A Man Called Ove · 29
A Man Called Ove and a Bender · 46 words
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- aloft/əˈlɔft/adverb · C2High up in the air, held or flying above.
- appoint/əˈpɔɪnt/verb · C1To officially name someone to a position.
- apron/ˈeɪ.pɹən/noun · A2+You tie this over your clothes to keep them clean while cooking.
- avocado/ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/noun · A2+A soft green fruit with a very big stone, famous on toast.
- barista/bəˈɹiːs.tə/noun · B1+The person who makes coffee behind the counter.
- barricade/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/noun · B2+A hasty barrier put up to block a way.
- bent/bɛnt/adjective · B2No longer straight; curved out of shape.
- black hole/blæk ˈhoʊl/phrase · B2The collapsed star whose pull not even light escapes.
- carafe/kəˈɹæf/noun · C1An open glass jug that wine or water is served from.
- compulsive/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/adjective · B2+Driven by an urge that cannot be resisted, as with a person who lies or gambles without being able to help it.
- consonant/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/noun · B1+Any letter of the alphabet that is not a vowel.
- conspirator/kənˈspɪɹətə/noun · B2One of the people secretly plotting a crime together.
- croissant/ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃/noun · A2+The curved French breakfast pastry with buttery layers.
- dab/dæb/verb · B2+To touch lightly and repeatedly with something soft.
- deft/dɛft/adjective · C1Neat and skilful in movement.
- dub/dʌb/verb · C1To replace the original speech with another language.
- effusive/ɪˈfjuːsɪv/adjective · C2Showing feeling far more freely than is usual.
- emit/iˈmɪt/verb · B2+To send out light, sound, heat, or gas.
- forceful/ˈfɔːsfəl/adjective · B2Strong and confident in manner.
- genuinely/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/adverb · B2Truly and sincerely, not just for show.
- gushing/ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/adjective · C1Bubbling over with breathless warmth and emotion in a way that strikes others as overdone.
- latte/ˈlɑː.teɪ/noun · B1+Coffee made mostly of hot steamed milk.
- monosyllabic/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)sɪˈlabɪk/adjective · C1Answering in single short words, saying as little as possible.
- narrow/ˈnæɹəʊ/adjective · A2+Measuring very little from side to side, like an old alley.
- nonplussed/nɒnˈplʌst/adjective · C1So surprised that you do not know what to do.
- particle/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩/noun · B2+A piece of matter far too small for any eye to see.
- pitcher/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ə/noun · B1The big container with a handle and a lip for pouring water or juice.
- preferably/ˈpɹɛf.ɹəˌbli/adverb · B2If there is a choice, this is the one to pick.
- ragged/ˈɹæɡɪd/adjective · B2Old, torn, and hanging in strips.
- rhetorical/ɹɪˈtɒɹ.ɪ.kəl/adjective · C2Meant to persuade, or asked without wanting an answer.
- ripe/ɹaɪp/adjective · B1Fully grown and ready to eat — soft, sweet, and colorful.
- sarcasm/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/noun · B2Saying the opposite of what you mean, sharpened to sting.
- slammer/ˈslæmɚ/noun · C1Prison, in informal use.
- smirk/smɜːk/verb · B2To smile in a knowing, superior way.
- soot/suːt/noun · B2+The fine black powder left by smoke.
- sooty/ˈsʊti/adjective · B2+Blackened with the powder left by smoke.
- spry/spɹaɪ/adjective · C1Lively and quick, especially in an older person.
- squint atphrase · B2To screw your eyes up against light while looking.
- stepladdernoun · B1+A folding ladder that stands on its own.
- straight aheadphrase · A2Directly in front, with no turning.
- student loannoun · B2Money borrowed to pay for study, repaid later.
- tinker/ˈtɪŋkə/verb · B2To make small adjustments in the hope of improving.
- transfer/tɹɑːnsˈfɜː/noun · B2Changing from one plane or train to another in the middle of a trip.
- unwilling/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/adjective · B2Not wanting to do what is asked.
- wag/wæɡ/verb · B1+To move something back and forth, as a tail does.
- where were wephrase · B2Asking where a conversation had got to.