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Vocabulary

Unit 16

Word list

antique

adj. If something is antique, it is very old and rare, and therefore valuable.

→ My grandmother’s antique rocking chair is worth a lot of money.

applicant

n. An applicant is someone who writes a request to be considered for a job or prize.

→ Lots of applicants came into the store when the job position became available.

artifact

n. An artifact is an old object made by humans that is historically interesting.

→ We studied artifacts from an ancient Chinese settlement.

authentic

adj. When something is authentic, it is not false or a copy of the original.

→ We ate authentic Italian food on our vacation to Rome.

chronology

n. The chronology of a series of past events is when they happened.

→ We learned the chronology of World War II in history class.

diplomat

n. A diplomat is a representative of a country who works with another country.

→ The Spanish diplomat discussed trade issues with officials in Peru.

epic

n. An epic is a long book, poem, or movie about a period of time or a great event.

→ The poet wrote an epic about the great discoveries of the past thousand years.

excerpt

n. An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece.

→ I didn’t listen to the entire symphony online, but I did play an excerpt.

fossil

n. A fossil is the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant.

→ The expert arranged the fossils to build the skeleton of the dinosaur.

humiliate

v. To humiliate someone means to make them feel ashamed and embarrassed.

→ I was humiliated when I tripped and fell down in front of the whole school.

lyric

adj. When a poem is considered lyric, it expresses a lot of emotion.

→ I enjoy reading and creating my own lyric poetry.

majesty

n. Majesty is supreme greatness or authority.

The majesty of the old castle amazed the tourist who came to see it.

monarch

n. The monarch of a country is someone who rules a country through hereditary right.

→ The monarch lived in a beautiful palace with a grand gate.

precede

v. To precede something means to come before it.

→ The hurricane was preceded by a moment of still wind and clear sky.

punctual

adj. When someone is punctual, they do something or arrive at the right time.

→ My mother hates being late. She is the most punctual person I know.

recruit

v. To recruit people means to select them to join or work for an organization.

→ We successfully recruited someone to be the new manager.

refund

n. A refund is money given back to a person when an item is returned to a store.

→ I asked for a refund, because the shoes I bought were too tight.

register

n. A register is an official list or record of people or things.

→ At a wedding there is a register for all of the guests to sign.

renown

n. Renown is the quality of being well known due to having done good things.

→ Michael is a singer of great renown in New Zealand.

tusk

n. A tusk is a long, curved, pointed tooth of an elephant, boar, or walrus.

→ Sadly, some people hunt elephants and remove their tusks to sell them.