Unit 4: The Dog’s Bell Flashcards
When a thing is …….., it is right or normal.
When a thing is appropriate, it is right or normal.
appropriate [əˈprəʊprɪeɪt] adj. appropriate
→ It’s appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.
→ ɪts əˈprəʊpriət tuː weər ə suːt wɛn juː ɡəʊ tuː ði ˈɒfɪs.
To ….. something is to stay away from it.
To avoid something is to stay away from it.
avoid [əˈvɔɪd] v. avoid
→ Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.
→ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈbrəʊkᵊn ˈbɒtᵊl ɒn ðə flɔː.
To …….. is to act in a particular way, especially to be good.
To behave is to act in a particular way, especially to be good.
behave [bɪˈheɪv] v. behave
→ She always behaves well when her father is around.
→ ʃiː ˈɔːlweɪz bɪˈheɪvz wɛl wɛn hɜː ˈfɑːðər ɪz əˈraʊnd.
When someone is ….., they do not get excited or upset.
When someone is calm, they do not get excited or upset.
calm [kɑːm] adj. calm
→ A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm.
→ ə naɪs wɔːm bɑːθ meɪks miː fiːl səʊ kɑːm.
…….. is a feeling of worry.
Concern is a feeling of worry.
concern [kənˈsəːn] n. concern
→ I was filled with concern after reading the newspaper.
→ aɪ wɒz fɪld wɪð kənˈsɜːn ˈɑːftə ˈriːdɪŋ ðə ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə.
To be ….. is to be happy and not want more.
To be content is to be happy and not want more.
content [kənˈtɛnt] adj. content
→ The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.
→ ðə ˈbeɪbi lʊkt ˈvɛri ˈkɒntɛnt ˈsɪtɪŋ ɒn ðə flɔː.
If you ……. something to happen, you believe it will happen.
If you expect something to happen, you believe it will happen.
expect [ɪkˈspɛkt] v. expect
→ I expect the bus to be here very soon.
→ aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðə bʌs tuː biː hɪə ˈvɛri suːn.
When something happens ………, it happens often.
When something happens frequently, it happens often.
frequently [ˈfriːkwəntli] adv. frequently
→ We meet frequently, either at the beginning or ending of the week.
→ wiː miːt ˈfriːkwᵊntli, ˈaɪðər æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ɔːr ˈɛndɪŋ ɒv ðə wiːk.
A …… is a thing that you do often.
A habit is a thing that you do often.
habit [ˈhabɪt] n. habit
→ Smoking is a bad habit that can kill you.
→ ˈsməʊkɪŋ ɪz ə bæd ˈhæbɪt ðæt kæn kɪl juː.
To ……. is to teach.
To instruct is to teach.
instruct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] v. instruct
→ My teacher instructs us in several subjects.
→ maɪ ˈtiːʧər ɪnˈstrʌkts ʌs ɪn ˈsɛvᵊrᵊl ˈsʌbʤɪkts.
An …… is an important topic.
An issue is an important topic.
issue [ˈɪʃuː] n. issue
→ The men spoke about issues that were important to the people.
→ ðə mɛn spəʊk əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuːz ðæt wɜːr ɪmˈpɔːtᵊnt tuː ðə ˈpiːpᵊl.
If something is ……., it is good.
If something is positive, it is good.
positive [ˈpɒzɪtɪv] adj. positive
→ She has a positive future ahead of her after finishing college.
→ ʃiː hæz ə ˈpɒzətɪv ˈfjuːʧər əˈhɛd ɒv hɜːr ˈɑːftə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈkɒlɪʤ.
……. means not any of someone or something.
None means not any of someone or something.
none [nəʊn] pron. none
→ He spent all his money. There is none left.
→ hiː spɛnt ɔːl hɪz ˈmʌni. ðeər ɪz nʌn lɛft.
If a person is …., they don’t become angry or upset easily.
If a person is patient, they don’t become angry or upset easily.
patient [ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt] adj. patient
→ I had to be patient and wait until 5 o’clock to leave.
→ aɪ hæd tuː biː ˈpeɪʃᵊnt ænd weɪt ənˈtɪl 5 əˈklɒk tuː liːv.
To ….. means to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws.
To punish means to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws.
punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] v. punish
→ To punish me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.
→ tuː ˈpʌnɪʃ miː, maɪ ˈtiːʧə hæd miː stænd ɪn ðə ˈkɔːnə.
