4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 24: The Bremen Town Musicians
Word List
- baggage [ˈbægɪdʒ] n.
Baggage is the set of bags that people take with them when they travel.
→ I’m taking several pieces of baggage with me on vacation.
- bulb [bʌlb] n.
A bulb is the glass part of an electric light.
→ I had to change the light bulb in my bedroom.
- bundle [ˈbʌndl] n.
A bundle is a number of things that are tied together.
→ I was shocked when he showed me a bundle of money.
- cattle [ˈkætl] n.
Cattle are cows and bulls, especially on a farm.
→ The rancher’s cattle were eating the grass in the field.
- flee [fliː] v.
To flee means to run away from trouble or danger.
→ The crowd of men tried to flee from the danger.
- graze [greɪz] v.
To graze means to eat grass.
→ The cows grazed in the field.
- greed [griːd] n.
Greed is a desire to have more than the things that you need.
→ She ate all the cookies out of her greed.
- herd [həːrd] n.
A herd is a large group of the same type of animals that live together.
→ The herd of cows moved slowly across the ranch.
- initiate [ɪˈnɪʃɪeɪt] v.
To initiate something means to start it.
→ You have to turn the switch on to initiate the computer system.
- lane [leɪn] n.
A lane is a small road.
→ The lane passes directly in front of our house.
- nerve [nəːrv] n.
Nerve is bravery or the belief that you can do something.
→ He has the nerve to think that he can actually wrestle with a lion.
- optimist [ˈɔptəmɪst] n.
An optimist is somebody who sees the good parts of a situation.
→ Even though he has physical problems, my brother is an optimist.
- parade [pəˈreɪd] n.
A parade is a celebration when groups of people walk in the same direction.
→ There were many marching bands in the spring parade.
- pave [peɪv] v.
To pave the ground is to lay material on it to make it easier to walk or drive on.
→ The path was paved with yellow bricks.
- phantom [ˈfæntəm] n.
A phantom is a ghost or spirit.
→ A scary phantom appeared from out of the darkness.
- portable [ˈpɔːrtəbəl] adj.
Something that is portable is able to be moved or carried easily.
→ Since computers are portable, people can use them anywhere.
- poster [ˈpoustər] n.
A poster is a written announcement that is used to advertise something.
→ I saw a poster about a free concert in the park.
- scratch [ˈskrætʃ] v.
To scratch is to make small cuts with a claw or fingernail.
→ I used a stick to scratch my back.
- symphony [ˈsɪmfənɪ] n.
A symphony is a long piece of music performed by many musicians.
→ Alex, a violin player, has always dreamt of playing a symphony.
- widow [ˈwɪdou] n.
A widow is a woman whose husband has died.
→ The widow had no children and was very lonely.
