Unit 9: The Starfish Flashcards
To be …. something is to be touching it or opposed to it.
To be against something is to be touching it or opposed to it.
against [əˈɡeɪnst] prep.
They both leaned against the wall.
ðeɪ bəʊθ liːnd əˈɡɛnst ðə wɔːl.
The ….. is a sandy or rocky place by the ocean.
The beach is a sandy or rocky place by the ocean.
beach [biːtʃ] n.
The little girl built a sandcastle on the beach.
ðə ˈlɪtᵊl ɡɜːl bɪlt ə ˈsændˌkɑːsᵊl ɒn ðə biːʧ.
To ….. something is to break it.
To damage something is to break it.
damage [ˈdamɪdʒ] v.
The car was damaged in the accident.
ðə kɑː wɒz ˈdæmɪʤd ɪn ði ˈæksɪdᵊnt.
To ….. something is to find it for the first time.
To discover something is to find it for the first time.
discover [dɪˈskʌvə] v.
I discovered some new information in this book!
aɪ dɪˈskʌvəd sʌm njuː ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃᵊn ɪn ðɪs bʊk!
An ….. is how you feel.
An emotion is how you feel.
emotion [ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n] n.
Anger is a common emotion that we all feel.
ˈæŋɡər ɪz ə ˈkɒmən ɪˈməʊʃᵊn ðæt wiː ɔːl fiːl.
To …. something is to make it work.
To fix something is to make it work.
fix [fɪks] v.
My dad has many tools to help him fix broken things.
maɪ dæd hæz ˈmɛni tuːlz tuː hɛlp hɪm fɪks ˈbrəʊkᵊn θɪŋz.
If you are …., you are being very honest.
If you are frank, you are being very honest.
frank [fraŋk] adj.
The teacher had a frank discussion with her students.
ðə ˈtiːʧə hæd ə fræŋk dɪˈskʌʃᵊn wɪð hɜː ˈstjuːdᵊnts.
To … something is to be able to name it.
To identify something is to be able to name it.
identify [ʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪ] v.
I used the file to identify his name.
aɪ juːzd ðə faɪl tuː aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ hɪz neɪm.
An …. is land in the middle of water.
An island is land in the middle of water.
island [ˈʌɪlənd] n.
Japan is a group of islands.
ʤəˈpæn ɪz ə ɡruːp ɒv ˈaɪləndz.
The … is all of the salt water that surrounds land.
The ocean is all of the salt water that surrounds land.
ocean [ˈəʊʃ(ə)n] n.
The ocean can make powerful waves.
ði ˈəʊʃᵊn kæn meɪk ˈpaʊəfᵊl weɪvz.
….. is used when you say that something could happen.
Perhaps is used when you say that something could happen.
perhaps [pəˈhaps] adv.
Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.
pəˈhæps aɪ wɪl iːt ən ˈæpᵊl fɔː lʌnʧ.
If something is ….., you enjoy it.
If something is pleasant, you enjoy it.
pleasant [ˈplɛz(ə)nt] adj.
The character had a pleasant look on its face.
ðə ˈkærəktə hæd ə ˈplɛzᵊnt lʊk ɒn ɪts feɪs.
To ….. something is to stop it from happening.
To prevent something is to stop it from happening.
prevent [prɪˈvɛnt] v.
The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands
ðə ˈhændkʌfs prɪˈvɛntɪd miː frɒm ˈmuːvɪŋ maɪ hændz
A …. is a hard thing in the dirt.
A rock is a hard thing in the dirt.
rock [rɒk] n.
I stacked rocks on top of one another.
aɪ stækt rɒks ɒn tɒp ɒv wʌn əˈnʌðə.
To … something is to keep it from being hurt.
To save something is to keep it from being hurt.
save [seɪv] v.
I want to help save the world.
aɪ wɒnt tuː hɛlp seɪv ðə wɜːld.
To …. is to walk.
To step is to walk.
step [stɛp] v.
Be careful where you step.
biː ˈkeəfᵊl weə juː stɛp.
…. is used when you say that a situation keeps going on.
Still is used when you say that a situation keeps going on.
still [stɪl] adv.
They are still waiting in line to get tickets.
ðeɪ ɑː stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn laɪn tuː ɡɛt ˈtɪkɪts.
A ….. is the flavor something makes in your mouth.
A taste is the flavor something makes in your mouth.
taste [teɪst] n.
The taste of the fruit was sweet.
ðə teɪst ɒv ðə fruːt wɒz swiːt.
To …. something is to use your hand to make it go through the air.
To throw something is to use your hand to make it go through the air.
throw [θrəʊ] v.
The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast.
ðə ˈpɪʧə kæn θrəʊ ðə ˈbeɪsbɔːl ˈvɛri fɑːst.
A … is a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water.
A wave is a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water.
wave [weɪv] n.
The water was filled with large blue waves.
ðə ˈwɔːtə wɒz fɪld wɪð lɑːʤ bluː weɪvz.
