{"id":9441,"date":"2014-03-10T00:18:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T00:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=9441"},"modified":"2023-10-18T19:20:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T00:20:53","slug":"improve-your-english-vocabulary-with-compound-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/improve-your-english-vocabulary-with-compound-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve your English Vocabulary with Compound Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h09fUCOM_K4?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><\/center><center><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Webinar-Compound-Words.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Download the Text (PDF)<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><strong>Learn more about the Vocabulary Builder Course<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Compound words are when two or more words are put together to form a new word with a new meaning.<\/p>\n<p>There are three forms of compound words:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>the closed form, where the words are together<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(notebook, keyboard, basketball)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>the hyphenated form<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(six-pack, mother-in-law, check-in)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>the open form, where the words are separated by a space<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(post office, real estate, vice president)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For some words, both the open form and the hyphenated forms are acceptable (light-year, light year), and for some words both the hyphenated and the closed form are acceptable (easy-going, easygoing).<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes compound words are easy to understand: a <strong>bookstore <\/strong>is a store that sells books; a <strong>dishwasher <\/strong>is a machine that washes dishes.<\/p>\n<p>But others might not be so obvious; for example, <strong>brainstorm<\/strong> \u2013 an intense process where you think of many different ideas, or <strong>scapegoat<\/strong> \u2013 meaning someone who bears the blame for others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brainstorm-300x157.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brainstorm-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brainstorm-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brainstorm-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/brainstorm.png 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This word is from \u201cescape\u201d + \u201cgoat,\u201d and its origin is in the Bible, which describes a ritual in which a goat symbolically took on the sins (the bad actions) of the people, and was then sent out into the wild to die.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/goat-1807914_640-268x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/goat-1807914_640-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/goat-1807914_640.png 571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s webinar, I\u2019m going to go through the alphabet A to Z and teach you one or two interesting compound words starting with each letter.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>aftermath (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, is \u201caftermath\u201d what happens after your mathematics class? No \u2013 this word refers to the effects or consequences after an event (usually a tragic one, like a war). The <strong>aftermath <\/strong>of an earthquake would include many collapsed buildings, injured people, etc.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>backfire (v.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>What does it mean for something to <strong>backfire? <\/strong>Well, imagine shooting a gun, but the bullet comes out the back instead of the front \u2013 not good, right? If something backfires, it goes wrong and has the opposite effect than intended. If a company launches a TV commercial to increase sales, but the TV commercial is offensive and sales decrease instead, then you could say the commercial <strong>backfired.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/silhouette-3107912_640-300x244.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/silhouette-3107912_640-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/silhouette-3107912_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>cloudburst (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You probably already know that this is a cloud, and to \u201cburst\u201d means to explode \u2013 so a <strong>cloudburst <\/strong>is a sudden, heavy rainfall, when rain starts falling very quickly without warning. Another compound word for heavy, continuous rain is a <strong>downpour <\/strong>because rain is just pouring down out of the sky!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cloud-37011_640-300x255.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cloud-37011_640-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cloud-37011_640-70x60.png 70w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cloud-37011_640-140x120.png 140w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cloud-37011_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>daredevil (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Someone who is \u201cdaring\u201d is bold, courageous. And this is a devil \u2013 well, a drawing of a devil, anyway. Devils are considered bad. So a <strong>daredevil<\/strong> is a person who is very bold but in a risky or dangerous way \u2013 for example, someone who does rock climbing without any ropes or protective equipment!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/devil-1294458_640-300x235.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/devil-1294458_640-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/devil-1294458_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>eyelid \/ eye shadow \/ eyelash \/ eyebrow (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Now I\u2019m going to teach you four words related to your eyes. The small fold of skin that covers your eyes when you close them is your <strong>eyelid.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Women like to decorate their eyelids with a type of makeup called <strong>eye shadow.