4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 4

Beak

n

Definition

A beak is the hard curved part of a bird’s mouth.

Example

The bird used her beak to dig a small hole in the ground

Damp

adj

Definition

If something is damp, it is somewhat wet

Example

My hair is still damp from my shower.

Disapprove

v

Definition

To disapprove of something is to think that it is wrong

Example

Alex, disapproved of his son’s behavior

Except

prep

Definition

You use except to talk about the only thing that a statement does not apply t

Example

Everyone had fun on the trip except Jim, who felt ill the whole time

Flight

n

Definition

A flight is an act of flying, often in an airplane.

Example

The airplane made a flight around the world.

Fond

adj

Definition

When someone is fond of something, they like it

Example

I am very fond of chocolate cake

Immoral

adj

Definition

When something or someone is immoral, they are evil or do bad things

Example

Stealing money from one’s mother is an immoral act

Ivy

n

Definition

Ivy is a plant with long vines that grows upward typically on walls.

Example

The walls of the castle are covered with ivy

Moan

v

Definition

To moan is to make a low sound when feeling pain or sadness

Example

The sick man moaned from his bed

Oblivious

adj

Definition

If someone is oblivious of something, they are unaware of it

Example

I was late to school because I was oblivious of the time

Perish

v

Definition

To perish means to die, usually because of bad conditions or bad events

Example

Many people perish in wars.

Pit

n

Definition

A pit is a big hole in the ground

Example

Michael fell into the pit and needed some help to get out

Rim

n

Definition

The rim is the outside edge of a round thing, like a cup or bottle

Example

I put my lips to the rim of the bottle and took a drink

Roost

n

Definition

A roost is a place where birds can land and rest or sleep.

Example

The family of doves made a roost at the top of the tree

Slippery

adj

Definition

If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth and causes people to slip

Example

The repairman fell down on the floor because it was too slippery

Soar

v

Definition

To soar means to fly high in the air

Example

As the sun rose, two eagles soared through the sky

Trivial

adj

Definition

If something is trivial, it is not important or meaningful

Example

Television is trivial, but learning to read is very important

Typical

adj

Definition

If something is typical, it is normal for a certain type of thing

Example

Barking is typical behavior for dogs.

Utterly

adv

Definition

If something is utterly a way, it is completely that way.

Example

When the sun was blocked by the moon, it was utterly dark outside

Weep

v

Definition

To weep means to cry.

Example

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Vocab

UNIT 4

Beak

A beak is the hard curved part of a bird’s mouth.

The bird used her beak to dig a small hole in the ground

Damp

If something is damp, it is somewhat wet

My hair is still damp from my shower.

Disapprove

To disapprove of something is to think that it is wrong

Alex, disapproved of his son’s behavior

Except

You use except to talk about the only thing that a statement does not apply t

Everyone had fun on the trip except Jim, who felt ill the whole time

Flight

A flight is an act of flying, often in an airplane.

The airplane made a flight around the world.

Fond

When someone is fond of something, they like it

I am very fond of chocolate cake

Immoral

When something or someone is immoral, they are evil or do bad things

Stealing money from one’s mother is an immoral act

Ivy

Ivy is a plant with long vines that grows upward typically on walls.

The walls of the castle are covered with ivy

Moan

To moan is to make a low sound when feeling pain or sadness

The sick man moaned from his bed

Oblivious

If someone is oblivious of something, they are unaware of it

I was late to school because I was oblivious of the time

Perish

To perish means to die, usually because of bad conditions or bad events

Many people perish in wars.

Pit

A pit is a big hole in the ground

Michael fell into the pit and needed some help to get out

Rim

The rim is the outside edge of a round thing, like a cup or bottle

I put my lips to the rim of the bottle and took a drink

Roost

A roost is a place where birds can land and rest or sleep.

The family of doves made a roost at the top of the tree

Slippery

If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth and causes people to slip

The repairman fell down on the floor because it was too slippery

Soar

To soar means to fly high in the air

As the sun rose, two eagles soared through the sky

Trivial

If something is trivial, it is not important or meaningful

Television is trivial, but learning to read is very important

Typical

If something is typical, it is normal for a certain type of thing

Barking is typical behavior for dogs.

Utterly

If something is utterly a way, it is completely that way.

When the sun was blocked by the moon, it was utterly dark outside

Weep

To weep means to cry.

My sister told me the dramatic movie would make me weep.