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Vocabulary

Unit 14

Word list

addict [ˈædikt] n. An addict is a person who cannot stop doing something.

She was a coffee addict. She had more than three cups each day.

archeological [ˌɑːrkiəˈlɒdʒikəl] adj. When something is archeological, it relates to archeology.

They found archeological evidence of an ancient species of man.

archeology [ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒi] n. Archeology is the study of ancient people through their artifacts.

He studied archeology to learn more about ancient Egyptian culture.

brainstorm [ˈbreinstɔːrm] v. To brainstorm is to have a lot of ideas about a certain topic.

The students met after school to brainstorm ideas for their assignment.

budget [ˈbʌdʒit] n. A budget is the amount of money available to spend on something.

His budget for food was very tight.

chaotic [keiˈɒtik] adj. When something is chaotic, it is crazy, confused, and hectic.

The first day of school can be chaotic for a new student.

cite [sait] v. To cite something is to mention it as an example or as proof of something.

She cited six reasons that the school needed to build new classrooms.

correspond [ˌkɔ:rəsˈpɒnd] v. To correspond is to match or to be similar to something.

The boy’s story didn’t correspond with his mother’s version.

courtyard [ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd] n. A courtyard is an outdoor area that is surrounded by the walls of a building.

During the summer, the courtyard is a nice place to have lunch.

estate [isˈteit] n An estate is a large area of land owned by a family or organization.

He lived on his father’s estate in the country.

fraud [frɔːd] n. Fraud is the crime of gaining money by lying or by tricking people.

Experts say that credit card fraud increases around the holidays.

hydrogen [ˈhaidrədʒən] n. Hydrogen is a gas that has no taste, color, or smell.

Airship’a used to be filled hydrogen, but it exploded easily.

integrity [inˈtegrəti] n. Integrity is honesty and good morals.

The principal had a lot of integrity.

outlook [ˈautluk] n. An outlook is a person’s opinion or way of thinking about something.

He changed his outlook about rats after he read a book about them.

parachute [ˈpærəʃuːt] n. A parachute is a device that helps people and things fall to the ground safely.

They used parachutes dropped from airplanes to send supplies to the civilians.

prehistoric [ˈpriːhisˈtɔ:rik] adj. When something is prehistoric, it is from a time before written history.

The scientists found prehistoric pots used by the people in the area.

proponent [prəˈpounənt] n. A proponent is a person who supports an idea or a plan.

He was a proponent of using environmentally friendly products.

refine [riˈfain] v. To refine something is to make it better by making changes.

The principal refined his method of controlling students over the years.

restrict [risˈtrikt] v. To restrict something is to limit it and prevent it from getting bigger.

The club restricted the amount of members.

team

n. A team is a group of people who work closely together.

The Allblacks are my favorite sports team.