<\/strong> The tiny hairs on your eyelids are your <strong>eyelashes, <\/strong>and the line of hairs above your eye is your <strong>eyebrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eye-311245_640-300x158.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eye-311245_640-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/eye-311245_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>frostbite (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The word \u201cfrost\u201d refers to tiny ice crystals, and to bite is to cut something with your teeth. Put the two together and you get <strong>frostbite <\/strong>\u2013 an injury when your skin is exposed to extreme cold for too long, and the cold destroys the tissues. Sometimes people with frostbite have their fingers or toes amputated because the damage is too great.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18125\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FROST-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FROST-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FROST.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">frost on a leaf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>greenhouse (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <strong>greenhouse <\/strong>is a structure especially used for growing plants. It\u2019s usually made of glass so that the temperature and humidity can be controlled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GREENHOUSE-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GREENHOUSE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/GREENHOUSE.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>homemade \/ handmade (adj.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>How would you like some <strong>homemade <\/strong>cherry pie? The adjective <strong>homemade <\/strong>means it was made by a person at home, not by a factory or by a big company.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to that is <strong>handmade, <\/strong>which describes something made by hand, not by a machine. We usually use homemade for food and handmade for objects.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CHERRYPIE-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CHERRYPIE-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/CHERRYPIE.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>ironclad (adj.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cIronclad\u201d literally means to be covered in the metal called iron. A battleship can be ironclad. But it\u2019s often used metaphorically, for example an <strong>ironclad rule <\/strong>or <strong>ironclad protection<\/strong> \u2013 meaning something that is fixed and can\u2019t be broken.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/battleship-27642_640-300x178.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/battleship-27642_640-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/battleship-27642_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>jelly beans (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This one\u2019s pretty self-explanatory: a type of candy that\u2019s like a bean made out of jelly is a <strong>jelly bean!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JELLYBEANS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JELLYBEANS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/JELLYBEANS.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>killjoy (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A <strong>killjoy<\/strong> is a person who ruins other people\u2019s fun or pleasure. If your office normally celebrates people\u2019s birthday parties, but then there\u2019s a new manager who says you can\u2019t have parties anymore, he\u2019s a <strong>killjoy. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>lightheaded \/ lighthearted (adj.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To be <strong>lighthearted <\/strong>is to be happy and free from worries, trouble, or stress. But feeling <strong>lightheaded<\/strong> is not so nice \u2013 it means you feel dizzy, like you might lose consciousness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lighthearted.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lighthearted.png 500w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/lighthearted-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>milestone (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When you\u2019re driving along the highway, you sometimes see small signs that show how many miles (or kilometers) you\u2019ve traveled. We actually call these signs \u201cmile markers,\u201d but the word <strong>milestone <\/strong>is used metaphorically to describe an important point in a process.<\/p>\n<p>If your goal is to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/how-to-speak-fluent-english-top-10-tips\/\">fluent in English<\/a>, and you pass a B2 upper-intermediate level exam, you\u2019ve reached a <strong>milestone <\/strong>\u2013 you\u2019re not finished yet, but you\u2019ve accomplished a significant goal.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>newborn, newlyweds, newcomer, newbie (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A baby that has just recently been born is a <strong>newborn, <\/strong>and two people who have just recently been married are <strong>newlyweds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Someone who has recently arrived at an event or in a social group is a <strong>newcomer, <\/strong>and a <strong>newbie <\/strong>is a slang word for someone who is just beginning some activity and doesn\u2019t have much knowledge or experience yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/baby-304574_640-150x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/baby-304574_640-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/baby-304574_640.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>outlaw (n., v.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The word <strong>outlaw <\/strong>actually has two different meanings. A person who is an <strong>outlaw <\/strong>is a criminal, usually one who is running away from the police and trying to avoid being captured.<\/p>\n<p>The verb <strong>outlaw <\/strong>means to prohibit something by law \u2013 for example, if your country <strong>outlaws <\/strong>talking on your cell phone while driving, it means that it\u2019s now illegal and you will be punished if you do it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/burglar-208x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>panhandle (v.