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Vocabulary

Unit 30

Word list

bill

n. A bill is a statement of money owed for goods or for a service.

I have so many bills that I do not know how to pay them all.

boundary

n. A boundary is the line where one area of land stops and another begins.

This fence shows the boundary between our yard and yours.

chaos

n. Chaos is a situation that is confusing and not ordered.

His presentation was in chaos. I couldn’t understand what he meant.

consistent

adj. If a person is consistent, they always have the same behavior or attitude.

Sara comes in every day and is our most consistent worker.

cyclone

n. A cyclone is a large storm with heavy rain and winds that spin in a circle.

Hundreds of homes were damaged by the cyclone.

doomed

adj. If someone or something is doomed, they are going to fail or be destroyed.

Since I spent all my money, my date with Jane is doomed.

heir

n. An heir is a person who receives the money or property of someone who dies.

The princess was the heir to the king and queen’s throne.

martial

adj. If something is martial, it is related to fighting or war.

Karate is a martial art that began many years ago in Japan.

organic

adj. If food is organic, it is grown without adding chemicals to it.

The organic carrots are more expensive, but they’re better for you.

poultry

n. Poultry is a bird, such as a chicken, that is used for meat and eggs.

He raises poultry and sells their meat for extra money.

scramble

v. To scramble is to move somewhere quickly and desperately.

The hikers scrambled down the side of the hill.

sergeant

n. A sergeant is a soldier or police officer of middle rank.

He was promoted to sergeant after a year in the army.

sheer

adj. If you describe something as sheer, it is complete and total.

I was impressed by her sheer dedication to jogging.

stance

n. A stance is an attitude about an issue that someone states clearly.

My stance is that using oil and gas is bad for the environment.

telegraph

n. A telegraph is a method of sending electric messages on wires.

In the 1900s, the telegraph was the fastest way to send a message.

textile

n. Textile is cloth that has been woven or knitted.

The blue textile was going to be used to make blouses.

tornado

n. A tornado is a tube-shaped formation of air that spins very quickly.

During a tornado, the safest place to be is underground.

typhoon

n. A typhoon is a large tropical storm that moves in circles.

Thousands of people lost electricity after a typhoon hit Australia.

wail

v. To wail is to show sadness by crying loudly.

The baby wailed, because it was hungry.

wardrobe

n. A wardrobe is the collection of all of a person’s clothing.

She bought some new clothes to expand her wardrobe.