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Vocabulary

Unit 21

Word list

accident

n. An accident is unexpected and may cause some trouble.

He damaged the car in an accident.

astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt]

n. An astronaut is a person who goes into outer space.

The astronaut was walking on the moon.

awake [əˈweɪk]

adj. A person who is awake, is not asleep.

Sometimes I lay awake in bed, because I am not tired.

courage [ˈkə:rɪdʒ]

n. Courage is the feeling of not being afraid.

The man had the courage to touch the lion.

float [fləʊt]

v. To float is to move on top of water without sinking.

The boy’s toy boat floated in the pool.

grant [grænt]

v. To grant something is to allow someone to have it.

The teacher granted us a break after studying hard all day.

gravity [ˈgrӕvəti]

n. Gravity is the force that makes things fall to Earth.

There is no gravity in space.

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl]

n. A jewel is a beautiful stone that is worth a lot of money.

A diamond is one of the most expensive jewels in the world.

miner [ˈmaɪnər]

n. A miner is a person who works in a mine.

The miner was looking for gold.

mineral [ˈmɪnərəl]

n. A mineral is a type of substance found in the Earth.

Rocks are made up of different kinds of minerals.

participate [pɑ:rtɪsəpeɪt]

v. To participate is to be active and do something.

The students participated in the school play.

permission [pə:rmɪʃən]

n. Permission means the act of allowing some action.

I have permission to drive my mom’s car.

pour [pɔːr]

v. To pour a liquid means to make it come out of a container.

I poured some milk into my sister’s cup.

raw [rɔː]

adj. A raw material is natural and has not been processed.

The company dumped raw sewage into the river.

satellite [ˈsætəlaɪt]

n. A satellite is a machine sent into space to get information.

The satellite was traveling around the earth.

scale [skeɪl]

n. The scale of something is its size, especially when it is very large.

I was surprised by the scale of the buildings in the downtown area.

skip [skɪp]

v. To skip something is to not do it.

He skipped work to get more sleep.

stretch [stretʃ]

v. To stretch is to make your arms or legs reach out.

She stretched her body before exercising.

telescope [ˈtɛləskoʊp]

n. A telescope is a tool people use to look at the stars.

With a telescope, you can see the moon and stars easily.

underground [ˈʌndəgraʊnd]

adv. An underground action happens below the surface of the Earth.

Subway trains travel underground.