4000 Essential English Words 2

[Music] thank you [Music]   unit one word last anxious when a person is  anxious they worry that something bad will happen   she was anxious about not  making her appointment on time   awful when something is awful it is very  bad her performance last night was awful   consist to consist of is to  be made of parts or things   today's choices for lunch consisted  of pizza hamburgers and hot dogs desire to desire is to want something my  sister desires a big house and lots of money   eager when a person is eager about  something they are excited about it   the man was eager to talk about the good news household a household is all the people who live  in one house our household is made up of my father   my mother and me intent an intent is a plan to do  something her intent is to visit Italy next summer   landscape a landscape is how an area of land  looks the landscape of the country is very green   left to lift something is to move it  higher the man tried to lift the Box load to load is to put objects into something  the man loaded the boxes into a truck   lung a lung is the organ in the body  that fills with air when breathing   having strong lungs is  necessary for a healthy life motion emotion is a movement that someone makes  the police officer made a motion with his hand pace the pace of something is  the speed at which it happens   I ran the race at a slower Pace than my friend polite when someone is polite they  are acting in a thoughtful way   the boy was very polite he  behaved very thoughtfully possess to possess something  is to have it or own it   my uncle possesses three sheep  a chicken a cow and a dog rapidly when something happens rapidly it happens  very fast the train moved rapidly on the tracks remark to remark is to say something the teacher  remarked on how quickly the students were learning seek to seek is to look for something if  I have a problem I seek my sister's advice shine to shine is to make a bright light  the candles are shining in the dark room spell to spill is to have something fall out of  its container I spilled the coffee on the table the 12 months an awful woman lived with her  daughter and step-daughter in her household she   possessed feelings of hate for her stepdaughter  Anna Anna worked while her stepsister did nothing   on a cold January night Anna's stepmother remarked  your stepsister desires flowers go and find some   Anna wasn't anxious to walk through the chilled  landscape the cold air made her lungs burn   she walked at a slow pace because of the snow soon  she saw a group of people it consisted of 12 men   Anna told them about the flowers one of  the men said they were the 12 months and   that they would help Anna January walked to her  and made a motion with his hand the days of the   month passed rapidly until it was February's  turn February also made the month speed up   then March made the sun shine and flowers grew  in the field Anna loaded her basket with so many   flowers that she could hardly lift it then  she gave a quick but polite thank you to the   12 men and returned home she was very eager to  show her stepmother all the flowers back at the   house she spilled the flowers onto the table  then she told her stepmother about the 12 men   Anna's stepmother and stepsister went to seek the  12 months their intent was to ask for gifts they   looked and looked they became very lost and never  found their way home Anna lived happily by herself [Music] unit two word list bring to bring means  to take someone or something to a person or place   Oscar will bring in all the boxes Castle a castle is a building with  strong walls where royalty usually lives   the castle was built many years ago command to command someone is to tell them to do  something the general commanded his army to attack   Council to counsel someone is to  listen and give advice about a problem   the teacher counseled the girl about her troubles Ensure to ensure is to make  certain that something happens   eating good food ensures that we stay healthy explosion an explosion is a violent  burst usually with a loud sound   a nuclear explosion can cause great damage jewelry jewelry is something that  people wear like earrings or necklaces   the woman looked beautiful with her nice dress  and Jewelry land to land means to come to the   ground usually from a ship or aircraft the  parachutist landed safely on the ground meteor a meteor is a rock from outer space that  falls to Earth we saw meteor in the Sky last night   monster a monster is any imaginary  frightening creature that looks strange   the monster scared everyone in the village Northern if something is Northern  it is in the direction of North   it is much colder in Northern  countries than it is here remote if something is remote it is  very far away and difficult to get to   it took many days to get to the remote island Southern if something is Southern  it is in the direction of South   Deku is located in the southern part of  the Korean peninsula statue a statue is   an image of a person or animal Made of Stone or  metal I saw a beautiful statue of a lion today Steam steam is water that has become  hot and has turned into a misty gas   we could see the steam rise from the boiling water submit to submit to someone is to  agree to do what they tell you to do   she submitted to her mother's  wishes and did her homework Temple a temple is a building that is used  for religious purposes the people visit pray upper upper means higher in position or place a  home's attic is at the upper part of the structure   weed a weed is a plant especially  one that is not useful or wanted   the yard of the house was full of ugly weeds wing  a wing is the part of an animal that lets it fly   the bird used its wings to fly across the water the Dragon an evil dragon lived in a castle  in the remote Southern mountains one day the   monster landed in a town the dragon commanded  the people give me food now or I will eat you   the dragon lifted its wings so that its lungs  could be completely filled with hot Steam and   breathed it upon the people a man turned into a  stone statue the people submitted and brought food   the dragon ate all of it and laughed the people  sent a boy to ask for help from a wise old man   he resided in a temple the boy  told the old man about the Dragon   then the old man counseled the boy a meteor  will fall in the northern sky it will make a   huge explosion find the meteor and bring it  to me I will use it to make a sword for you   the boy did as the old man said soon the sword was  ready use this to kill the dragon but be careful   you must cover yourself with weeds that smell  bad that will ensure that he does not smell   you the man said the boy traveled for many days  to find the castle he went to the upper level   and opened a door he could see the dragon's  tail it was sleeping so the boy killed it   then he took the dragon's gold and jewelry  and returned to his town the people were happy [Music]   unit 3 word list Arrow an arrow is a  thin straight stick shot from a bow   the arrow flew through the air and hit the target battle a battle is a fight between two armies  during a war the battle lasted for many days Bo is a weapon made of curved wood and string that  shoots arrows he went hunting with a bow and arrow Brave when people are brave they are  not afraid to face pain or danger   the brave firefighter saved the  girl from the burning building chief a chief is the leader of a group of people  the chief led the people through the mountains   disadvantage a disadvantage is a  situation where someone is likely to lose   Mike had a disadvantage in the  race since he hurt his knee enemy an enemy is a country that is fighting  another country during a war the enemy prepared   to attack the kingdom entrance an entrance  is a place where someone can enter an area   the gate was locked so Bill had  to find a different entrance hardly if something hardly happens  it almost does not happen at all   I hardly saw the concert  since I had to leave early intend to intend to do something means to plan to  do it I intend to finish college in three years laughter laughter is the sound produced  by laughing about something funny   Susan's joke made her  classmates burst into laughter long a log is a thick piece of wood that  is cut from a tree the fire was too small   so we added another log to it military the  military is the Armed Forces of a country   I joined the military after I finished high  school obey to obey means to follow what a law   or a person says You must do my little sister  did not obey my mother now she is in trouble secure to secure something means  to get it after a lot of effort   I was able to secure a good grade  on my test after weeks of studying steady when someone or something  is steady they are under control   the problem was hard but she  remained steady and solved it Trust to trust is to believe that someone  is honest and will do what is right   I trust my friends they don't  tell my secrets to other people twist to twist something is to wrap  it around itself or another thing   she Twisted the spaghetti around her fork  unless unless means if not or except when   unless you clean your room you  cannot play with your friends weapon a weapon is an object  that can be used to hurt people   swords have been used as  weapons for thousands of years foreign the Battle of Thermopylae this is  a true story it happened long ago in Grace   we must fight the Spartan Chief  told his small army of brave men   they were at a great disadvantage there were  only 300 of them the Persian military had   hundreds of thousands of men they were going to  lose unless they could secure a small entrance   the enemy couldn't move through it easily  they intended to stop the enemy here   the chief and his men got ready for the battle  soon long lines of the enemy's Army twisted around   the hills the chief met the enemy with laughter he  knew that his men's weapons and skills were better   the Spartans trusted their leader and obeyed him  first the enemy soldiers shot arrows from their   bows the chief told his men to lift their  Shields the arrows stuck into the shields   but did not hurt any of the men then the enemy  soldiers attacked the Spartans with long Spears   the chief surprised them his troops rolled logs  down on the enemy they fought for three days   though they hardly slept at all the  chief and his men remained steady   but the enemy found a way to beat the Spartans  the chief and all of his men were killed   even though they lost the Battle of Thermopylae  is one of the most famous battles in history [Music]   unit 4 word list chest the chest is the  front part of a person's body under the neck   the water in the lake was as high as my chest confidence if you have confidence  about something you are sure of it   I have confidence that I did well on the test consequence a consequence is  a result of a choice or action   as a consequence of missing my bus  I had to find another way to work disaster a disaster is a really bad thing that  happens when the car crashed it was a disaster disturb to disturb someone means to upset them  the loud noise Disturbed me while I was working estimate to estimate something  means to make a guess about it   the boy estimated that he was one meter tall honor when you honor people or  things you show respect for them   I honor my science teacher  by working hard in class impress to impress someone  means to make that person proud   he was able to impress the  girls with his new dance Marathon a marathon is a very long  foot race just over 42 kilometers   I ran a marathon and now my legs are tired   narrow when something is narrow it is very thin  the bridge is too narrow for a car to drive over pale when something is pale it does not have  a bright color the girl's skin was very pale rough when something is rough it is not  even or smooth the rough ground hurt my feet satisfy to satisfy someone  means to make them happy   it will satisfy my teacher  if I finish all my homework scream to scream means to make a loud noise with  your mouth the girl saw a spider and screamed   sensitive when someone or something  is sensitive they are easily hurt   my teeth are sensitive to cold things shade the shade is a dark area that  something makes when it blocks the Sun   it was hot outside so the boy  sat in the shade of a tree supplement to supplement something is to  add something else to it in a good way   he supplements his diet with fresh fruits   Terror when someone feels Terror they are scared  I felt a sense of Terror when the tiger chased me threat a threat is something bad that might happen   due to the dark clouds there  was a threat of a bad storm victim a victim is a person that had something  bad happen to them I was a victim of a robbery the deer and His image a deer told himself every  day I am the most handsome deer in the forest   my large chest is a symbol of my power and  my