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Vocabulary

Unit 13

Word list

affect

v. To affect someone or something is to have an influence over them.

The student’s poor attitude affected the other students in the class.

autograph

n. An autograph is the written name of a famous person.

Everybody wanted the movie star’s autograph.

bead

n. A bead is a drop of liquid.

Beads of water collected on the outside of the glass.

brew

v. To brew coffee or tea means to pour hot water over it.

Please brew a fresh pot of coffee.

charm

v. To charm someone is to please them with your personality.

Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories.

destiny

n. A destiny is all the things that happen or will happen to a person in their life.

It was his destiny to become a great singer.

equipment

n. Equipment consists of the things which are used for a specific purpose.

The factory produces a wide range of high-tech equipment

horn

n. A horn is a device that makes a loud noise.

The boy honked his horn as he rode his bicycle past the house.

irritable

adj. When someone is irritable, they become annoyed or angry very easily.

She is irritable when she doesn’t get enough sleep.

lag

v. To lag behind is to move slowly behind other moving objects.

The girl on rollerblades lagged behind the little girl on the bicycle.

nightmare

n. A nightmare is a bad or scary dream.

The girl was scared to go back to sleep because she had had a nightmare.

nutritious

adj. When something is nutritious, it helps the body stay healthy.

Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world.

protein

n. Protein is a substance that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong.

Fish and beef are good sources of protein.

signature

n. A signature is your name, when you write it in your own way.

I put my signature at the end of the letter.

stuff

n. Stuff is a word used to refer to things without mentioning the things by name.

We gave a lot of stuff to the charity.

subconscious

adj. When something is subconscious, it is done without thinking about it.

Breathing is one of the subconscious things that the body does.

van

n. A van is a vehicle that is used for carrying things. It is smaller than a truck.

The delivery company uses large vans to deliver packages.

warn

v. To warn someone is to make them know of possible danger in the future.

The lifeguard warned people to stay away from the rough ocean.

workout

n. A workout is an exercise routine that helps improve health.

She doesn’t do her workout on the weekends.

zoom

v. To zoom is to move quickly.

The cars zoomed along the road.