4000 Essential English Words 2 Unit 30: The Taxi Driver

Word List

• appeal [əˈpiːl] v.
  To appeal to someone is to be interesting or attractive to them.
  → Sleeping all day appeals to me, but I have to go to school.
• assume [əˈsjuːm] v.
  To assume something is to think that it is true, even with no proof.
  → I assume you are both familiar with this plan.
• borrow [ˈbɔ(:)roʊ] v.
  To borrow something is to take it and then give it back later.
  → Can I borrow a pencil to use today? I’ll give it back to you tomorrow.
• client [ˈklaɪənt] n.
  A client is a person or business that pays another to do a service.
  → She has many clients who enjoy coming to her salon.
• downtown [ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn] n.
  The downtown is the center of most cities.
  → The downtown is filled with many tall buildings.
• dull [dʌl] adj.
  If something is dull, it is not exciting.
  → The movie was very dull. I fell asleep watching it.
• embarrass [ɪmˈbærəs] v.
  To embarrass someone is to make them feel ashamed or foolish.
  → He was embarrassed when he couldn’t remember her name.
• fare [fɛər] n.
  A fare is an amount of money paid to use a bus, train, or taxi.
  → Since he is a senior, my grandfather pays a low fare for the bus.
• former [ˈfɔːrmər] adj.
  Former describes something that used to be but is not anymore.
  → The hotel, a former castle, was built over 200 years ago.
• formula [ˈfɔːrmjələ] n.
  A formula is a set mathematical way or method of solving a problem.
  → I learned a new formula that may help us with our problem.
• found [faund] v.
  To found a company or organization means to start it.
  → The pilgrims founded one of the first colonies in the United States.
• invest [ɪnˈvest] v.
  To invest means to use money in a way that will bring a profit later.
  → I invested money in a new building that should bring me a profit.
• loan [loun] n.
  A loan is the act of lending something, usually money.
  → I got a loan from the bank.
• practical [ˈpræktɪkəl] adj.
  If something is practical, it is useful in normal life.
  → Learning English is practical; you can use it in many places.
• quarter [ˈkwɔːrtər] n.
  A quarter is 25 cents.
  → He paid a quarter for the candy.
• salary [ˈsælərɪ] n.
  A salary is how much money a person makes at his or her job.
  → He got a new job with a better salary.
• scholarship [ˈskɒlə:rʃɪp] n.
  A scholarship is money given to one so they can go to school.
  → I got a scholarship to help me pay for university.
• temporary [ˈtempərərɪ] adj.
  If something is temporary, it exists for a short time.
  → This car is only temporary; I’ll get a new one soon.
• treasure [ˈtreʒə:r] n.
  A treasure is a collection of valuable things, especially jewels or gold.
  → They became very rich when they found the buried treasure.
• urge [əːrdʒ] v.
  To urge someone is to try very hard to get them to do something.
  → He urged them to believe his story.