unit 20 Flashcards
achieve [atfi:v]
,v. To achieve something is to successfully do it after trying hard. I was happy that I could achieve my goal.
advise [adváiz]
,v. To advise someone is to tell them what to do.. My mother often advises people about their money.
already [Irédi]
,adv. If something happens already, it happens before a certain time. It is already time for the movie to start. Let’s go in.
basic [béisik]
,adj. If something is basic, it is very simple or easy. I learned some basic English skills in school today.
bit [bit]
,n. A bit is a small amount of something. I ate a bit of chocolate before I went to bed.
consider [kansidǝr]
,v. To consider something means to think about it. Pete didn’t like his job. He considered getting a new one.
destroy [distrói]
,V. To destroy means to damage something so badly that it cannot be used. The glass was destroyed.
entertain [entertéin]
,v. To entertain someone is to do something that they enjoy. The clown entertained the kids at the party.
extra [ékstrǝ]
,adj. If something is extra, it is more than what is needed. The squirrel had extra nuts for the winter.
goal [goul]
,n. A goal is something you work toward. Her goal was to become a doctor.
lie [lai]
,v. To lie is to say or write something untrue to deceive someone. Whenever Pinocchio lied to his father, his nose grew.
meat [mi:t]
,n. Meat is food made of animals. This piece of meat I’m eating tastes very good.
opinion [apinjan]
,n. An opinion is a thought about a person or a thing. Meg told me her opinion of my story. She said it was not funny.
real [rical]
,adj. If something is real, it actually exists. Some people don’t believe in aliens from space, but I think they’re real.
reflect [riflekt]
,v. To reflect is when a surface sends back light, heat, sound or an image.. Her face was reflected in the smooth glass.
