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Vocabulary

Unit 22

Word list

actual [ˈaktʃʊəl]

adj. Actual means that something is real or true.

This is the actual sword that the King owned, not a fake one.

amaze [əˈmeɪz]

v. To amaze someone is to surprise them very much.

The news in the paper amazed Jack.

charge [tʃɑːdʒ]

n. A charge is the price to pay for something.

The charge for the shirts was $15.00.

comfort [ˈkʌmfət]

v. To comfort someone means to make them feel better.

I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

contact [kənˈtakt]

v. To contact people is to speak or write to them.

I contacted Sue about my party.

customer [ˈkʌstəmə]

n. A customer is a person who buys something at a store.

The customer put a few items in a bag.

deliver [dɪˈlɪvə]

v. To deliver something is to take it from one place to another.

The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

earn [əːn]

v. To earn means to get money for the work you do.

He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

gate [ɡeɪt]

n. A gate is a type of door. Gates are usually made of metal or wood.

We want to put up a wooden gate around our house.

include [ɪnˈkluːd]

v. To include something means to have it as part of a group.

Does this meal include a soft drink?

manage [ˈmanɪdʒ]

v. To manage something means to control or be in charge of it.

I had to manage the meeting myself.

mystery [ˈmɪst(ə)ri]

n. A mystery is something that is difficult to understand or explain.

The path on the map was a complete mystery to me.

occur [əˈkəː]

v. To occur means to happen.

When did the thunderstorm occur?

opposite [ˈɒpəzɪt]

n. If A is the opposite of B, A is completely different from B.

The opposite of black is white.

plate [pleɪt]

n. A plate is a flat round thing that you put food on.

I put my plate down so I could put some food on it.

receive [rɪˈsiːv]

v. To receive something is to get it.

I received a present on my birthday.

reward [rɪˈwɔːd]

n. A reward is something given in exchange for good behavior or work.

He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

set [sɛt]

v. To set something is to put it somewhere.

Please set the dice down on the table.

steal [stiːl]

v. To steal is to take something that is not yours.

The men tried to steal money from the bank.

thief [θiːf]

n. A thief is someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them.

A thief broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry.