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Vocabulary

Unit 22

Word list

alarm [əˈlɑːrm]

n. An alarm is something that warns people of danger.

When the students heard the fire alarm, they left the building.

arrest [əˈrest]

v. To arrest someone means to catch that person for doing something bad.

The man was arrested for breaking the law.

award [əˈwɔːrd]

n. An award is a prize for doing something well.

He got an award for having the best grades in class.

breed [briːd]

n. A breed is a group of animals within a species.

I like small dog breeds, such as terriers.

bucket [ˈbʌkɪt]

n. A bucket is a round container to put things in.

I filled the bucket with water.

contest [ˈkɒntest]

n. A contest is a game or a race.

The girls had a contest to see who could jump higher.

convict [kənˈvikt]

v. To convict someone means to prove that someone did a bad thing.

He was convicted of the crime and sent to jail.

festival

n. A festival is an event that is held to celebrate a particular thing.

I heard the song at the music festival in London.

garage [gəˈrɑ:ʒ]

n. A garage is the part of a house where people put their cars.

My car does not get dirty because I keep it in the garage.

journalist [ˈdʒəːrnəlɪst]

n. A journalist is a person who writes news stories.

The journalist took notes for a story he was writing.

pup [pʌp]

n. A pup is a young dog.

All the girl wanted for her birthday was a pup.

qualify [ˈkwɒləfaɪ]

v. To qualify is to have, or do things that are needed for something.

He qualified to go to the final match by beating the opponent.

repair [rɪˈpɛə:r]

v. To repair something is to fix it.

I repaired the flat tire on my car.

resume [rɪˈzuːm]

v. To resume something means to start it again after taking a break.

I put the newspaper down to eat breakfast. Then I resumed reading.

rob [rɒb]

v. To rob is to take property by using force.

A thief has robbed me of my passport.

slip [slɪp]

v. To slip means to slide and fall down.

The man slipped on the wet floor.

somewhat [ˈsʌmwɒt]

adv. Somewhat means to some degree, but not to a large degree.

James was somewhat upset when he had to move heavy boxes.

stable [ˈsteɪbl]

adj. A stable thing will not move, change or fall over.

The chair is stable. Its legs are strong.

tissue [ˈtɪʃuː]

n. A tissue is a soft piece of paper people use to wipe their noses.

There was a box of tissue on the table.

yard [jɑːrd]

n. A yard is the ground just outside of a house.

The girls jumped rope in the yard.