UNIT8

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Word List

accept [æksept] v.

To accept something that is offered is to take it.

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I accepted the girl's very nice gift.

arrange [ǝreindz] v.

To arrange things is to put them in the right place.

→ Please arrange the bowling pins in order so we can play.

attend [etend)] v.

To attend something is to go to it.

→ My sister and I attend the same school.

balance [bælans] v.

To balance something is to keep it from falling.

We saw an elephant balance itself on a ball.

contrast [kantræst] n.

A contrast is the sharp difference between two things.

The contrast between my parents is very noticeable.

encourage [inkə:ridz] v.

To encourage someone is to make them want to do something.

→ My football coach will encourage us when we are losing.

familiar [familjər} adj.

If someone or something is familiar to you, you know them well.

The two friends were very familiar with each other.

grab [græb] v.

To grab is to take a hold of someone or something suddenly.

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I grabbed a pear from the tree.

chang [hæn] v.

To hang something is to keep it above the ground.

→ I drew a picture of my family, and my mother hung it on the wall.

huge [hju:d3] adj.

If something is huge, it is very big.

→ At work, my father drives a huge truck.

necessary [nėsəsèri] adj.

If something is necessary, you must do it.

→ It is necessary to have a passport when you travel to a foreign country.

pattern [pætern] n.

A pattern is a way in which something is done or organized.

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My pattern of brushing my teeth is the same as most people's.

propose [prepouz] v.

To propose something is to say that it should be done.

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→ Santa Claus proposed that I try to be a good boy all year.

purpose [parpəs] n.

A purpose is the reason that you do something.

The purpose of exercising is to get into shape.

release [rili:s] v.

To release something is to stop holding it.

She released the bird from her hands.

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require [rikwaiǝ:r] v.

To require something is to say that it is necessary.

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→ We require teachers to have a university degree.

single [singǝl] adj.

If something is single, then there is only one.

→ I have a single key in my hand.

success [sǝkses] n.

Success is doing something well that you choose to do.

My daughter was a big success at school.

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tear [tear] v.

To tear something means to pull it apart.

→ It is easy to tear paper.

theory [:ari) n.

A theory is an idea about how something works.

We talked about Einstein's theory of relativity in class.

Exercise 1

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

1. She looks like someone that I know well.

fami

2. Drinking water is something that she must do.

neces

3. He has an idea of how the machine works.

the_.

4. The reason that I am doing this is to help children.

pur

5. My teacher will make me want to get good grades.

enc

6. I agree with your idea. I think it will work.

ac

7. It is difficult to keep from falling when you stand on one foot.

ba

8. Her routine of exercising after work is common for many people.

pa

9. There is a big difference between day and night.

с

10. The Earth has a solitary moon.

S