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Vocabulary

Unit 15

Word list

absorb [əbˈzɔːrb]

v. To absorb a liquid means to take it inside.

He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor.

boss [bɔ(:)s]

n. A boss is a person in charge of other people at work.

My boss is a nice person.

charitable

n. A charitable organization aims to help people.

I give money each year to a charitable foundation.

committee [kəˈmɪtɪ]

n. A committee is a group of people who meet together to make decisions.

The school’s committee agreed on a new dress code for students.

contract [ˈkɒntrækt]

n. A contract is a written agreement between two people.

The woman signed a contract when she bought the house.

crew [kruː]

n. A crew is a group of workers.

My father has a crew that helps him build houses.

devote [dɪˈvəʊt]

v. To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.

She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.

dig [dɪg]

v. To dig is to make a hole in the ground.

My dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones.

dine [daɪn]

v. To dine means to eat dinner.

The young couple dined at their home.

donate [ˈdouneit]

v. To donate is to give something to a charity or organization.

We donate money to charities every year.

double [ˈdʌbəl]

adj. Double means twice as much, or twice as many.

I paid almost double the amount for that shirt.

flavor [ˈfleivər]

n. A flavor is the taste of food or drinks.

The flavor of the ice cream was very good.

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən]

n. A foundation is a group that provides money for research.

The foundation raised money to give scholarships to students.

generation [ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃən]

n. A generation is a group of people who live at the same time.

My grandparents are from a different generation than me.

handle [ˈhændl] n. A handle is the part of an object people hold while using it.

The pot is very hot. So pick it up by the handle.

layer [ˈleɪə:r]

n. A layer covers over something or is one of several pieces lying on top of each other.

There was a layer of snow on the tops of the houses this morning.

mud [mʌd]

n. Mud is soft, wet dirt.

My brother played rugby in the mud. Now he’s dirty.

smooth [smuːð]

adj. A smooth thing has no bumps or rough parts.

The baby’s skin felt very smooth.

soil [sɔɪl]

n. Soil is the top layer of land on the Earth.

The boy planted flowers in the soil and watered them every day.

unique [juːˈniːk]

adj. A unique person or thing is not like the others.

Her dog is unique. I’ve never seen one quite like it.