tow /ˈtoʊ/ towed	The car was towed to the nearest garage after the accident. The police towed my car because it was parked illegally	to pull (a vehicle) behind another vehicle with a rope or chain
rusty /ˈrʌsti/	a rusty old car rusty nails	covered with rust
exit /ˈɛgzət/	Take the first exit. exit ramps	a special road by which vehicles leave a highway
cousin /ˈkʌzən/	a child of your uncle or aunt
prayer /ˈpreɚ/	She told the children to say their prayers before they went to sleep. We've been praying for her safe return, and now our prayers have been answered. We joined hands and recited the prayer together
intersection /ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/	The accident occurred at a busy intersection
bound /baʊnd/ (adj)	eastbound, homebound, inbound, northbound, outbound, southbound, westbound	going or planning to go to a specified place
hairdresser /ˈheɚˌdrɛsɚ/	a person who cuts and shapes hair
vaccinate /ˈvæksəˌneɪt/	We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter Children must be vaccinated against measles before attending school.	to give (a person or an animal) a vaccine to prevent infection by a disease
assistance /əˈsɪstəns/	She asked, “Can I be of (any) assistance?” [=can I help you?] Nobody came to her assistance [=nobody helped her] when her car broke down financial/cash assistance
insist /ɪnˈsɪst/	I didn't want to go, but she insisted. “Come on, let's go.” “Oh, all right, if/since you insist.” She insisted that I (should) go. The source for my story insisted that I not reveal his/her name.	to demand that something happen or that someone do something
cart /ˈkɑɚt/	a grocery cart shopping cart luggage cart
nuisance /ˈnjuːsn̩s/	My allergies are a nuisance in the springtime. Filling out all the paperwork was a nuisance. I'm sorry to be such a nuisance [=I'm sorry to bother you], but I need your help again. He made a nuisance of himself. [=he behaved in an annoying way] (law) The landfill was declared a public nuisance.	a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems — usually singular
due to	The accident was primarily due to her carelessness. Due to the bad weather, the game was canceled. Their success is due to a lot of hard work. Traffic was slow due to roadwork. The pool is closed due to the approaching storm.	because of (something)
trunk	He keeps a jack and spare tire in the trunk.
judge /ˈʤʌʤ/ judged; judging	You should not judge people by their appearance. They judged her pie (as) the best Judging from this schedule, we have a busy week ahead. Judging by its smell, I'd say the milk is spoiled
holdup /ˈhoʊldˌʌp/	a traffic holdup Hey, what's the holdup? [=what is the reason for the delay?]	a usually brief delay
clean-shaven	The waiters were clean-shaven Can you remember whether the man had a beard or was clean-shaven?
payable /ˈpejəbəl/	The bill was payable [=due] on the first of February (business) accounts payable [=the amounts of money that you owe to people or other businesses benefits payable to the insured	possible or necessary to pay
plenty /ˈplɛnti/	“Would you like more pie?” “No, thanks. I've had plenty.” There's plenty [=enough] for everyone. There will be plenty of time to relax later. Remember to drink plenty of water before and after you exercise. He'll be in plenty of trouble when he gets home.
economise /ɪˈkɑːnəˌmaɪz/	He was born into a wealthy family and never learned to economize. We're finding new ways to economize [=save] on fuel.
sort out	I'm trying to sort out [=find out, figure out] a way to do it. He's still trying to sort out his problems	1. to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinkin 2. to find an answer or solution for (something)

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