TO AVOID

TO AVOID

• A healthy diet will help you avoid many diseases.
• He left the house to avoid answering his mum's questions.

TO BELONG

TO BELONG (V): to be owed by somebody; to be in the right place

• This bike belongs to me. Give it to me or I'll call the police!
• They are different than me. I don't really feel I belong here.

NASTY

NASTY (adj): unpleasant, unkind

• What nasty weather! I'd rather stay at home today.
• Tom and Jenny have many problems with their nasty child.

ASHAMED

ASHAMED (adj):  feeling shame, sorrow, guilt about something

• We felt ashamed of our old clothes among all those elegant people.
• You should be ashamed of your getting drunk at every party you're invited to!

TO WHISPER

TO WHISPER (V): to speak very quietly, so that only a person that stands near you can hear

• The girls in the restaurant were whispering in the corner. I'm sure they were telling gossips.
• He whispered in her ear "I love you" and gave her a kiss.

COUGH

COUGH (N): a sudden noise caused by somebody that pushes air out of their nose

• He had a bad cough so he stayed at home today.
• I didn't hear her last word, because the man next to me gave a loud cough.

TO CHASE

TO CHASE (V):  to follow somebody in order to catch them

• Our cat was chasing a mouse.
• Chase after them and remind them about our meeting next week!

DEGREE

DEGREE (N): a unit of measurement; amount or level, especially of ability or progress; a title that you get when you finish university

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
• You must have a degree in biology to do the job.

TO KNEEL

TO KNEEL (V):  to go down and remain on your knees

• People knelt down to pray.
• Kneel before the king!

TO SLIDE

TO SLIDE (V):  to move or to make something move smoothly over a surface

• I used to slide down the stairs when I was a child.
• He slid his mobile phone to me across the table.