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Vocabulary

Unit 17

Word list

aim [eim]

n. An aim is a goal someone wants to make happen.

My aim is to become a helicopter pilot.

attach [əˈtætʃ]

v. To attach is to put two things together.

I attached the socks to the clothesline to dry.

bet [bet]

v. To bet is to risk money on the result of a game or a business.

How much will you bet that your horse will win?

carriage [ˈkærɪdʒ]

n. A carriage is a vehicle pulled by a horse.

We took a carriage ride in the park.

classic [ˈklæsɪk]

adj. A classic thing is something that is common from the past.

The athlete made a classic mistake, he started running too soon.

commute [kəˈmjuːt]

v. To commute is to travel a long distance to get to work.

I usually commute to work on the train

confirm [kənˈfəːrm]

v. To confirm is to make sure something is correct.

Winning the game confirmed that James was a good player.

criticize [ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz]

v. To criticize is to say bad things about someone or something.

He criticized his wife for spending too much money.

differ [ˈdɪfər]

v. To differ is to not be the same as another person or thing.

I differ from my brother: he is short, while I am tall.

expense [ɪksˈpens]

n. An expense is the money that people spend on something.

She wrote down all the expenses for her trip.

formal [ˈfɔːrməl]

adj. A formal thing is official or serious.

It was a formal dinner, so we wore our best clothes.

height [haɪt]

n. Height is how tall someone or something is.

My height is 168 centimeters.

invent [ɪnˈvent]

v. To invent something is to create something that never existed before.

My grandfather has invented some interesting things.

junior [ˈdʒuːnjər]

adj. A junior person is younger or less experienced.

When she started at the company, she was only a junior manager.

labor [ˈleɪbər]

n. Labor is the act of doing or making something.

Building the house took a lot of labor.

mechanic [məˈkænɪk]

n. A mechanic is someone who fixes vehicles or machines.

We took the car to the mechanic to be fixed.

prime [praɪm]

adj. prime shows that something is the most important one.

Dirty air is a prime cause of illness.

shift [ʃɪft]

v. To shift is to move into a different place or direction.

He shifted to the other side of the table to eat his breakfast.

signal [ˈsignəl]

n. A signal is a sound or action that tells someone to do something.

The coach blew his whistle as a signal to begin the game.

sincere [sɪnˈsɪər]

adj. A sincere person is honest, especially about emotions or opinion.

He sounded sincere when he apologized to me.