BOOK 12 VOCABULARY
| be over | verb: to be finished The test was over at 1030, but I finished early. |
| belong (to) | verb: to be owned by The blue car belongs to Ahmed. |
| blow blew / blown | verb: to force air to move The wind is blowing very hard today and there is a sandstorm. |
| clear up | verb: to become nice (weather) This morning is cloudy, but I think it will clear up this afternoon. |
| expect (to) | verb: to believe that something will happen I expect to take leave in December. |
| last | verb: to exist before ending or finishing The test will last for 45 minutes. This weather might last for three days. |
| remain | verb: to stay I’m going to remain in Riyadh until Friday evening. |
| slip | verb: to fall down after stepping on something slippery Ahmed slipped on the ice and fell down. |
| stay | verb: to remain It’s going to stay cloudy until tomorrow, and then it will clear up. |
| calm | adjective: peaceful; gentle The sea is very calm today. There is no wind. |
| clear | adjective: easy to see through; easily understood The water is very clear. Look at the fish. The answer to this math problem is clear. 2 + 2 = 4. |
| dangerous | adjective: full of danger Some sports are very dangerous. You can get hurt badly. |
| deep | adjective: a long distance to the bottom The water in the sea is very deep. |
| during | preposition: while something else is happening or time is passing During the summer, I go swimming every day. |
| ever | adverb: at any time; even one time Do you ever play football during the winter. |
| except | preposition: not including; but I work every day except Friday. |
| freezing | adjective: below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius The temperature in New York is freezing during the winter. |
| frightened | adjective: afraid; scared The little girl was frightened by the loud noise. |
| humid | adjective: a way to describe weather when the air has water in it The air in Al Khobar is very humid. |
| if | conjunction: begins a clause We can go on Sunday if it rains on Saturday. |
| like | preposition: in a similar way John is tall like Jim. |
| no longer | phrase: not true anymore He was a soldier for 20 years, but he’s no longer in the Army. |
| none | pronoun: not any Are there any cars in the parking lot? No, there are none. |
| occasionally | adverb: sometimes I occasionally go to Riyadh on the weekends. |
| quiet | adjective: with little or no sound or noise It’s very quiet in the house when the children are sleeping. |
| slippery | adjective: difficult to hold The road is very slippery when there’s snow on it. |
| unpleasant | adjective: not nice The weather is very unpleasant during the summer. |
| beach | noun: the land next to a sea or ocean When I go to Jeddah, I always go to the beach. |
| breeze | noun: a soft wind There is a nice breeze on the beach. It’s very comfortable. |
| climate | noun: the weather of a place The climate of Saudi Arabia is very hot and dry. |
| heat | noun: hotness We get heat from the sun. |
| humidity | noun: the percentage of water in the air The humidity of the air in Al Khobar is very high. |
| sea | noun: a large body of water The Red Sea is near Jeddah. |
| thought | noun: something that we think I had a thought yesterday. Why don’t we go to Riyadh tomorrow. |
| wind | noun: moving air The wind blew away my hat. |
| accept | verb: to agree to take (a job); to receive I was offered a job in Riyadh. I accepted the job. |
| discuss | verb: to talk about something My wife and I discussed our vacation plans. |
| educate | verb: to teach Teachers educate our children. |
| offer | verb: to ask someone if they want something His car broke down. I offered to drive him to work. |
| refuse | verb: to say no; to not take (a job) I asked him for help, but he refused. He said no. |
| retire | verb: to stop working when you become older Ahmed was in the Army 25 years. Then he retired. |
| take took / taken | verb: to accept (a job); to study (a course) My brother took a job with Saudi Arabian Airlines. I take Arabic classes every week. |
| talk over | verb: to discuss My wife and I talked over our vacation plans. |
| think over thought | verb: to think about a decision; to consider carefully The school offered me a job, but I need to think it over. |
| turn down | verb: to refuse; to say no I turned down a job in Riyadh because I want to work in Jeddah. |
| already | adverb: by or before a given time; completed in the past Ahmed already talked to the Captain. He talked to him yesterday. |
| confused | adjective: unable to think or understand clearly Ali was confused yesterday and didn’t pass the math test. |
| confusing | adjective: causing inability to be understood clearly That sentence is confusing. I don’t understand it. |
| instead of | adverb: in the place of Abdullah is going to study English instead of French next year. |
| just | adverb: recently completed in the past; a short time ago I’m not hungry. I just ate. |
| medical | adjective: about the field of medicine My son wants to be a doctor. He’s going to medical school. |
| professional | adjective: concerning career or job John is going to university. It will be good for his professional growth. |
| so | conjunction: because of that; therefore He didn’t study for the test, so I think he will do badly. |
| technical | adjective: about a specific or applied science He studies engineering and computers at school. There’re technical classes. |
| yet | adverb: up to now; until this time Ali hasn’t come to class yet. He’s late. |
| associate degree | noun: certificate usually given for competing a two year course of study I hate school, so I only got an associate degree. |
