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Vocabulary

Unit 19

Word list

congested

adj. If something is congested, it is full or blocked.

Tom didn’t get home until after dark, because the road was so congested.

courier

n. A courier is someone who takes and delivers mail or packages.

Before trains, most couriers used horses to travel.

deform

v. To deform something means to change it from its correct or original shape.

The computer program deformed the building’s picture into an unreal sight.

etiquette

n. Etiquette is the group of rules about how to be polite.

When in Asian countries, bowing is a form of etiquette.

exclusive

adj. If something is exclusive, it is expensive and only for rich people.

The golf course was so exclusive that most people hadn’t even heard of it.

freight

n. Freight is a set of items carried on a train, boat, or airplane.

Trade ships only carried valuable freight like silk and spices.

garment

n. A garment is a piece of clothing.

The businessman had all of his garments cleaned before the important meeting.

insomnia

n. Insomnia is a condition in which a person has difficulty sleeping.

Nate’s insomnia prevented him from getting enough rest.

intuitive

adj. Intuitive is knowing about something without having support or proof.

Rhonda had an intuitive feeling that Shane wasn’t coming to school today.

liable

adj. If something is liable to happen, it is very likely that it will happen.

During the summer months, hikers in the forest are liable to see deer and elk.

obsess

v. To obsess about something means to think about it all of the time.

After watching the Star Wars movies, Ike obsessed about becoming a Jedi.

overboard

adv. When something is overboard, it is over the side of a boat and in the water.

Tom and Gary slipped on the wet floor and fell overboard.

premium

n. A premium is a payment that is higher than average.

Tony paid a premium for the gas, because it made his car run better.

privilege

n. A privilege is a special right given only to a certain person or group of people.

Only the best employee had the privilege of parking in that spot.

propel

v. To propel something means to push or move it somewhere.

The strong wind propelled the leaf through the air and across the street.

socialize

v. To socialize is to have a good time with people.

I like to socialize with my classmates after school.

suppress

v. To suppress something means to prevent it from happening.

She suppressed her urge to scream, because she didn’t want to be noticed.

tram

n. A tram is a vehicle like a streetcar that runs on electricity above ground.

I took the tram to Eighth Avenue.

unsettle

v. To unsettle someone means to make them anxious or worried.

The dark clouds in the sky unsettled Beth.

warp

v. To warp means to become bent into the wrong shape.

The woman put the clock above the fireplace, and the heat warped it.