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    THE LOTTERY

    VOCABULARY
     blossom /ˈblɒs. ə m/ /ˈblɑː.s ə m/ verb :. When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before
    producing fruit which can be eaten
    The cherry tree is beginning to blossom.

     profuse /prəˈfjuːs/ adjective :produced or given in large amounts


    She was admitted to St Mary's Hospital with profuse bleeding.
    The company accepted blame and sent us profuse apologies .
     profusely /prəˈfjuː.sli/ adverb
    She apologized/thanked us profusely.
    He was bleeding/sweating profusely

     uneasy /ʌnˈiː.zi/ adjective


    1. If you are uneasy, you are slightly worried or uncomfortable about a particular situation
    I feel a bit uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.
    2. describes a situation or condition that makes people slightly worried, often because it may not
    continue successfully
    Who can predict how long this uneasy peace between the two countries will last?
    She has a rather uneasy relationship with her mother-in-law.

     boisterous /ˈbɔɪ.st ə r.əs/ /-stɚ-/ adjective : noisy, energetic and rough


    boisterous children ,a boisterous game
     boisterously /ˈbɔɪ.st ə r.əs.li/ /-stɚ-/ adverb

     reprimand /ˈrep.rɪ.mɑːnd/ /-rə.mænd/ verb [ T ] FORMAL ;:to express to someone your strong
    official disapproval of them
    She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
     reprimand noun [ C ]
    His boss gave him a severe reprimand for being late.

     cling /klɪŋ/ verb clung , clung HOLD : to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to
    refuse to stop holding them
    We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.
    They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder.
    One little girl was clinging onto a cuddly toy.
    She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps.

     reluctant /rɪˈlʌk.t ə nt/ adjective :not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
    [ + to infinitive ] I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
    Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
    She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
     reluctantly /rɪˈlʌk.t ə nt.li/ adverb
    She reluctantly agreed to step down as managing director.

     duck /dʌk/ verb: to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, especially to avoid
    being hit
    I saw the ball hurtling towards me and ducked (down) .
    Duck your head or you'll bang it on the doorframe.

    1
     jovial /ˈdʒəʊ.vi.əl/ /ˈdʒoʊ-/ adjective :(of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation)
    enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant
    He seemed a very jovial chap.
    a jovial time/evening/chat

     scold /skəʊld/ /skoʊld/ verb [ T ] OLD-FASHİONED :to tell off someone because you disapprove of
    their behaviour
    His mother scolded him for break ing her favourite vase.

     paraphernalia /ˌpær.ə.fəˈneɪ.li.ə/ /ˌper.ə.fɚˈneɪl.jə/ noun [ U ] :all the objects needed for or


    connected with a particular activity
    We sell pots, gloves, seeds and other gardening paraphernalia.
    Bags of cocaine and all sorts of drug paraphernalia were seized at the airport.

     fade off/ fade away phrasal verb :to slowly disappear, lose importance or become weaker
    The voices became louder and closer and then faded away again.
    As the years passed, the memories faded away.

     shabby /ˈʃæb.i/ adjective BAD CONDITION :looking old and in bad condition because of being
    used for a long time or not being cared for
    He wore a shabby old overcoat.
    Her home is a rented one-bedroom flat in a shabby part of town.
    The refugees were shabby (= wore old clothes in bad condition) and hungry.

     splinter /ˈsplɪn.tə r / /-ɚ/ verb [ I ] :to break into small, sharp pieces
    The edges of the plastic cover had cracked and splintered.
    FİGURATİVE The danger is that the Conservative Party may splinter into several smaller political
    parties.

     ritual /ˈrɪt.ju.əl/ /ˈrɪtʃ.u-/ noun [ C or U ] :a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed
    regularly, especially as part of a ceremony
    Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual.
    The birds were performing a complex mating ritual.

     substitute /ˈsʌb.stɪ.tjuːt/ /-tuːt/ verb [ T ] :to use something or someone instead of another thing or
    person
    You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.
    Dayton was substituted for Williams in the second half of the match.

     recital /rɪˈsaɪ.t ə l/ /-t ̬ ə l/ noun [ C ] :a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one
    person or a small group of people
    I went to a violin recital today.
    He is giving a recital of Bach's sonatas.

     perfunctory /pəˈfʌŋ k .t ə r.i/ /pɚˈfʌŋ k .tɚ.i/ adjective :done quickly, without taking care or
    interest
    His smile was perfunctory.

