unit 19 Flashcards
alive [ǝláiv]
,adj. Someone or something that is alive is not dead. My grandparents are still alive even though they are over 90.
bone [boun]
,n. A bone is a hard part of the body. I brought home a nice bone for my dog.
bother [báðǝ:r]
,v. To bother is to make the effort to do something. No one bothered to wash the dishes today.
captain [kæptin]
,n. A captain is the person who controls a ship or airplane. The captain sailed his ship to Australia.
conclusion [kǝnklú:3ǝn]
,n. The conclusion of something is the final part of it. At the conclusion of the race, the spectators cheered for the winner.
doubt [daut]
,n. Doubt is a feeling of not being sure. I have doubt that the story is true.
explore [ikspló:r]
,V. To explore is to look for new places. He wants to explore the world and see new things.
glad [glæd]
,adj. If you are glad, you are happy. I am glad you came to my party.
however [hauévǝr]
,adv. However means despite or not being influenced by something. She is a great cook. However, she never had professional lessons.
injustice [indzistis]
,n. Injustice is a lack of fairness or justice. Putting an innocent person in jail is an act of injustice.
international [internæfanal]
,adj. If something is international, it involves more than one country. The United Nations is a powerful international organization.
lawyer [15:jar]
,n. A lawyer works with the law and represents people in court. The lawyer left the courthouse after the judge made her decision.
mention [ménjǝn]
,v. To mention something is to talk about it. The doctors mentioned the problems that the patient was having.
old (ould]
,adj. Someone who is old has lived for many years. My mother is seventy years old now.
policy [pálǝsi]
,n. A policy is a rule. He told us that his policy was to put customers first.
