4000 Essential English Words 2 Unit 23: The Clever Thief

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• alike [əˈlaɪk] adj.
  If two thing

  Unit 23: The Ice House

  Word List

  • allocate [ˈæləkeit] v. 

  To allocate something means to put it aside for a certain purpose or person.

  → The government allocated $100 million to aid the disaster relief effort.

  • appetizing [ˈæpitaiziŋ] adj. 

  When food is appetizing, it looks and smells very good.

  → The appetizing plate of cookies was gone in half an hour.

  • blizzard [ˈblizərd] n. 

  A blizzard is a severe snow storm with strong winds.

  → We did not dare to go outside during the terrible blizzard.

  • cavity [ˈkævəti] n. 

  A cavity is a hole or space in something.

  → There was a small cavity in the wall of the cave where an animal lived.

  • clockwise [ˈklɒkwaiz] adv. 

  If something moves clockwise, it moves in a circle in the same direction as a clock.

  → Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it.

  • concentric [kənˈsentrik] adj. 

  When circles or rings are concentric, they have the same center.

  → The target was a series of concentric circles.

  • courtesy [ˈkɔːrtəsi] n. 

  Courtesy is the excellence of manners or social conduct.

  → Jenna always behaves with great courtesy when people visit her home.

  • crisp [krisp] adj. 

  When food is crisp, it is hard or has a hard surface in a way that is pleasant.

  → My favorite snack is a bag of crisp, delicious potato chips.

  • discord [ˈdiskɔːrd] n. 

  Discord is disagreement or fighting between people.

  → There was much discord between the experts on the talk show.

  • frigid [ˈfridʒid] adj. 

  When something is frigid, it is extremely cold.

  → We decided not to go on the hike because the weather was too frigid.

  • generate [ˈdʒenəreit] v. 

  To generate something means to cause it to develop or begin.

  → The mayor promised to generate new jobs and programs to help the poor.

  • glacial [ˈgleiʃəl] adj. 

  When something is glacial, it relates to large masses of ice that move slowly.

  → Penguins thrive in the glacial regions of Antarctica.

  • interchange [ˌintərˈtʃeindʒ] n. 

  An interchange of ideas between people is a discussion of each person’s idea.

  → There was an interchange of ideas between the groups.

  • locker [ˈlɒkər] n. 

  A locker is a small cabinet with a lock where people store their possessions.

  → I keep my school books in my locker.

  • multicultural [ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl] adj. 

  When something is multicultural, it relates to many different cultures.

  → Everyone was welcomed to attend the multicultural celebration.

  • omission [ouˈmiʃən] n. 

  An omission is something that has been left out or not done.

  → Mike was upset because of the omission of his name during the ceremony.

  • oversee [ˌouvərˈsiː] v. 

  To oversee something means to make sure that it is being done properly.

  → His job was to oversee the progress of the construction project.

  • pierce [piərs] v. 

  To pierce something means to make a hole in it using a sharp object.

  → The arrow pierced the target in the very center.

  • replicate [ˈrepləˌkeit] v. 

  To replicate something is to do it in the exact same way as someone before.

  → I would love to replicate my father’s achievements in school.

  • wavy [ˈweivi] adj. 

  When something is wavy, it is not straight but has a series of curves.

  → The child drew wavy lines all over the piece of paper.

  s or people are alike, they are similar in some way.
  → People often think my sister and I look alike.
• annoy [əˈnɔɪ] v.
  To annoy someone means to bother them.
  → The flies buzzing around John’s head annoyed him very much.
• architecture [ˈɑːrkətektʃər] n.
  Architecture is the style or way a building is made.
  → The architecture of the church is amazing.
• artificial [ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl] adj.
  If something is artificial, it is made to look like something natural.
  → That soccer field has artificial grass, but it looks real.
• chain [tʃeɪn] n.
  A chain is a series of connected loops often used to keep things in place.
  → The scary dog was secured with a chain.
• distinct [dɪsˈtɪŋkt] adj.
  If something is distinct, it is easily noticed or different from other things.
  → That girl has distinct pink hair.
• distinguish [dɪsˈtɪŋgwɪʃ] v.
  To distinguish is to recognize differences between things.
  → The twins look exactly the same. It is hard to distinguish between them.
• dust [dʌst] n.
  Dust is very tiny pieces of dirt or other matter.
  → In the old house, the dust was thick on the floor and chairs.
• excitement [ɪkˈsaɪtmənt] n.
  Excitement means to feel a lot of happiness about something.
  → Did you see the excitement in her when the team scored?
• heal [hiːl] v.
  To heal means to make a part of the body healthy again after injury.
  → After my broken arm heals, I can play baseball again.
• inherit [ɪnˈherɪt] v.
  To inherit is to get something from someone who has died.
  → She inherited her mother’s gold earrings.
• manner [ˈmænə:r] n.
  A manner is the way someone does something.
  → His manner of not looking at someone while speaking, is a bit rude.
• mount [maʊnt] v.
  Something mounts when it becomes stronger over time.
  → His fear mounted as the monster crawled out from under his bed.
• roof [ruːf] n.
  A roof is the outside top part of a building.
  → The roof was covered with snow.
• shortage [ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ] n.
  A shortage is a lack of something you need or want.
  → Since there was a shortage of food, people were hungry.
• solid [ˈsɒlɪd] adj.
  If something is solid, it is made of firm material.
  → The safe looked to be quite solid.
• stock [stɒk] n.
  A stock is a stored amount of something.
  → They keep a stock of rice so they’ll always have something to eat.
• substance [ˈsʌbstəns] n.
  A substance is any specific material or mixture of materials.
  → Water is an important substance for all living things.
• tomb [tuːm] n.
  A tomb is a grave where a dead person is buried.
  → Their whole family is buried inside the tomb.
• wound [wuːnd] n.
  A wound is an injury to the body.
  → He had many wounds after the car accident.