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Vocabulary

ability [əˈbiləti] n.

Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well. → His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.

agriculture [ˈægrɪkʌltʃər] n.

Agriculture is the growing of food and animals. → The farmer studied agriculture in college.

cartoon [kɑːrˈtuːn] n.

A cartoon is a funny drawing. → Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.

ceiling [ˈsiːlɪŋ] n.

The ceiling is the top of a room. → He painted the ceiling with a special roller.

convince [kənˈvɪns] v.

To convince someone means to make them sure of something. → She convinced me to buy the house.

curious [ˈkjʊərɪəs] adj.

When you are curious about something, you want to know more about it. → I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.

delay [dɪˈleɪ] v.

To delay means to wait to do something. → I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.

diary [ˈdaɪərɪ] n.

A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences. → I do not let anybody read my diary.

element [ˈeləmənt] n.

An element of something is a particular part of it. → Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.

faith [feɪθ] n.

When people have faith in something, they believe in it and trust it. → The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

grain [greɪn] n.

Grain is food crops such as wheat, corn, rice or oats. → The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.

greet [griːt] v.

To greet someone means to meet and welcome them. → When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.

investigate [ɪnˈvestəgeɪt] v.

To investigate means to search for something or learn about it. → The detective went to investigate the crime.

joy [dʒɔɪ] n.

Joy is a feeling you get when you are really happy. → I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.

label [ˈleɪ bəl] n.

A label is a tag that tells about something. → The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.

monk [mʌŋk] n.

A monk is a religious person who lives a simple life. → The monks knew a lot about religion.

odd [ɒd] adj.

When something is odd, it is unusual. → Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet.

pause [pɔːz] v.

To pause means to stop doing something for a while. → Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.

priest [priːst] n.

A priest is a person trained to perform religious duties. → The priest taught us about God.

profession [prəˈfeʃən] n.

A profession is a person’s job. → He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.