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Vocabulary

Unit 4

Word list

appropriate

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

v. To avoid something is to stay away from it.

Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.

behave

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

She always behaves well when her father is around.

calm

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

A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm.

concern

n. Concern is a feeling of worry.

I was filled with concern after reading the newspaper.

content

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

The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

expect

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

I expect the bus to be here very soon.

frequently

adv. When something happens frequently, it happens often.

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

habit

n. A habit is a thing that you do often.

Smoking is a bad habit that can kill you.

instruct

v. To instruct is to teach.

My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

issue

n. An issue is an important topic.

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

none

pron. None means not any of something.

He spent all his money. There is none left.

patient

adj. If people are patient, they don’t become angry or upset easily.

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

positive

adj. If something is positive. it is good.

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

punish

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

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

My lawyer will represent me in court.

shake

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

When people shake hands, it usually means they agree.

spread

v. To spread is to move out to cover a larger area.

I like to spread butter on my toast.

stroll

v. To stroll means to walk slowly and calmly.

My dog and l strolled through the park today.

village

n. A village is a very small town.

There are only a few houses in my village.