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Vocabulary

Unit 14

Word list

coach

n. A coach is a person who teaches sports.

My coach gets very excited during games.

control

v. To control something is to make it do what you want.

To control the TV, just push the buttons.

description

n. A description of someone or something says what they are like.

I gave a description of the man with the gun and hat to the police.

direct

adj. If something is direct, it goes straight between two places.

The green path is a direct route to my house.

exam

n. An exam is a test.

I did some practice questions for the math exam on the board.

example

n. An example of something is a thing that is typical of it.

Cola is an example of a soft drink.

limit

n. A limit is the largest or smallest amount of something that you allow.

My mother put a limit on how much I could use the phone.

local

adj. If something is local, it is nearby.

The local market in my neighborhood sells all the food we need.

magical

adj. Magical describes a quality that makes someone or something special.

The fireworks made the night sky look so magical.

mail

n. Mail is letters and other things sent to people.

I get a lot of mail, because I have friends all over the world.

novel

n. A novel is a book that tells a story.

He wrote a great novel about ancient China.

outline

n. An outline is the plan for a story or essay.

Before I wrote my essay, l made an outline.

poet

n. A poet is a person who writes poems.

William Shakespeare was one of the greatest poets.

print

v. To print something is to put it onto paper.

Make sure that you print your name clearly.

scene

n. A scene is one part of a book or movie.

A movie is made up of many short pieces or scenes.

sheet

n. A sheet is a thin flat piece of paper.

l only needed a single sheet of paper to do my homework.

silly adj. People who are silly show a lack of serious thought.

I made a silly mistake of dropping mom’s vase.

store

n. A store is a place where you can buy things.

I picked up a few things at the grocery store.

suffer

v. To suffer is to feel pain.

Her headache made her suffer all day.

technology

n. Technology is new things made by using science.

He loves technology, such as laptop computers.