4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 19: The Magic Pear Tree
Word List
- bench [bentʃ] n.
A bench is a long seat for two or more people.
→ Most parks have benches for citizens to relax upon.
- confront [kənˈfrʌnt] v.
To confront a hard situation or person is to deal with it.
→ The couple has to confront each other about their problems.
- daisy [ˈdeɪzɪ] n.
A daisy is a small flower with white petals and a yellow center.
→ There were a few daisies growing in the field.
- dispute [diˈspjuːt] n.
A dispute is an argument or disagreement that people have.
→ Karen and Brian often have disputes about silly things.
- horror [ˈhɔ:rər] n.
Horror is a feeling of being very afraid or shocked.
→ The audience screamed in horror when the ghost appeared in the movie.
- incident [ˈɪnsədənt] n.
An incident is an event that is usually not pleasant.
→ Mr. Wilson had an incident where he became sick and had to leave.
- mist [mist] n.
Mist is water that you can see in the air or on a surface.
→ The forest was covered with mist.
- object [ˈɒbdʒɪkt] n.
An object is an inanimate thing that you can see or touch.
→ The shopping cart was filled with objects.
- orphan [ˈɔːrfən] n.
An orphan is a child who does not have parents.
→ The orphan frequently cried during the night.
- plot [plɔt] v.
To plot is to make a secret plan to do something that is wrong or mean.
→ The group was plotting to ruin the company’s financial reports.
- pregnant [ˈpregnənt] adj.
When a female is pregnant, she is going to have a baby.
→ The pregnant woman was shopping for baby clothes.
- rage [reɪdʒ] n.
Rage is a very angry feeling.
→ The chef was filled with rage when his helpers ruined the meal.
- revenge [rɪˈvendʒ] n.
Revenge is what you do to hurt or punish someone who hurts you.
→ He broke his sister’s doll as revenge after she lost his favorite book.
- shame [ʃeɪm] n.
Shame is a bad feeling about things you have done wrong.
→ The boy felt shame about misplacing his clothes.
- sigh [saɪ] v.
To sigh is to breathe out loudly and show that you are tired or sad.
→ Molly sighed when she looked at all the information she had to research.
- sneak [sniːk] v.
To sneak is to move quietly so that no one hears or sees you.
→ The thief snuck out of the house without anyone noticing him.
- spare [spɛə:r] v.
To spare something is to give it because you have more than you need.
→ I wanted to help him but I couldn’t spare a tire.
- stem [stem] n.
The stem of a plant is the stick that grows leaves or flowers.
→ The rose had a long thin stem.
- supper [ˈsʌpər] n.
Supper is a meal that is eaten in the evening.
→ We usually have supper around 6 o ’clock at my house.
- tender [ˈtendə:r] adj.
When something is tender, it is soft and easy to chew.
→ The meat was so tender they didn’t need knives to cut it with.
