8-1 Vocabulary

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Vocabulary List

Word	Part of Speech	Example
ability	Noun	Chris has many abilities. He can do many things.
advice	Noun	Can you give me some advice? I have a problem.
antifreeze	Noun	Antifreeze is an engine coolant.
boss	Noun	Shelly is the manager of the garage. She is my boss.
clean	Verb	I need to clean the grease off of the engine.
cool	Adjective, Verb	The engine is hot right now. I parked the car because the engine needs to cool.
coolant	Noun	Antifreeze is a type of coolant.
culture	Noun	My country has very interesting culture.
difference	Noun	What is the difference between British English and American English?
different	Adjective	They are not the same thing. They are different.
disagree	Verb	I disagree with you. I think you're wrong.
education	Noun	I have a high school education.
fan	Noun	A fan helps cool the engine.
favor	Noun	Thank you for doing that favor for me. I will do one for you in the future.
fill	Verb	Can you fill the truck with gas?
fill out	Phrasal Verb	Please fill out this form with your information.
find out	Phrasal Verb	I missed class yesterday. I should find out about the homework for tomorrow.
follow	Verb	I'm lost. The directions were difficult to follow.
full	Adjective	The SUV’s gas tank is full.
freeze	Verb	Cold weather can freeze your car.
grease	Noun	The door squeaks when someone opens it. Use some grease to make it quiet.
grow up	Noun	She lives in Canada now, but she grew up in Italy.
high school	Noun	I studied a lot in high school to enter a good university.
hot	Adjective	My engine’s fan doesn’t work. I can’t drive the car because it gets too hot.
lazy	Adjective	Don't be lazy. Come on. Let's work.
location	Noun	Do you know the location of the meeting. I don't know where it is.
loud	Adjective	Please don't be so loud. Speak quietly.
main	Adjective	Good news! The main problem with your car is just a dirty spark plug.
manager	Noun	The manager of the showroom makes all of the decisions.
math	Noun	My math class is very difficult.
medium	Adjective	This is a medium t-shirt. It's too small for me. I need a large one.
messy	Adjective	Your room is so messy. Please clean it up.
minimum	Adjective	The repair will cost a minimum of $100 dollars, but it might cost more.
necessary	Adjective	It isn't necessary for you to drive the whole way. We can switch.
obligation	Noun	You do not have a choice. It's an obligation.
overheat	Verb	My radiator fan doesn’t work, and now my engine is overheating.
password	Noun	My mother always forgets her Internet passwords.
perhaps	Adverb	Perhaps, Charlie is sick today. Maybe that's why he's not here.
permission	Noun	You need to ask for permission to use that.
pick	Noun, Verb	There are so many colors of paint. I can't pick one!
possible	Adjective	I don't think our goal is possible. We cannot finish in time.
practice	Noun, Verb	I have been practicing my automotive skills on my friend’s car.
radiator	Noun	The radiator is the main part that keeps the engine cool.
right	Adjective	I am not wrong. I'm sure I'm right.
scary	Adjective	I don't like sleeping in the dark. It's very scary.
schedule	Noun	What is the schedule for tomorrow? Are we starting at 9 AM like usual?
snack	Noun	I'm hungry. I think I'll get a snack.
special	Adjective	This class is not normal. It's special.
start [starter]	Noun	My car won’t start when I turn the key.
stay	Verb	I don't want to leave. I want to stay here.
stranger	Noun	I do not know him. He is a stranger to me.
temperature	Noun	The temperature of my engine is too high. It is overheating.
thermostat	Noun	I checked the thermostat, and I saw the engine was overheating.
turn on / off	Noun	I'm tired. Let's turn off the TV and go to bed.
ugly	Adjective	That car’s paint job is ugly.
unfortunately	Adverb	Unfortunately, your motorcycle isn’t starting.
uniform	Noun	Do you wear a uniform at your job?
wrong	Adjective	My test was terrible. I got many answers wrong.