unit 21 Flashcards

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appear [ǝpíǝr]

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v.To appear is to seem.She appeared to be sad. She was crying.

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base (beis]

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n.The base is the bottom of something. The base of the table has three legs.

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brain [brein]

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n.The brain is the organ in your head that lets you think. You must use your brain to solve the problem.

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career [kerier]

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n.A career is a job that you do for a large part of your life. He was in the hospitality business for most of his career.

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clerk [kla:rk]

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n.A clerk is a type of worker. Clerks in a store help customers. The clerk added up her bill for the groceries.

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effort [éfart]

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n.Effort is hard work or an attempt to do something. He always puts a lot of effort into his studies.

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enter [énter]

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v.To enter a place is to go into it..Two guards greeted me as I entered the front door.

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excellent [éksəlǝnt]

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adj.When something is excellent it is very good. I got an excellent score on my school test.

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hero [hí:rou]

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n.A hero is a brave person who does things to help others. To children the man in the blue and red costume was a real hero

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hurry [há:ri]

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v.To hurry is to do something quickly. I hurried home on my bike.

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inform [info:rm]

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v.To inform someone is to tell them about something. I called and informed her about my idea.

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later [léite:r]

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adv.Later means after the present expected or usual time. She missed the train so she’ll arrive a little later than expected.

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leave [liv]

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v.To leave means to go away from someone or something. He packed his bag and was ready to leave for home.

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locate [loukeit]

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V.To locate something is to find it. I could not locate my keys in the house.

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nurse [nǝ:rs]

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n.A nurse is a person who helps sick people in the hospital. A nurse helped me get better.

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operation [àpǝréifǝn]

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n.An operation is when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body. The operation on my arm was a success.

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pain [pein]

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n.Pain is the feeling that you have when you are hurt. His head was full of pain.

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refuse [rifjú:z]

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v.To refuse something is to say “no” to it. The dog refused to play with the cat.

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though [dou]

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conj.Though is used when one idea makes another seem surprising. Though he was overweight he liked to be active.

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various [vɛáriǝs]

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adj.If something is various there are many types of it. She owned shoes of various styles.