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Vocabulary

Unit 30

Word list

acrobat [ˈækrəbæt]

n. An acrobat is a person who entertains people by doing amazing physical things.

There were acrobats at the circus that did impressive and complicated jumps.

advocacy [ˈædvəkəsi]

n. Advocacy is the act of supporting or recommending something.

Janine’s strong advocacy for the event made people want to attend.

communal [ˈkəmjuːnl]

adj. If something is communal, it involves a group of people.

On the weekends, Theo and his son picked up trash in the communal park.

fluid [ˈfluːid]

adj. If something is fluid, it is smooth and moves gracefully.

Boris was a famous ballet dancer because people admired his fluid movements.

harmonize [ˈhɑːrmənaiz]

v. To harmonize means to make different things go well together.

The sweet and sour flavors of the dish harmonized well and tasted great.

industrious [inˈdʌstriəs]

adj. If someone is industrious, they work hard.

Dennis was very industrious, so he never had problems finding a job.

inventive [inˈventiv]

adj. When someone is inventive, they are good at creating new things.

The inventive student built a robot to help her with her chores.

Mandarin [ˈmændərin]

n. Mandarin is one of the two main Chinese languages.

Although John’s parents both spoke Mandarin, he could only speak English.

metropolitan [ˌmetrəˈpɒlitən]

adj. If something is metropolitan, it relates to a large city.

After years of living on a farm Rufu was finally moving to a metropolitan area.

mimic [ˈmimik]

v. To mimic something means to copy the way it sounds, moves, looks, etc.

The hunter mimicked a duck’s call and shot the two ducks that called back.

misguided [ˌmisˈgaidid]

adj. When something is misguided, it is based on bad judgment or wrong beliefs.

The snake bit Molly during her misguided attempt to catch it.

rehearse [riˈhəːrs]

v. To rehearse means to practice and prepare for a performance in front of people.

Vick’s band rehearsed all week before their first show.

resourceful [rɪˈsɔːsfʊl]

adj. A resourceful person is clever at using what resources they have.

Because ha was very resourceful , he could make most of the things he needed rather than buying them.

scorn [ˈskɔːrn]

v. To scorn someone means to behave without respect toward them.

The criminal was scorned by everyone in the community.

sensory [ˈsensəri]

adj. If something is sensory, it is related to the senses.

Iris and Eric preferred the sensory thrill of watching movies in the theater.

statute [ˈstætjuːt]

n. A statute is a law that is official and has been written down.

The new statute made it illegal to walk dogs in the park.

technical [ˈtɛknɪk(ə)l]

adj. Technical skill requires good control of technic.

Her technical skill was perfect.

veteran [ˈvetərən]

n. A veteran is someone who has a lot of experience doing something.

Hank was the team veteran and had played in more games than anyone else.

villain [ˈvilən]

n. A villain is an evil person who breaks the law or hurts others.

The villain made off with half of my family’s valuables.

vine [vain]

n. A vine is a plant that has long, twisting stems and climbs upward.

The branches of the trees were covered with vines.