unit 12 Flashcards
abuse
v. To abuse means to hurt someone or something on purpose. The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.
afford
v. To afford something means to have enough money to pay for it. I’ve been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.
bake
v. To bake means to cook food in an oven. My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes.
bean
n. A bean is a plant seed that is good to eat. There are many different kinds of beans to eat.
candle
n. 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
v. To convert something means to change it into something else. The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.
debt
n. 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
v. To decrease something is to make it less than it was before. Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.
fault
n. A fault is responsibility for a mistake. It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open.
fund
n. A fund is an amount of money that people have. We all put money into our club’s fund.
generous
adj. A generous person likes to give things to people. The generous man donated several new computers to our school.
ingredient
n. An ingredient is something that is part of a food dish. The main ingredients in cake are eggs sugar and flour.
insist
v. To insist means to be firm in telling people what to do. I insist that you try some of these cookies.
mess
n. A mess is a condition that is not clean or neat. Heather’s room was a complete mess.
metal
n. Metal is a strong material people use to build things. Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings.
