unit 12 Flashcards
alone [alóun]
,adj. A person who is alone is not with another person. ,The boy wanted to be alone to think.
apartment [apȧ:rtmǝnt]
,n. An apartment is a set of rooms in a building where people live.. She has a nice apartment in the city.
article [á:rtikl]
,n. An article is a story in a newspaper or magazine. Did you read the article in the newspaper about the soccer game?
artist [artist]
,n. An artist is a person who paints, draws, or makes sculptures. He went to Paris to become an artist.
attitude
,n. Someone’s attitude is the way they feel and think. John has a bad attitude. He’s always angry.
beauty [bjústi]
,n. Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful. I heard my mother was a great beauty when she was young.
compare [kampέǝr]
,v. To compare means to say how two things are the same and different. If you compare cats and dogs, you’ll see that they’re both good pets.
judge [d3ad3]
,v. To judge something is to say if it is good or bad. The boy was going to judge how his mother’s turkey tasted.
magazine [mægǝzín]
,n. A magazine is a regular publication with news, stories, and articles. She likes to read fashion magazines.
material [mətiǝrial]
,n. A material is what is used to make something. Brick is a good material for building houses.
meal [mi:]
,n. A meal is a time when food is eaten, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast is my favorite meal because I enjoy cereal.
method [méeǝd]
,n. A method is the way to do something. One method to remember things is to tie a string around your finger.
neighbor [néibǝr]
,n. A neighbor is a person who lives near you. I like my neighbor because he’s very friendly.
professional [prǝféfǝnal]
,adj. If something is professional, it deals with work that uses special skills. If you want to be a pilot, you must have professional training.
profit [práfit]
,n. A profit is the extra money you make when you sell something. I made a small profit from selling my old clothes.
