My wordlist Unit 2 Word Part of Speech Definition Sample Sentence A-grade student n C high-grade: very good in quality At school he was an A-grade student. ace n C in card games, a card with only one symbol and either the highest or lowest value in a suit The ace is worth either 11 or 1. automaton n C a machine that can move and do things without being controlled by someone Automatons are widely used in automobile manufacturing. bar v a place where you go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks Madrid is famous for its many bars and cafes. bet v to risk an amount of money by saying what you think will happen, especially in a race or game. You lose the money if you are wrong and win more if you are right 'Card counting', as it is called, is particularly useful in helping professional gamblers decide how much money to bet. blackjack n U a card game in which players try to collect cards that add up to no more than 21. Blackjack is usually played for money in casinos. The four suits - hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades - have no relevance in blackjack. blacksmith n C someone whose job is to make things out of metal it wasn't until 1861 that a Parisian blacksmith named Pierre Michaux fixed a set of pedals to the front wheel, and the bicycle was finally born. blanket ban n C affecting or aimed at everyone or everything equally, even when this is not sensible or fair There is going to be a blanket ban on all unlicensed street vendors throughout the Olympics. boost v to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful Drugs to boost brain power will become 'as common as coffee'. bring back memories of (sth) phr to cause ideas, feelings, or memories to be in your mind again The song brings back memories of my schooldays. Photocopiable © Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 2014 1
