4000 Essential English Words 1 Unit 29: How the World Got Light
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- advertise [ˈadvətʌɪz] v.
To advertise is to tell people about something on TV, radio, etc.
→ They used a rabbit to help them advertise their product. - assign [əˈsʌɪn] v.
To assign something to someone is to tell them to do it.
→ I assigned the worker an important task. - audience [ˈɔːdɪəns] n.
An audience is a group of people who watch something together.
→ There was a large audience at the game. - breakfast [ˈbrɛkfəst] n.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
→ I eat breakfast at 8:00 every morning. - competition [kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n] n.
A competition is a contest to see who is the best at something.
→ He won the running competition over the weekend. - cool [kuːl] adj.
If the weather is cool, it is a little bit cold.
→ The weather is cool in the fall. - gain [ɡeɪn] v.
If you gain something, you get more of it.
→ I gained some weight over the summer. - importance [ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)ns] n.
Importance means the quality or condition of being needed or valued.
→ VIPs are people of great importance. - knowledge [ˈnɒlɪdʒ] n.
Knowledge is information that you have about something.
→ A music teacher should have good knowledge of music. - major [ˈmeɪdʒə] adj.
If something is major, it is big or important.
→ I have a major problem. My boss wants me to redo my project! - mean [miːn] adj.
Mean describes someone who is unkind or cruel.
→ My co-worker is a very mean person. He gets angry very quickly. - prefer [prɪˈfəː] v.
If you prefer something, you want it more than something else.
→ I prefer to take the path that will lead me to a bright future. - president [ˈprɛzɪd(ə)nt] n.
A president is the leader of a country.
→ The president of our country made an important announcement.
progress [prəˈɡrɛs] n.
Progress is the act of getting closer to doing or finishing something.
→ Our company made financial progress this year.
respect [rɪˈspɛkt] n.
Respect is a good opinion of someone because they are good.
→ I have great respect for firemen.- rich [rɪtʃ] adj.
Ifyou are rich, you have a lot of money.
→ He’s rich. He can buy anything he wants. - skill [skɪl] n.
A skill is the knowledge and ability that allows you to do something well.
→ A snowboarder must have the right skills to do well. - somehow [ˈsʌmhaʊ] adv.
Somehow means in a way or by some means which is not known.
→ He somehow had to find a way to reach the life preserver. - strength [strɛŋkθ] n.
Strength is the physical power that you have.
→ Exercising will increase your strength and give you more power. - vote [vəʊt] v.
To vote is to officially choose between two or more things.
→ I voted for Billy to be our class president.