    2
     rattle sth off phrasal verb [ M ] İNFORMAL :to say or read aloud very quickly a list of names or
    things, or something you have learned
    She rattled off the names of the people who were coming to the party.

     chant /tʃɑːnt/ /tʃænt/ noun [ C ] :a word or phrase that is repeated many times
    The fans started to sing the familiar football chant, "Here we go, here we go, here we go!".

     lapse /læps/ verb [ I ] :to end legally or officially by not being continued or made effective for a
    longer period
    The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse.

     interminable /ɪnˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.bl ̩/ /-ˈtɝː-/ adjective :continuing for too long and therefore boring or
    annoying
    an interminable delay , his interminable stories
     interminably /ɪnˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.bli/ /-ˈtɝː-/ adverb

     slide /slaɪd/ verb slid , slid MOVE : [ I or T ] to (cause to) move easily and without interruption
    over a surface
    When I was little I used to like sliding on the polished floor in my socks.
    We've got one of those doors in the kitchen that slides open.
    He slid the letter into his pocket while no one was looking.
    sliding doors

     crane /kreɪn/ verb [ I usually + adv/prep T ] :to stretch in order to look at something
    He craned forward to see the procession.
    Mike was craning his neck to get the first glimpse of the car.

     sober /ˈsəʊ.bə r / /ˈsoʊ.bɚ/ adjective SERIOUS : serious and calm


    In fact the whole wedding was a sober affair - no dancing, just people standing around in
    groups chatting politely.
    Anthony was in a very sober mood - I scarcely heard him laugh all night.
     soberly /ˈsəʊ.b ə l.i/ /ˈsoʊ.bɚ.li/ adverb :seriously and reasonably
    She was dressed very soberly in a plain grey suit

     regret /rɪˈgret/ verb [ T ] -tt- :to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or
    wrong or a mistake that you have made
    Is there anything you've done in your life that you regret?
    [ + -ing verb ] I have always regretted not hav ing studied harder at school.
    [ + ( that ) ] FORMAL The council regrets (that) the money to subsidise the youth club is no longer
    available.
    [ + to infinitive ] FORMAL British Airways regret to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to
    Madrid.
    regretful /rɪˈgret.f ə l/ adjective :showing that you feel sorry about something
    a regretful goodbye/glance/smile
    regretfully /rɪˈgret.f ə l.i/ adverb

    3
     blink /blɪŋk/ verb ;:When you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several
    times, and when an eye blinks, it does this
    You've got something in your eye - try blinking a few times.

     hush /hʌʃ/ noun [ S or U ] :a sudden calm silence


    There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement.
    A hush fell over the room.
    İNFORMAL Let's have some hush, please! (= Be quiet, please!)

     disengage /ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈgeɪdʒ/ verb : [ I or T ] to become separated from something, or to make


    two things become separate from each other
    They recognized that the country would revive only if it thoroughly disengaged from the chaos
    of the old regime.
    The number-one rule for being a good colleague is to disengage your emotions from the
    working relationship.
    [ R ] Both children, disengaging themselves from their game, came to her side.

     hasty /ˈheɪ.sti/ adjective


    describes something that is done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought
    He warned against making hasty decisions.
    Now let's not leap to any hasty conclusions.
    We saw the rain and made a hasty retreat into the bar.
    I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judg ing him.
     hastily /ˈheɪ.stɪ.li/ adverb
    "He's looks good for his age. Not that 55 is old, " she hastily added.

     grave /greɪv/ adjective :seriously bad


    a grave situation
    gravely /ˈgreɪv.li/ adverb
    gravely ill

     snort /snɔːt/ /snɔːrt/ verb : [ T ] to suddenly express strong feelings of anger, disapproval or
    disagreement, either by speaking or in a sound that you make
    "And you call that a first class service?" snorted one indignant customer.

     petulant /ˈpet.jʊ.l ə nt/ adjective DİSAPPROVİNG :easily annoyed and complaining in a rude
    way like a child
    petulance /ˈpet.jʊ.l ə n t s/ noun [ U ]
    petulantly /ˈpet.jʊ.l ə nt.li/ adverb
    "Well, he didn't invite me to his party so I'm certainly not inviting him to mine!" she said
    petulantly.

     stoutly /ˈstaʊt.li/ adverb CHARACTER : in a firm and determined way


    They have stoutly denied the recent rumours that there are problems with their marriage.

     awkwardly /ˈɔː.kwəd.li/ /ˈɑː.kwɚd-/ adverb EMBARRASSED


    1. in a worried or embarrassed way
    He shifted awkwardly from one foot to the other.
    2. in an embarrassing or worrying way, or a way which causes problems
    4
    The publication of the economic statistics was awkwardly timed for the Government.

     sport /spɔːt/ /spɔːrt/ noun PERSON: [ C ] OLD-FASHİONED İNFORMAL a pleasant, positive,


    generous person who does not complain about things they are asked to do or about games
    that they lose
    Oh, Douglas - be a (good) sport and give me a lift to the station.

     daintily /ˈdeɪn.tɪ.li/ /-t ̬ɪ-/ adverb


    in an attractive, careful way, especially with small movements or small pieces
    She skipped daintily down the street, holding her father's hand.
    He handed round a plate of tiny sandwiches, daintily arranged in rings.

     defiant /dɪˈfaɪ.ənt/ adjective


    1. proudly refusing to obey authority
    a defiant attitude/gesture
    The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.
    2. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval
    The Prime Minister was in defiant mood in the House of Commons.
     defiantly /dɪˈfaɪ.ənt.li/ adverb
    A group of prisoners stood on the roof, defiantly waving banners and throwing stones.

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