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Unit 8

Word list

broad [brɔːd]

adj. broad means that something is wide, not narrow.

The river is very long and broad.

bush [bʊʃ]

n. A bush is a woody plant that is smaller than a tree.

My dad and I planted some small bushes around the house.

capable [ˈkeɪpəbəl]

adj. A capable person or thing, can do an action.

The Olympic athlete is capable of lifting a lot of weight.

cheat [tʃiːt]

v. To cheat is to be dishonest, in order to win or do well.

They cheated on the test by sharing answers.

concentrate [ˈkɒnsəntreɪt]

v. To concentrate is to give one’s full attention to something.

I could not concentrate on my homework, because the room was so loud.

conclude [kənˈkluːd]

v. To conclude is to arrive at a logical end by looking at evidence.

I saw crumbs on my dog’s face, so I concluded that he ate my cookie.

confident [ˈkɒnfɪdənt]

adj. Confident people believe that they can do something without failing.

She was confident she could climb the mountain due to her training.

considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbl]

adj. considerable means large in size, amount or extent.

They paid a considerable amount of money for that car.

convey [kənˈveɪ]

v. To convey is to communicate or make ideas known.

That picture of a crying child conveys a feeling of sadness.

definite [ˈdɛf ə nɪt]

adj. A definite thing is certain or sure to be true.

There is a definite connection between hard work and success.

delight [dɪˈlaɪt]

n. Delight is a feeling of being very happy with something.

He felt such delight after getting a promotion at work.

destination [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən]

n. A destination is the place where someone or something is going.

The destination of this plane is Munich, Germany.

edge [edʒ]

n. The edge is the farthest part or side of something.

He ran to the edge of the cliff.

instructions

n. A set of instructions explains how to do something.

Just follow the instructions and you’ll be OK.

path [pɑːθ]

n. A path is a way from one place to another that people can walk along.

We followed a path through the woods.

resort [rɪˈzɔːt]

v. To resort to something is to depend on it in order to solve a problem.

I hope they don’t resort to violence to end the argument.

shadow [ˈʃædəʊ]

n. A shadow is the dark area that is made when something blocks light.

The man shadow was taller than he was.

succeed [səkˈsiːd]

v. To succeed is to complete something as planned.

He will continue to work on the robot until he succeeds.

suspect [səsˈpekt]

v. To suspect something is to believe that it might be true.

I suspect that those kids stole the money.

valley [ˈvælɪ]

n. A valley is a low area of land between two mountains or hills.

We looked at the valley below from the top of the mountain.