unit 23 Flashcards
advance [advæns]
v. To advance is to go forward. He advanced across the bridge slowly.
athlete [lit]
n. An athlete is a person who plays sports. Some athletes can play many sports very well.
average [ævaridz]
adj. If something is average it is at a normal level. I’m not rich or poor; I’m average.
behavior [biheivjǝr]
n. Your behavior is the way you act. Their behavior was good this semester. They didn’t cause trouble.
behind [biháind]
prep. Behind means to be at the back of something. The little girl was hiding behind a tree.
course [ko:rs]
n. A course is a class in school. I took a P.E. course in school this year.
lower [lóuar]
v. To lower something is to make it go down. The chart shows how his production has lowered over the year.
match [mætЛ]
v. To match is to be the same or similar. The two shoes matched. They looked the same.
member [membǝr]
n. A member is a person who is part of a group. Julie is the newest member of our team.
mental [ménti]
adj. If something is mental it has to do with your mind. I made a mental picture of the room.
passenger [pæsandzar]
n. A passenger is a person who rides in a car train or airplane. One passenger was standing near the subway train.
personality [pa:rsənælati]
n. Your personality is what you are like and how you behave. John has a bad personality.
poem [póuam]
n. A poem is a short kind of writing. William Shakespeare wrote many poems.
pole [poul]
n. A pole is a long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things. The flag was hanging from the flag pole.
remove [rimú:v]
v. To remove something is to take it away. I removed the nail from the board.
