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Vocabulary

Unit 4

Word list

alley [ˈælɪ]

n. An alley is a narrow road between houses or buildings.

The alley behind my house looks dirty.

axe [ӕks]

n. An axe is a tool used to cut wood.

She used an axe to cut some wood for the fire.

bunch [bʌntʃ]

n. A bunch is a group of the same things.

She was hungry, so she ate the entire bunch of grapes.

chore [tʃɔːr]

n. A chore is an unpleasant job that must be done.

It’s Nikki’s chore to do the dishes every Tuesday and Wednesday night.

decent [ˈdiːsənt]

adj. A decent person or thing, is OK or good enough.

Eric did a decent job painting the fence.

disgraceful [dɪsˈgreɪs]

adj. Disgraceful behavior is behavior that is very bad.

This is a disgraceful waste of money.

elbow [ˈelbou]

n. The elbow is the middle part of an arm where it bends.

She pointed to her elbow to show me where she hurt herself.

grateful [ˈgreɪtfəl]

adj. A grateful person feels thankful about something.

The girls were grateful for the chance to visit their grandfather.

irritate [ˈɪrəteɪt]

v. To irritate means to annoy someone.

She was irritated when her brother told her that he had lost her camera.

kid [kid]

v. To kid is to say something that is not true as a joke.

I am not really mad. I was kidding when I said I was angry.

loose [luːs]

adj. A loose thing is not held in place tightly.

The bolt was loose, so I tightened it with the wrench.

offend [əˈfend]

v. To offend is to make someone angry or upset.

They were both offended by what they had said to each other.

overnight [ouvərnait]

adv. An overnight action, happens during the night.

The campers stayed in the tent overnight.

persist [pə:rsɪst]

v. To persist means to keep doing something even when it is hard.

Even though the lesson was difficult, he persisted until he understood.

pine [paɪn]

n. A pine is a type of tall, thin tree with needles instead of leaves.

There were many beautiful pine trees in the forest.

scar [skɑːr]

n. A scar is a mark on the skin after a wound heals.

The man had horrible scars on his cheek and forehead.

sensation [senˈseɪʃən]

n. A sensation is a feeling that people get from their senses.

Mom got a painful sensation in her head from the loud noise.

sled [sled]

n. A sled is a small vehicle used on snow.

Marvin likes to ride his sled down the hill in winter.

tease [tiːz]

v. To tease means to laugh at or make fun of someone.

Jake teased Charlie because he was the new student.

valentine [ˈvæləntaɪn]

n. A valentine is someone loved or admired with great affection.

Harry wanted Molly to be his valentine.