beautiful horns impress other animals   but he did not like his legs and Hooves my  legs are narrow and my hooves are ugly they   do not satisfy me one day the deer saw a big dog  the deer made some noise and Disturbed the dog   the dog woke up and chased him the deer felt  Terror he screamed he did not want to be a victim   so he ran into the forest his strong legs helped  him run fast his pale Brown Hooves were hard so   they were not sensitive to rough rocks however  his horns got caught in branches slowing him down   his large chest could not fit between thick trees  the deer estimated that he ran for an hour he felt   like he was running a marathon in the end the deer  escaped the threat of the dog he sat in the shade   of a tree that was almost a disaster I almost  did not Escape because of my chest and horns   my legs and who have saved me as a consequence  the deer learned to honor his fast legs and have   confidence in his strong hooves pretty things  only supplement important things he thought [Music] unit 5 word list ancestor an  ancestor is a family member from the past   my ancestors came from Germany angle an angle is  the direction from which you look at something   the giraffe turned its head to Sea from  another angle boot a boot is a heavy   shoe that goes over your ankle he wore  boots so that his feet wouldn't get wet   border a border is the edge of an area the  postcard had a pretty green border of pine needles   congratulate to congratulate someone is  to tell them that you are happy for them   Bill and Angela congratulated  each other on a job well done frame a frame is a border for a picture or mirror name for my friend's picture heaven Heaven is the place that some  people believe people go when they die   when I die I hope that I go to heaven incredible if someone or something is  incredible it is hard to believe they are true   I have an incredible story  to tell you about my vacation Legend a legend is a story from the past there  is a well-known legend about a king and his Queen praise to praise is to show that  you like someone or something   the coach praised both  athletes after a good practice proceed to proceed is to go in a certain direction   my son and I proceeded to the beach so we  could go fishing pure if something is pure   it is very clear and beautiful the rose  was pure it had no dirt or imperfections   relative a relative is a family member  my relatives came by to see the new baby senior if one is senior they are the  oldest or have been there the longest   because he got his job  first Bob is the senior chef silent if someone or something  is silent they make no sound   since no one was home the house was silent sync to sink into something  is to slowly fall into it   the boat had a hole in it  and it sank into the ocean Superior if someone or something is  superior they are better than another   I think cooking Outdoors is  superior to cooking indoors   surround to surround something is  to close in on it from all sides   we surrounded the suspect on all four sides  thick if something is thick it is wide and solid   the fog was so thick that  I couldn't see through it wrap to wrap is to cover something on all  sides I wrapped his gift and put a bow on it May 29 1953 today is the most important day of my  life I finally climbed Mount Everest the tallest   mountain in the world the top of the mountain  was amazing it felt like we were close to heaven   the snow was so thick that my boots sank the  air was silent I looked at the beauty that   surrounded Me Maybe my story will be a legend  someday I want people to remember this forever   I was the senior Explorer in my group  and I knew we needed proof of our climb   I took many pictures with my camera  I'll put them in a frame and hang them   on the mountain the air was very cold I wrapped  my coat around my body I looked over the side   of the Mountaintop from that angle I saw the  border of the clouds touch the Rocks below   the snow was thick it looked pure  there was no sign of Modern Life   thousands of years ago my ancestors saw the  world this way after 15 minutes I knew it   was time to proceed down the mountain the  whole team congratulated us my Superior   John Hunt praised us all I sent messages to  my relatives to tell them that I was safe   but it was hard to leave the mountain so quickly  I wanted to enjoy the incredible sight even longer [Music] unit 6 word list abroad if someone goes  or travels abroad they go to another country   my brother wants to go abroad next year anger to anger someone is to make them  mad it angers me when people are rude bride a bride is a woman who is getting  married or has just gotten married   the bride looked beautiful in her wedding dress brief if something is brave it only lasts for a  short time the meeting this afternoon was very   brief Chase to chase someone or something  is to follow them in order to catch them   I was chased by an angry native disappoint to  disappoint is to make one feel sad or unsatisfied   I do not want to disappoint my  family so I try to do well at school dive to dive is to jump into water I  will dive into the lake once we get there   Exchange to exchange means to give  something for another thing in return   I exchanged my foreign money for American  dollars favor a favor is something you do   for someone to help them can you do  me a favor and turn off the lights fee a fee is an amount of money that a person or  company asks for a service I had to pay an hourly   fee to speak with my lawyer forever if something  lasts forever it means it lasts for all time   the young couple promised that  they would love each other forever guy a guy is an informal way to call a man the  guy at the flower shop was really helpful today lovely if people or things are lovely  they are good looking or beautiful   the trees look lovely in the fall mood a mood is the way someone is feeling I'm in  a good mood because I did well on my math test   Palace a palace is a very large building  it is often the home of a royal family   The King and Queen live in a beautiful palace  permit to permit something is to let someone do it   I was sick so my mother permitted  me to stay home from school protest to protest something is  to argue about it with someone   the people protested the decision of the president sculpture a sculpture is a piece of art  that is made from wood clay or stone   we saw an old sculpture of Buddha at the Museum tribe a tribe is a group of people  who live in the same culture   there's a small tribe of people  who live in the mountains of Spain youth youth is a time in people's  lives when they are young   my mother wanted to be a nurse in her youth the Frog Prince a lovely princess Sat by the pool  and played with a sculpture of a bear suddenly she   dropped it and it rolled away She chased it but it  fell into the water she began to cry a large ugly   frog asked why are you crying after the princess  told him the frog said I can get the sculpture   what will you give me in exchange for the  favor I can pay you a fee in Gold she said   but the Frog protested I want to sleep in your  bed and you must kiss me in the morning he'd die   without water so I don't have to keep my promise  she thought the Frog Dove for a brief moment and   got the sculpture then the princess ran away  with it later the frog went to the Palace   the king told her to keep her promise  this put the princess in a bad mood   she permitted the Frog to sleep on her  pillow in the morning she gave him a kiss   suddenly he turned into a guy he said I'm from  a kingdom abroad in my youth I angered a tribe   of cruel witches who turned me into a frog  the princess asked him can I be your bride   and stay with you forever but the prince said no  you disappointed me you didn't keep your promise [Music]   unit 7 word list basis to do something  on time's basis is how often you do it   my grandfather gets his hearing  checked on a yearly basis biology biology is the study of living things we  learned about the human heart in biology class cage a cage is something that  holds an animal so it cannot leave   we put the parrots in their cage at night colleague a colleague is somebody you work  with my colleague helped me finish the job colony a colony is a country  controlled by another country   the USA was at one time a colony of Great Britain debate to debate is to seriously  discuss something with someone   the husband and wife debated over which TV to  buy depart to depart is to leave someplace so   you can go to another place the plane departed  for Italy at three o'clock this afternoon depress to depress someone is to make them  sad the bad news from work depressed the man   factual when something is factual it is true  John learns about history from factual books   fascinate to Fascinate someone is  to make them really like something   the kitten was fascinated by the  ball of yarn mission a mission is   an important job that is sometimes far away  the woman's mission was to help sick people nevertheless you use nevertheless to  show that something goes against a fact   he is usually friendly nevertheless  he wasn't this afternoon occupation an occupation is a person's  job my father's occupation is a dentist overseas if you go overseas you go to  a country on the other side of an ocean   John often goes overseas for vacations persuade to persuade someone is  to make them agree to do something   the children persuaded their  parents to buy them gifts root a root is the way you  go from one place to another   I saw many new houses along the route to the city ruins ruins are old buildings that are not used  anymore I visited some interesting ruins in Greece scholar a scholar is a person who  studies something and knows much about it   The Scholar knew much about art history significant when someone or something  is significant they are important   I read many significant novels as  a literature major in University volcano a volcano is a mountain with a  hole on top where hot liquid comes out   when the volcano erupted  smoke and heat filled the air a beautiful bird Dr Norton's occupation was a  scholar of biology he learned about all animals   on a daily basis one day he met a sailor from a  colony overseas the man told Dr Norton about a   talking bird the bird fascinated Dr Norton so he  told his colleagues about it they debated with   him no one thought a bird could talk he tried to  persuade them but they laughed at him nevertheless   Dr Norton believed the bird was real his new  mission was to find it he wanted factual proof   the next day he departed for the colony the  sailor he had met told him to look for a man   named Jai who would be able to help him in his  search after a month of sailing Dr Norton finally   reached the colony where he met Jai I can take you  to where it lives it lives by the volcano Jai said   they left the next day a week later they arrived  at the volcano every day they walked around and   looked for the bird but they couldn't find  it after one month Dr Norton could not find   the bird and this depressed him he decided to  go home on the route back he walked past some   old ruins he heard someone say hello who are  you he asked Dr Norton looked up and saw bird   Dr Norton put the talking bird into a cage then he  returned home he had made a significant discovery [Music]   unitate word list Broad if something is Broad  it is wine the river is very long and Broad bush a bush is a plant with many thin branches   it is smaller than a tree my dad and I  planted some small bushes around the house capable if someone or something is  capable of something they can do it   the Olympic Athlete is capable  of lifting a lot of weight cheat is to be dishonest so that you can win or do  well they cheated on the test by sharing answers concentrate to concentrate on someone or  something is to give your full attention   I could not concentrate on my  homework because the room was so loud conclude to conclude is to arrive at  a logical End by looking at evidence   I saw crumbs on my dog's face so  I concluded that he ate my cookie   confident confident means that One Believes  they can do something without failing   she was confident she could climb  the mountain due to her training   considerable if something is considerable  it is large in size amount or extent   they paid a considerable  amount of money for that car convey to convey is to  communicate or make ideas known   that picture of a crying child  conveys a feeling of sadness definite if something is definite it is certain  or sure to be true there is a definite connection   between hard work and success Delight Delight  is a feeling of being very happy with something   felt such Delight after  getting a promotion at work destination a destination is the place  where someone or something is going to   the destination of this plane is Munich Germany  dictate to dictate something is to read it aloud   so it can be written down he dictated his  