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Hi there, guys! Welcome to lesson 17 of 504 Absolutely Essential Words. I’m pretty sure you’re all ready to learn 12 new words for this week, so I’m gonna start.

The first word of this lesson is “appeal”. It’s a noun and a verb. Appeal means attraction; interest; to urge. A) Anything George could get at wholesale* price had a great appeal for him. B) My boss always appeals to his employees* to work swiftly and neatly. Now, as you’ve probably noticed, we used it as a verb here. C) I found her clothing designs to be enormously* appealing. Appealing, it means attractive. It’s an adjective, right?

The second one, “addict”. Addict as a noun, not a verb. It means someone who cannot break away from a habit or practice. Let’s see the examples. A) Because he was a heroin addict, it was essential for Carlos* to get the drug each day. B) Marcia became flabby* because she was addicted to ice cream sodas. C) Those who take aspirins and other painkillers regularly should realize that they may become drug addicts, too.

Our third word for this lesson is “wary”. Now, wary is an adjective, and it means on one’s guard against danger or trickery; cautious. A) Marilyn’s mother told her to be wary of strangers. B) After Orlando had been the victim of a cheat, he was wary of those who said they wanted to help him. C) Living in a polluted* city makes you wary of the air you breathe. So, one more time, wary means cautious.

The next word we have is “aware”. Again, we have an adjective here and it means knowing; realizing. A) Donna was aware of her tendency* to exaggerate. B) It was some time before the police became aware of the brawl that was taking place on the streets. C) One way to gain knowledge* is to be aware of everything around you.

The next word is “misfortune”. Misfortune simply means bad luck, right? It’s a noun. A) It was my misfortune that our car wasn’t thoroughly* checked before the trip through the desert. B) Being bitten by the vicious* dog was quite a misfortune for Tommy. C) I had the misfortune of working for a greedy* man. So, misfortune, bad luck.

Next one on the list, “avoid”. It’s a verb and it means to keep away from; keep out of the way of. A) If you are fortunate* you can avoid people who are trying to deceive* you. B) There was no way to avoid noticing her beautiful green eyes. C) Avoid getting into a brawl* if you can.

The next word is “wretched”. It’s an adjective and it means very unsatisfactory; miserable; unpleasant, right? Let’s see some examples. A) I feel a wretched after a night when I’ve scarcely* slept. B) There was unanimous* agreement that we had seen a wretched movie. C) Toby had wretched luck at the gambling tables.

Our next word is “keg”. It’s a noun. A keg is a small barrel, usually holding less than 10 gallons. A) The corner saloon uses numerous* kegs of beer on a Saturday night. B) “Get a keg of nails”, the carpenter shouted at me. C) It’s obvious* to me that the situation is filled with peril*, a real powder keg if I ever saw one. Well, it’s not actually a powder keg, it’s a figure of speech. Powder keg means a dangerous situation.

The next word we have is “nourish”. Nourish means to make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude. It’s a verb. A) A diet of nourishing food is served to every hospital patient. B) It was easy to detect* that the skinny boy was not well nourished. C) After the operation, our doctor plans to nourish my mother with vitamins and good foods.

And the next one, “harsh” Harsh is an adjective and it means rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear; sharp; unkind; cruel. A) The law is harsh on people who go around menacing* others. B) Looking at his cigarette, Phil realize it was absurd* to inhale such harsh smoke C) Hazel altered* her tone of voice from a harsh one to a soft one.

Next one on the list, “quantity”. It’s a noun and it simply means amount. A) I never neglect* to carry a small quantity of money with me. B) Who believes that quantity is better than quality? C) A large quantity of meat is always stored in our freezer.

And, last but not least, “opt”. Well, it’s a verb, and it means choose or favor; select. BTW, you can use it with the prepositions “for” and “to. A) If you give me an ice cream choice, I’ll opt for chocolates. B) Our cheerleaders plan to opt for new sweaters. C) On Friday, three of my buddies will opt to go into the navy.

Alright, we’re finished. Hope you’ve enjoyed this lesson. See you in the next part, goodbye.