The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night

Isabel Allende

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UNIT 18

Definition

An accent is a certain way of speaking that shows where a person is from

Example

The new teacher’s accent was clearly a German one.

Definition

A barber is a person whose job is to cut hair.

Example

My hair is getting much too long. I’d better go to the barber’s shop

Definition

A basement of a house or building is a room that is built underground

Example

They turned their basement into a game room

Definition

When something is blank, it does not have anything on it.

Example

She got a blank paper to draw on.

Definition

To blink means to shut the eyes and quickly open them again

Example

I blinked many times so that my eyes could adjust to the bright light

Definition

A choir is a group of people who sing together.

Example

He had choir practice every day after school

Definition

When something is comic, it is funny

Example

The comic actor was famous for his jokes

Definition

To complicate something means to make it harder than necessary

Example

The bad weather complicated finishing the job quickly

Definition

To decline an offer or invitation means to say no to it.

Example

She declined his offer to pay for her dinner

Definition

An errand is a trip taken to do a specific activity

Example

He couldn’t go to practice because he had several errands to do.

Definition

A glove is a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand

Example

When it gets cold, I always put on a pair of gloves

Definition

A hermit is one who lives alone and does not spend time with others

Example

The hermit lived a simple life in a small cave in the forest

Definition

If something is done justly, then it is fair

Example

We justly decided to give the prize to him

Definition

Leather is a material made from animal skin that is used to make clothing.

Example

He got a new leather jacket for his birthday

Definition

To ponder something is to think about it carefully

Example

She sat in the park and pondered her problem

Definition

To reserve something means to keep it for a certain person or time.

Example

He reserved a table at the busy restaurant

Definition

A script is the words of a film or play

Example

He read the script of the play three times

Definition

To search for something or someone means to look for them carefully

Example

I searched the newspaper for a new job.

Definition

To slam is to close something hard

Example

She slammed the book shut after she finished reading it.

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A staircase is a set of stairs found inside a building

Example

The staircase leads directly into the kitchen