speech so his secretary could write it down Edge the edge of something is the part  of it that is farthest from the center   he ran to the edge of the cliff  path a path is away from one place   to another that people can walk along  we followed a path through the woods Resort to resort to something is to  depend on it in order to solve a problem   I hope they don't resort to  violence to end the argument shadow a shadow is the dark area that  is made when something blocks light   the man's shadow was taller than he was 16. to succeed is to complete something  that you planned or tried to do   he will continue to work on  the robot until he succeeds   suspect to suspect something is to believe that it  is true I suspect that those kids stole the money Valley a valley is a low area of  land between two mountains or Hills   we looked at the valley below  from the top of the mountain tricky turtle Ricky the rabbit and Tara  the turtle met by the edge of the river   no one is capable of beating me in a race Ricky  said he was confident his smile conveyed that   I can beat you Tara said Ricky laughed with  delight Tara said we will race tomorrow   the destination is the hill Ricky agreed Tara  concentrated on winning the race she was not   faster than Ricky she needed a definite way  to succeed she told her family about the race   I have concluded that I have to  resort to something bad I will cheat   she dictated her instructions to them at the race  they all wore white feathers they looked exactly   the same then her family members hid in Shadows on  the path the race began Tara was soon far behind   however Tara's brother hid behind a bush in  the valley below when Ricky got close Tara's   brother began to run he looked just like Tara  Ricky ran as fast as he could along the path   but to him it seemed like Tara was always ahead  Ricky had used a considerable amount of energy   he reached the top but Tara's sister was already  there well you win Ricky said later Tara had a   broad smile on her face Ricky never suspected  he had been tricked by a family of slow Turtles [Music] unit 9 word list admire to admire  someone is to like them for what they do   I admire my brother for his hard work Aid to Aid someone is to help  them when they need something   the doctor aided the boy after his accident attempt to attempt something is to try to do  that thing I am attempting to learn English Authority Authority is the power that  someone has because of their position   the policeman has Authority on the streets  capital a capital is an important city   where a country's leaders live and work we will  visit the capitol to learn about our government cooperate to cooperate is to  work together to do something   the students cooperated to clean up the classroom defend to defend someone or something  is to protect them from Attack   the soldiers defended the town from the Invaders destruction destruction is damaged to  something so bad that it can't be fixed   after the big fire there was  much destruction in the city disorder disorder is a lack  of order or a complete mess   the teacher's desk had many papers and disorder division a division is the act of making  smaller groups out of a larger one   the chart had six divisions  which all had different colors enable to enable a person is to make  it possible for them to do something   having the key enabled us to open the door frustrate too frustrate is to prevent  someone from fulfilling their desire   the machine frustrated me because I could  not fix it govern to govern is to control the   public business of a country state or city the  United States is governed from the White House plenty to have plenty of something  is to have more than you need   the school had plenty of  books for the students to read   relieve to relieve someone is to make them feel  less pain the medicine relieved the sick boy reputation reputation is the opinion  that people have about someone   the doctor had a reputation for helping people Royal describes something that belongs to a  king or queen the king sat upon the Royal throne   slave a slave is a person who is not  free and must work for someone else   the slave worked very hard all day long struggle to struggle is to fight  against someone or something   the kids struggled with each other for  the toy stupid when someone is stupid   they lack intelligence he said something  stupid that made everyone angry at him foreign long ago there was a clever man by the name of  Bartleby O'Boyle as a boy he was kept as a slave   by the Royal Family he saw other children play  but he always had to work this frustrated him   very much but he was not stupid and he wanted to  change things then one day there was a struggle   for Authority in the Kingdom there was a division  of the people and one group fought against another   group to see which would govern the kingdom  there was disorder in the Kingdom Bartleby   ran away he saw much fighting and destruction  many people had nothing to eat Bartleby decided   to Aid them he would help them get food but how  Bartleby went to the Capitol to find an answer   there he met a man named Gilliam a group of men  attempted to hurt Gilliam Bartleby defended him   then he gave Gilliam some food to relieve his  hunger after that the two became friends they   took food from the rich and gave it to the  poor soon other people cooperated with them   working together enabled them to take more  food but they only took food from people who   had plenty and they always gave it to those  who had none because of this Bartleby gained   a reputation across the kingdom even today  many people admire him for helping the poor [Music]   Unit 10 word list citizen a citizen is  someone who lives in a certain town or city   Carlos was born in Spain he is a Spanish  citizen Council a council is a group of   people who run a city or town the council  met to discuss the new laws for the city   declare to declare is to say something  officially I declared my love for him   enormous when people or things are enormous they  are very large my dog looks enormous next to yours   extraordinary when someone or something  are extraordinary they are amazing   the firemen who rescued the girl was extraordinary fog fog is a thick Cloud that is near the ground  or water I did not want to drive in the thick fog   funeral a funeral is a ceremony  that takes place after a person dies   they had a funeral for the  soldier who died during the war Giant when people or things are giant they  are very big the giant truck got in my way impression an impression is the way  of thinking about someone or something   most people's first impression  of Dr Gianni is that he's mean income income is how much money a person or  business makes her company pays her a fairly   good income mad when someone is mad they are  angry mother got mad when I didn't listen to her ought if someone ought to do something  then it is the right thing to do   I ought to take my library books back resist to resist something is to fight against  it he resisted the treatment at the hospital reveal to reveal is to show something  I will reveal where I hid the candy bar red to Red is to make a place free from something  or someone we rid our home of mice by using traps sword a sword is a long sharp weapon they  used to use swords in battles in ancient times tail a tale is a story she told her two  friends about the wild tale of her day trap to trap people or animals is to  capture them so they cannot get away   we trapped butterflies in a net trial a trial is the way a court discovers  if a person is guilty or innocent   he went on trial for robbing the bank violent when people are violent  they want to hurt someone   the man was put into jail because he was violent Blackbeard a long time ago I had my first  job it didn't give me much of an income   it was on a giant pirate ship on my first  night there was a thick fog over the water   a lamp on the ship revealed an enormous man he  had a sword in his belt his name was Blackbeard   and he was one of the most violent Pirates ever  one day Blackbeard did an extraordinary thing   he attacked several ships near a town he took some  of the Town citizens then he declared you give me   medicine Blackbeard wanted the medicine  for some of the sick pirates on his ship   the people had a bad impression of him they were  mad and they resisted but they were trapped they   wanted to get rid of him so the town's Council  decided to give him the medicine after this there   was a reward for catching Blackbeard if Blackbeard  was caught he would have a trial he didn't want to   go to jail so he quit being a pirate Blackbeard  became a fisherman but he ought to have stayed   on land the Royal Navy was still looking for him  they attacked him while he was fishing on his boat   Blackbeard fought against many men finally  he was killed he didn't even get a funeral   but people still tell tales  about him many years later [Music]   unit 11. word list admission admission  is the act of allowing to enter a place   the admission ticket to the movie was five dollars astronomy astronomy is the study of the stars  and planets Harold loved watching the Stars   so he decided to study astronomy blame to blame  someone for something bad is to say they did it   my mom blamed me for something I didn't do chemistry chemistry is the study  of and reaction to substances   in chemistry class the professor taught us  about chemical reactions despite if something   happens despite what you do it happens anyway we  still played the game despite the cold weather dinosaur a dinosaur is a very big  animal that lived millions of years ago   I like to see the dinosaur bones at the Museum exhibit an exhibit is a display of interesting  things there was an animal exhibit at the fair Fame is reputation one has gained among the public  he had Fame and Fortune but he was not happy forecast a forecast is an idea about what  the weather will be like in the future   the forecast says that it will rain all week genius a genius is a very smart person since  she was a genius she easily passed all of her   school exams gentle someone who is gentle is  kind and calm he is very gentle with the baby geography geography is the study of where things  are I had to draw a map for geography class interfere to interfere is to cause  problems and keep something from happening   my little sister always interferes when  I'm trying to study lightly to do something   lightly is to not push very hard draw  lightly so you do not tear your paper principle a principal is a person in charge of a  school my school's principle can be very strict   with the rules row a row is a line of things  James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows   Shelf a shelf is a place on a wall where you put  things I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet spite if you do something out of spite you want to  be mean he snuck into his sister's room and stole   her bag out of spite super super means really good  my dad said I did a super job cleaning the house what if something is wet it has water on it   since my dog was wet he tried to  shake all the water off his body dinosaur drawings it was the worst morning ever  when Carl woke up he realized that he didn't do   his astronomy and chemistry homework also the  forecast called for rain and that would affect   baseball practice suddenly his mother yelled take  out the garbage right now when Carl returned from   taking the garbage outside he was all wet what a  terrible day he said he walked to class he put his   umbrella on the shelf and sat in the third row  But the teacher asked why Carl's umbrella was on   the floor he told her not to blame him but  she sent him to the principal out of spite   next he took a geography test despite studying  Carl didn't know the answers he started drawing   lightly on his paper Carl drew a huge dinosaur  what if it were real he saw it in his mind   Carl's class said he was a genius for having a  dinosaur it could interfere with math class too   soon Carl's Fame spread through school he taught  his dinosaur to be very gentle and put it on   exhibit but admission would only be given to those  classmates who paid him a fee his idea was super   it's time to turn in your tests the teacher said   Carl looked at his paper as he was dreaming  in class he hadn't finished the test [Music]   unit 12 word list abuse to abuse someone  or something means to hurt them on purpose   the mean man abused his dog  when it barked too loudly afford to afford something means  you have enough money to pay for it   I've been saving my money so  I can afford to buy a new bike to bank means to cook food with heat my sister  is a good cook she bakes delicious cakes Bean a bean is a plant seed that is good  to eat there are many different kinds of a candle is a stick of wax that  is lit on fire for light or heat   when the lights went out we lit some candles convert to convert something means  