| bachelor’s degree | noun: certificate usually given after completing a four year course of study Hooray! I just graduated with my bachelor’s degree. |
| career | noun: profession or occupation that one plans to do for a long time He was in the army for 25 years. He had a military career. |
| choice | noun: a selection between two or more things; that which is chosen He was offered two jobs. He must make a choice. |
| college | noun: a school for advanced education, especially in a particular skill of profession After high school, I will go to college. |
| course | noun: a subject or series of courses studied in school The cadets are taking an English course. |
| decision | noun: a choice or selection He received two offers and will make a decision tomorrow. |
| degree | noun: a diploma; title given by a university I received a degree in Arabic from Brown University. |
| diploma | noun: a certificate for completion of a course When I finished high school. I received a diploma. |
| discussion | noun: a talk between two or more people My wife and I had a discussion last night about our vacation. |
| education | noun: knowledge and learning from studying in school Ali got a good education at the university. |
| educator | noun: a teacher My brother is an educator in middle school. |
| elementary school | noun: a school where the first five grades (1-5) are taught My six year-old just began elementary school. |
| field | noun: an area of study or interest; a profession Three popular fields of study are medicine, business, and education. |
| future | noun: the time after now, after the present I live in Riyadh. In the future, I will move to Jeddah. |
| grade | noun: a level or year in school After the twelfth grade, many students go to college. |
| high school | noun: grades 9-12; the four years of school before college After I graduate high school, I will go to college. |
| master’s degree | noun: 2-5 years of school beyond a bachelor’s degree Wayne worked very hard and earned two master’s degrees. |
| middle school | noun: a school where grades 6-8 are taught Middle school is between elementary and high school. |
| offer | noun: a invitation to accept a job, a gift, some food, etc. My wife is a teacher and just received a job offer from another school. |
| Ph. D. | noun: Doctor of Philosophy; advanced degree involving 3-8 years of school beyond a master’s degree She is unable to complete her Ph. D. because she had children. |
| profession | noun: a career field; job Ahmed: What is Sultan’s profession? Ali: He is a doctor. |
| professional | noun: one engaging in work requiring special training or knowledge Paul is a professional in the kitchen. He’s a cook. |
| refusal | noun: the answer of no (to an offer) Jane won’t accept the new job and will give her refusal tomorrow. |
| university | noun: an educational institution offering bachelor’s degrees and more A university offers degrees in many fields. |
| add on | verb: to build another room for your house Our house is too small. I want to add on a den |
| boil | verb: to heat to a temperature of 100 Celsius or 212 Fahrenheit My wife boiled some water for tea. |
| build built / built | verb: to make from wood or stone (a house or a room) My father built our house ten years ago. |
| burn | verb: to be on fire We burn wood in our fireplace |
| could | verb: possibility Ahmed is not here today. He could be sick. |
| enlarge | verb: to make bigger The kitchen is too small. I want to enlarge it. |
| get together got / gotten | verb: to meet My friend and I get together every Friday for a barbecue. |
| heat | verb: to make hot The food is cold. Please heat it in the microwave. |
| leave | verb: to let something stay the same Let’s make the patio larger, but leave the kitchen the same size |
| play | verb: to make sound with Ahmed played the CD in his car. |
| solve | verb: to find the answer to a problem Jim got 100 on the Math test. He solved all the problems correctly. |
| take place took / taken | verb: to happen The book quiz took place in the lab. |
| interested (in) | adjective: wanting to know about Ahmed is interested in airplanes. He wants to be a pilot. |
| near | preposition: close in time or distance We are planning to go to Riyadh in the near future. |
| perhaps | adverb: maybe Perhaps we can eat at the new restaurant tonight. |
| then | adverb: used to say what happens next Mr. Ahmed: The mechanic will fix the car tomorrow. Mrs. Ahmed: Then we can drive to Riyadh tomorrow. |
| tiring | adjective: causing physical tiredness Running is a very tiring exercise. |
| addition | noun: a room added on to a house Our house was too small, so we built an addition to it. |
| builder | noun: someone who builds houses The builder will finish our house next week, then we can move in. |
| cassette | noun: a tape The students listen to cassettes in the language lab. |
| den | noun: a family room for relaxing We have a television in the den and in the living room. |
| dining room | noun: a room for eating My mother cooks in the kitchen and we eat in the dining room. |
| fire | noun: something burning There is a fire in the fireplace to keep us warm |
| fireplace | noun: a place in the house to build a fire There is a fire in the fireplace to keep us warm |
| get-together | noun: a meeting, usually for fun Out family is having a get-together next week at my house. |
| idea | noun: a plan; an opinion I have an idea for the new addition to my house |
| meeting | noun: a get-together, usually for business The students will have a meeting tomorrow after school. |
| microwave | noun: an oven for heating or cooking things Heat some food in the microwave for lunch. |
