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Vocabulary

Unit 24

Word list

block [blɒk]

n. A block is a solid piece of wood, stone or ice.

I saw a block of ice on the floor.

bury

v. When you bury something, you put it under the ground or under a lot of other things.

My father was buried in his home town, when he died

cheer [tʃɪə]

v. To cheer is to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement.

The crowd all cheered when the home team won.

complex [ˈkɒmplɛks]

adj. If something is complex, it has many small parts. It is hard to understand.

A jig-saw puzzle can be complex, because it has so many pieces.

critic [ˈkrɪtɪk]

n. A critic is someone who gives opinions about movies, books, plays, etc..

The wine critic tasted the wine, so he could give his opinion.

direction

n. A direction is the way to go.

Go in this direction for ten minutes, and you will get to the river.

event [ɪˈvɛnt]

n. An event is something that happens, especially something important.

Finishing high school was a major event in his life.

exercise [ˈɛksəsʌɪz]

v. To exercise is to run or play sports so that you can be healthy.

You should exercise every day.

friendship [ˈfrɛn(d)ʃɪp]

n. Friendship is the relationship between people who are friends.

Michael and Lisa have a very strong friendship with each other.

guide [ɡʌɪd]

n. A guide is someone who shows you where to go.

We followed a guide at the park.

lack [lak]

n. If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it.

His only problem is a lack of money.

perform [pəˈfɔːm]

v. To perform is to do something in front of people who watch.

He will perform a song for the class.

pressure [ˈprɛʃə]

n. Pressure is what you apply to make someone do something.

They put pressure on him to change his mind.

probably [ˈprɒbəb(ə)l]

adv. If something will probably happen, it is likely to happen.

you will probably get a good grade, if you study for the test.

public [ˈpʌblɪk]

adj. If something is public, it is meant for everyone to use.

I went to the public park to play with my friends.

smart

adj. smart means intelligent.

Mary is a smart student.

strike [strʌɪk]

v. To strike people or things is to hit them.

She struck the other girl in the face.

support [səˈpɔːt]

v. To support something is to like it and help it be successful.

Everyone at work supports the new plan.

term [təːm]

n. A term is a word for something.

I often use the term “oops” when I make a mistake.

unite [juːˈnʌɪt]

v. To unite is to get together to do something.

If we unite, we can finish our project faster.