to change it into something else   the man converted his messy  field into a garden of flowers debt a debt is an amount  of money that a person owes   I have not paid my gas bill I  owe a debt to the gas company decrease to decrease something is  to make it less than it was before   hiring more police officers  has decreased crime in the city fault a fault is a mistake it is my fault  that the cat ran away I left the door open fund a fund is an amount of money that people  have we all put money into our club's fund   generous when someone is generous  they like to give things to people   the generous Man donated several new computers to  our school ingredient an ingredient is something   that is part of a food dish the main ingredients  in cake are eggs sugar and flour incest to insist   means to be firm in telling people what to do  I insist that you try some of these cookies mess a mess is a condition that is not clean  or neat Heather's room was a complete mess Al metal is a strong material  people use to build things   well is a common metal that  is used to build buildings   monitor to monitor people or things is to  watch them closely the teacher monitors the   students when they take tests oppose to oppose  something means to dislike it or act against it   I want to be a police officer because I oppose  crime passive if a person is passive they do   not take action to solve problems Marcy is so  passive that she never solves her own problems quantity a quantity is a  certain amount of something   I have a small quantity of milk in my glass Sue to sue someone is to take them  to court for something wrong they did   I sued the company after I slipped  on a banana peel in their hallway the mean chef once there was a chef who was mean  to his Cooks he was mean to the people who came   in to eat he charged too much for meals many  people were not able to afford the cheapest Bean   Dash when his metal Oven broke he did not have  it fixed so everything baked in it burned the   only light was from candles and the whole place  was a mess sometimes he didn't pay his Waiters   since they had no funds they had many debts  the chef behaved this way all the time   he monitored the cooks and yelled if they  did not do things his way one day the cooks   decided that they were tired of the abuse  and that they would not be passive anymore   everyone opposed the chef at first they  thought about suing him instead they tied   up the chef with robe now they controlled the  restaurant they decreased the price of food   they used the best ingredients and made large  quantities of food they turned on the lights the   restaurant was converted into a happy place  for the first time many people came to eat   the chef realized that the restaurant's  problems were his fault the chef learned   an important lesson the new generous Chef  insisted on giving the customers a free meal [Music]   Unit 13 word list anxiety when someone has  anxiety they have a lot of worries and fear   when I have to climb to high  places I'm filled with anxiety Army an army is a large group  of people who fight in Wars   the Army protects all the people in the country billion a billion is a very large number  there are billions of stars in outer space carve to carve means to cut into something my  father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving consult to consult someone means to ask them for  help I will consult my accountant to find a way   to pay for my bills emergency an emergency  is a time when someone needs help right away   there is a huge fire in my  house this is an emergency Fortune when someone has good  fortune it means they have luck   I have good fortune when I play cards guarantee  to guarantee means to know something will happen   I guarantee that the sun  will come up in the morning hike to hike means to walk  in the mountains or Forest   I always bring plenty of equipment with  me when I hike initial when something is   initial it is the first thing the initial step  when writing a paper is to find a good topic   intense if something is intense it is very strong  the skunk made an intense odor that filled the air Lind to lend something is to give  it to someone for a short time   my sister lost her pen so I will lend her mine   Peak the peak is the very top of a mountain  there is snow on the peaks of those mountains   potential potential means capable  of being but not yet in existence   I've thought of some potential  problems with your idea   Pride when you have pride you are happy with  yourself I take pride in getting good grades   proof proof is a fact that shows something is  real they used his fingerprint as proof for the   crime he committed quit to quit something means to  stop doing it I quit running because I got tired   spin to spin is to turn around in circles  the boy kept spinning until he fell down   tiny when people or things are tiny they  are very small a baby's hand is Tiny   tutor a tutor is someone who  gives lessons in a certain subject the cat and the fox one day a cat hiked on a  mountain when he reached the peak he met a fox   they began talking about how they get away from  their enemies I am very smart I have billions of   ideas I can carve a tiny hole in a tree and then  climb in the fox said he added I have a lot of   friends if I am in trouble I can call them to lend  their help I can escape an entire Army if I have   to then the fox asked what are your potential  plans the cat said I have only one plan the fox   said I hope you have good fortune then do you want  me to be your tutor I can teach you many things   the cat said I guarantee that my plan works every  time we can quit talking about it soon they saw   a group of wolves it was an emergency the cat  quickly used her plan she ran up a tree the fox   could not decide which plan to use what should  my initial move be should I consult my friends   the fox felt intense anxiety all he could do was  spin in a circle the Wolves caught the fox the   cat was full of pride this is proof that having  a good plan is better than having many bad plans [Music] unit 14. word list apparent if  something is apparent it is easy to see   her happiness was Apparent  from the smile on her face blind when people are blind they cannot see the  blind man didn't see the hole and almost fell in calculate to calculate is  to find an answer using math   I calculated how much money  I would need to buy the car   chat to chat is to talk with someone even though  they were far apart the couple chatted every day   commit to commit to something  is to promise to do it   Seth wanted to go home but he had  committed to finishing the job compose to compose something is  to make it from smaller parts   composed her report using  many sources of information dormitory a dormitory is a school  building where students live   I will move into the dormitory at  the beginning of the school year exhaust to exhaust someone is to make them  tired John exhausted himself by swimming all day   Greenhouse a greenhouse is a small glass  building that is used to grow plants   we have a small Greenhouse in our backyard where  we grow plants ignore to ignore something is to   act like you do not see or hear it I ignored  the message he was making and kept studying   obvious if something is obvious it is clear and  easily seen it was obvious that he was tired he   kept falling asleep physics physics is a science  that deals with energy and how it affects things   in physics class we used Newton's  Cradle to learn about energy portion a portion of something is a part of  it I only ate a small portion of the pizza remind to remind someone is to tell  them to remember to do something   Nick's dad reminded him to do his  homework secretary a secretary is a   person who works in an office Rebecca  asked her secretary to type a report severe if something is severe  it is very bad or serious   after hitting his hand with the  hammer Sam was in severe pain Talent if someone has a talent they  are naturally able to do it well   Maria has a talent for playing the piano thesis a thesis is an idea that needs to be  proved she did not support her thesis very well uniform a uniform is a piece of clothing worn  by people of the same group all the members of   our marching band wear matching uniforms vision is  the act of seeing the eye doctor tested my vision the good student Sue left her  dormitory early that morning   she had even washed her uniform the night  before she wanted to look nice for the day   Sue was committed to learning and she had a talent  for getting good grades in fact Sue didn't sleep   much she composed a paper and found the perfect  thesis about the importance of greenhouses she   also studied for her physics test Sue was already  tired during the test she calculated her answers   soon she felt sick her face got hot and her  vision began to blur she was blind for a moment   the teacher saw Sue's apparent sickness he wanted  to send her to the nurse but she wouldn't go   Sue still had a portion of the test to  finish after that Sue went to the nurse   after seeing the secretary she waited   a few minutes later the nurse came in with a  glass of juice and told Sue they needed to chat   it is obvious you have exhausted yourself the  nurse said if you keep working so hard it could   have severe results my parents tell me that  all the time I guess I shouldn't ignore them   Sue said you have to remind yourself it is  okay to rest the nurse said when Sue got   back to her room she went right to bed she made  sure she got enough rest every night after that [Music]   unit 15. word list absorb to absorb  a liquid means to take it inside   he used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor boss a boss is a person in charge of other  people at work my boss is a nice person committee a committee is a group of  people who meet together to make decisions   the school's committee agreed on a new dress  code for students contract a contract is a   written agreement between two people the woman  signed a contract when she bought the house crew a crew is a group of workers my father  has a crew they help him build houses devote to devote time to something  means to spend a lot of time doing it   she devotes two hours a day to playing the piano dig to dig is to make a hole in the ground my  dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones to dine means to eat dinner the  young couple dined at their home donate to donate is to give something  to a charity or organization   we donate money to Christmas Charities every year double if something is double it  is twice as much or twice as many   I paid almost double the amount for that shirt elevate to elevate something  is to put it at a higher level   the man elevated the picture  so he could see it better flavor a flavor is the taste of food or drinks  the flavor of the ice cream was very good   Foundation a foundation is a group  that provides money for research   the foundation raised money to  give scholarships to students   generation a generation is a group  of people who live at the same time   my grandparents are from a different  generation than me handle a handle is   the part of an object people hold while using it  the pot is very hot so pick it up by the handle layer a layer covers over  something or is between two things   there was a layer of snow on the  tops of the houses this morning mud mud is soft wet dirt my brother  played rugby in the mud now he's dirty   smooth if something is smooth it has no  bumps the baby's skin felt very smooth soil soil is the top layer of land on the Earth   the boy planted flowers in the  soil and watered them every day people or things are unique  they are not like the others   her dog is unique I've  never seen one quite like it the lucky knife I've devoted my life to studying  past Generations last year I had a unique chance   to work with my uncle our job was to find old  Treasures for a school's history Foundation   he also hired a crew of students they signed  a contract to work with him he was the boss   the place was strange though I dined on many  things that I had never tasted before they had   an unusual flavor we had been there about a month  and hadn't found anything one day I began to dig   in the soil the ground's layers got wetter soon  I was digging in the mud my shovel began to get   very heavy it felt like it had doubled in weight  because the ground had absorbed a lot of water   finally I saw something in the mud it was an old  knife the handle felt smooth in my hand I elevated   it so I could see it better there was writing on  it it says it will bring good luck my uncle said   with a smile why don't you keep it I put it in  my tent the next day we found many more things   there were pots jewelry and weapons my uncle  donated all of the things to a special committee   many newspapers wrote stories about it it  seemed the knife really did bring good luck [Music]   unit 16. word list   chamber a chamber