| oven | noun: a kitchen device for cooking things My wife cooked the chicken in the oven. |
| patio | noun: an uncovered, paved area near the house It’s a beautiful day. Let’s eat dinner on the patio. |
| plan | noun: a diagram or picture of an idea for building We will build a house after I finish the plan. |
| record | noun: a disk containing music Ahmed played the Michael Jackson record in his room. |
| room | noun: space; area The kitchen is too small. There isn’t enough room to cook. |
| shed | noun: a small building for keeping tools I keep the garden tools in the shed |
| solution | noun: the answer to a problem He found the solution to the math problem |
| stereo | noun: a machine for playing music My friends listened to some music on the stereo. |
| story | noun: a floor or level of a building My house has two stories. The bedrooms are upstairs and the living room is downstairs. |
| suburb | noun: an area outside of the city Ahmed works in Riyadh, but he lives in the suburbs. |
| trouble | noun: a cause of difficulty; a problem I got 60 on the book quiz. The trouble with the test is that I didn’t study. |
| wood | noun: material from a tree We burn wood in the fireplace. |
| catch caught / caught | verb: to get fish from a body of water (pond, river, lake, sea, ocean) We went fishing yesterday and caught twelve fish. |
| fish | verb: to try to catch fish John was fishingyesterday but he didn’t catch anything. |
| hunt | verb: to try to kill animals for food Adam likes to hunt deer in the mountains. |
| kill | verb: to cause the death of Ahmed killed a deer on his last hunting trip. |
| practice | verb: to do something many time to become good at it Before playing a soccer game, the team practices for many hours. |
| prepare | verb: to get ready for some activity We prepared our fishing lines before we went to the lake. |
| shoot shot / shot | verb: to fire a weapon; to hit something with a bullet Adam shoots deer and wild turkeys every fall in Texas. |
| used to | verb: something done in the past that is not done now He used to live in Dammam but now he lives in Abha. |
| would | verb: something done as a habit in the past When they were young, they would play soccer in the street. |
| all over | phrase (everywhere) We looked all over the classroom but couldn’t find the teacher’s glasses. |
| bang! | exclamation (sound of a gunshot or explosion) We heard a noise outside. Bang! Bang! It was a firecracker! |
| farther | adverb: at a greater distance From KKMC, it’s a farther distance to Jeddah than to Riyadh. |
| further | adverb: at a greater distance or at a later time How much further do we have to travel? It’s six hours further to Jeddah. |
| hard | adverb: with great effort or force He tries hard to understand. He hit the ball hard and it went very far. |
| high | adverb: above a set point He aimed too high and missed the deer. |
| indoors | adverb: inside a building The children played indoors all afternoon. |
| low | adverb: below a set point He aimed too low and missed the deer. |
| more | pronoun: a greater number or amount He has a little money, but he needs more. |
| once | adverb: one time; at a time before now I’ve been to Italy once in my life. Once there were many oryx in the desert but they’re gone now. |
| out-of-doors | phrase: outside a building We play basketball inside the gym but we play soccer out-of-doors. |
| outdoors | adverb: outside a building I like being outdoors better than working in an office. |
| own | pronoun: belonging to someone I have my book. Go get your own. |
| several | pronoun: more than two but not a lot We didn’t see John for several days. |
| slow | adverb: opposite of fast Paul drives fast but his grandfather drives slow. |
| twice | adverb: two times He came to the office twice. Once at 10:00 and again at 12:30. |
| whole | adjective: all of; entire We couldn’t believe he ate the whole cake. |
| country | noun: area outside of the city; often meaning the farm area We often go to the country for picnics under the trees. |
| deer / deer | noun: an animal similar to an oryx (gazelle) Adam killed one deer but his brother got two deers on their hunting trip. |
| duck | noun: a bird that swims on the water Donald Duck is a famous Walt Disney cartoon character. |
| fish / fish | noun: animals that live in the water There are many fish in the sea. |
| fishing rod | noun: pole used to catch fish I have a new fishing rod so I want to go fishing this weekend. |
| gun | noun: weapon with a long tube (barrel) Soldiers fire guns on the firing range. |
| instructions | noun: directions for how to do something Read the instructions before you answer the questions. |
| line | noun: string; cord He put a nylon line on his fishing rod. |
| outdoors | noun: outside John likes the outdoors but his wife prefers the air conditioned house. |
| own | noun: belonging to a person Bob has his own car so he doesn’t have to ride the bus. |
| pistol | noun: shooting weapon held in the hand Cowboys used to wear pistols on their belts. |
| plenty | noun: enough or more than enough Do we need to get gasoline? No, we have plenty. |
| rifle | noun: a long gun Soldiers often carry rifles. |
| shot | noun: sound of a gun or pistol firing; the name of the action of shooting Was that a shot I heard? Bob took two shots at the deer. |
| walk | noun: a short trip on foot I like to take a walk late in the evening when it’s cool. |
| weapon | noun: a tool for killing or harming Rifles, pistols, knives and batons are weapons. |
| in the open | noun: outside; in clear view, easy to see John likes to be out in the open. There are many camels in the open on the road from KKMC to Riyadh. |