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Vocabulary

Unit 27.

Word list.

apology [əˈpɒlədʒɪ] n. An apology is what people say to show that they are sorry. After arguing with her teacher, the girl wrote the teacher an apology.

bold [bould] adj. A bold person is not afraid of doing something. The bold man climbed the high mountain.

bug

n. A bug is a small insect.

Birds like eating bugs.

capture [ˈkæptʃər] v. To capture something is to catch and hold it. James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.

duke [djuːk] n. A duke is a man of high social rank but below a king or queen. The duke ruled over the land.

expose [ɪksˈpəʊz] v. To expose is to make known something that is hidden. He took off his shirt to expose his costume.

guilty [ˈgɪltɪ] adj. Guilty people feel bad for something they did. I felt guilty for taking my sister’s cookies.

hire [ˈhaɪər] v. To hire someone is to pay thatperson money to work for you. We hired a man to paint our house.

innocent [ˈɪnəsnt] adj. An innocent person is not guilty of a crime. The judge said that the woman was innocent of the crime.

language

n. A language is a system of communication. The reporter spoke a language, Sally had never heard before.

minister [ˈmɪnɪstər] n. A minister is an important person in government with many duties. The minister of education controls the country’s schools.

ordinary [ˈɔːrdənerɪ] adj. Ordinary means normal or not special in any way. Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened.

permanent [ˈpəːrmənənt] adj. Something permanent lasts for a long time or forever. We don’t know if Aunt Mildred’s visit will be a permanent one.

preserve [priˈzəːrv] v. To preserve is to protect something from harm. Dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help preserve the walls.

pronounce [prəˈnaʊns] v. To pronounce is to say the sounds of letters or words. Young children often have trouble pronouncing words right.

resemble [rɪˈzembəl] v. To resemble someone is to look like that person. The baby really resembles his father.

symptom [ˈsimptəm] n. A symptom of a bad condition or illness is a sign that it is happening. Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold.

tobacco [təˈbækou] n. Tobacco is a plant whose leaves are smoked, such as in cigarettes. The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for you.

twin [twɪn] n. Twins are two children born at the same time. My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same.

witch [wɪtʃ] n. A witch is a woman with magical powers. People think that witches fly around on broomsticks.