unit 30 Flashcards
above [ǝbív]
,prep. If something is above, it is at a higher level than something else. He straightened the sign that was above the crowd.
ahead [ahéd]
,adv. If something is ahead of something else, it is in front of it. The blue car drove on ahead of us.
amount [ǝmáunt]
,n. An amount is how much there is of something. Can I use my card to pay for the entire amount?
belief [bili:f]
,n. A belief is a strong feeling that something is correct or true. A preacher or priest should have a strong belief in God.
center [sénter]
,n. The center of something is the middle of it. The center of a dart board is the most important spot.
common [kámǝn]
,adj. If something is common, it happens often or there is much of it. It is common for snow to fall in the winter.
cost [ko:st]
,v. To cost is to require payment. These designer shoes cost more than the regular ones.
demonstrate [démonstrèit]
,v. To demonstrate something is to show how it is done. She demonstrated her plan to her co-workers.
different [difǝrǝnt]
,adj. Different describes someone or something that is not the same as others. Each of my sisters has a different hair style.
evidence [évidǝns]
,n. Evidence is a fact or thing that you use to prove something. He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.
honesty [ánisti]
,n. Honesty means the quality of being truthful or honest. A courtroom should be a place of honesty.
idiom [idiam]
,n. An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from its words. The idiom “when pigs fly” means that something will never happen.
independent [indipendent]
,adj. If something is independent, it is not controlled by something else. She chose to live an independent life in the country.
inside [insáid]
,n. Inside means the inner part, space or side of something. The inside of the box was empty.
jail [dzeil]
,n. A jail is a place to keep bad people. He was sent to jail for taking other people’s cars.
