4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 13

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UNIT 13

Affect

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.

Autograph

Definition

An autograph is the written name of a famous person

Example

Everybody wanted the movie star’s autograph.

Bead

Definition

A bead is a drop of liquid

Example

Beads of water collected outside the glass

Brew

Definition

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

Example

Please brew a fresh pot of coffee.

Charm

Definition

To charm someone is to please them with your personality

Example

Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories.

Destiny

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

Horn

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.

Irritable

adj

Irritable

Definition

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

Example

She is irritable when she doesn’t get enough sleep

Lag

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

Maximize

Definition

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

Example

Businesses try to maximize their profits.

Nightmare

Definition

A nightmare is a bad or scary dream.

Example

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

Nutritious

adj

Nutritious

Definition

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

Example

Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world

Protein

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.

Signature

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.

Stuff

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

Subconscious

adj

Subconscious

Definition

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

Example

Breathing is one of the subconscious things that the body does

Van

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.

Warn

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

Workout

Definition

A workout is an exercise routine that helps improve health.

Example

She doesn’t do her workout on the weekends

Zoom

Definition

To zoom is to move quickly

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UNIT 13

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

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

An autograph is the written name of a famous person

Everybody wanted the movie star’s autograph.

A bead is a drop of liquid

Beads of water collected outside the glass

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

Please brew a fresh pot of coffee.

To charm someone is to please them with your personality

Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories.

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

It was his destiny to become a great singer

A horn is a device that makes a loud noise

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

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

She is irritable when she doesn’t get enough sleep

To lag behind is to move slowly behind other moving objects

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

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

Businesses try to maximize their profits.

A nightmare is a bad or scary dream.

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

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

Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world

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

Fish and beef are good sources of protein.

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

I put my signature at the end of the letter.

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

We gave a lot of stuff to the charity

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

Breathing is one of the subconscious things that the body does

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

The delivery company uses large vans to deliver packages.

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

The lifeguard warned people to stay away from the rough ocean

A workout is an exercise routine that helps improve health.

She doesn’t do her workout on the weekends

To zoom is to move quickly

The cars zoomed along the road.