1. Lesson 8
Compound Words

2. 1. greenhouse upright
2. seashore teenager
3. fireworks thunderstorm
4. fun-loving barefoot
5.New Year mean-spirited
6. fairy tales middle-class
7. bedtime bodyguard
8. cupboard so-called

3. greenhouse
n. a glass or plastic building with controlled temperature, used for growing plants all year round

4. seashore
n. the place where the land and the sea meet

5. fireworks
n. firecrackers, rockets, and other explosives that make a lot of noise and fill the sky with colored lights

6. fun-loving
adj. easygoing; liking to have a good time

7. New Year
n. the first day of a calendar year

8. fairy tales
n. a very old story involving imaginary beings such as fairies, magicians, and dragons

9. bedtime
n. a time to go to bed

10. cupboard
n. a cabinet with shelves used to store food, dishes, and other items

11. upright
adj. straight up; not bent

12. teenager
n. a person between the ages of thirteen and nineteen

13. thunderstorm
n. a storm with thunder and lightning

14. barefoot
adv. Without shoes

15. middle-class
adj. the social group between the upper and working classes

16. mean-spirited
adj. exhibiting or characterized by meanness of spirit

17. bodyguard
n. someone whose job is to protect another person

18. so-called adj. called such, but not so:
Hank should know that his so-called friend is going around saying bad things about him.