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Vocabulary

Unit 15

Word list

affair [əˈfɛər]

n. An affair is an event or a thing that happened.

My wife and I attended a formal affair over the weekend.

assembly [əˈsemblɪ]

n. An assembly is a group gather together for the same reason.

The students had an assembly to talk about their interests.

bless [bles]

v. To bless is to ask God for protection or help.

The angel blessed the newborn baby to keep it safe.

cereal [ˈsɪərɪəl]

n. Cereal is a breakfast food made from grains that is eaten with milk.

Cereal is a fast and common breakfast food enjoyed in the U.S.

cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfəl]

adj. A cheerful person is happy and pleasant.

The children were cheerful because they didn’t have to go to school.

diameter [daɪˈæmɪtər]

n. The diameter of a round thing is the length across its center.

The diameter of the tree was about 60 centimeters.

exploit [ˈiksplɔɪt]

v. To exploit something is to use it for greedy reasons rather than good reason.

The company exploits their workers and makes them work 12 hours a day.

famine [ˈfæmɪn]

n. A famine is a long time with little or no food.

The farmers couldn’t grow any food in the dry soil, so there was a famine.

harvest [ˈhɑːrvɪst]

n. A harvest is the act of collecting food from farming.

They had a lot of wheat from the last harvest.

merry [ˈmerɪ]

adj. A merry person is happy and pleasant.

They felt merry because the weather was great.

nut [nʌt]

n. A nut is a hard seed or fruit that comes from some trees and bushes.

To eat a nut, you must first crack its shell.

pardon [ˈpɑːrdn]

n. To pardon is to not be angry at someone for asking a question or for making a mistake.

Pardon me teacher, but could you repeat what you just said?

pharaoh [ˈfɛərou]

n. A pharaoh was a king in ancient Egypt.

The pharaohs ruled Egypt for thousands of years.

ripe [raɪp]

adj. A ripe fruit or vegtable is ready to be eaten.

The cherries were nice and ripe.

roast [roust]

v. To roast something is to cook it in an oven or over a fire.

Mom roasted a turkey for the holiday dinner.

routine [ruːˈtiːn]

n. A routine is a way of doing things that is the same every time.

My father’s daily routine includes shaving right before breakfast.

scheme [skiːm]

n. A scheme is a plan or design.

Jason and mark came up with a scheme to solve the problem.

slim [slim]

adj. A slim person or thing is thin not thick.

Look at my new cell phone. It’s very slim.

stove [stouv]

n. A stove is a device used to cook food.

Our new stove helps us to cook food much faster than before.

theft [θeft]

n. A theft is a criminal act that involves someone stealing something.

The theft of his TV took place when he was at work.