unit 20 Flashcards
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accomplish
V. To accomplish something means to finish it. He accomplished his goal of running ten miles.
approve
v. To approve of something means you like or agree with that thing. Her co-workers approved her new plan..
approximate
adj. Approximate means close to an exact amount number or time. My approximate height is two meters.
barrier
n. A barrier is something that blocks a path or way. The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.
detect
v. To detect means to notice or find something. The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies.
duty
n. A duty is something that a person has to do. It is parents’ duty to take care of their children.
elementary
adj. An elementary thing is the first or most simple thing. Children go to elementary school before high school.
failure
n. A failure happens when something is not done right. My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.
gradual
adj. Something gradual happens slowly. Children learn to read at a gradual pace. They do not learn right away.
immigrant
n. An immigrant is a person who moves to a different country. My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.
insert
v. To insert something means to put it in something else.. He inserted an extra sentence into the story.
instant
n. An instant is a very short amount of time. A microwave oven cooks food in an instant.
poverty
n. Poverty is the state of being poor. Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world.
pretend
V. To pretend means to make believe something is real. The boy liked to pretend he was a king.
rank
n. A rank is a person’s place in an order of people. The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.
recognition
n. Recognition is the act of getting praise from other people. The hero got recognition for his brave deed.
refrigerate
V. To refrigerate something means to make it cold. Supermarkets refrigerate fruit to make it last long.
rent
n. Rent is the money people pay to live in a certain place. To live in this house I have to pay rent at the start of each month.
retire
v. To retire is to leave a job usually because of old age. My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work.
statistic
n. A statistic is a number that tells a fact about something. The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year.
