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Vocabulary

Unit 21

Word list

ashore [əˈʃɔːr]

adv. If something goes ashore, it goes from water to the land.

After a long day of fishing, Glen pulled his boat ashore, so it wouldn’t float away.

contradict [ˌkɒntrəˈdikt]

v. To contradict means to state the opposite of what someone else has.

Ken was always fighting with his little sister, because she kept contradicting him.

counterpart [ˈkauntərpɑːrt]

n. A counterpart is something that is very similar to something else in what it does.

Our manager will meet our rival company’s counterpart later today.

devoid [diˈvɔid]

adj. When something or someone is devoid of a thing, they are missing it.

The movie was devoid of any violence, so it was a perfect movie for the family.

diverge [diˈvəːrdʒ]

v. To diverge is to become different or to follow a different direction.

The road diverged into two paths that led to our houses.

embryo [ˈembriou]

n. An embryo is a human or animal that is still growing inside its mother.

Some doctors say that what a mother eats has a big effect on her embryo.

finally [ˈfʌɪnəli]

adv. When something finally happens, it happens at the end of a series of events.

We finally reach our destination.

gazette [gəˈzet]

n. A gazette is a newspaper.

Alice wants to write for a gazette when she’s older.

homogeneous [ˌhouməˈdʒiːniəs]

adj. If something is homogeneous, it is made up of things which are all the same.

All of the houses on Victor’s block were boring and homogeneous.

individual [ɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊ(ə)]

adj. An individual is a single member of a group.

Each individual is responsible for themselves.

major [ˈmeɪdʒə]

adj. A major event is a very important event.

There had been a major shift in government policy.

obstruct [əbˈstrʌkt]

v. To obstruct something means to get in its way.

The car broke down on the road and obstructed traffic for hours.

plunge [plʌndʒ]

v. To plunge means to move down into something very quickly.

The water in the pool was very cold, but the boy plunged in anyway.

prolong [prouˈlɔ:ŋ]

v. To prolong means to make something last for a longer time.

Sandy walked slowly across the beach, trying to prolong her lunch break.

publicize [ˈpʌbləsaiz]

v. To publicize is to make something get a lot of attention.

The company publicized the job positions in the newspaper.

surplus [ˈsəːrplʌs]

n. A surplus is an extra amount of something.

The store sold their surplus items on sale.

survive [səˈvʌɪv]

v. When something survives, it manages to continue to leave in spite of difficult circumstances.

She survived a heart attack.

theorize [ˈθi:əraiz]

v. To theorize means to develop ideas about something.

They enjoyed theorizing about how things worked.

verify [ˈverəfai]

v. To verify means to find out if something is true.

Julian called the movie theater to verify that the movie started at nine.

vigorous [ˈvigərəs]

adj. If something or someone is vigorous, they use a lot of energy.

Henry uses vigorous exercise to keep himself in shape.