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Vocabulary

Unit 16

Word list

academy

n. An academy is a special type of school.

There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to.

ancient

adj. If something is ancient, it is very old.

I want to see the ancient buildings in Rome.

board

n. A board is a flat piece of wood.

The sign was made of a few wooden boards.

century

n. A century is one hundred years.

Our company is celebrating a century of business in London.

clue

n. A clue is a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime.

The detective found some clues on the sidewalk.

concert

n. A concert is an event where you listen to people play music.

I enjoyed the concert last night. The band was very good.

county

n. A county is the largest division of a state in a country.

He wanted to represent the citizens of his county.

dictionary

n. A dictionary is a book that tells you what words mean.

I use the dictionary to learn new words.

exist

v. To exist is to be real.

Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?

flat

adj. Flat describes something that is level and smooth with no curved parts.

My parents bought a new flat-screen TV on the weekend.

gentleman

n. A gentleman is nice man.

My grandfather is a kind and helpful gentleman.

hidden

adj. Hidden means not easily noticed or too hard to find.

The hidden camera recorded everything in the parking lot.

maybe

adv. Maybe is used to show that something is possible or may be true.

If I focus hard enough, maybe I can come up with the right answer.

officer

n. An officer is a leader in the army.

The soldiers followed the orders of the officer.

original

adj. If something is original, it is the first one of that thing.

This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa.

pound

v. To pound something is to hit it many times with a lot of force.

He pounded the nail with the hammer.

process

n. A process is the steps to take to do something.

Making a cake is a long process.

publish

v. To publish a book is to get it printed and ready to sell.

That company publishes daily newspapers.

theater

n. A theater is a building where you watch plays, shows, and movies.

We went to the theater to see a play.

wealth

n. wealth is the total of one’s possessions (money, land, etc.).

One of the most important things for some people is wealth.