ALC BOOK 28 LESSON 2 VOCABULARY

breakdown

a failure of a device or system to operate correctly

coat

a layer of substance that covers a surface

hinge

a moveable part, often made of metal, designed to join two objects together

groove

a narrow cut or hole in a surface area

bubble

a small ball of air or gas, often found inside a liquid or attached to a surface

mark

a small, often damaged, part of a surface that is different from the area around it

desire

a strong wish or want

light bulb

an electric device, often with a glass covering, that emits light

portable

capable of being easily carried

teamwork

cooperative effort for a common cause

coated

having a layer of come substance that covers a surface

appropriate

proper, right, correct

stack

things laid on top of each other usually in orderly manner

pile

things laid on top of each other usually without organization

get one's hands on

to acquire something, often with some difficulty

mount

to attach an object to a surface or other object

in the first place

to begin with, initially, from the beginning, before anything else "I don't know why I spent so much money getting my old car fixed after the accident. I should have bought a new car ____________."

trace

to carefully draw an image of something; to follow the direction of an object

mount

to climb up or get up on something

leave out

to exclude or not mention someone or something

line up

to make a row of people or things; to get or put into an arrangement

roll

to move by turning, often continuously; to move on wheels

slide

to move smoothly on a surface

dip

to place an object into liquid substance briefly and then remove

fix up

to repair or improve the physical condition or appearance of something

pull apart

to separate or break an object into two or more pieces by pulling

alternate

to take turns doing or using different things