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is a pan and this is its handle \u2013 but the verb <strong>panhandle <\/strong>means to approach someone and ask for money or food \u2013 to beg. Maybe the word panhandle began to be used in this way because the beggars used pans to collect the money; I\u2019m not sure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/panhandle-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/panhandle-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/panhandle.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>quarterback (n., v.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In American football, the <strong>quarterback <\/strong>is the name of the player who controls the strategy for play; he directs the rest of the team on what to do.<\/p>\n<p>But <strong>quarterback <\/strong>is also used informally for the action of leading\/directing any operation: the marketing department of a company needs someone to <strong>quarterback <\/strong>the new ad campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/QUARTERBACK-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/QUARTERBACK-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/QUARTERBACK.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>runaway (n., adj.) \/ runway (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The work <strong>runaway <\/strong>refers to a person or animal that has escaped \u2013 you can have a <strong>runaway <\/strong>elephant that has gotten out of the zoo. Don\u2019t get runaway confused with <strong>runway, <\/strong>which is the road that an airplane uses to gain speed before taking off.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>shipwreck (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When a ship sailing in the ocean crashes into the rocks, this is called a <strong>shipwreck. <\/strong>We also use the word <strong>shipwreck <\/strong>for the destroyed remains of the ship, which may be underwater.<\/p>\n<p>For ships, we only use the word <strong>shipwreck; <\/strong>for cars and trains, we can say <strong>car crash \/ train crash <\/strong>OR <strong>car wreck <\/strong>\/ <strong>train wreck; <\/strong>and for airplanes, we always say <strong>plane crash <\/strong>(never \u201cwreck.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shipwreck-575907_640-300x223.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shipwreck-575907_640-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shipwreck-575907_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>tiebreaker (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When two teams are playing each other and the score ends in an equal number like 2-2 or 5-5, this is called a <strong>tie. <\/strong>But in many games and contests, we need one winner \u2013 so an extra activity called a <strong>tiebreaker<\/strong> is done to \u201cbreak\u201d the tie and determine the champion. (In sports like soccer and basketball, this is often called <strong>overtime<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>upcoming (adj.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This word is used to describe an event that is coming up in the future: if a presidential election will be held next month, you could call it \u201cthe <strong>upcoming <\/strong>election.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>vineyard (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A vine is a type of plant that \u201cclimbs\u201d up a surface as it grows. Grapes grow on vines. And a yard is an area of land \u2013 so a <strong>vineyard <\/strong>is an area where grapes are grown, especially for the purpose of producing wine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/VINEYARD-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/VINEYARD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/VINEYARD.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>wholesale (adj.) \/ warehouse (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Sometimes companies buy very large quantities of items from a manufacturer, in order to get a discount. This is called buying <strong>wholesale.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The great number of items can then be stored in a <strong>warehouse <\/strong>\u2013 a building especially for storage of things that are not being used at the moment \u2013 until they are sold.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>yearbook (n.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Many high schools and colleges publish a book at the end of the school year, with pictures and information about the things that happened during that year. This is called a <strong>yearbook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>zigzag (adj.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Something that is <strong>zigzag <\/strong>follows a path with sharp turns in alternating directions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-18136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zigzag-2023196_640-300x243.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zigzag-2023196_640-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/zigzag-2023196_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/compound-words-in-english-around-the-house\/\">Compound words around the house<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Improving Your Vocabulary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You know, there are really so many interesting compound words; as I was doing the research for this lesson, it was hard to choose which ones to teach! But I hope you\u2019ve learned some new vocabulary through this webinar.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to continue improving your vocabulary, you\u2019ll really enjoy the <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><strong>Vocabulary Builder Courses<\/strong><\/a> at Espresso English. There are two levels \u2013 Level 1, which is easier, and Level 2, which is harder \u2013 and each level has 30 lessons.<\/p>\n<p>The first level focuses on essential everyday words for things in daily life, work, study, travel, describing people, describing the world, etc.<\/p>\n<p>And the second level goes deeper into these subjects and also has lessons on more advanced topics like binomials, metaphors, word roots, and prefixes and suffixes.