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Vocabulary

Unit 14

Word list

apparent [əˈpærənt]

adj. Apparent means clear or easy to see.

Her happiness was apparent from the smile on her face.

blind [blaɪnd]

adj. A blind person or animal cannot see.

The blind man didn’t see the hole and almost fell in.

calculate [ˈkælkjəleɪt]

v. To calculate is to find an answer using math.

I calculated how much money I would need to buy the car.

chat [tʃæt]

v. To chat is to talk with someone.

Even though they were far apart, the couple chatted every day.

commit [kəˈmɪt]

v. To commit to something is to promise to do it.

Seth wanted to go home, but he had committed to finishing the job.

compose [kəmˈpəʊz]

v. To compose something is to make it from smaller parts.

Tonya composed her report using many sources of information.

dormitory [ˈdɔːrmətɔ:rɪ]

n. A dormitory is a school building where students live.

I will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the school year.

exhaust [ɪgˈzɔːst]

v. To exhaust someone is to make that person tired.

John exhausted himself by swimming all day.

greenhouse [ˈgriːnhaʊs]

n. A greenhouse is a small glass building that is used to grow plants.

We have a small greenhouse in our backyard where we grow plants.

ignore [ɪgˈnɔːr]

v. To ignore something is to act like you do not see or hear it.

I ignored the message he was making and kept studying.

obvious [ˈɒbvɪəs]

adj. Obvious means clear or easy to see.

It was obvious that he was tired. He kept falling asleep.

physics [ˈfɪzɪks]

n. Physics is a science that deals with energy and how it affects things.

In physics class, we used Newton’s Cradle to learn about energy.

portion [ˈpɔːrʃən]

n. A portion of something is a part of it.

I only ate a small portion of the pizza.

remind [rɪˈmaɪnd]

v. To remind is to tell someone to remember to do something.

Nick’s dad reminded him to do his homework.

secretary [ˈsekrəterɪ]

n. A secretary is a person who works in an office.

Rebecca asked her secretary to type a report.

severe [sɪˈvɪə:r]

adj. Severe means very bad or serious.

After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain.

talent [ˈtælənt]

n. A talent is a natural ability to do something well.

Maria has a talent for playing the piano.

thesis [ˈθiːsɪs]

n. A thesis is an idea that needs to be proved.

She did not support her thesis very well.

uniform [ˈjuːnəfɔːrm]

n. A uniform is a piece of clothing worn by people of the same group.

All the members of our marching band wear matching uniforms.

vision [ˈvɪʒən]

n. Vision is the ability to see.

The eye doctor tested my vision.