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Vocabulary

Unit 3

Word list

acquire [əˈkwaɪər]

v. To acquire something is to get or gain possession of that thing.

Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.

awkward [ˈɔːkwərd]

adj. An awkward thing is embarrassing and uncomfortable.

After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward.

caretaker [ˈkɛərteɪkər]

n. A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people.

My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house.

deceive [dɪˈsiːv]

v. To deceive someone is to make them believe something that is not true.

He tried to deceive his friends with a card trick.

discourage [dɪsˈkə:rɪdʒ]

v. To discourage someone is to make them feel less excited about something.

Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school.

fake [feɪk]

adj. A fake thing is made to look real in order to trick people.

The model was wearing fake hair

hatred [ˈheɪtrɪd]

n. Hatred is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something.

I have a hatred for the taste of medicine.

hut [hʌt]

n. A hut is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms.

We all went into the hut to sleep.

inferior [ɪnˈfɪərɪər]

adj. An inferior thing is not as good as something else.

Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today.

lodge [lɒdʒ]

n. A lodge is a house in the mountains, used by people who hunt or fish.

During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.

neglect [nɪˈglekt]

v. To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly.

William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess.

newcomer [ˈnjuːˌkʌmə:r]

n. A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group.

The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school.

offense [əfens]

n. An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law.

Stealing a car is a very serious offense.

overlook [əuvəˈluk]

v. To overlook something is to not notice it, or to not realize that it is important.

Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.

repay [riːˈpeɪ]

v. To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something.

She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.

ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjələs]

adj. A ridiculous thing is silly or strange.

Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses.

satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ]

adj. A satisfactory thing is good enough.

Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.

shepherd [ˈʃepə:rd]

n. A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep.

The shepherd moved the sheep to another field.

venture [ˈventʃər]

v. To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous.

Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain.

wheat [hwiːt]

n. Wheat is a plant from which we get the grain used to make bread.

The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested.