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Vocabulary

Unit 29

Word list

bomb [bɒm]

n. A bomb is an object that explodes and destroys large areas.

The bomb will destroy anything that is near.

certificate [sərtɪfəkɪt]

n. A certificate is a document that says that something is true or happened.

I was given a certificate for completing the computer course.

circumstance [ˈsəːrkəmstӕns]

n. A circumstance is an event that makes a situation what it is.

There were many circumstances behind their success like hard work.

coffin [ˈkɔ:fɪn]

n. A coffin is a box used to bury dead people.

When a person passes away, they are usually buried inside of a coffin.

cope [koup]

v. To cope with a difficult or stressful situation means to deal with it.

He copes with work stress by exercising three or four times a week.

criticism [ˈkritisizəm]

n. Criticism is the act of saying that something is not correct or good.

She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.

devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt]

v. To devastate something is to cause damage or pain to that thing.

The entire wall was devastated.

frown [fraun]

v. To frown is to make an unhappy look with one’s face.

Melissa frowned when she found out that the party had been cancelled.

gaze [geɪz]

v. To gaze at something means to look at it for a long time.

We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour.

glance [glæns]

v. To glance at something means to look at it quickly.

She glanced behind her to see if he was looking at her.

grief [griːf]

n. Grief is the feeling of deep sadness, usually when a person dies.

The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her.

groom [gruːm]

n. A groom is a man who is going to be married.

The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife.

license [ˈlaɪsəns]

n. A license is an official document that gives one permission to do something.

In the United States you need a driver’s license to drive legally.

microscope [ˈmaɪkrəskoup]

n. A microscope is a device that makes small objects look bigger.

Germs cannot be seen without a microscope.

nuclear [ˈnjuːklɪə:r]

adj. A nuclear thing relates to the division or joining of atoms.

Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities.

portray [pɔːrtreɪ]

v. To portray something means to describe it or show it in a picture.

Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.

rotate [rouˈteɪt]

v. To rotate something means to turn it around in a circle.

An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly.

souvenir [su:vəniə:r]

n. A souvenir is something bought to remember of a place or event.

I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir from my trip to Moscow.

submarine [sʌbməˈriːn]

n. A submarine is a boat that can go underwater for long periods of time.

The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn’t see it.

trace [treɪs]

v. To trace something means to follow over it with the eyes or a finger.

He traced over the graph with his finger.