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Unit 20

Word list

achieve

v. To achieve something is to successfully do it after trying hard.

I was happy that I could achieve my goal.

advise [ədˈvʌɪz]

v. To advise someone is to tell them what to do.

My mother often advises people about their money.

already [ɔːlˈrɛdi]

adv. If something happens already, it happens before a certain time.

It is already time for the movie to start. Let’s go in.

basic [ˈbeɪsɪk]

adj. If something is basic, it is very simple or easy.

I learned some basic English skills in school today.

bit [bɪt]

n. A bit is a small amount of something.

I ate a bit of chocolate before I went to bed.

consider [kənˈsɪdə]

v. To consider something means to think about it.

Pete didn’t like his job. He considered getting a new one.

destroy [dɪˈstrɔɪ]

v. To destroy means to damage something so badly that it cannot be used.

The glass was destroyed.

entertain [ɛntəˈteɪn]

v. To entertain someone is to do something that they enjoy.

The clown entertained the kids at the party.

extra [ˈɛkstrə]

adj. If something is extra, it is more than what is needed.

The squirrel had extra nuts for the winter.

goal [ɡəʊl]

n. A goal is something you work toward.

Her goal was to become a doctor.

lie [lʌɪ]

v. To lie is to say or write something untrue to deceive someone.

Whenever Pinocchio lied to his father, his nose grew.

meat [miːt]

n. Meat is food made of animals.

This piece of meat I’m eating tastes very good.

opinion [əˈpɪnjən]

n. An opinion is a thought about a person or a thing.

Meg told me her opinion of my story. She said it was not funny.

real [riːl]

adj. If something is real, it actually exists.

Some people don’t belive in alian from space, but I think they’re real.

reflect [rɪˈflɛkt]

v. To reflect is when a surface sends back light, heat, sound or an image.

Her face was reflected in the smooth glass.

regard [rɪˈɡɑːd]

v. To regard someone or something is to think of them in a certain way.

The boy regarded the girl as a good friend.

serve [səːv]

v. To serve someone is to give them food or drinks.

He served us our drinks quickly.

vegetable [ˈvɛdʒtəb(ə)l]

n. A vegetable is a plant used as food.

Carrots are my favorite vegetable.

war [wɔː]

n. A war is a big fight between two groups of people.

Many young men died in the war.

worth [wəːθ]

adj. If something is worth an amount of money, it costs that amount.

Our house is worth a lot of money.