is an old word for a bedroom the  girl was tired she went to her chamber for a nap deny to deny something is to say it is not  true the boy denied that he broke the window a document is an official piece of writing  he was given an official document proving   he was a citizen emphasize to emphasize is  to give importance or attention to something   she emphasized the key points by circling them in  red ink fever a fever is a high body temperature   that people get when they are sick Lydia  had a high fever so she didn't go to school   flu the flu is a type of sickness that  makes you feel weak or your body hurt   since he had the flu he felt miserable freeze to freeze is to become very cold if you  don't wear your coat in Winter you will freeze   gesture a gesture is a movement of the hands or  body my teacher makes a lot of gestures when she   speaks interrupt to interrupt is to briefly  stop someone when they are doing something   my mother interrupted me when  I was trying to listen to music last two last is to continue  or go on for an amount of time   the football match lasted for nearly two hours likeness likeness means the state of being like  or resemblance Michelle Bears a strong likeness   to her older sister Kate moreover moreover  means besides or in addition to something   it's cold outside moreover the wind is very strong perspective a perspective is the  way you think about something   the man's speech gave me a  new perspective on our country rational when something is rational it is normal  or practical it is hard to think in a rational way   when you are scared recover to recover is to  go back to normal after something bad happens   I hope the city will recover soon after  the flood rely to rely on something or   someone is to trust or depend on them the  boy relied on his older brother to help him shock to shock people is to surprise  them the man was shocked by the news shy when people are shy they are nervous  around people strange to them the girl was   too shy to try out for the play stare to stare  at something is to look at it for a long time   the young couple stared into each other's eyes   thus thus means as a result or for that reason  the Sun was shining thus I wore my sunglasses Prince Sam 's mother cooked at the Royal  Palace one day he went to work with her   she emphasized that he should stay in the kitchen  but Sam was bored thus he decided to look around   he went around a corner it shocked him to  see a boy who had a strong likeness to him   Sam Soon recovered the other boy stared  at him then he spoke come with me   he needed to be rational but he  couldn't deny that he wanted to go   so he followed the boy to a chamber  I am Prince Bertram the boy said   Sam felt shy talking to a prince I'm  Sam trade places with me the prince said   we can't my mother will kill me moreover  I don't know anything about being a prince   no one will find out the prince interrupted we  look the same and even our gestures are the same   it will only last for a week Sam said okay soon  Sam's perspective on being a prince changed   he spent most of his day signing Royal  documents at night the princess chamber was cold   he thought he was going to freeze or get sick  with a fever of the flu he was happy when the   week ended so was the prince I didn't know how to  do anything the prince said I've always relied on   my servants to do everything for me I think I like  being a regular person Sam said being a prince   isn't Fun so they both returned to their normal  positions and enjoyed their lives more than before [Music] unit 17. word list aim an aim  is a goal someone wants to make happen   my aim is to become a helicopter pilot   attach to attach is to put two things together  I attached the socks to the clothesline to dry bet too bad is to risk money on  the result of a game or a business   how much will you bet that your horse will win   carriage a carriage is a vehicle pulled by  a horse we took a carriage ride in the park classic if something is classic it is typical   the athlete made a classic mistake  he started running too soon commute to commute is to travel a long distance to  get to work I usually commute to work on the train   confirm to confirm is to make sure something  is correct winning the game confirmed that   James was a good player criticize to criticize  is to say you do not like someone or something   he criticized his wife for spending too  much money differ to differ is to not be   the same as another person or thing I differ  from my brother he is short while I am tall   expense an expense is the money  that people spend on something   she wrote down all the expenses for  her trip formal if something is formal   it is done in an official way it was a  formal dinner so we wore our best clothes   height height is how tall someone or  something is my height is 168 centimeters   invent to invent something is to create  something that never existed before   my grandfather has invented  some interesting things Junior if someone is Junior in their  job they do not have a lot of power   when she started at the company  she was only a junior manager   labor labor is the act of doing or making  something building the house took a lot of Labor   mechanic a mechanic is someone  who fixes vehicles or machines   we took the car to the mechanic to be fixed Prime  if something is prime it is the most important one   dirty air is a prime cause of illness shaft to shift to something is to  move into a new place or Direction   he shifted to the other s  table to eat his breakfast signal a signal is a sound or action  that tells someone to do something   the coach blew his whistle  as a signal to begin the game sincere when people are sincere they tell the  truth he sounded sincere when he apologized to me Henry Ford's famous car my name is Henry  Ford and I invented a car called the Model T   I used to watch carriages on the streets they  fascinated me then I got a job as a junior   mechanic my father criticized me he wanted me to  run the farm but I did not shift my plans then I   worked for the Detroit auto company but I wanted  to make cars using less labor that way there would   be fewer expenses I started the Ford Motor Company  in 1903. at first the company did not do well but   many people were betting on my success I also had  a sincere aim to make a car that anybody could buy   then in 1908 I introduced the Model T in a  formal ceremony it confirmed that I was right   it was possible to build a car my way the Model T  differed from other vehicles workers could attach   different parts for cars or trucks this saved time  one model T could be put together in 93 minutes   all of them had the same classic design they were  all the same size and height the prime reason for   doing this was to save money over 19 years I sold  over 15 million model T's this sent a signaled   to other companies people would buy cars to  commute to work if the price was low enough [Music] unit 18. word list ability  ability is the quality of a person   being able to do something well his swimming  abilities let him cross the entire Lake agriculture agriculture is the growing of food and  animals the farmers studied agriculture in college cartoon a cartoon is a funny drawing sometimes  people draw cartoons for the newspaper   ceiling the ceiling is the top of a room he  painted the ceiling with a special roller convince   to convince someone means to make them sure  of something she convinced me to buy the house curious when you are curious about  something you want to know more about it   I opened up the clock because I  was curious about how it worked   delay to delay means to wait to do something I  was delayed at the airport for over two hours diary a diary is a book in which  people write their personal experiences   I do not let anybody read my diary element an element of something  is a particular part of it   tackling an opponent is Johnny's  favorite element of American football faith when people have faith in  something they believe in it and trust it   the sick girl had faith and doctors  she knew they would make her better grain grain is food crops such as wheat  corn rice or oats the farmer planted two   fields of grain this year great to greet  someone means to meet and welcome them   when my friend came over I greeted him at  the door investigate to investigate means   to search for something or learn about it  the detective went to investigate the crime   Joy Joy is a feeling you get when you are really  happy I love baseball I feel Joy when I play label a label is a tag that tells about something   the label on the back of your  shirt will tell you what size it is   Monk a monk is a religious person who lives a  simple life the monks knew a lot about religion   odd when something is odd it is unusual  her cat is odd it walks on two feet pause to pause means to stop  doing something for a while   since she was so hungry she paused to make a snack   priest a priest is a person trained to perform  religious duties the priest taught us about God   profession a profession is a person's job   he loved sailing so he chose to  work on ships as a profession the priest a young priest was always sad he was  good at his profession but he still had no joy   he visited a group of wise monks when he got to  the Monk's house they greeted him and let him in   the monks asked the priest what is the matter the  priest said I should be happy but I am not I don't   know what to do the wise monks paused for a minute  then one said we are convinced of your faith you   are a very good priest but to find joy you have to  do more above all investigate the elements of your   life that you love the priest thought that this  answer was odd but he was curious the next day   the priest thought about his abilities he got a  few ideas and he did not want to delay any longer   he liked to draw so he made some cartoons  he also liked to write so he started a diary   he was interested in agriculture so he planted  some grains he made Jam from berries he made his   own labels to put on the jars of jam he painted  his ceiling the priest learned something it is   not too hard to be happy after all one has to  do is find things they like doing and do them [Music]   unit 19. word list adopt to adopt someone  is to make them as part of one's own family   the girl was adopted by the  couple when she was three   bag to beg is to ask for something one  really wants the man begged for some money Beyond if a is beyond B A is farther  away John's house is beyond that Lake costume a costume is a set of clothes  people wear for a particular occasion   the woman wore a mask with her costume  exclaim to exclaim is to say something   loudly usually due to being excited  look at her dress Sarah exclaimed   extend to extend is to stretch out or reach  the boy extended his hand to catch the ball   4. a fool is someone who makes unwise choices the  girl was a fool for playing too close to the water for bed to forbid is to tell  someone they cannot do something   my father forbids watching  TV while we're eating dinner illustrate to illustrate is to  show something by drawing a picture   the executive demonstrated the  decreasing profits of the company indeed indeed means truly or really the  birthday party was indeed fun last night interpret to interpret is to  explain what something means   the woman interpreted what her  co-worker was trying to say kindly if people do something  kindly they do it in a nice way   The Stranger kindly cared for the hurt man motive a motive is the  reason someone does something   his motive for studying so hard  is to get into a good college nest a nest is a place where a bird lays its eggs  the bird laid her eggs in the nest that she made origin the origin of someone or something is where  they come from the origin of the honey that we   eat is from a beehive reception a reception is a  party to welcome a person or celebrate an event   we all danced and had a good  time at the wedding reception reject to reject is to refuse  something because you do not want it   the girl rejected the broken cup silence silence is complete quiet the man asked  for silence while he worked on the problem stream a stream is a small River  the boycott a fish in the Stream tone is the sound of someone's voice   it shows how they feel my father's  tone told me I had broken the rule Mrs May and the green girl one morning people  from a small town found a little girl by a stream   she seemed to be wearing a green costume as the  people got closer they saw that the girl's skin   was Green Oh My the people exclaimed what if her  motive for coming to our town is bad what if she   has a strange origin an old woman kindly went  to her look how scared she is please she begged   do not reject her I will adopt her there was  silence until the judge spoke I don't know he   said in a worried town but we cannot forbid  you I indeed hope you're not being a fool   Mrs May extended her