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Vocabulary

Unit 6

Word list

alert [əˈləːrt]

v. To alert someone is to tell or warn that person about something.

The fire alarm alerted us that there was a problem.

broadcast [ˈbrɔ:dkæst]

n. A broadcast is a television or radio show.

We watched the broadcast of the local news on TV.

bulletin [ˈbulətin]

n. A bulletin is a news about very recent and important events.

There was a live bulletin reporting on the economy of the city.

bump [bʌmp]

n. A bump is a small raised area on a surface.

The monkey got a bump on his head because he was hit by a rock.

chop [tʃɒp]

v. To chop something means to cut it into pieces with a tool.

Mom chopped some vegetables to put into the stew.

closet [ˈklɒzɪt]

n. A closet is a small room used to store things.

Marie has many clothes inside of her closet.

console [kənˈsoul]

v. To console is to give comfort to a person who feels sad.

When my dog ran away, my dad consoled me.

district [ˈdɪstrɪkt]

n. A district is a small part of a city, county, state, or country.

I live in a residential district of Seattle, Washington.

drawer [ˈdrɔːər]

n. A drawer is a small part in furniture that is used to store things.

I put my clothes into the empty drawers.

endure [enˈdjuər]

v. To endure means to experience and survive something difficult.

She had to endure her husband shouting all day long.

execute [ˈeksɪkjuːt]

v. To execute means to kill someone as a legal punishment.

Some people are executed for serious crimes.

grasp [græsp]

v. To grasp something means to hold it.

He grasped the bag of money tightly.

rear [rɪə:r]

n. The rear of something, is in the back part of that thing.

The man loaded the rear of his truck with boxes.

senator [ˈsenətər]

n. A senator is someone who makes laws for a state.

The young senator promised to make laws that would help the people.

skull [skʌl]

n. A skull is the hard head bone that protects the brain.

The brain is protected by the skull.

stir [stəːr]

v. To stir something means to mix it using something small, like a spoon.

Mom stirred the batter until it was smooth.

tap [tæp]

v. To tap something is to hit it lightly.

He tapped the keys of the keyboard to write a short word.

tremendous [triˈmendəs]

adj. A tremendous thing is very large or very good.

The Earth’s oceans are filled with a tremendous amount of water.

underneath [ˈʌndərniːθ]

prep. Underneath means below or under.

The roots of a tree are located underneath the ground.

worm [wəːrm]

n. A worm is a small animal with a long, thin body.

Worms are often used to help catch fish.