A Man Called Ove · 1
A Man Called Ove Buys a Computer That Is Not a Computer · 82 words
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- adversary/ˈæd.və.sɛɹi/noun · C1Somebody on the other side in a fight or contest.
- articulate/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/verb · C1To express an idea clearly in words.
- barely/ˈbɛə.li/adverb · B1Only just; by the thinnest margin.
- bound/ˈbaʊ̯nd/verb · B2To move forward in great leaps.
- brighten/ˈbɹaɪtən/verb · B1+To make something lighter or more cheerful.
- burglar/ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/noun · B1A criminal who breaks into homes to take what is inside.
- cabinet/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/noun · B2The senior ministers who run the government together.
- cable/ˈkeɪ.bəl/noun · B2The wire that carries power or data between devices.
- chin/ˈt͡ʃɪn/noun · A2The part of your face below your mouth.
- claw/klɔ/noun · B1One of the sharp curved nails on an animal's paw.
- colleague/ˈkɒliːɡ/noun · B1+A person who works at the same place as you.
- come backphrase · A2To return to the place you left.
- comprehension/ˌkɒmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/noun · B2A test of how well you understood what you read.
- confused/kənˈfjuːzd/adjective · A2Unable to understand what is going on.
- considerably/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/adverb · B2By a large amount.
- convinced/kənˈvɪnst/adjective · B1Completely sure of something.
- counter/ˈkaʊn.tə/noun · B2The flat work surface where all the chopping and mixing happens.
- depend/dɪˈpɛnd/verb · A2+To need someone or something in order to manage.
- disappear/dɪsəˈpɪə/verb · A2To go out of view completely, like magic.
- disbelief/dɪsbɪˈliːf/noun · B2+The refusal or inability to believe.
- display/dɪsˈpleɪ/noun · B2An arrangement of goods meant to catch the eye.
- dubious/ˈd͡ʒuː.bi.əs/adjective · C1Looking untrustworthy; deserving doubt.
- edge/ɛd͡ʒ/noun · B1The line where something stops and the drop or the outside begins.
- eventually/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/adverb · B1In the end, after a long time or many delays.
- eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/noun · B2The line of hair above each eye; you raise them when surprised.
- fierce/fɪəs/adjective · B2Wild, angry, and frightening, like a tiger defending its young.
- flashlight/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/noun · A2+The small electric light you hold in your hand in the dark.
- forefinger/ˈfɔːˌfɪŋ.ɡə/noun · C1The pointing digit next to the thumb.
- glance/ɡlɑːns/verb · B2To look at something for only a second.
- glare/ɡlɛɚ/verb · B2To stare at someone with open anger.
- gunman/ˈɡʌnmən/noun · C1An armed man, usually a criminal one.
- hiss/hɪs/verb · B2To make the sharp s-sound of snakes and angry cats.
- hop/hɒp/verb · B1To make small jumps, especially on one leg.
- ill/ɪl/adjective · A2Not healthy; having a disease.
- impair/ɪmˈpɛə/verb · C1To weaken or damage an ability, like sight or judgment.
- in the meantimephrase · B2While waiting for something else to happen.
- index/ˈɪndɛks/noun · B2The list at the back of a book saying which page each topic is on.
- insinuatingadjective · C1Hinting at something unpleasant without saying it.
- insult/ɪnˈsʌlt/verb · B2To say something rude that wounds someone's pride.
- keyboard/ˈki.bɔɹd/noun · B1+The board of letter buttons you type on.
- kind ofphrase · B1To some degree, but not entirely.
- laptop/ˈlæp.tɒp/noun · A2+The folding machine you can work on anywhere, even on your knees.
- lean/ˈliːn/verb · B2To tilt your body against something for support.
- lick/lɪk/verb · B1To move your tongue across something, like an ice cream.
- look aroundphrase · B1To walk through a place seeing what is there.
- look forphrase · A2To try to find something that is lost or needed.
- meantime/ˈmiːntaɪm/noun · B2The stretch of time between two events.
- mutter/ˈmʌtə/verb · B2+To speak quietly and unclearly, usually while complaining.
- nod/nɒd/verb · B2To move your head up and down to say yes without speaking.
- nowadays/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/adverb · B2In the present time, unlike in the past.
- offering/ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/noun · B2Something given to a god or to a temple.
- outlet/ˈaʊtlɛt/noun · B2A shop through which goods are sold.
- palm/pɑːm/noun · B1The flat inside of your hand, where fortunes are read.
- policeman/pəˈliːsmən/noun · A1A man whose job is enforcing the law.
- pull outphrase · B2To withdraw from a deal, race, or agreement.
- retail/ˈɹiˌteɪl/noun · B2Selling goods one at a time to the public.
- reveal/ɹɪˈviːl/verb · B2To let something previously secret be seen or known.
- rub/ɹʌb/verb · B1To move your hand back and forth against something, pressing.
- sale/seːl/noun · A2The time when a shop drops its prices and crowds come running.
- scepticaladjective · C1Doubting whether a claim is true.
- scooter/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/noun · B2A small light two-wheeler you stand or sit on for short city rides.
- scratch/skɹæt͡ʃ/verb · B1To drag your nails across skin that itches.
- screen/ˈskɹiːn/noun · A2The flat glowing surface where a computer or phone shows everything.
- shift/ˈʃɪft/noun · B1The block of hours you work — days one week, maybe nights the next.
- sigh/saɪ/verb · B2To let out a long deep breath of tiredness or relief.
- silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/noun · B1Complete absence of sound.
- skeptical/ˈskɛptɪkəl/adjective · B2+Doubting claims until you see real proof.
- snatch/snæt͡ʃ/verb · B2To grab something away quickly and rudely.
- sneer/snɪə̯/verb · B2+To smile in a way that shows contempt.
- snort/snɔɹt/verb · B2To push air noisily out through the nose, often in scorn.
- sort of/ˈsɔːt‿əv/phrase · B1Partly, but not completely.
- splutter/ˈsplʌtə/verb · C1To speak in a spitting, broken way because of shock or water.
- stab/stæb/verb · B2To drive a pointed weapon into somebody.
- stretch/stɹɛt͡ʃ/verb · B1To slowly pull your arms and legs long before and after moving hard.
- struggle/ˈstɹʌɡəl/verb · B2To fight hard against something difficult, often while losing.
- sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/adjective · B2A formal word for being as much as is needed.
- toss/tɒs/verb · A2To throw lightly; salads and pancakes get this treatment.
- tracksuit/ˈtɹækˌsut/noun · B1+A loose two-piece outfit for sport or lounging.
- turn aroundphrase · B1To face the opposite direction; also, to rescue a failing situation.
- visibly/ˈvɪz.ə.bli/adverb · B2+In a way anybody could see.
- walk outphrase · B2To leave suddenly in protest or anger.
- weight/weɪt/noun · A2How heavy something is.