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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 containerto 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 help 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.