4000 Essential English Words 2 Unit 8: Tricky Turtle

Word List

• broad [brɔːd] adj.
  If something is broad, it is wide.
  → The river is very long and broad.
• bush [bʊʃ] n.
  A bush is a plant with many thin branches. It is smaller than a tree.
  → My dad and I planted some small bushes around the house.
• capable [ˈkeɪpəbəl] adj.
  If someone or something is capable of something, they can do it.
  → The Olympic athlete is capable of lifting a lot of weight.
• cheat [tʃiːt] v.
  To cheat is to be dishonest so that you can win or do well.
  → They cheated on the test by sharing answers.
• concentrate [ˈkɒnsəntreɪt] v.
  To concentrate on someone or something is to give your full attention.
  → I could not concentrate on my homework because the room was so loud.
• conclude [kənˈkluːd] v.
  To conclude is to arrive at a logical end by looking at evidence.
  → I saw crumbs on my dog’s face, so I concluded that he ate my cookie.
• confident [ˈkɒnfɪdənt] adj.
  Confident means that one believes they can do something without failing.
  → She was confident she could climb the mountain due to her training.
• considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbl] adj.
  If something is considerable, it is large in size, amount or extent.
  → They paid a considerable amount of money for that car.
• convey [kənˈveɪ] v.
  To convey is to communicate or make ideas known.
  → That picture of a crying child conveys a feeling of sadness.
• definite [ˈdɛf ə nɪt] adj.
  If something is definite, it is certain or sure to be true.
  → There is a definite connection between hard work and success.
• delight [dɪˈlaɪt] n.
  Delight is a feeling of being very happy with something.
  → He felt such delight after getting a promotion at work.
• destination [ˌdestɪˈneɪʃən] n.
  A destination is the place where someone or something is going to.
  → The destination of this plane is Munich, Germany.
• dictate [dɪkˈteɪt] v.
  To dictate something is to read it aloud so it can be written down.
  → He dictated his speech so his secretary could write it down.
• edge [edʒ] n.
  The edge of something is the part of it that is farthest from the center.
  → He ran to the edge of the cliff.
• path [pɑːθ] n.
  A path is a way from one place to another that people can walk along.
  → We followed a path through the woods.
• resort [rɪˈzɔːt] v.
  To resort to something is to depend on it in order to solve a problem.
  → I hope they don’t resort to violence to end the argument.
• shadow [ˈʃædəʊ] n.
  A shadow is the dark area that is made when something blocks light.
  → The man’s shadow was taller than he was.
• succeed [səkˈsiːd] v.
  To succeed is to complete something that you planned or tried to do.
  → He will continue to work on the robot until he succeeds.
• suspect [səsˈpekt] v.
  To suspect something is to believe that it is true.
  → I suspect that those kids stole the money.
• valley [ˈvælɪ] n.
  A valley is a low area of land between two mountains or hills.
  → We looked at the valley below from the top of the mountain.