Vocabulary Slideshow
Vocabulary List
Word | Part of Speech | Example |
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paint booth | Noun | Bring the car into the paint booth. |
paint job (slang) | Noun | Man, your ride really needs a new paint job. |
design | Noun | I like the design with the new Ford Trucks. |
new old stock (NOS) | Noun | You won't have to buy anything aftermarket, we have some new old stock. |
hydraulics | Noun | Those hydraulics are really cool. |
suspension | Noun | There is something wrong with her car's suspension. |
shocks | Noun | Those shocks really help the ride be smooth. |
components | Noun | I don't really understand all of the components in an engine. |
bed | Noun | Put the boxes in the truck bed. |
cage / roll cage | Noun | The rally racers need roll cages to be safe. |
door panels | Noun | I have a scratch on my door panel. |
dashboard | Noun | I want to upgrade my dashboard. |
four-point harnesses | Noun | The racers use four-point harnesses when they drive. |
supercharger | Noun | His supercharger really helps the car go fast quickly. |
turbocharger | Noun | The turbocharger might need to be fixed. |
chassis | Noun | After the accident, the car's chassis needed to be repaired. |
client | Noun | The client wanted me to install the new stereo. |
expectation | Noun | I have very high expectations for this company. |
creativity | Noun | Customizing cars requires a lot of creativity. |
taste | Noun | She has a horrible taste in cars. |
passion | Noun | The students have a lot of passion for learning. |
museum | Noun | There are some pretty cool exhibits at this museum. |
impression | Noun | My first impression is that you are pretty good with cars. |
award | Noun | His hard work was his true reward. |
lowrider | Noun | They fixed up the Oldsmobile to be a lowrider. |
generous | Adjective | There are a lot of generous people in my life. |
custom | Adjective | I want a custom stereo. |
stock | Adjective | I replaced the stock rims that came with my car. |
standard | Adjective | Bluetooth is standard in new cars these days. |
traditional | Adjective | The traditional seat belt is not a four-point harness. |
aftermarket | Adjective | We put on some aftermarket parts for the suspension. |
metric | Adjective | This part needs metric sockets to be replaced. |
innovative | Adjective | That company is very innovative. They always have new ideas. |
futuristic | Adjective | Did you see those new cars? They were very futuristic looking. |
challenging | Adjective | My job has been pretty challenging so far. |
modify | mod | Verb | We are going to start modifying the steering wheel today. |
integrate | Verb | I think you can integrate your phone into the navigation system. |
extend | Verb | We will need to extend the suspension for the new rims. |
mount | Verb | You have to mount the spoiler on the back of the car. |
envision | Verb | I can envision that company making a lot of money. |
include | Verb | Does this car include winter tires? |
involve | Verb | We should involve your sister with this project. |
form | Verb | They formed the carbon fiber in their own shop. |
swap | Verb | We should swap cars this weekend. I want to drive yours. |
promote | Verb | Facebook always promotes different products. |
provide | Verb | We provide free rides to our customers. |
customize | Verb | I really want to customize some things on my car. |
express | Verb | Our clients expressed that they really like the new design. |
consider | Verb | We should consider a different shop. This one is very expensive. |
require | Verb | You are required to have a driver's license in most countries to drive. |
equip | Verb | You have to equip your car with Bluetooth for this feature to work. |
weigh | Verb | The car weighs more when people are in it. |
admire | Verb | I really admire my father because he has always worked hard. |
throw in | Phrasal Verb | If you buy this car, we will throw in free winter tires. |
put in | Phrasal Verb | Can you put the bags in the trunk? |
take out | Phrasal Verb | Hey let's take out your old stereo and upgrade it. |
take off | Phrasal Verb | We really should take off that old part. |
rarely | Adverb | We rarely drive to the beach anymore. |
often | Adverb | I often dream about getting a new car. |
lately | Adverb | Lately I have been thinking about getting new tires. |
specifically | Adverb | I love that engine, specifically the turbocharger. |
be ahead of its time | Phrase | Electric cars in the 1800s were so ahead of their time. |
Vocabulary Dictation
Exercise
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