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Vocabulary

Unit 20

Word list

accumulate

v. To accumulate something is to collect a lot of it over time.

The mail accumulated in their mailbox while they were on vacation.

aerial

adj. When something is aerial, it relates to being in the air or flying.

The aerial photographer took pictures from the air balloon.

apparatus

n. An apparatus is a device used for a particular purpose.

The campers had an apparatus that showed them their exact location.

avalanche

n. An avalanche is a large amount of snow, ice, and rock falling off a mountain.

The avalanche destroyed the mountain village.

consistency

n. Consistency is the state of always behaving in the same way.

Her consistency in archery meant that our team had a chance to win.

discharge

v. To discharge someone is to allow them to leave from a place, usually a hospital.

I was discharged from the hospital after three days.

episode

n. An episode is something that happens as part of a series of events.

We watched the final exciting episode of the TV series.

intact

adj. When something is intact, it is complete and not damaged.

Despite being over 30 years old, my father’s model ship is still intact.

mortal

adj. When a person is mortal, they cannot live forever.

All people are mortal.

omen

n. An omen is a sign of what will happen in the future.

He thought that seeing a black cat in the street was an omen of bad luck.

overcast

adj. When the sky is overcast, it is full of clouds and is not sunny.

The sky was overcast in the morning, but by noon it was bright again.

poignant

adj. When something is poignant, it causes a very strong feeling of sadness.

The girls cried at the end of the poignant movie.

ranger

n. A ranger is a person who protects forests or parks.

Peter wanted to be a ranger because he liked spending time outside.

rubble

n. Rubble is piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed.

There was rubble all over the city after the earthquake.

seclude

v. To seclude someone means to keep them away from other people.

She was secluded on an island for over a year.

sideways

adv. If something moves sideways, then it moves to or from the side.

Jim turned sideways in order to slow down and stop his snowboard.

sob

v. To sob is to cry loudly.

I sobbed when my youngest daughter got married.

sober

adj. When something or someone is sober, they are serious and calm.

After the funeral, everybody felt very sober.

speck

n. A speck is a very small mark or amount.

A speck of blood appeared where the mosquito had bit him.

upbringing

n. An upbringing is the way that someone is taught to behave by their parents.

He had a strict upbringing and was never allowed to watch television.