Additional words for level 1 afraid Pronunciation:/fred/ adjective [predic.

] feeling fear or anxiety; frightened: Im afraid of dogsshe tried to think about the future without feeling afraid worried that something undesirable will occur or be done: she was afraid that he would be angry [with infinitive] unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequ ences: Im often afraid to go out on the streets (afraid for) anxious about the well-being or safety of: William was suddenly afraid for her although Pronunciation:/l , l-/ conjunction in spite of the fact that; even though: although the sun was shining it wasnt that warm although small, the room has a spacious feel however ; but: he says he has the team shirt, although Ive never seen him wear it beginning Pronunciation:/bgn/ noun the point in time or space at which something begins: he left at the beginning of February they had reached the beginning of the wood the first part or earliest stage of something: the ending of one relationship and the beginning of another she had the beginnings of a headache (beginnings) the background or origins of a person or organization: he had risen from humble beginnings to great wealth butcher Pronunciation:/b t/ 1 a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop. a person who slaughters and cuts up animals for food: [with modifier] : a pork butcher a person who kills people indiscriminately or brutally. 2 North American informal a person selling refreshments, newspapers, etc. on a train or in a theatre. verb [with object] slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food. kill (a person or people) indiscriminately or brutally: they rounded up and butchered 250 people ruin (something) deliberately or through incompetence: the film was butchered by the studio that released it cabbage Pronunciation:/kabd/ noun 1. a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple l eaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves. Brassica oleracea, family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae; the cabbage family). As w ell as the brassicas, the members of this family (known as crucifers) include th e mustards and cresses together with many ornamentals (candytuft, alyssum, stock s , nasturtiums, wallflowers)

[mass noun] the leaves of cabbage, eaten as a vegetable:boiled cabbage 2. British offensive a person whose physical or mental activity is impaired or destroyed by injury or illness: I said I would not become a cabbage after my stroke informal a person who leads a very dull life: the image of the housewife as a cabbage is prevalent careful Pronunciation:/kf l, -f()l/ adjective 1. making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious: I begged him to be more careful be careful not to lose her address (careful of/about) anxious to protect (something) from harm or loss; solicitous: he was very careful of his reputation prudent in the use of something, especially money: his mother had always been careful with money 2. done with or showing thought and attention: a careful consideration of the facts argue Pronunciation:/gju/ verb (argues, arguing, argued) 1. [reporting verb] give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, ac tion, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share ones view: [with clause] : sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced [no object] : he argued for extra resources [with direct speech] : It stands to reason, she argued [with object] (argue someone into/out of) persuade someone to do or not to do (something) by giving reasons: I tried to argue him out of it 2. [no object] exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically i n a heated or angry way: the two men started arguing in a local pub figurative I wasnt going to argue with a gun [with object] :she was too tired to argue the point