4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 22

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UNIT 22

Charity

Definition

Charity is an act of giving help, usually money, to those who need it.

Example

Thanks to his friends’ charity, he had enough money to pay the rent.

Commerce

Definition

Commerce is the activity of buying and selling things

Example

The new shopping mall increased the commerce in that section of town

Condemn

Definition

To condemn someone means to give them a specific punishment.

Example

The judge condemned the criminal to five years in prison.

Cozy

adj

Cozy

Definition

If something is cozy, then it is comfortable, warm, and relaxing

Example

The thick blanket made the bed very cozy.

Deplete

Definition

To deplete an amount of something means to use up all of it.

Example

All the driving he was doing was depleting his car’s fuel supply

Economy

Definition

An economy is the money and businesses of a country or region.

Example

The factory was good for the economy because it brought jobs to the area.

Empire

Definition

An empire is a large group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress.

Example

The emperor built roads to make travel easier throughout the empire.

Goods

Definition

Goods are anything that can be bought or sold

Example

Shoes, hats, dresses and purses were the goods she wanted to buy

Heed

Definition

To heed something means to obey or follow it.

Example

You should heed the advice on the sign and not drive so fast

Hitchhike

Definition

To hitchhike means to travel by asking for rides from passing vehicles

Example

She didn’t have a car, so she hitchhiked several miles to her brother’s home.

Mock

Definition

To mock someone means to tease them in a cruel way

Example

The girls mocked Nancy because she was a new student.

Neutral

adj

Neutral

Definition

If someone is neutral, then they do not help either of the two fighting sides.

Example

The girl’s friend remained neutral while the couple was arguing

Persecute

Definition

To persecute means to treat someone badly

Example

Dan felt persecuted because he was smaller than the other boys at school.

Pity

Definition

Pity is the feeling of sadness and kindness for those who are suffering.

Example

Because she had pity for the lost boy, she helped him find his parents.

Reduce

Definition

To reduce something means to make it less in size or number

Example

When the store reduced its prices, people wanted to shop there

Scribe

Definition

A scribe was a person whose job was to copy written works

Example

In Ancient Egypt, scribes recorded important events

Temper

Definition

A temper is someone’s mood or a chance that they might get angry

Example

She has a temper. Even the slightest mistakes make her angry.

Throne

Definition

A throne is the special chair in which a ruler sits.

Example

Nobody except the king and queen sat in the thrones in the great hall.

Unity

Definition

Unity is the state of people working together for a certain purpose

Example

The project was finished early, thanks to the unity of the workers

Victor

Definition

A victor is a group or person that wins in a contest

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UNIT 22

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Charity is an act of giving help, usually money, to those who need it.

Thanks to his friends’ charity, he had enough money to pay the rent.

Commerce is the activity of buying and selling things

The new shopping mall increased the commerce in that section of town

To condemn someone means to give them a specific punishment.

The judge condemned the criminal to five years in prison.

If something is cozy, then it is comfortable, warm, and relaxing

The thick blanket made the bed very cozy.

To deplete an amount of something means to use up all of it.

All the driving he was doing was depleting his car’s fuel supply

An economy is the money and businesses of a country or region.

The factory was good for the economy because it brought jobs to the area.

An empire is a large group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress.

The emperor built roads to make travel easier throughout the empire.

Goods are anything that can be bought or sold

Shoes, hats, dresses and purses were the goods she wanted to buy

To heed something means to obey or follow it.

You should heed the advice on the sign and not drive so fast

To hitchhike means to travel by asking for rides from passing vehicles

She didn’t have a car, so she hitchhiked several miles to her brother’s home.

To mock someone means to tease them in a cruel way

The girls mocked Nancy because she was a new student.

If someone is neutral, then they do not help either of the two fighting sides.

The girl’s friend remained neutral while the couple was arguing

To persecute means to treat someone badly

Dan felt persecuted because he was smaller than the other boys at school.

Pity is the feeling of sadness and kindness for those who are suffering.

Because she had pity for the lost boy, she helped him find his parents.

To reduce something means to make it less in size or number

When the store reduced its prices, people wanted to shop there

A scribe was a person whose job was to copy written works

In Ancient Egypt, scribes recorded important events

A temper is someone’s mood or a chance that they might get angry

She has a temper. Even the slightest mistakes make her angry.

A throne is the special chair in which a ruler sits.

Nobody except the king and queen sat in the thrones in the great hall.

Unity is the state of people working together for a certain purpose

The project was finished early, thanks to the unity of the workers

A victor is a group or person that wins in a contest

At the end of the game, the blue team was the victor