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Vocabulary

Unit 26

Word list

accuse [əˈkjuːz]

v. To accuse someone of something is to blame them for doing it.

She accused her brother of breaking her computer.

adjust [əˈdʒʌst]

v. To adjust something means to change it so it is better.

He adjusted the old guitar to make it sound better.

amuse [əˈmjuːz]

v. To amuse someone means to do something that is funny or entertaining.

The singer was very good. She amused the crowd.

coral [ˈkɒ:rəl]

n. Coral is the hard, colorful material formed by the shells of animals.

The diver admired the beautiful coral under the water.

cotton [ˈkɒtn]

n. Cotton is a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant.

I like to wear clothes made from cotton in the summer.

crash [kræʃ]

v. To crash means to hit and break something.

There was a loud noise when the car crashed into the tree.

deck [dek]

n. A deck is a wooden floor built outside of a house or the floor of a ship.

A ship will store many supplies below its deck.

engage [enˈgeɪdʒ]

v. To engage in something means to do it.

Dad was engaged in sawing a piece of wood in half.

firm [fə:rm]

adj. A firm thing is solid but not too hard.

He sleeps better on a firm bed.

fuel [fjʊ:əl]

n. Fuel is something that creates heat or energy.

Wood is the fuel that burns to make heat in this fire.

grand [grænd]

adj. Something grand is big and liked by people.

The grand mountain rose high into the sky.

hurricane [ˈhə:rəkein]

n. A hurricane is a bad storm that happens over the ocean.

The wind from the hurricane bent the palm tree.

loss [lɒ(:)s]

n. A loss is the act or instance of losing something.

I suffered a big loss while I was gambling.

plain [pleɪn]

adj. A plain thing is simple and not decorated.

He bought a pair of plain white shoes over the weekend.

reef [riːf]

n. A reef is a group of rocks or coral in the ocean.

He walked along the reef and looked at the water below.

shut [ʃʌt]

v. To shut something means to close it tightly.

Please shut the door. The air outside is cold.

strict [strɪkt]

adj. A strict person makes sure others follow rules.

The teacher is strict. She does not let students talk in class.

surf [səːrf]

v. To surf means to use a special board to ride on waves in the ocean.

The students went to the beach to surf during their vacation.

task [tæsk]

n. A task is a piece of work to be done that is usually difficult.

My task for the weekend was to clean the entire back yard.

zone [zoun]

n. A zone is an area that has different qualities from the ones around it.

Firefighters often work in danger zones.