UNU 1
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List
anxious laenkjesl adj.
When a person is anxious, they worry that something bad will happen.
She was anxious about not making her appointment on time.
awful [o:fell adj.
When something is awful, it is very bad.
+ Her performance last night was awful.
consist [kensist] v.
To consist of is to be made of parts or things.
- Today's choices for lunch consisted of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
desire [dizaier] v.
To desire is to want something.
My sister desires a big house and lots of money.
eager [i:gor] adj.
When a
person is eager about something, they are excited about it.
- The man was eager to talk about the good news.
household [haushould] n.
A household is all the people who live in one house.
Our household is made up of my father, my mother and me.
intent lintent] n.
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An intent is a plan to do something.
- Her intent is to visit Italy next summer.
landscape laendskeipl n.
A landscape is how an area of land looks.
The landscape of the country is very green.
lift (liftl v.
To lift something is to move it higher.
-wh The man tried to lift the box.
load [loud] V.
To load is to put objects into something.
The man loaded the boxes into a truck.
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lung [il n.
A lung is the organ in the body that fills with air when breathing.
Having strong lungs is necessary for a healthy life.
motion [mou(en] n.
A motion is a movement that someone makes.
- The police officer made a motion with his hand.
pace [peis] n.
The pace of something is the speed at which it happens.
I ran the race at a slower pace than my friend.
polite [polait adj.
When someone is polite, they are acting in a thoughtful way.
-y The boy was very polite: he behaved very thoughtfully.
possess [pezes] v.
To possess something is to have it or own it.
My uncle possesses three sheep, a chicken, a cow and a dog.
rapidly [raepidil adv.
When something happens rapidly, it happens very fast.
The train moved rapidly on the tracks.
remark [rima.rk] V.
To remark is to say something.
The teacher remarked on how quickly the students were learning.
seek [si:k] v.
To seek is to look for something.
If I have a problem, I seek my sister's advice.
shine [ain] v.
To shine is to make a bright light.
y The candles are shining in the dark room.
spill [spill v.
To spill is to have something fall out of its container.
- I spilled the coffee on the table.