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Join a middle-aged bodyguard as he encounters mean-spirited characters in thunderstorms at the seashore, fireworks lighting up the sky, and barefoot teenagers exploring the so-called dangers of a greenhouse. Delve into bedtime stories from cupboards filled with New Year magic, where upright morals prevail in this whimsical world of fairy tales.
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Lesson 8 Compound Words
1. greenhouse 9. upright • 2. seashore 10. teenager • 3. fireworks 11. thunderstorm • 4. fun-loving 12. barefoot • 5.New Year 13. mean-spirited • 6. fairy tales 14. middle-aged • 7. bedtime 15. bodyguard • 8. cupboard 16. so-called
greenhouse • n. a glass or plastic building with controlled temperature, used for growing plants all year round
seashore • n. the place where the land and the sea meet
fireworks • n. firecrackers, rockets, and other explosives that make a lot of noise and fill the sky with colored lights
fun-loving • adj. easygoing; liking to have a good time
New Year • n. the first day of a calendar year
fairy tales • n. a very old story involving imaginary beings such as fairies, magicians, and dragons
bedtime • n. a time to go to bed
cupboard • n. a cabinet with shelves used to store food, dishes, and other items
upright • adj. straight up; not bent
teenager • n. a person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen
thunderstorm • n. a storm with thunder and lightning
barefoot • adv. Without shoes
mean-spirited • adj. exhibiting or characterized by meanness of spirit
middle-aged • adj. not young and not old; of the age from about forty to sixty
bodyguard • n. someone whose job is to protect another person
so-called • adj. called such, but not so: • Hank should know that his so-called friend is going around saying bad things about him.