hand to the girl come with  me I won't hurt you the girl spoke a language   Mrs May didn't know but she was able to interpret  what the girl was trying to say sometimes the girl   Drew pictures to illustrate what she meant the  green girl was from a place far beyond the Sun   there people lived in nests built in trees they  only ate green leaves which made their skin green   well you can't just eat leaves Mrs May said she  fed the green girl home-cooked meals and soon the   girl wasn't green anymore the people had a huge  reception to welcome her as a citizen of the town [Music] unit 20. word list accomplish to  accomplish something means to finish it   he accomplished his goal of running 10 miles approve to approve of something means  you like it or are happy about it   her co-workers approved her new plan approximate approximate means to be  close to an exact amount number or time   my approximate height is 2 meters barrier  a barrier is something that is in your way   the Great Wall was a barrier between China and  its enemies detect to detect something means   to notice or find something the boy ran to the  kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies Duty a duty is something that a person has to do  it is parents duty to take care of their children   Elementary when something is Elementary  it is the first or most simple thing   children go to elementary  school before high school failure a failure happens when  you do not do something right   my cooking ended in Failure  because I burned the food gradual when something is  gradual it happens slowly   children learn to read at a gradual  Pace they do not learn right away immigrant an immigrant is a person  who moves to a different country   my parents were immigrants they came from Poland insert to insert something means  to put it in something else   the mailman inserted the letter into the mailbox instant an instant is a very short amount of  time a microwave oven Cooks food in an instant   poverty poverty is the state of being poor poverty  is a problem in many countries around the world pretend to pretend means to make believe something  is real the boy liked to pretend he was a king rank a person's rank is their  place in an order of people   the man got to the rank of Captain in the Navy recognition recognition is getting  praise from other people the hero   got recognition for his Brave deed refrigerate  to refrigerate something means to make it cold   grocery stores refrigerate  fruit to make it last long rent rent is the money people pay to  someone to live in a certain place   to live in this house I have to  pay rent at the start of each month retire to retire is to leave a job   usually because of old age my father is 65  years old he's about to retire from work statistic a statistic is a number  that tells a fact about something   the statistic showed that we did  just as well this year as last year Albert Einstein my name is Albert  Einstein many people know about   the great things I've accomplished but I  had many barriers before I became famous   I was born in Germany when I was in elementary  school I already knew about math and statistics   when I was a boy I pretended  to be a great scientist   I loved school but my life at home was hard my  father lost his job so my family lived in poverty   we could not pay the rent in Germany we became  immigrants and went to Italy I finished high   school and went to college in Switzerland  after college I began writing about science   I did not reach success in an instant though at  first other scientists did not approve of my work   they thought I was a failure rising to the rank  of an admired scientist was a gradual process   soon people started to notice that I was  right At Last I began to get some recognition   I showed how to find the approximate size of  very big things like stars I also detected and   explained the movement of very small things  like atoms and for fun I made a machine that   could refrigerate food by inserting Heat I  never retired it was my duty to keep working   I overcame many hard times and I will  be remembered for my important works [Music] unit 21. word list   astronaut an astronaut is a person that goes into  outer space the astronaut was walking on the moon awake when you are awake you are not asleep courage when you have courage you are not  afraid the man had the courage to touch the lion float to float is to move on top of water without  sinking the boys toy boat floated in the pool Grant to Grant something is  to allow someone to have it   the teacher granted us a break  after studying hard all day gravity gravity is the force that makes things  fall to Earth there is no gravity in space Jewel a jewel is a beautiful  stone that is worth a lot of money   a diamond is one of the most  expensive jewels in the world minor a minor is a person who works in  a mine The Miner was looking for gold mineral a mineral is a type of  substance found in the Earth   rocks are made up of different  kinds of minerals participate   to participate is to take part in something  the students participated in the school play permission permission means the act  of allowing the doing of something   I have permission to drive my mom's car  poor to pour a liquid means to make it   come out of a container I poured  some milk into my sister's cup presents someone or something's  presence is the fact they are there   the presence of dark clouds meant it  would rain Raw if a material is raw it   is natural and has not been processed the  company dumped raw sewage into the river satellite a satellite is something that  is sent into space to get information   the satellite was traveling around the Earth scale the scale of something is its  size especially when it is very large   I was surprised by the scale of  the buildings in the downtown area skip to skip something is to not do  it he skipped work to get more sleep stretch to stretch is to make your arms or legs  Reach Out she stretched her body before exercising telescope a telescope is a tool  people use to look at the stars   with a telescope you can see the moon and  stars easily Underground when something   is underground it is below the surface of  the Earth subway trains travel Underground from the Earth to the Stars Jeremy was from a  family of minors like them he worked underground   during the day his job was to gather raw minerals  and jewels each night after work he lay awake in   an open field with his telescope he looked at  the stars he was amazed by the scale of space he   wished someday he might travel there one day there  was an accident in the mine water poured into the   mine everything was dark Jeremy stretched out and  grabbed a piece of wood it kept him from sinking   Jeremy felt a presence nearby I am an angel  said a voice what Jeremy exclaimed you must   never come underground again have the  courage to make your wishes come true   for a long time he floated in silence then he  heard other voices the other miners were coming   to rescue him the next day Jeremy skipped work  he decided to become an astronaut for the next   two years he studied hard one day he was given  permission to participate in a mission to space   his wish had been granted his spaceship left the  ground it went higher until there was no more   gravity he saw satellites floating next to the  ship then Jeremy saw a beautiful angel outside   his spaceship it smiled at Jeremy for some minutes  Jeremy could not speak finally he said thank you [Music] unit 22 word list alarm an alarm  is something that warns people of danger   when the students heard the fire  alarm they left the building apart when people or things are  apart they are not close together   the couple decided to live apart from each other arrest to arrest someone means to  catch them for doing something bad   the man was arrested for breaking the  law award an award is a prize someone   gets for doing something well he got an  award for having the best grades in class breed a breed is a group of animals within a  species I like small dog breeds such as Terriers bucket a bucket is a round container to put  things in I filled the bucket with water contest a contest is a game or a race the girls  had a contest to see who could jump higher   convect to convict someone means  to prove that they did a bad thing   he was convicted of the crime and sent to jail a garage is the part of a house  where people put their cars   my car does not get dirty  because I keep it in the garage a journalist is a person who writes news  stories the journalist took notes for a   story he was writing pop a pop is a young dog  all the girl wanted for her birthday was a pup   qualify to qualify is to get or to  be declared adequate or good enough   he qualified to go to the final  match by beating the opponent   repair to repair something is to fix  it I repaired the flat tire on my car   resume to resume something means to  start it again after taking a break   I put the newspaper down to eat breakfast  then I resumed reading Rob to rob a person   or place is to take their property by using  Force a thief has robbed me of my passport slip to slip means to slide and fall  down the man slipped on the wet floor somewhat somewhat means to some  degree but not to a large degree   James was somewhat upset when  he had to move some boxes stable when something is stable it will not fall  over the chair is stable its legs are strong tissue a tissue is a soft piece of  paper people use to wipe their noses   there was a box of tissue on the table yard a yard is the ground just outside of a  person's house the girls jumped rope in the yard foreign the farm Festival once there  was a farm many animals live there   one day they had a contest in the yarn they were  going to race from the barn to the Farmer's Garage   the barn and the garage were far apart it would be  a long race the winner qualified to win a bag full   of apples as an award but the race did not start  well the cart with all the apples was not stable   and the Animals had to repair it  then the pup knocked over the apples   the pig yelled we are going to slip we must clean  up this mess the pup felt bad and she began to cry   the dog gave her a tissue to wipe her tears then  the race resumed but the duck tried to Rob them   and take all the apples the cat said I will have  you arrested the duck said you can't convict me   you can't prove I took it the race stopped yet  again the animals tried to race one more time   then they heard an alarm coming from the  barn there was a fire they got buckets of   water to put out the fire a journalist came to  write a story about the festival and the race   the horse told her I am a special breed of horse  I would have won the race easily the pig said   it was somewhat hard to have the race  but we had fun that is what's important [Music]   Unit 23 word list alike if two things or  people are alike they are similar in some way   people often think my sister and I look alike annoy to annoy someone means to bother them  the Flies buzzing around John's head annoyed   him very much architecture architecture  is the style or way a building is made   the architecture of the church is amazing artificial if something is artificial it  is made to look like something natural   that soccer field has artificial  grass but it looks real chain a chain is a series of connected  Loops often used to keep things in place   the scary dog was secured with a chain  distinct if something is distinct it is   easily noticed or different from other  things that girl has distinct pink hair   distinguish to distinguish is to  recognize differences between things   the twins look exactly the same it  is hard to distinguish between them   dust dust is very tiny pieces of dirt or other  matter in the old house the dust was thick on the   floor and chairs excitement excitement means  to feel a lot of Happiness about something   did you see the excitement in her when the team  scored heel to heal means to make a part of the   body healthy again after injury after my broken  arm heals I can play baseball again inherent to   inherit is to get something from someone who has  died she inherited her mother's gold earrings manner a manner is the way someone does  something his manner of not looking at someone   while speaking is a bit rude mount something  mounts when it becomes stronger over time   his fear mounted as the monster  crawled out from under his bed roof a roof is the outside top part of a  building the roof was covered with snow shortage a shortage is a lack  of something you need or want   since there was a shortage  of food people were hungry solid if something is solid it is made of  firm material the safe look to be quite solid stock a stock is a stored amount of something   they keep a stalk of rice so they'll always have  something to eat substance a substance is any   specific material or mixture of materials water  is an important substance for all living