that you willcertainlydo something
80. refuse (+inf) – to say that you won’t do or accept sth
81. seem (+inf) – to give theeffectof being; to bejudgedto be
82. can’t help (+ger) – not be able to stop or avoid doing sth
83. feel like (+ger) – to want to have or do sth
84. insist on (+ger) – to keepdoing something,evenif itannoysotherpeople, or peoplethinkit is not good for you
85. keep (+ger) – to continuedoing something without stopping, or to do itrepeatedly
86. suggest (+ger) – to mention a plan or an idea that you have for sb to discuss or consider
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87. colour-blind – unabletoseethedifferencebetweenparticularcolours,especiallygreenandred
88. correspond to – to matchor besimilarorequal
89. irreversible (adj) –not able to be undone or altered
90. device – an objectormachinethat has beeninventedfor aparticular purpose
91. sophisticated – intelligent or made in acomplicatedway andthereforeableto do complicatedtasks
92. attach – to fasten,join, orconnectsomething
93. wireless – using asystemofradiosignalsratherthanwirestoconnectcomputers,mobilephones, etc. to each other
94. headset – a set ofheadphones,especiallyone with amicrophoneattachedto it
95. get used to – tobecomefamiliarwith something or someone
96. dissatisfied – not pleasedwith something;feelingthat something is not as good as it should be
97.irresponsible – not thinkingenough or notworryingabout thepossibleresultsof what you do
98.inseparable (adj) – that cannot be separated from sb/sth
99.illiterate – not able to read or write
100.disobedient – refusingto do what someone inauthoritytellsyou to do
101.irrational – based on emotions not on good reasons
102.disorganized – not plannedororganizedwell; not good atplanningororganizingthings
103.illegible (adj) –not clear enough to be read
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104.suppose – to thinkthat something islikelyto betrue