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Hi there, guys. Welcome to the vocabulary part for lesson 6. You know what to do! Let’s start.

Our first word for lesson number 6, “approach”. We’re using it as a verb here, and it means to come near or nearer to. A) The lawyers in the Simpson trial were often asked to approach the bench. C) Ben approached the burden* of getting a job with a new spirit.

Next, we have “detect”. It means to find out; discover. Detect is a verb and detection is a noun. Look at the picture, this guy’s a detective. A) Sam Spade detected that the important papers had vanished. B) From her voice it was easy to detect that Ellen was frightened. C) We detected from the messy room that a large group of people had assembled there.

And the next one we have is “defect”. This one’s a noun and it means fault; that which is wrong. Let’s look at the examples. A) My Chevrolet was sent back to the factory because of a steering defect. B) His theory* of the formation of our world was filled with defects. C) The villain* was caught because his plan had many defects. So, one more time, defect means fault.

Our next word is “employee” which is a noun and it means a person who works for pay. Simple, right? A) The employees went on strike for higher wages. B) My boss had to fire many employees when meat became scarce*. C) Joey wanted to go into business for himself and stop being an employee. So, employee means a person who works for pay.

The next word we have is “neglect”. It’s a verb and it means to give too little care or attention to. A) The senator neglected to make his annual* report to Congress. B) Bob’s car got dirty when he neglected to keep it polished. C) It is essential that you do not neglect your homework.

Alright, our next word is “deceive”. It’s a verb and it means to make someone believe as true something that is false; mislead. Let’s see some examples. A) Atlas was deceived about the burden* he had to carry. B) Virginia cried when she learned that her best friend had deceived her. C) The villain* deceived Chief White Cloud by pretending to be his friend. Okay, so, deceive, to mislead.

The next word, “undoubtedly”. It’s an adverb meaning certainly; beyond doubt. A) Ray’s team undoubtedly had the best debaters* in our country. B) The pilgrims undoubtedly assembled* to travel to Rome together. C) If she didn’t want to get into an argument, Valerie would have followed the majority* undoubtedly. So, one more time, undoubtedly means certainly.

The next word we have is “popular”. Look at the picture. This guy is a popular singer, right? Popular is an adjective and it means liked by most people. A) The Beatles wrote many popular songs. B) At one time mini-skirts were very popular. C) Popular people often find it hard to evade* their many friends.

Alright, the next one, “thorough”. It’s an adjective and it means being all that is needed, complete. So, let’s look at the examples. A) The police made a thorough search of the house after the crime had been reported. B) My science teacher praised Sandy for doing a thorough job of cleaning up the lab. C) Mom decided to spend the day in giving the basement a thorough cleaning. So, thorough means complete.

Next one on the list, “client”. Client is a noun and it means a person for whom a lawyer acts; customer. A) The lawyer told her client that she could predict* the outcome of his trial. B) My uncle tried to get General Motors to be a client of his company. C) If this restaurant doesn’t improve its service, all its clients will vanish*.

Our next word is “comprehensive”. Comprehensive is an adjective and it means including much; covering completely. Let’s see the examples. A) After a comprehensive exam, my doctor said I was in good condition. B) The engineer gave our house a thorough*, comprehensive check-up before my father bought it. C) Mrs Silver wanted us to do a comprehensive study of Edgar Allan Poe. So, comprehensive means covering completely; thorough, right?

And the last word of this lesson, “defraud”. It’s a verb and it means to take money, rights, etc, away by cheating. A) My aunt saved thousands of dollars by defrauding the government. B) If we could eliminate losses from people who defraud the government, tax rates could be lowered. C) By defrauding his friend, Dexter ruined a family tradition* of honesty.

Alright, that’s it. The vocabulary part for lesson 6 is finished. Hope you’ve enjoyed it. See you next time, goodbye.