beforehand [t>ifoxhsend] adv.
If something is done beforehand, then it is done in advance.
-» He packed his luggage beforehand, so he was able to leave rig h t away.
centigrade [sentagreid] n.
If a temperature is centigrade, it is scaled, so water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.
—► During the spring time, the temperature gets as warm as 26 degrees centigrade.chatter [tjaetar] V.
To chatter means to talk quickly about unimportant things.
—► The children chattered in the back o f the classroom.c o n c e r t o [kantjertou] n.
A concerto is music for a solo instrument and played with an orchestra.
—► The piano concerto has a section in which only the piano plays.condense [kandens] v.
To condense a gas means to make it a liquid.
—» The cool a ir made tiny drops o f water condense on the tops o f the grass.COVe [kouv] n.
A cove is a part of land where it curves inward around the sea.
—► They hid the boat in a sm all cove on the south side o f the island.deteriorate [diti'ariareit] V.
To deteriorate means to become steadily worse.
—► The nation’s economy continued to deteriorate despite the politicians’ efforts.exterior [ikstisriar] n.
An exterior is the outside surface of something.
—» The exterior o f the nut was hard and woody, but the inside was soft and delicious.freeway [frrwei] n.
A freeway is a road with no stops where cars travel at high speeds.
—* Once you g et on the freeway, it only takes an hour to drive to my parent’s farm.hearty [ha:rti] adj.
If someone or something is hearty, then they are loud and happy.
—► The grandmother ended her story with a hearty laugh that pleased her grandchild.