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Vocabulary

Unit 7

Word list

abandon [əˈbændən]

v. To abandon something is to leave it forever or for a long time.

The old room had been abandoned years before.

ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs]

adj. An ambitious person wants to be rich or successful.

Kendra had to be ambitious to get into medical school.

bark [bɑːrk]

v. To bark is to makes a short, loud noise like a dog.

The dog barked loudly and frighteningly.

bay [beɪ]

n. A bay is an area near the ocean where the land goes inward.

The Golden Gate Bridge crosses San Francisco Bay.

brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt]

adj. A brilliant person is very bright or smart.

My younger sister is brilliant for someone her age.

chin [tʃɪn]

n. A chin is the hard part at the bottom of a person’s face.

Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.

complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt]

n. A complaint is an expressions of unhappiness about something.

Mom said she didn’t want to hear my brother’s complaints.

deaf [def]

adj. A deaf person or animal cannot hear.

Susan uses signs language because she is deaf.

enthusiastic [eneu:ziæstik]

adj. An enthusiastic person is excited by or interested in something.

The man was enthusiastic about his job.

expedition [ˌekspədɪʃən]

n. An expedition is a long trip, usually to a place very far away.

They got into their spaceship to begin their expedition.

horizon [həˈraɪzən]

n. The horizon is where the sky looks like it meets the ground.

The sun dipped below the horizon.

loyal [ˈlɔɪəl]

adj. loyal people always help or support a certain person or thing.

The three friends are very loyal to each other.

mayor [meiə:r]

n. The mayor is the person in charge of a city.

The mayor of my hometown is quite a powerful speaker.

mutual [ˈmjuːtʃuəl]

adj. A mutual thing is felt in the same way by two or more people.

Robert likes Sarah, and she likes him. The feeling is mutual.

overweight [ouvərweit]

adj. Overweight people or animals are heavier than is healthy.

Lisa eats too much, so now she is overweight.

refuge [ˈrefjuːdʒ]

n. A refuge is a place of safety.

When it started to rain, she found refuge in the house.

restore [rɪsˈtɔːr]

v. To restore something is to put it back the way it was.

Victor restored the old car.

rub [rʌb]

v. To rub something is to push on it and move your hand back and forth.

Mom’s feet were sore, so she rubbed them.

senses [sensiz]

n. The senses are how living things experience the world, site, taste, smell, hearing and touch.

It would be hard to live without your five senses.

veterinarian [ˌvetərənɛ**ərɪən]

n. A veterinarian is a doctor who takes care of animals.

Wanda became a veterinarian, because she loves dogs.