1. tiptoe
 If you tiptoe somewhere, you walk there very quietly without putting your heels on the floor when you walk.
ex)
I slipped out of the bed and tiptoe the window.



2. semester
 In colleges and universties in some countries, a semester is one of the two main periods into which the year is divided.
ex)
I`ll go back to school this semester.



3. erupt
When a volcano erupt, It throws out a lot of hot lava, ash, and steam.
ex)
The volcano could erupt at any time.



4. refer
If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them.
ex)
In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.



5. brew
If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea leaves or ground coffee.
ex)
The beer is brewed in the Japan.



6. meal
A meal is an occasion when people sit down and eat, usually at a regular time.
ex)
W
hat time would you like your evening meal?



7. nurse
A nurse is a person whose job is to care for people who are ill.
If you nurse someone, you care for them when they are ill.
ex)
She is a nurse.
She worked in a hospital for ten years nursing cancer patients.



8. robbery
Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats.
ex)
The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies.



9. occasion
An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening.
ex)
I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden.
Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.



10. trousers
Trousers are a piece of clothing that you wear over your body from waist downwards, and that cover each leg separately.
ex)
He was smartly dressed in a shirt, dark trousers and boots..
Alexander rolled up his trousers legs.



11. interest
If something interests you, it attract your attention so that you want to learn or hear more about it or continue doing it.
ex)
The music interests me.



12. tire
If something tires you or if you tire, you feel that you have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep.
ex)
If driving tires you, take the train..
He tired easily, though he was unable to sleep well at night.



13. consecutive
Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption.
ex)
The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the Toronto Maple Leafs...
      = successive


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