unit 17 Flashcards
appreciate [apri:fièit]
,V. To appreciate something is to understand its good qualities. I can appreciate the lovely scenery.
available [avéiləbəl]
,adj. If something is available, it means you can get it. There were many seats available in the room.
beat [bit]
,v. To beat someone means to do better than they do. I managed to beat everyone in the race.
bright [brait]
,adj. If something is bright, it gives off a lot of light. The bright light from the explosion hurt my eyes.
celebrate [sélǝbréit]
,v. To celebrate is to do something to show that an event is special. We all celebrated when we heard the great news.
decide [disáid]
,v. To decide is to make a definite choice. He tried to decide which one to eat first.
disappear [disəpiǝr]
,V. To disappear means to go away or not be seen. The top of the building is disappearing in the clouds.
else [els]
,adv. If you talk about something else, you talk about something different. I wanted a bike for my birthday, but I got something else.
fair [feǝr]
,adj. Fair means reasonable or right. He sold me his car for a fair price.
flow [flou]
,V. To flow is to move easily and continuously in one direction. The water flowed over the rocks and into the lake.
forward [forwaǝ:rd]
,adv. If you move forward, you move in the direction in front of you. When he saw his mother, the baby crawled forward to her.
hill [hil]
,n. A hill is a raised area of land. It is higher than the land around it. The sun was rising above the green hills.
level [lévǝl]
,n. A level is a point on a scale that measures something. Please check the level of the temperature.
lone [loun]
,adj. A lone person or thing is the only one in a given place. A lone man walked along the street.
puddle [pɅdl]
,n. A puddle is a pool of liquid on the ground. When the ice melted, it formed a puddle.
