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Hello guys. Welcome to the vocabulary part for lesson 4. Are you ready? Let’s get started.

Our first word is “vapor”. So, vapor means moisture in the air that can be seen; fog; mist. It’s a noun. A) Scientists have devised* methods for trapping vapor in bottles so they can study its makeup. B) He has gathered data* on the amount of vapor rising from the swamp. C) A vapor trail is the visible* stream of moisture left by the engines of a jet flying at high altitudes. So, vapor means mist; fog.

The next word we have is “eliminate”. Eliminate means to get rid of; remove; omit. It’s a verb. Let’s see the examples. A) When the railroad tracks are raised, the danger of crossing will be eliminated. B) When figuring the cost of a car, don’t eliminate such extras as air conditioning. C) If we were to eliminate all reclining* chairs, no one would fall asleep while watching television. Well, yeah! That could be true.

Alright, the next word, “villain”. Villain means a very wicked person, like the bad guys in the movies. It’s a noun. A) A typical* moving picture villain gets killed at the end. B) The villain concealed* the corpse in the cellar. C) When the villain fell down the well, everyone lived happily ever after.

Okay, next one is “dense” which means closely packed together; thick. It’s an adjective. A) The dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum* of sunlight. B) We couldn’t row because of the dense weeds in the lake. C) His keen* knife cut through the dense jungle. So, one more time, dense, thick.

Our next word is “utilize”. Utilize means to make use of. It’s a verb. A) No one seems willing to utilize the vacant* house. B) The gardener was eager to utilize different flowers and blend* them in order to beautify the borders. We have beautify here, which also is a verb and it means to make something beautiful. C) Does your mother utilize leftovers in her cooking? So, utilize, to practically, effectively use; make use of something.

The next essential word we have is “humid”. Humid is an adjective and it means moist; damp. A) It was so humid in our classroom that we wished the school would buy an air conditioner. B) New Yorkers usually complain in the summer, of the humid air. C) Most people believe that ocean air is quite humid.

Alright, next one, “theory”. You know, a theory is an explanation based on thought, observation, or reasoning. It’s a noun. A) Einstein’s theory is really too difficult for the average person to understand. B) My uncle has a theory about the effect of weather on baseball batters. C) No one has advanced a theory explaining the beginnings of writing.

Our next word, “descend”. Descend means to go or come down from a higher place to a lower level. It’s a verb. In this picture, you can see the plane descending, right? A) If we let the air out of the balloon, it will have to descend. B) The pilot, thinking his plane was in peril*, descended quickly.

The next word we have is “circulate”. It means to go around; go from place to place or person to person. Circulate is a verb. Fans circulate the air, right? A) A fan may circulate the air in summer, but it doesn’t cool it. B) My father circulated among the guests at the party and made them feel comfortable. C) Hot water circulates through the pipes in the building, keeping the room warm.

The next word is “enormous”. It’s an adjective and it means extremely large; huge. The dog we can see here, is enormous. A) The enormous crab moved across the ocean floor in search of food. B) Public hangings once drew enormous crowds. C) The gallant* knight drew his sword and killed the enormous dragon. So, enormous, huge, right? Very easy.

Alright, our next one, “predict”. It’s a verb and it means to tell beforehand. A) Weathermen can predict the weather correctly most of the time. B) Who can predict the winner of the Super Bowl this year? C) Laura thought she could predict what I would do, but she was wrong.

And, our last word for this lesson, “vanish”. It’s a verb and it means to disappear; disappear suddenly. A) Even in California the sun will sometimes vanish behind a cloud. You know, California is sunny most of the times, so, that’s a little, rare! B) Not even a powerful witch can make a jealous* lover vanish. C) Give him a week without a job and all his money will vanish. So, vanish, one more time, to disappear.

Okay, we’re finished. I hope you’ve enjoyed this lesson. See you in the next stage, goodbye.