Unit 4

v. to make noises when you breathe, especially if you have an illness in your chest

adv. in a skillful and quick way

n. the action of moving backward, away from a difficult or dangerous situation

v. to move up and down or from side to side quickly and lightly; to make something move in this way

n. the land along the edge of an ocean, a lake or a sea

v. 1 to breathe quickly and noisily ( for example when you have been running fast); 2 to say something while you are finding it difficult to breathe

n. things that you say or write

adj. very hot

n. ( in the past) a person who made copies of written documents before printing was invented

v. moved from one position or place to another

n. a type of grey stone that comes from a mountain with a hole in the top ( a volcano ) and is very light in weight. It is used in powder form for cleaning and polishing, and in pieces for rubbing on the skin to make it softer

n. pieces of something that has been destroyed, especially in an accident

n. 1 a short period of rain or snow; 2 a large number of things that arrive or fall together

v. to cover someone or something with drops of liquid, dirt, etc., especially by accident

adj. burning brightly

adj. black and partly burned by fire

v. sending air out of your throat and mouth with a sudden loud noise, especially when you have a cold, have something in your throat, etc.

n. a very large rock

n. very small stones that are used for making roads, paths, etc.