4000 Essential English Words 5 Unit 25: The Man and the Monkey
Word List
- aesthetic [esˈθetik] adj.
If something is aesthetic, then it is concerned with a love of beauty.
→ The dresses were noteworthy for their aesthetic design.
- arrogant [ˈærəgənt] adj.
If someone is arrogant, they think that they are more important than others.
→ He is very arrogant. Even though he’s not the boss, he tells everyone what to do.
- bias [ˈbaiəs] n.
A bias is a person’s likelihood to like one thing more than another thing.
→ The mothers had a natural bias for their own child’s picture.
- canyon [ˈkænjən] n.
A canyon is a narrow valley with steep walls through which a river often flows.
→ The canyon was so deep that the ground inside was covered in shadow.
- creek [kriːk] n.
A creek is a stream or small river.
→ Only small fish lived in the shallow waters of the creek.
- drill [dril] n.
A drill is a tool with a point that spins in order to make a hole.
→ The carpenter used the drill to make several holes in the wood.
- executive [igˈzekjətiv] n.
An executive is the top manager of a business.
→ After twenty years at the company, he finally became the executive.
- fatigue [fəˈtiːg] n.
Fatigue is a feeling of extreme tiredness.
→ After three days with little sleep, she was feeling a lot of fatigue.
- incline [ˈinklain] n.
An incline is a sharp rise in something, especially a hill or mountain.
→ This mountain has one of the steepest inclines in the world.
- nasty [ˈnæsti] adj.
If something is nasty, then it is not nice or pleasant.
→ The rotten apple left a nasty taste inside her mouth.
- perceive [pərsiːv] v.
To perceive something means to be aware of it.
→ He was talking loudly, so he did not perceive that the music had stopped.
- primate [ˈpraimeit] n.
A primate is a type of mammal that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
→ Primates use their hands for such tasks as swinging from branches.
- primitive [ˈprimətiv] adj.
If something is primitive, then it is simple, basic, and not very developed.
→ The computers of the 1980s are primitive compared to those of todays.
- stereotype [ˈsteriətaip] n.
A stereotype is a general but often incorrect idea about a person or thing.
→ There’s a stereotype that pigs are dirty animals. But they are rather clean.
- sticky [ˈstiki] adj.
If something is sticky, then it is covered with a substance that things stick to.
→ Place the sticky part of the tape against the paper, so it will cling to the wall.
- termite [ˈtəːrmait] n.
A termite is an insect that lives in groups and feeds on wood.
→ The wood we found was full of termites.
- thereby [ˈðɛə:rˈbai] adv.
If something happens thereby an action, then it is the result of that action.
→ He didn’t score a goal, thereby ending his chance at setting a record.
- trail [treil] n.
A trail is a path through a wild area.
→ A narrow trail cut through the field and over the hills.
- twig [twig] n.
A twig is a short and thin branch from a tree or bush.
→ They started the fire with a handful of dry twigs.
- welfare [ˈwelfɛə:r] n.
Welfare is the health and happiness of a person or group.
→ Having plenty of clean water is necessary for the welfare of people.