things tomb a tomb is a grave where a dead person is  buried their whole family is buried inside the   tomb wound a wound is an injury to the body  he had many wounds after the car accident the clever Thief a new king inherited a lot of  gold he loved his gold very much he even wanted   to keep it after he died therefore he had a large  tomb built for himself and his riches however the   tomb's Builder had a plan most of the stones were  solid but he put one special stone on the roof   it was made of a lighter substance when the tomb  was done the king moved in his stalk of gold one   night the Builder went to the tomb his excitement  mounted because all the stones looked alike he had   left a distinct mark on the artificial block  the mark helped him distinguish the difference   in the architecture the Builder lifted the stone  using a chain he climbed into the tomb he filled   his pockets with gold the Builder followed this  manner night after night soon the king noticed a   shortage in his gold this annoyed the king at last  he hired a guard to hide inside the tomb when the   Builder entered the tomb the guard wounded him  he climbed a pole to the roof the builder left   drops of blood in the dust the guard followed  them and caught him when the Builder healed   he explained to the king that he didn't keep any  of the gold he had given it all away to the poor [Music]   unit 24 word last bath a bath is water  in a tub people take a bath to get clean   after playing in the dirt the boy took a bath Bend to bend is to move  something so it is not straight   Lee bent over and picked  up the paper on the ground chew choo choo is to move  your mouth to break up food   I always chew my food  carefully before swallowing it disabled when a person is disabled they  cannot do what a normal person can do   the disabled man used a wheelchair to move around fantastic if something is fantastic  it is really good the student did a   fantastic job on his project and got an award  fiction fiction is a story that is not true   I enjoy reading works of fiction because  they are very entertaining flag a flag is   a piece of colored cloth that represents  something our country has a beautiful flag inspect to inspect is to  look at something carefully   the mechanic inspected our card  to see if it had any problems Journal a journal is a type of magazine  that deals with an academic subject   me young was busy working on an article for  an art Journal liquid a liquid is a substance   that is neither solid nor gas water is the most  important liquid for life Marvel to Marvel at   something is to feel surprise and interest in  it we marveled at her excellent piano playing nutrient a nutrient is something that  a living thing needs to keep it alive   vegetables are full of important  nutrients overcome to overcome a   problem is to successfully fix it she overcame  her shyness and spoke in front of the class recall to recall something is to remember it she  was trying to recall what she had told her friend regret to regret something is  to wish that it didn't happen   I regret that I was mean to my sister soul a soul is a person's spirit some people  believe that the soul lives after the body dies   sufficient when something is  sufficient you have enough of it   after eating a sufficient  amount of food I left the table surgery is medical treatment when  the doctor cuts open your body   I needed surgery to repair  my leg after the accident tough if something is tough it is difficult   The Man passed his driving test  even though it was very tough tube a tube is a pipe through  which water or air passes   the pile of tubes was going  to be put in the ground the doctors cure James fry was a fantastic doctor  his surgeries helped many disabled people overcome   their injuries he also wrote for a popular  medical journal James was very busy his son   Steve rarely saw him one day James was walking  and inspecting a patient's file there was water   all over the floor James slipped on the liquid and  fell he fell on a broken glass tube he was hurt   Steve came to visit him in the hospital James said  it will be tough for me to stay in bed but I can   hardly bend my legs then let's watch a movie  Steve said it made them laugh together Steve   said I have to leave but here's some fiction to  read James started to recall fun parts of life   he marveled at small things like food  he was too busy to notice them before   Steve he said you get more nutrients when you chew  slowly but I think it makes food taste better too   Weeks Later James said Steve I haven't  spent enough time with you I regret this   even my soul feels better when you visit but I  have spent sufficient time here we should go home   outside there was a warm breeze James watched a  flag blow finally James said I'm not ready to work   I'm going to take a long bath and  then we'll watch a movie together [Music]   unit 25. word list admit to admit something  means to say that it is true I had to admit   that I stole his idea Ben a bin is a container  that holds things he put his trash in the bin   Bowl a bowl is a deep round dish that holds food  or liquid I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast cabin a cabin is a small house made of wood my  grandfather owns a small cabin in the country cash is money in the form of paper or coins   I was able to save up enough  cash to buy my mother a gift Criminal a criminal is a person  who does something against the law   the police made sure the  criminal couldn't move his hands   dozen a dozen is a group of 12 things mom  brought home a dozen donuts for us as a treat Elder an elder is a person who is older than the  people around them Uncle Ray is my Elder so I   always try to be respectful facial if something  is facial it is related to a person's face   I could tell from his facial features that  he was angry fence a fence is a structure   around a house or field the farmer put up a  fence so that no one could walk on her field inspire to inspire means to make  a person want to do something   I was inspired to write a poem  after watching the sunrise Mir when something is mere it is small or not  important we lost the game by a mere two points   neat if something is neat it is very clean  or organized well my sister always keeps   her bedroom very neat occasion an occasion  is a time when something important happens   her graduation was an occasion to have a good time penalty a penalty is a punishment  given when someone breaks a rule or law   I had to pay a 100 penalty  for parking in the wrong spot rude when someone is rude they are mean and not  polite the children at the bus stop were very rude   subtle to settle a problem means  to end it by finding a solution   it took three of our best Executives  all day to settle the problem vehicle a vehicle is a thing that  moves people or things to another place   a fairy is a vehicle that takes  people from One Island to another wallet a wallet is a thing that holds money and  fits in a pocket I keep my money in a wallet yell   to yell is to say something very loudly the coach  yelled at his team for their poor performance the criminal a man had been in jail because  he stole things the criminal never felt bad   one day he escaped and ran into the woods  he found a cabin with a fence the cabin was   very neat inside the criminal found a bowl  of fruit a bottle of milk and a dozen eggs   he ate the fruit and drank the milk but the egg  smelled funny so he put them in the trash bin   soon he heard the sound of a vehicle's motor  an old man came in and saw the criminal   the old man yelled why are you in my house the  criminal lied I'm a policeman the old man replied   I am your Elder you cannot fool me you are the  criminal the criminal's facial expression became   very sad he admitted that he was a criminal he  said I'm sorry it was rude for me to come into   your home please take the cash from my wallet it  is a mere amount but it will settle our problem   the old man said I do not want your money  I just want to inspire you to be good there   will be no penalty for taking my food  on this occasion the criminal realized   that he had been bad he listened to the old  man and never stole from anyone ever again [Music]   unit 26 word last accuse to accuse someone  of something is to blame them for doing it   she accused her brother of breaking her computer adjust to adjust something means to change it so  it is better He adjusted the old guitar to make   it sound better amuse to amuse someone means  to do something that is funny or entertaining   the singer was very good she amused the crowd  Coral Coral is the hard colorful material   formed by the shells of animals the diver  admired the beautiful coral under the water cotton cotton is a cloth made from  the fibers of the cotton plant   I like to wear clothes made  from cotton in the summer crash to crash means to hit and break something   there was a loud noise when  the car crashed into the tree duck a deck is a wooden floor built  outside of a house or the floor of a ship   a ship will store many supplies below its deck   engage to engage in something means to do it dad  was engaged in sawing a piece of wood in half firm when something is firm it is solid but  not too hard he sleeps better on a firm bed fuel is something that creates heat or  energy heat is the fuel that comes from fire Grand when something is Grand  it is big and liked by people   the grand Mountain Rose High into the sky hurricane a hurricane is a bad  storm that happens over the ocean   the wind from the hurricane bent the palm tree loss a loss means the act or  an instance of losing something   I suffered a big loss while I was gambling plane if something is simple  it is plain and not decorated   he bought a pair of plain  white shoes over the weekend Reef a reef is a group of rocks or  Coral that rise to or near the ocean   he walked along the reef and  looked at the water below shut to shut something means to close it tightly  please shut the door the air outside is cold strict when someone is strict  they make sure others follow rules   the teacher is strict she does  not let students talk in class serve to serve means to use a special  board to ride on waves in the ocean   the students went to the beach  to surf during their vacation task a task is a piece of work to  be done that is usually difficult   my task for the weekend was  to clean the entire backyard Zone a zone is an area that has different  qualities from the ones around it   firefighters often work in danger zones the two captains once there were two ships  both ships carried cotton the captains   were very different Thomas was strict he  made his crew engage in difficult tasks   make sure the ship's deck is firm and that  nothing Falls put more fuel in the tank he said   his ship was very plain but he never had a problem  with it the second Captain William was not serious   he had a grand ship and he loved having fun  his crew amused him by singing and dancing   but his crew never fixed anything on the ship  they just wanted to serve one day Thomas saw   a hurricane ahead he knew that his ship needed  to turn around but he was sure William did not   see the storm He adjusted the dials on the radio  and called his friend Thomas said you'll hit the   Reeve it's made completely of coral turn around  to ensure that you do not crash Williams said we   will go under the deck and shut the door we will  dance and sing until we are past the danger zone   when William Shipp got to the hurricane the wind  blew it into the reef the ship crashed and water   flowed below the deck Williams crew accused  him of being a bad captain the loss of the   ship taught William a lesson there are times to  have fun but there are also times to be serious [Music] unit 27 wordlast apology an apology is  something someone says to show that they are sorry   after arguing with her teacher the  girl wrote the teacher an apology bold if someone is bold they are  not afraid of doing something   the bold man climbed the high mountain capture to capture someone or something is to  catch them James tried to capture the bubbles   in his hands cardinal if a rule or quality  is Cardinal then it is the most important one   raising your hand in the classroom  before you speak is a cardinal rule Duke a Duke is a man of high social rank but  below a king or queen the Duke ruled over the land expose to expose is to make known something that  is hidden took off his shirt exposing his costume   guilty if people feel guilty  they feel bad for what they did   I felt guilty for taking my sister's cookies higher to hire someone is to pay them money to  work for you we hired a man to paint our house innocent if someone is innocent  they are not guilty of a crime   the judge said that the woman  was innocent of the crime   jail is a place where criminals go to be punished  the thief was caught and sent to jail for 10 years minister a minister is an important  person in government