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UNIT 13
Definition

To affect someone or something is to have an influence over them.

Example

The student’s poor attitude affected the other students in the class.

Definition

An autograph is the written name of a famous person

Example

Everybody wanted the movie star’s autograph.

Definition

A bead is a drop of liquid

Example

Beads of water collected outside the glass

Definition

To brew coffee or tea means to pour hot water over it.

Example

Please brew a fresh pot of coffee.

Definition

To charm someone is to please them with your personality

Example

Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories.

Definition

A destiny is all the things that happen or will happen to a person in their life.

Example

It was his destiny to become a great singer

Definition

A horn is a device that makes a loud noise

Example

The boy honked his horn while he rode his bicycle past the house.

Definition

When someone is irritable, they become annoyed or angry very easily.

Example

She is irritable when she doesn’t get enough sleep

Definition

To lag behind is to move slowly behind other moving objects

Example

The girl on rollerblades lagged behind the little girl on the bicycle

Definition

To maximize something means to make it the biggest in size or amount

Example

Businesses try to maximize their profits.

Definition

A nightmare is a bad or scary dream.

Example

The girl was scared to go back to sleep because she had a nightmare.

Definition

When something is nutritious, it helps the body stay healthy.

Example

Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world

Definition

Protein is a substance that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong

Example

Fish and beef are good sources of protein.

Definition

A signature is your name that you have written in your own way.

Example

I put my signature at the end of the letter.

Definition

Stuff is a word used to refer to things without mentioning the things by name.

Example

We gave a lot of stuff to the charity

Definition

When something is subconscious, it is done without thinking about it.

Example

Breathing is one of the subconscious things that the body does

Definition

A van is a vehicle that is used for carrying things but is smaller than a truck.

Example

The delivery company uses large vans to deliver packages.

Definition

To warn someone is to make them know of possible danger in the future

Example

The lifeguard warned people to stay away from the rough ocean

Definition

A workout is an exercise routine that helps improve health.

Example

She doesn’t do her workout on the weekends

Definition

To zoom is to move quickly

Example

The cars zoomed along the road.

a book which people praise and don’t read

Mark Twain