4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 20: Little Wolf and Mother Wolf
Word List
- beneath [bɪˈniːθ] prep.
If something is beneath something else, it is under it.
→ The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline.
- cub [kʌb] n.
A cub is a baby animal, such as a bear or lion.
→ The lion cub was crying for its mother.
- dawn [dɔːn] n.
Dawn is the time of day when the sun rises.
→ At dawn, the sun gently rose over the farm.
- dissatisfied [ˈdɪsˈsætɪsfaɪd] adj.
If you are dissatisfied, you are not happy with something.
→ I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday.
- ease [iːz] n.
When something is done with ease, it is not hard to do.
→ The monkey climbed the tree with ease.
- evident [ˈevɪdənt] adj.
When something is evident, it is easy to see or understand.
→ It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.
- hail [heɪl] n.
Hail is ice that falls from the sky when rain freezes.
→ The hail from the storm was the size of golf balls.
- howl [haul] v.
To howl means to make a long, loud sound like a wolf or a dog.
→ The wolf howled at the moon.
- leap [liːp] v.
To leap means to jump a long distance.
→ He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill.
- magnificent [mægˈnɪfəsənt] adj.
When something is magnificent, it is beautiful and grand.
→ The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.
- necessity [nɪˈsesətɪ] n.
A necessity is something that is needed.
→ Fresh water is a necessity for life.
- outcome [ˈautkʌm] n.
An outcome is the end of an action or event.
→ The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure.
- pile [paɪl] n.
A pile is a large group of things on top of one another.
→ The pile of cups was beginning to tilt.
- profound [prəˈfaund] adj.
When something is profound, it is very intelligent.
→ For a little boy, Jeremy has some profound thoughts.
- seize [siːz] v.
To seize something means to grab it quickly or strongly.
→ The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him.
- squeeze [skwiːz] v.
To squeeze something means to press it together and hold it tightly.
→ When Clara saw her cat, she gave it a big squeeze.
- supreme [suˈpriːm] adj.
When something is supreme, it is the highest or best.
→ The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm.
- terrific [təˈrɪfɪk] adj.
When something is terrific, it is very good.
→ My youngest daughter is a terrific painter.
- trait [treɪt] n.
A trait is part of someone’s personality.
→ One trait of Salvador’s personality is his cheerfulness.
- vital [ˈvaɪtl] adj.
When something is vital, it is necessary for life.
→ The heart is a vital organ.
