8. Vocab for Stress and Tone (page 70)

Identifying Stress and Tone (page 70) to stop working because of a fault: To break down (of a machine or vehicle) to stop working because of a fault: Ex: The telephone system has broken down to put sth firmly in a place so that it will not move: To fix [vn] (especially BrE) to put sth firmly in a place so that it will not move: Ex: To fix a shelf to the wall feeling that you have had enough of sb/sth because you no longer find them / it interesting or because they make you angry or unhappy: To be tired of sb/sth | To be tired of doing sth feeling that you have had enough of sb/sth because you no longer find them / it interesting or because they make you angry or unhappy: Ex: I’m sick and tired of all the arguments She was tired of hearing about their trip to India (US) (n) Cheque Bill Check (US) (n) cheque bill Ex: Can I have the check, please? (adj.) needing sleep; ready to go to sleep SYN : (of sth) the act of using sth in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyed: Waste (of sth) the act of using sth in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyed: Ex: It seems such a waste to throw good food away To a cheque / To check / to a cheque / check for the amount of money that it is worth To cash a cheque / To check to exchange a cheque / check for the amount of money that it is worth (n) an arrangement that sb has with a bank, etc to keep money there, take some out, etc.: Account (n) an arrangement that sb has with a bank, etc to keep money there, take some out, etc.: Ex: I don’t have a bank account To have an account at / with a bank To open / close an account (n) = pavement Sidewalk (n) = pavement = football Soccer = football (adj.) having a very pleasant taste or smell: Delicious (adj.) having a very pleasant taste or smell: Ex: Who cooked this? It’s delicious To (about sth) to feel that sth is important and worth worrying about: To care (about sth) to feel that sth is important and worth worrying about: Ex: She cares deeply about environmental issues