with many duties   the minister of Education controls the country's  schools ordinary if someone or something is   ordinary they are not special in any way today  was just an ordinary day nothing unusual happened permanent if something is permanent  it lasts for a long time or forever   we don't know if Aunt Mildred's  visit will be a permanent one   Preserve to preserve is to protect something from  harm dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help   preserve its looks pronounce to pronounce  is to say the sounds of letters or words   young children often have  trouble pronouncing words right resemble to resemble someone is to look like  them the baby resembles his father a great deal symptom a symptom of a bad condition or  illness is a sign that it is happening   sneezing and a high fever are  symptoms of the common cold tobacco tobacco is a plant whose  leaves are smoked such as in cigarettes   the tobacco and cigarettes is bad for your health twin twins are two children born at the same time  my sister and I are twins we look exactly the same   which a witch is a woman with magical powers   people think that witches  fly around on broomsticks the Duke and the minister a mean Duke grew tobacco  and his cardinal rule was to always keep the   plants healthy the Duke's top Minister was his  twin brother they closely resembled each other   one day the tobacco plant started to die he hired  men to watch the fields soon the men brought a   woman to him and said we captured a witch the Duke  asked how do you know she sang magic words I can't   pronounce them she has cursed us the death of  the plants is a symptom of her curse the men said   I am just an ordinary woman I was singing a  song in a different language the woman protested   the Duke didn't listen you  are guilty you will go to jail   the minister thought that she was innocent he  needed to expose the truth he asked the Duke   to loan him one of his plants he looked at it  closely he saw hundreds of small bugs eating it   then the minister went to the jail and did  something bold let this woman go he said   the guards thought he was the Duke they let her  go the minister said I owe you an apology thank   you I thought my stay in jail was permanent  the woman answered the minister thought the   Duke would punish him but he didn't the Duke  was too busy trying to preserve his plants [Music] unit 28 word list a company to accompany  other people means to join them or go with them   my brothers accompanied me to the movie bear when something is bare it is plain it has no  covering he likes to walk around in his bare feet branch a branch is the part of a tree with leaves  the monkey was hanging from a branch on the tree   breath a breath is the air that goes into and out  of one's lungs you can't take a breath underwater Bridge a bridge is something that is  built over a river so people can cross it   the old bridge fell into the river cast to cast something means to throw it twist his line into the water dare to DARE means to be brave enough to  try something he dared to jump out of the   airplane and skydive electronic when something  is electronic it uses electricity to do something   I like having electronic  devices such as an MP3 player in an inn is a place where Travelers can rest and  eat the visitor got a room at the end net Annette   is a bag made of strong thread it is used to  catch animals the boycott butterflies in his net   philosophy a philosophy is a way to think about  truth and life My Philosophy is Live and Let Live pot a pot is a deep round metal container used for  cooking don't touch the pot on the stove it's hot seed a seed is the hard part of a  plant or fruit that trees grow from   I planted the seed in the dirt  hoping that it would grow into a tree   Sharp when something is sharp it has  a thin Edge that cuts things easily   that knife is very sharp be  careful not to hurt yourself sort a sort of something is a type of it what  sort of instrument do you want to learn to play subtract to subtract means to take something away   we learned how to subtract  numbers from each other in class tight when something is tight it is  fixed or fastened firmly in place   the knots were too tight to untie virtual if something is virtual then it  is very close to being true or accurate   because he's popular Joe is  the virtual leader of the group way to weigh something means to see how heavy it  is the little dog weighed exactly three kilograms   whisper to whisper means to say very quietly   we have to whisper in the library  so people can focus on reading the fisherman every day a fisherman sat on a  bridge he ate apples and spit the seeds into   the water he had a simple way to catch fish he  cut a branch off of a tree and tied a line to it   he put a sharp hook on it and made a tight  knot then he whispered come here fish   like magic the fish bit the hook he put them in  a big net and took them home to make big pots   of fish soup from them one day another man  walked up to him he said my name is George   I am staying at the end I bet that I'm a better  fisherman than you I will accompany you today I   dare you to prove your skill the fisherman cast  his line George had a lot of electronic tools   one machine gave him the virtual locations of  fish is Rod wade fish at the end of the day   George subtracted his fish from the  fisherman's the fishermen had beaten him by 47.   George asked how do you catch fish  with only a branch and a bare line   I have many different sorts of  tools the fisherman told George   My Philosophy is simple I am patient and I  believe in myself take a breath and try it my way [Music]   unit 29 word list abstract if ideas are abstract  they are based on General ways of thinking   the idea of beauty is abstract and changes over  time annual if something is annual it happens   once a year the only time I see my aunts  and uncles is at our annual family picnic   clay is a type of heavy wet soil used to  make pots she made a bowl out of the clay cloth cloth is material used to make clothes  his shirt is made of a very soft type of cloth   curtain a curtain is a cloth hung  over a window or used to divide a room   she opened the curtains to let light into the room deserve to deserve is to be worthy of  something as a result of one's actions   the dog deserved a bone  for behaving very well well   feather feathers are the things covering Birds  bodies that bird has orange feathers on its chest fertile if land is fertile it is  able to produce good crops and plants   the farmer grew many  vegetables in the fertile soil flood a flood is an event in which water  covers an area which is usually dry   after three days of rain  there was a flood in the city furniture is the things used in  a house such as tables and chairs   his living room only had a  few simple pieces of furniture grave a grave is the place where a dead person is  buried we visit our grandfather's grave each year ideal if something is ideal it is  the best that it can possibly be   this house is an ideal place for my family it has  everything we need intelligence intelligence is   the ability to learn and understand things because  of his high intelligence he finished school early nowadays if something happens nowadays  it happens at the present time   in the past people walked everywhere  nowadays they use cars obtain to obtain   is to get something you want or need after I  passed the test I obtained my driver's license religious when something is  religious it has to do with religion   the holy man spoke about religious topics romantic  when something is romantic it has to do with love   the young couple went to see a romantic  movie shell a shell is a hard covering   that protects the body of some sea creatures  there were many pretty shells on the beach sure ashore is the edge of a large body of water  all of the boats were floating near the shore wheel a wheel is a round thing on a vehicle  that turns when it moves a car has four wheels foreign long ago Osiris was the king of Egypt and Isis  was the queen they ruled the fertile land by the   Nile River they ruled the fertile land by the Nile  River they had great intelligence and they shared   their abstract ideas with everyone Osiris taught  the Egyptians how to make wheels and furniture   Isis taught them how to make things from clay  and cloth the people thought they deserved a   gift so they built Osiris and Isis a pyramid  everyone loved Osiris except his brother set   Seth wanted to be king Osiris made his annual trip  around Egypt and led religious events The Villages   gave him beautiful shells and colorful feathers  as gifts when Osiris returned scent brought a   beautiful wooden box from behind a curtain if  someone fits inside this box I will give it to him   or her set said Osiris got in it it was an ideal  fit suddenly set closed the box and threw it into   the river now I will be king said said the Box  washed up on a foreign Shore after a flood Isis   brought his body home and obtained a grave for  him in Egypt the Egyptian gods thought Isis had   done something very romantic because of her love  the gods made him the god of the underworld Osiris   returned Every Spring to help the farmers even  nowadays people say Osiris keeps their crops alive [Music] unit 30 word list appeal to appeal to  someone is to be interesting or attractive to them   sleeping all day appeals to  me but I have to go to school assume to assume something is to think  that it is true even with no proof   I assume you are both familiar with this plan  borrow to borrow something is to take it and   then give it back later can I borrow a pencil  to use today I'll give it back to you tomorrow client a client is a person or business  that pays another to do a service   she has many clients who enjoy coming to her salon downtown the downtown is the center of most cities  the downtown is filled with many tall buildings   dull if something is dull it is not exciting the  movie was very dull I fell asleep watching it embarrass to embarrass someone is  to make them feel ashamed or foolish   he was embarrassed when he  couldn't remember her name Fair Affair is an amount of money  paid to use a bus train or taxi   since he is a senior my grandfather pays a  low fare for the bus former former described   something that used to be but is not anymore the  hotel a former Castle was built over 200 years ago   formula a formula is a set mathematical  way or method of solving a problem   I learned a new formula that  may help us with our problem found to found a company or  organization means to start it   the pilgrims founded one of the  first colonies in the United States invest to invest means to use money in  a way that will bring a profit later   I invested money in a new building  that should bring me a profit   loan alone is the act of lending something  usually money I got a loan from the bank practical if something is practical  it is useful in normal life   learning English is practical  you can use it in many places quarter a quarter is 25 cents  he paid a quarter for the candy celery a salary is how much money  a person makes at his or her job   he got a new job with a better salary scholarship a scholarship is money  given to one so they can go to school   I got a scholarship to help me pay for University temporary if something is temporary  it exists for a short time   this car is only temporary I'll get a new one soon treasure a treasure is a collection of  valuable things especially Jewels or gold   they became very rich when they found  the bear married treasure urge to urge   someone is to try very hard to get them to do  something he urged them to believe his story the taxi driver Peter's job  was driving a taxi downtown   he made a small salary but he liked his  job because it wasn't dull every day he   saw new things that appealed to him Peter was  practical about the future maybe I can get a   scholarship to college he thought I could learn  mathematical formulas and get a job at a bank   I could help clients invest their money  Peter stopped to pick up a passenger   where to he asked go to the 4th Street bank and  don't talk to me I've had a rough day the man said   Peter was angry but he had a peaceful philosophy  when they stopped the man's Fair came to 10.25   cents he put his hands in his pockets I can't  find my wallet he said I can't pay the fare   Peter said maybe I'll give you a temporary loan  you can borrow ten dollars and a quarter for me   the man was embarrassed saying I was mean to you  but now I want to help you I founded this Bank   I want to give you one thousand dollars that  much money was like a treasure to Peter the man   urged him to take the money but he didn't  you're an honest person the man said   I assumed you would take it  I want you to work for me   the next day Peter started his job at the bank  he was happy to be done with his former job [Music]

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