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Vocabulary

Unit 18

Word list

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 plants and raising of animals for food. 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 that person sure of something. She convinced me to buy the house.

curious [ˈkjʊərɪəs] adj. A curious person or animals wants to know about something. 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. Faith is trust or believe without prove.in something. The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

grain [greɪn] n. A 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 that person. 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 of great happiness. 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. something odd 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.