<\/p>\n<p>Now, each level of the course is $30 \u2013 it\u2019s $30 for Level 1, and $30 for Level 2, because they are two completely different courses. But the special offer I have just for you is that if you buy both levels together, you get a discount \u2013 instead of paying $60, the price is only $45.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s your choice; you can buy only level 1 \u2013 for $30; only level 2 \u2013 also for $30, or both levels for the discounted price of $45. You\u2019ll learn more than 600 new words in each level, and there are also exercises to practice that vocabulary so you don\u2019t forget it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Level 1 \u2013 Vocabulary Builder Course &#8211; $30<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Level 2 \u2013 Vocabulary Builder Course &#8211; $30<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Levels 1 &amp; 2 \u2013\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">$60<\/span><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 $45<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Let me take some time to answer questions about either the webinar or the course \u2013 you can send in your questions using the question box, and I\u2019ll answer some of them now. If I don\u2019t answer your question on the webinar, I\u2019ll respond later by e-mail, OK?<\/p>\n<p>Someone\u2019s asking, \u201cCan we invent compound words?\u201d Hmm\u2026 I would say in general, no, don\u2019t try to invent compound words. It\u2019s true that new words are invented and come into the language, but this usually happens when a lot of people start to use them at the same time, they\u2019re used in the media, and so on. I guess someone had to be the first, but\u2026 in general, I wouldn\u2019t recommend it, just try to work with the words that already exist because there are plenty!<\/p>\n<p>Okay, another question \u2013 \u201cMy English level is intermediate, which level of the course is best?\u201d If you\u2019re intermediate, you could really go either way. I think that Level 1 will help you get a solid base in the most important vocabulary, and learn some new words as well inside each lesson\u2019s topic. In Level 2, one difference is that I do talk a bit faster in the videos, and the words are more advanced, but I think someone at the intermediate level can do Level 2 as well, although it might be a little more of a challenge. So to the person who asked the question \u2013 both levels are good, it just depends on whether you want to reinforce and expand your basic knowledge, or take on more of a challenge with the higher level course.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see another one \u2013 \u201cI didn\u2019t understand the difference between tiebreaker and overtime.\u201d Okay, good question. Overtime is usually a time period, and a tiebreaker is more a single activity. I\u2019ll use an example from soccer. If a game ends in a tie, first we have something like 20 minutes of overtime \u2013 that\u2019s the extra playing time. If nobody scores a goal in the overtime, then the penalty kicks are the tiebreaker \u2013 the extra activity that will decide the winner. Or on a game show where two contestants have the same number of points, the final question will be the tiebreaker. So overtime implies extra time, whereas a tiebreaker is more like an event or an activity.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another question about the courses \u2013 how long is the time limit to finish the lessons? The answer is: there is NO time limit! I know that everyone studies at different speeds, so once you register for the course, you can take as long as you need, your access to the lessons is permanent, and you can also download everything if you want to study later in someplace where you don\u2019t have an internet connection.<\/p>\n<p>A question about the \u201ceye\u201d words \u2013 what do you call the colored part of the eye in the middle, is that the eyeball? No, not exactly. The word eyeball refers to the entire eye \u2013 the colored part AND the white part. For just the colored part, we have two words \u2013 the ring that is blue, green, or brown is called the iris, and the black part in the center is the pupil.<\/p>\n<p>All right, we\u2019re almost out of time, so I\u2019m just going to take a few more questions.<\/p>\n<p>Someone says: \u201cI\u2019m confused! The course is one lesson per day, or I get access to all lessons immediately?\u201d You get access to all the lessons immediately. This course was created in January, and when I\u2019m creating a course, the first students do get one lesson per day every day \u2013 but now that the course is finished, when you register, you get instant access to all the lessons, so you don\u2019t need to wait to receive them.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one: what\u2019s the difference between lifetime and lifelong? Hmm. Okay \u2013 so both lifetime and lifelong refer to something that lasts your entire life. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s really any difference between them in terms of their meaning. People just sometimes tend to use one over the other, like for example, you\u2019ll often see the phrase \u201clifetime guarantee\u201d on products, meaning that the product will last for your entire life. The word lifelong is often used with personal things like a lifelong dream or a lifelong friend\u2026 or you could say you\u2019re a lifelong fan of a particular sports team. So the answer is that lifetime and lifelong mean the same thing, but they\u2019re commonly used in some different expressions.<\/p>\n<p>Last question \u2013 How do you know when it\u2019s one word, two words, or has a hyphen? Ah, I had a feeling someone was going to ask that. The answer is that you can\u2019t know; there\u2019s really no rule. For each compound word, you just need to check the dictionary and remember which form it takes. I wish there was a better answer to that, but it\u2019s just one of the many quirks of the English language.<\/p>\n<p>OK, I have a bunch more questions here, but I\u2019m going to answer the rest by e-mail, all right? So please be patient and wait for my response in the next day or two.<\/p>\n<p>Once again I\u2019d like to say thank you for coming to this webinar, I hope you learned something new, and if you\u2019d like to take advantage of the discount on levels 1 and 2 of the Vocabulary Builder Course together, click the button now so that you don\u2019t miss out. 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