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Vocabulary

Unit 4

Word list

abbey

n. An abbey is a house, or group of houses, where monks or nuns live.

When the monk returned to the abbey, he went immediately to his bedroom.

abundant

adj. If something is abundant, then it is available in large quantities.

Cakes, cookies, and candy were so abundant that the child was very happy.

adjoin

v. To adjoin something means to be next to or attached to something else.

She can listen to her brother’s conversations because her room adjoins his.

ample

adj. If something is ample, then it is enough or more than enough.

There was an ample supply of oats to feed the horses.

arid

adj. If a place is arid, then it is hot and dry and gets very little or no rain.

Not many plants grow in the arid desert.

cathedral

n. A cathedral is an important, and often large and beautifully-built, church.

The large cathedral is full of people on Sunday mornings.

crisis

n. A crisis is a difficult time when things are going to either get worse or better.

The crisis was over and things returned to normal.

deprive

v. To deprive someone of something means to not let them have it.

Because the child was bad, she was deprived of her dessert after dinner.

drought

n. A drought is a long period of time in which little or no rain falls.

After three months of drought, the vegetation and trees started dying.

eligible

adj. If someone is eligible, then they are permitted to do or have something.

Only people who bought tickets were eligible to win a prize.

fast

v. To fast means to go without food or drink for a period of time.

In her religion, they fast for five days and then have a big feast.

grumble

v. To grumble means to complain.

He grumbled about having to work late on Friday.

inland

adv. If someone goes inland, they travel into the center of a country or land.

The river curved inland near the campground.

moisture

n. Moisture is small drops of water in the air or on a surface.

If you breathe on a window, moisture from your breath collects on the glass.

nonetheless

adv. If something happens nonetheless, then it occurs despite some other thing.

She tried to keep the dog out of the mud, but it got dirty nonetheless.

oath

n. An oath is a formal, often public, promise.

Judges must take an oath to be fair to everyone in court.

prairie

n. A prairie is a large flat area of grassland.

The prairie was perfect for a farm, because there were hills and trees.

rugged

adj. If an area of land is rugged, then it is rocky and difficult to travel through.

Their car couldn’t make it far along the rugged roads.

scarce

adj. If something is scarce, then there is a very small amount of it.

When gasoline was scarce, we rode our bike to school instead of driving.

speculate

v. To speculate means to guess about something.

My sister looked at the sky and speculated that it would rain tomorrow.