4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 11: Peter and the Dwarf
Word List
- abnormal [æbˈnɔ:rməl] adj.
If something is abnormal, it is strange or not normal.
→ Her idea of art is a bit too abnormal for me.
- bamboo [bæmˈbu:] n.
Bamboo is a hard plant with thin branches and leaves.
→ Outside his home, there is a lot of bamboo.
- blossom [ˈblɑsəm] n.
A blossom is a flower or group of flowers.
→ There were colorful blossoms in the yard.
- compass [ˈkʌmpəs] n.
A compass is a device used to tell what direction one is going.
→ A compass is an important tool to have when you are traveling.
- dialect [ˈdaɪəlekt] n.
A dialect is a regional variety of language showing where you are from.
→ People from the U.K. have a different dialect of English from those in the U.K.
- dishonest [dɪsˈɒnɪst] adj.
If someone is dishonest, they do not tell the truth.
→ She was being dishonest when she copied the answers from his test.
- dwarf [dwɔːrf] n.
A dwarf is a creature from stories that often looks like a short, hairy man.
→ The dwarf had a pleasant look on his face.
- ecosystem [i:kousɪstəm] n.
An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals in an area.
→ The river’s ecosystem not only includes fish but other insects and plants too.
- fatal [ˈfeɪtl] adj.
If something is fatal, it causes death.
→ They passed away in a fatal car crash.
- impatient [ɪmˈpeɪʃənt] adj.
If someone is impatient, they are not able to wait for things.
→ Bob was so impatient that he could barely wait for the light to turn green.
- leaf [li:f] n.
A leaf is the flat green thing on trees or bushes.
→ In the fall, the leaves on the trees change colors.
- manuscript [ˈmӕnjəskript] n.
A manuscript is an old book or paper written by hand.
→ The manuscript was written over 150 years ago.
- marsh [mɑːrʃ] n.
A marsh is a type of wet land covered with grasses and short plants.
→ The marsh looked so lovely against the mountains.
- patience [ˈpeɪʃəns] n.
Patience is the ability to wait for something without becoming upset.
→ Sue’s patience was rewarded by catching her very first fish.
- perfume [pəˈ:rfjuːm] n.
Perfume is a good-smelling liquid that girls wear.
→ When she wore her perfume, everyone said she smelled great.
- pond [pɒnd] n.
A pond is a very small area of water.
→ The ducks swam in the pond.
- proverb [ˈprɒvəːrb] n.
A proverb is a short saying that tells you something important.
→ The proverb “egg on your face” means you’ve done something embarrassing.
- pursuit [pərsuːt] n.
A pursuit is a chase.
→ The dinosaur was in pursuit of the caveman.
- recite [rɪˈsaɪt] v.
To recite something means to repeat or say aloud in front of a group.
→ Katie recited the Pledge of Allegiance in class.
- wilderness [ˈwɪldə:rnɪs] n.
A wilderness is an area where no people live.
→ If you are not careful, you can get lost in the wilderness.
