UNIT2 14 Word List
adventure [adventſər] n.
An adventure is a fun or exciting thing that you do.
Riding in the rough water was an adventure.
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approach [ǝprout] v.
To approach something means to move close to it.
The boy approached his school.
carefully [ktərfəli] adv.
Carefully means with great attention, especially to detail or safety.
→ The baby carefully climbed down the stairs.
chemical [kemikǝl] n.
A chemical is something that scientists use in chemistry.
The scientist mixed the chemicals.
create [kriéit] v.
To create means to make something new.
→ She created an igloo from blocks of snow.
evil [i:vǝl] adj.
Evil describes something or someone bad or cruel, not good.
The evil figure scared us all.
experiment likspérament] n.
An experiment is a test that you do to see what will happen.
The student did an experiment in science class.
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kill [ki] v.
To kill someone or something is to make them die.
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I killed the fly with a fly swatter.
laboratory [læbəratòri] n.
A laboratory is a room where a scientist works.
→ My mother works in a laboratory.
laugh [læf] n.
Laugh is the sound made when someone is happy or a funny thing occurs
→ The sound of their laugh filled the room.
loud [laud] adj.
If a sound is loud, it is strong and very easy to hear.
The man's voice was so loud that we all could hear him.
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nervous [nårvəs] adj.
When a person is nervous, they think something bad will happen.
The boy became nervous when he heard the news.
noise [noiz] n.
A noise is an unpleasant sound.
The crying baby made a loud noise.
project [pradzēkt] n.
A project is a type of work that you do for school or a job.
His afternoon work project was to paint the room green.
scare [skea.r] v.
To scare someone is to make them feel afraid.
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→ My uncle was scared by what he saw in the room.
secret [si:krit] n.
A secret is something that you do not tell other people.
The two boys were sharing a secret.
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shout [Jaut]
To shout is to say something loudly.
→ My boss shouted at me because I was late for work.
smell [smel] v.
To smell something means to use your nose to sense it.
The two friends smelled the flower.
terrible [terǝbǝl] adj.
If something is terrible, it is very bad.
The way he treated his classmate was terrible.
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worse [wers] adj.
If something is worse, it is of poorer quality than another thing.
→ Business was worse this month than last month.