4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 2

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UNIT 2

Accident

Definition

An accident is an unexpected undesirable event

Example

She had to go to the hospital after she was in a serious car accident.

Admiral

Definition

An admiral is someone who controls many military ships.

Example

They won the sea battle because of the admiral’s great leadership

Arc

Definition

An arc is a curved shape

Example

A rainbow has the shape of an arc

Character

Definition

Your character is your personality

Example

My sister’s character is fun and very outgoing.

Conscience

Definition

Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong

Example

I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!

Fiery

adj

Fiery

Definition

If something is fiery, it is burning strongly.

Example

The fiery blaze burned all night long

Flesh

Definition

Flesh is the skin, muscle and fat on your body

Example

The zebra’s flesh has black and white stripes.

Grapefruit

Definition

A grapefruit is a fruit similar to an orange, but bigger and not as sweet

Example

Would you like a grapefruit with your breakfast?

Hay

Definition

Hay is dry grass used to feed animals or used as a covering

Example

I need to buy some more hay for the horse to sleep on

Horrified

adj

Horrified

Definition

If you are horrified, you are very shocked and feel upset

Example

I was horrified when I read about the old lady who was attacked

Kerosene

Definition

Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves.

Example

Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves

Loop

Definition

A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle

Example

He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post

Paddle

Definition

A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water

Example

We need a paddle to help us move across the water

Raft

Definition

A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together

Example

The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea

Sour

adj

Sour

Definition

When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste

Example

I don’t like lemons because I think they are too sour

Stake

Definition

A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground

Example

We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.

Steward

Definition

A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships

Example

The steward is bringing some tea.

String

Definition

String is a thin piece of fabric or rope.

Example

I found a large ball of string.

Thorn

Definition

A thorn is a sharp part of a plant.

Example

Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!

Wreck

Definition

To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it

Example

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UNIT 2

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An accident is an unexpected undesirable event

She had to go to the hospital after she was in a serious car accident.

An admiral is someone who controls many military ships.

They won the sea battle because of the admiral’s great leadership

An arc is a curved shape

A rainbow has the shape of an arc

Your character is your personality

My sister’s character is fun and very outgoing.

Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong

I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!

If something is fiery, it is burning strongly.

The fiery blaze burned all night long

Flesh is the skin, muscle and fat on your body

The zebra’s flesh has black and white stripes.

A grapefruit is a fruit similar to an orange, but bigger and not as sweet

Would you like a grapefruit with your breakfast?

Hay is dry grass used to feed animals or used as a covering

I need to buy some more hay for the horse to sleep on

If you are horrified, you are very shocked and feel upset

I was horrified when I read about the old lady who was attacked

Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves.

Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves

A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle

He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post

A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water

We need a paddle to help us move across the water

A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together

The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea

When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste

I don’t like lemons because I think they are too sour

A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground

We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.

A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships

The steward is bringing some tea.

String is a thin piece of fabric or rope.

I found a large ball of string.

A thorn is a sharp part of a plant.

Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!

To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it

The teenagers wrecked the house for no reason at all.