4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 20

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Betray

Definition

To betray someone means to treat them in a dishonest way

Example

The man betrayed his country when he gave away national secrets.

Blast

Definition

A blast is a loud noise made by something that explodes

Example

There was a loud blast when the police officer fired the gun.

Bracelet

Definition

A bracelet is a piece of jewelry that you wear around your wrist.

Example

My father gave me a pretty gold bracelet for my birthday.

Cease

Definition

To cease means to stop

Example

After about an hour, the rain ceased, and a rainbow appeared

Choke

Definition

To choke means to cough because you have difficulty breathing

Example

There was a lot of smoke in the air, and it made me choke.

Civil

adj

Civil

Definition

When an event is civil, it happens inside a country.

Example

The country was torn apart by a terrible civil war.

Comment

Definition

To comment means to say something that shows your personal opinion

Example

Tom commented on the poor quality of the food

Cross

Definition

To cross means to go from one side to the other side

Example

We used his boat to cross to the other side of the lake

Dent

Definition

A dent is damage caused by something heavy hitting something else

Example

That blue car hit my car, and now there is a small dent in my car door

Distrust

Definition

To distrust someone means to believe that they are not honest

Example

Don’t lend money to someone if you distrust them!

Fort

Definition

A fort is a small building that is specially built to defend an area from attack

Example

When the army arrived, they built a big fort on the top of the hill.

Found

Definition

To found means to bring something into existence.

Example

The pastor founded his church in the countryside.

Lining

Definition

Lining is a piece of cloth that covers the inside of clothes.

Example

This jacket is very warm because it has a thick lining

Mass

Definition

A mass is a large number of things of one type.

Example

We received a mass of letters this morning

Pray

Definition

To pray means to talk to God

Example

When people go to church, they pray for their families and friends

Rife

adj

Rife

Definition

If a place is rife with something bad, it is very common in that place

Example

This part of the country is rife with disease

Sole

adj

Sole

Definition

When something is the sole thing, it is the only thing of a particular type

Example

His sole purpose in life was to help others.

Sweep

Definition

If you sweep the floor, you clean it with a tool like a broom or a brush.

Example

There is a lot of dirt on the floor. Can you sweep it please?

Treachery

Definition

Treachery is a behavior in which a person betrays a country or a person

Example

The man ran away to escape from the treachery of his wife

Tuck

Definition

To tuck something means to put it somewhere so that it is neat or safe

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اشتراک گذاری

To betray someone means to treat them in a dishonest way

The man betrayed his country when he gave away national secrets.

A blast is a loud noise made by something that explodes

There was a loud blast when the police officer fired the gun.

A bracelet is a piece of jewelry that you wear around your wrist.

My father gave me a pretty gold bracelet for my birthday.

To cease means to stop

After about an hour, the rain ceased, and a rainbow appeared

To choke means to cough because you have difficulty breathing

There was a lot of smoke in the air, and it made me choke.

When an event is civil, it happens inside a country.

The country was torn apart by a terrible civil war.

To comment means to say something that shows your personal opinion

Tom commented on the poor quality of the food

To cross means to go from one side to the other side

We used his boat to cross to the other side of the lake

A dent is damage caused by something heavy hitting something else

That blue car hit my car, and now there is a small dent in my car door

To distrust someone means to believe that they are not honest

Don’t lend money to someone if you distrust them!

A fort is a small building that is specially built to defend an area from attack

When the army arrived, they built a big fort on the top of the hill.

To found means to bring something into existence.

The pastor founded his church in the countryside.

Lining is a piece of cloth that covers the inside of clothes.

This jacket is very warm because it has a thick lining

A mass is a large number of things of one type.

We received a mass of letters this morning

To pray means to talk to God

When people go to church, they pray for their families and friends

If a place is rife with something bad, it is very common in that place

This part of the country is rife with disease

When something is the sole thing, it is the only thing of a particular type

His sole purpose in life was to help others.

If you sweep the floor, you clean it with a tool like a broom or a brush.

There is a lot of dirt on the floor. Can you sweep it please?

Treachery is a behavior in which a person betrays a country or a person

The man ran away to escape from the treachery of his wife

To tuck something means to put it somewhere so that it is neat or safe

He looked sloppy without his shirt being tucked into his pants.