4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 2: The Shepherd and the Wild Sheep
Word List
- acquire [əˈkwaɪər] v.
To acquire something is to gain possession of it.
→ Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.
- awkward [ˈɔːkwərd] adj.
If something is awkward, it is embarrassing and uncomfortable.
→ After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward.
- caretaker [ˈkɛərteɪkər]
A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people.
→ My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house.
- deceive [dɪˈsiːv] v.
To deceive someone is to make them believe something that is not true.
→ He tried to deceive his friends as they were playing a game.
- discourage [dɪsˈkə:rɪdʒ] v.
To discourage someone is to make them feel less excited about something.
→ Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school.
- fake [feɪk] adj.
If something is fake, it is made to look real in order to trick people.
→ The model was wearing fake eyelashes.
- hatred [ˈheɪtrɪd] n.
Hatred is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something.
→ I have a hatred for the taste of medicine.
- hut [hʌt] n.
A hut is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms.
→ We all went into the hut to sleep.
- inferior [ɪnˈfɪərɪər] adj.
If something is inferior, it is not as good as something else.
→ Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today.
- lodge [lɒdʒ] n.
A lodge is a house in the mountains, used by people who hunt or fish.
→ During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.
- neglect [nɪˈglekt] v.
To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly.
→ William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess.
- newcomer [ˈnjuːˌkʌmə:r] n.
A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group.
→ The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school.
- offense [əfens] n.
An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law.
→ Stealing a car is a very serious offense.
- overlook [əuvəˈluk] v.
To overlook something is to not notice it, or to not realize that it is important.
→ Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.
- repay [riːˈpeɪ] v.
To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something.
→ She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.
- ridiculous [rɪˈdɪkjələs] adj.
If something is ridiculous, it is silly or strange.
→ Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses.
- satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ] adj.
If something is satisfactory, it is good enough.
→ Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.
- shepherd [ˈʃepə:rd] n.
A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep.
→ The shepherd moved the sheep to another field.
- venture [ˈventʃər] v.
To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous.
→ Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain.
- wheat [hwiːt] n.
Wheat is a plant which makes grain. Wheat grain is used to make bread.
→ The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested.
