Glossary "To this day..."

altitude sickness illness, fear, which some people have when they go somewhere high

geek someone who is intelligent but not fashionable and popular

fatty cointaining a lot of fat

slut a woman who has sexual relationships with a lot of men without any emotional involvement

fag British slang for a cigarette. Spoof. Offensive term for homosexuals.

to pressuppose to accept that something is true before it has been proved

career path the way that you progress in your work, either in one job or in a series of jobs

to sacrifice to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person

to dismiss to decide that something or someone is not important and notworth considering

overly apologetic showing too much that you feel sorry about having caused someone problems or unhappiness

foolish unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment

to loathe to hate someone or something very much

assignment a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job

puzzled confused because you do not understand something

(N) pork chop A joint of meat made from pork or poultry. E.g. I used to think that pork chops and karate chops were the same thing.

(N) bruise An injury or mark where the bone has not been broken but is darkerin colour, often as a result of being hit by something. E.g. A few days later the gym teacher noticed the bruise

heartstrings to cause strong feelings of love or sympathy

(N) shed (B2) A small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things E.g. We'd never meet someone to make us feel like the sun was something they built for us in their tool shed so broken heart strings bled the blues

spitball a piece of paper that has been chewed and then rolled into a ball to be thrown or shot at someone

battleground a battlefield

to outnumber to be greater in number than someone or something

wretched unpleasant or of low quality

birthmark a brownish or reddish mark that is on a person's skin from when they are born

antidepressant a drug used to reduce feelings of sadness and worry

audacity courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

first-aid kit basic medical treatment that is given to someone as soon as possible after they have been hurt in an accident or suddenly become ill

pecking order a hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals

tamer somebody who make somebody else less violent and agressive

solitaire An individual card game (patiens)

walking the tightrope to face with risk

debris broken or torn pieces of something larger (spillror)

clique a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group

underdog the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win

abandoned left behind, or left without care and protection

(A) cute Nice, funny, pretty or attractive

used to Something you regularly did in the past but no longer do. E.g. When I was a kid I used to think that pork chops and karate chops were the same thing

(PV) to let keep on doing something To allow to continue doing. E.g. Because my grandmother thought it was cute and because they were my favourite she let me keep doing it

a big deal Something that is very important E.g. Not really a big deal

as far as I was concerned Used to say what you think is true, although you do not know all the facts.

full-scale Complete or using all available methods, equipment, money, etc

to spread To arrange something so that it covers a large area. To affect a larger number of people

to earn To get something by working. To get something that you deserve because of your work, qualities, etc

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me Child's expression. said in order to show that people cannot be hurt by unpleasant things that are said to them

to shed To get rid of something you do not need or want. To lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident

(N) tool shed A smll building for storing tools.

(IV) to bleed, bled, bled To have blood coming from a place in your body

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