TO PRODUCE, PRODUCED

To make something or bring something into existence.

Ex: France produces a great deal of wine for export.

She's asked me to produce a report on the state of the Project.

To cause a reaction or result:

Ex: The senator's speech produced an angry response from the opposition. Her remarks produced an

awkward silence.

If used on delicate skin, this cream may produce a stinging sensation.

To organize the practical and financial matters connected with the preparation of a film, play, or

television or radio programme.

To bring something out from somewhere and show it.

Ex: He produced a letter from his desk that he asked me to read.

One of the men suddenly produced a knife from his pocket.

To result in or discover something, especially proof.

Ex: A lengthy police investigation failed to produce any evidence on which the suspect could be

convicted.

TO MISS, MISSED

To fail to hit, reach, catch, or otherwise make contact with:

Ex: He swung at and missed the ball.

The winger missed the pass.

The ball missed the basket.

To be too late for or fail to meet (a train, for example).

To fail to perceive, experience, or understand:

Ex: I missed my favorite TV show last night.

You completely missed the point of the film.

To fail to accomplish or achieve:

Ex: just missed setting a new record.

To fail to attend or perform:

Ex: never missed a day of work.

To fail to answer correctly:

Ex: missed three questions on the test.

To fail to benefit from; let slip:

Ex: miss a chance.

To escape or avoid:

Ex: We took a different way and missed the traffic jam.

To discover the absence or loss of:

Ex: I missed my book after getting off the bus.

To be without; lack:

Ex: a cart that is missing a wheel.

To feel the lack or loss of:

Ex: Do you miss your family?

TO EXPIRE, EXPIRED

If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use:

Ex: My passport expires next month.

The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year.

TO INSPECT, INSPECTED

To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their

quality or condition:

Ex: After the crash both drivers got out and inspected their cars for damage.

AIRLINE

A business that operates regular services for carryingpassengers or goods by aircraft.

CHARTERED

A formal statement, esp. by a government or ruler, of the rights of a group organized for some

purpose:

Ex: The United Nations charter sets forth goals we all admire.

An act of renting a vehicle for a special use, esp. by a group of people:

Ex: Charters with low fares have attracted new airline passengers.

To rent a vehicle for a special use:

Ex: He wanted to charter an airplane.

VALID

Based on truth or reason; able to be accepted:

Ex: The money was gone, and the only valid conclusion was that someone had stolen it.

A valid document is legally acceptable, usually because it has been done according to official rules:

Ex: You must have a valid drivers license to drive a car.

SMOKING

The action or activity of smoking:

Ex: Smoking is not permitted.

NONSMOKING

A place where smoking is not permitted

ARRIVAL

The act of someone or something that reaches a place or comes into existence, or a person or thing

that reaches a place:

Ex: The arrival of the new year was greeted with joy.

DEPARTURE

The act of leaving a place, job, etc., or an occasion when this happens:

Ex: Departure is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Our departure was delayed because of bad weather.

A departure from usual behavior is a change in the way you do something:

Ex: His departure from his usual optimism startled his staff.

ENTRANCE

A door, gate, etc., by which you can enter a building or place:

Ex: There are two entrances one at the front and one at the back of the building.

Entrance is also the right to be admitted to a place or to an organization:

Ex: Entrance to the museum is free on Sundays.

He took the entrance exam to law school yesterday.

EXIT

The door through which you might leave a room, building, or large vehicle, or a place on a main road

where a vehicle can leave it by taking a smaller road:

Ex: In case of fire, use the emergency exit next to the elevator.

Stay on the freeway until you get to the Ventura exit.

An exit is also the act of leaving a place, esp. a public place such as the stage of a theater:

Ex: She made her exit to rapturous applause.

AISLE

A long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, theater, church, etc., or between the rows

of shelves in a store.

PARACHUTE

A large, usually circular piece of special cloth fastened to someone or something so that when dropped

from an aircraft, it will catch the wind like a sail to make the person or thing fall slowly and safely to the ground

Ex: When the plane went down, three of the crewmen parachuted to safety.

ARMY

A military force, usually belonging to a country, that has the training and equipment to fight on land:

Ex: She decided to join the army.

