4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 29

Automobile

n

Definition

An automobile is a car

Example

The first automobiles were very different from the ones that exist today

Candidate

n

Definition

A candidate is a person who is competing to win something such as a job

Example

Alice is the best candidate for the job.

Confidential

adj

Definition

If something is confidential, it must be kept secret

Example

The information from the meeting is confidential

Corporate

adj

Definition

If something is corporate, it is related to a large business

Example

Tom enjoys working in the corporate world

Enhance

v

Definition

To enhance something is to make it better

Example

Amy’s blue shirt really enhances the color of her eyes.

Era

n

Definition

An era is a period of time that has something special about it

Example

During the medieval era, knights wore protective armor.

Guideline

n

Definition

A guideline is a rule about how to do something.

Example

Before they began the project, the teacher gave them some guidelines

Incorporate

v

Definition

To incorporate is to add something to another thing.

Example

I decided to incorporate a new ingredient into my cake recipe.

Interact

v

Definition

To interact is to talk to or do something with another person

Example

The kids began to interact when the adults left the room.

Interval

n

Definition

An interval is the time between two things happening

Example

Tony rested for brief intervals while he worked in the yard.

Mobile

adj

Definition

If something is mobile, it can be moved easily

Example

■Mobile phones are popular because you can take them anywhere

Modify

v

Definition

To modify something is to change it a little bit.

Example

I modified my outfit by adding a belt to it.

Parallel

adj

Definition

If two things are parallel, they are the same distance away from each other.

Example

There are two yellow parallel lines dividing both sides of traffic

Phenomenon

n

Definition

A phenomenon is something that can be seen as it is happening

Example

I was amazed when I saw the phenomenon of shooting stars

Pollute

v

Definition

To pollute means to make air, water, or land dirty, unclean, or foul.

Example

The careless factory polluted the river with chemicals

Ridicule

v

Definition

To ridicule is to make fun of something in a mean way.

Example

The other students ridicule Peter’s foreign accent.

Solar

adj

Definition

If something is solar, it is related to the sun.

Example

Using solar energy is good for the environment

Territory

n

Definition

A territory is a piece of land that belongs to a country but isn’t a state

Example

Gibraltar is a territory of Great Britain

Tournament

n

Definition

A tournament is a competition, usually with many people participating.

Example

My dad is playing in a golf tournament tomorrow

Transportation

v

Definition

Transportation is any type of vehicle that can carry people or things.

Example

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Vocab

UNIT 29

Automobile

An automobile is a car

The first automobiles were very different from the ones that exist today

Candidate

A candidate is a person who is competing to win something such as a job

Alice is the best candidate for the job.

Confidential

If something is confidential, it must be kept secret

The information from the meeting is confidential

Corporate

If something is corporate, it is related to a large business

Tom enjoys working in the corporate world

Enhance

To enhance something is to make it better

Amy’s blue shirt really enhances the color of her eyes.

Era

An era is a period of time that has something special about it

During the medieval era, knights wore protective armor.

Guideline

A guideline is a rule about how to do something.

Before they began the project, the teacher gave them some guidelines

Incorporate

To incorporate is to add something to another thing.

I decided to incorporate a new ingredient into my cake recipe.

Interact

To interact is to talk to or do something with another person

The kids began to interact when the adults left the room.

Interval

An interval is the time between two things happening

Tony rested for brief intervals while he worked in the yard.

Mobile

If something is mobile, it can be moved easily

■Mobile phones are popular because you can take them anywhere

Modify

To modify something is to change it a little bit.

I modified my outfit by adding a belt to it.

Parallel

If two things are parallel, they are the same distance away from each other.

There are two yellow parallel lines dividing both sides of traffic

Phenomenon

A phenomenon is something that can be seen as it is happening

I was amazed when I saw the phenomenon of shooting stars

Pollute

To pollute means to make air, water, or land dirty, unclean, or foul.

The careless factory polluted the river with chemicals

Ridicule

To ridicule is to make fun of something in a mean way.

The other students ridicule Peter’s foreign accent.

Solar

If something is solar, it is related to the sun.

Using solar energy is good for the environment

Territory

A territory is a piece of land that belongs to a country but isn’t a state

Gibraltar is a territory of Great Britain

Tournament

A tournament is a competition, usually with many people participating.

My dad is playing in a golf tournament tomorrow

Transportation

Transportation is any type of vehicle that can carry people or things.

1 don’t have a car, so my normal transportation is the train