4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 17: Kara Goes Camping
Word List
- civilization [sivəliˈzeiʃən] n.
A civilization is an organized group of humans that have culture and government.
→ Most early civilizations in Central America didn’t use metal weapons.
- convenient [kənˈviːnjənt] adj.
When something is convenient, it is easy to do and does not take a lot of work.
→ The bus is a convenient way to get to school.
- den [den] n.
A den is a living space for some types of animals, such as lions.
→ The mother lion left her babies in the den.
- dew [djuː] n.
Dew is the drops of water that form on the ground outside during the night.
→ When we woke up, we saw that the grass was covered in dew.
- drastic [ˈdræstik] adj.
When something is drastic, it is extreme or major.
→ She made a drastic decision to get her long hair cut short.
- exit [ˈegzit] v.
To exit means to leave.
→ The students exited through the front door.
- flock [flɒk] n.
A flock is a group of animals, such as birds, sheep or goats.
→ There was one black sheep in the entire flock.
- fold [fould] v.
To fold is to bend something like paper or cloth so that it takes up less space.
→ I folded the paper and put it in my pocket.
- lid [lid] n.
A lid is a top for a box or container that can be removed.
→ He lifted the lid of the box and revealed her present.
- loom [lu:m] v.
To loom is to seem very large and often scary.
→ The ominous clouds loomed over the school.
- mighty [ˈmaiti] adj.
When something is mighty, it is strong and large.
→ The mighty wrestler scared all who faced him.
- mushroom [ˈmʌʃru(:)m] n.
A mushroom is a fungus with a round top. Some are used as food.
→ The soup had fresh mushrooms in it.
- native [ˈneitiv] adj.
When something is native, it is originating in a certain place or area.
→ Avocadoes are native fruits of Mexico.
- poison [ˈpɔɪzən] n.
Poison is a dangerous substance that causes illness or death.
→ They used poison to get rid of the rats in their home.
- reed [ri:d] n.
Reeds are tall and skinny plants that grow in groups near water.
→ The sun set behind the reeds of the lake’s shore.
- shield [ʃiːld] v.
To shield something is to protect it.
→ She shielded her eyes from the sun with sunglasses.
- stormy [ˈstɔːrmi] adj.
Stormy describes something affected or characterized by storms.
→ The golfers decided to go home because of the stormy weather.
- sway [swei] v.
To sway is to move slowly from side to side.
→ She swayed while she listened to the music.
- urban [ˈəːrbən] adj.
When something is urban, it is related to the city.
→ Subways are an important form of urban transportation.
- wade [weid] v.
To wade is to walk in or pass through water.
→ The child waded in the water at the beach.
