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Vocabulary

Unit 14

Word list

apprentice [əˈprentɪs]

n. An apprentice is a person who learns how to do a job from a skilled person.

Mark is an apprentice chef at the restaurant.

assure [əˈʃuər]

v. To assure people is to tell them something is true to make them less worried.

He assured the boss that the building would be done on time.

bandage [ˈbændɪdʒ]

n. A bandage is a piece of cloth used to stop bleeding.

If you cut yourself, please get a bandage from the first-aid kit.

bleed [bliːd]

v. To bleed is to lose blood.

If you are not careful, you will cut your finger and bleed.

bond [bɔnd]

v. To bond with someone is to become friends with that person.

The women bonded after several hours of conversation.

chef [ʃef]

n. A chef is a person who cooks in a restaurant.

Tom is a chef at the restaurant near my house.

crown [kraun]

n. A crown is the hat worn by a king or queen.

The crown is made of gold.

departure [dɪˈpɑːrtʃər]

n. A departure is the act of leaving a place.

They were excited about their departure to go back home.

diligent [ˈdɪlədʒənt]

adj. A diligent person works hard and is careful.

Craig has always been a very diligent person at work.

emperor [ˈempərər]

n. An emperor is the leader of a group of countries.

The emperor Julius Caesar was in control of ancient Rome.

fiber [ˈfaibər]

n. Fiber is a thread of a substance used to make clothes or rope.

The mat was made from tiny fibers.

horrible [ˈhɔ:rəbəl]

adj. A horrible thing is very bad.

The assignment was horrible. I hated it.

impolite [impəˈlait]

adj. An impolite person is rude or not polite.

Roger is impolite to everyone he meets.

kneel [niːl]

v. To kneel is to put one or both knees on the ground.

Daryl got down on one knee and asked Nina to marry him.

luxury [ˈlʌkʃərɪ]

n. A luxury is an expensive thing that is nice but not needed.

Our honeymoon resort was a luxury we’ve really enjoyed.

massive [ˈmæsɪv]

adj. A massive thing is very big.

The wheels on his truck were massive.

panic [ˈpænɪk]

v. To panic is to feel so nervous or afraid that one cannot think clearly.

Everyone panicked when the house caught on fire.

priority [praɪɔ(:)rətɪ]

n. A priority is something that is more important than other things.

My priority is to get good grades in school.

robe [roub]

n. A robe is a long, loose piece of clothing.

The monks of the temple all wear robes.

scold [skould]

v. To scold means to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong.

Jesse was scolded by the teacher for not paying attention.