An army is also any large group:

Ex: An army of bystanders watched the film crew work.

NAVY

The part of a countrys armed forces that is trained to operate at sea

AIR FORCE

The part of a countrys military forces using aircraft

COASTGUARD

A part of the US military forces that is responsible for guarding the land next to the sea, seeing that

boats and ships follow US laws, and helping people in emergencies.

MARINE

A member of the United States Marine Corps, a part of the US military forces that consists of soldiers

who operate on land and sea.

SCHEDULE

A list of planned activities or things to be done at or during a particular time:

Ex: The work schedule for this month is posted on the staff bulletin board.

An airline/bus/train schedule (also ( also timetable)) is a list of days and times that aircraft/buses/trains

leave and arrive at particular places.

To plan something for a particular time:

Ex: The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.

The film is scheduled to begin production in August.

INSTRUCTOR

A person whose job is to teach people a skill:

Ex: a driving/ski/swimming instructor

An instructor is also a teacher at a college or university, ranking lower than a professor.

CORD

A length of twisted threads or fibers:

Ex: She pulled the cord of the Venetian blinds to raise them and let in the sun.

A length of covered wire that connects electrical equipment to an electrical supply or to other

equipment:

Ex: an electric cord; a telephone cord;

ROPES

A strong, thick cord made of twisted fibers.

To tie something with rope:

Ex: We roped the box to the top of the car.

To rope something off is to put rope or cord around it to keep it separate:

Ex: The site has been marked with No Trespassing signs and areas have been roped off.

LEFT

A position that is the opposite of right and on the side of your body that contains the heart:

Ex: He injured his left eye.

Turn left at the stop sign.

Make a left at the corner.

My sister is third from the left in the back row.

Political groups that believe governments should provide a higher level of social services and support

laws to bring about greater economic and social equality

Past simple and past participle of leave.

THOUGHT

Past simple and past participle of think.

The act of thinking about something to form ideas and opinions, or an idea or opinion produced by

thinking:

Ex: I have given this matter considerable thought.

Do you have any thoughts on what we should do now?

That fact never entered my thoughts.

His early religious training helped to shape his thought.

Its just a thought, but since its such a beautiful day, why dont we go for a drive?

The very thought of standing up in front of an audience scares me to death.

PRODUCER

A company, country, or person that makes things, usually for sale, especially things made by an

industrial process or grown or obtained from the ground:

Ex: a producer of automobiles/wheat.

BOARDING

To get onto or allow people to get onto an aircraft, train, or ship:

Ex: Flight 701 to Los Angeles is now boarding at gate 14A.

CUSTOMS

A way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time among a group of people:

Ex: It was a time-honored custom of the club that blue chairs were reserved for senior members only.

Shes studying the language and customs of the Hopi Indians.

Something you usually do:

Ex: He left the house at nine exactly, as was his custom.

Made for a particular person to buy: custom drapes/woodworking.

Ex: We will customize existing software to meet our clients needs.

DELAY

To cause to be late or to cause to happen at a later time, or to wait before acting:

Ex: He wants to delay the meeting until Wednesday.

The space launch was delayed because of bad weather.

Dont delay in ordering tickets to the show.

A period when something that might happen does not happen or does not happen quickly enough, or

the failure to act quickly:

Ex: You need to call back without delay.

The holiday traffic is likely to cause long delays.

Any further delay would threaten the entire project.

GATE

A section of a fence or outer wall that can swing open to let you through:

Ex: I pushed open the gate and went into the backyard.

A gate is also the door at an airport that you go through to get on an aircraft:

Ex: All passengers for flight 103 please proceed to gate D4.

TERMINAL

The place where a train, bus, aircraft, or ship begins or ends a trip, or the building used by passengers

who are arriving or leaving:

Ex: Your flight leaves from Terminal 3.

A point at which a connection can be made to an electrical circuit (= system through which electricity

flows).

A piece of equipment used for communicating with a computer, esp. a keyboard and screen.

(Of a disease or illness) leading to death:

Ex: His mother has a terminal illness.

SEAT BELT

A strap in a vehicle or aircraft that fastens around you, holding you in your seat to reduce the risk of

injury in an accident.