UNIT 4 26 Word List

appropriate [aprouprieit] adj.

When a thing is appropriate, it is right or normal.

→ It's appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.

avoid [ǝvoid] v.

To avoid something is to stay away from it.

Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.

behave [biheiv] v.

To behave is to act in a particular way, especially to be good.

→ She always behaves well when her father is around.

calm [ka:m] adj.

When someone is calm, they do not get excited or upset.

A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm.

concern [kənsə:rn] n.

Concern is a feeling of worry.

I was filled with concern after reading the newspaper.

content [kentent] adj.

To be content is to be happy and not want more.

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The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

expect [ikspekt] v.

If you expect something to happen, you believe it will happen.

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→ I expect the bus to be here very soon.

o frequently [fri:kwantli] adv.

When something happens frequently, it happens often.

→ We meet frequently, either at the beginning or ending of the week.

habit [habit] n.

A habit is a thing that you do often.

Smoking is a bad habit that can kill you.

instruct [instrákt] v.

To instruct is to teach.

→ My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

issue [iju:] n.

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An issue is an important topic.

The men spoke about issues that were important to the people.

none [an] pron.

None means not any of someone or something.

He spent all his money. There is none left.

patient [péifent] adj.

If a person is patient, they don't become angry or upset easily.

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→ I had to be patient and wait until 5 o'clock to leave.

positive [pazǝtiv] adj.

If something is positive, it is good.

She has a positive future ahead of her after finishing college.

punish [páni] v.

To punish means to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws.

To punish me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.

represent [réprizent] v.

To represent is to speak or act for a person or group.

My lawyer will represent me in court.

shake (jeik] v.

To shake is to move back and forth or up and down quickly.

→ When people shake hands, it usually means they agree.

spread [spred] v.

To spread is to move quickly to more places.

I like to spread butter on my toast.

stroll [stroul] v.

To stroll means to walk slowly and calmly.

→ My dog and I strolled through the park today.

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village [vilid3) n.

A village is a very small town.

→ There are only a few houses in my village.

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