4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 11: How a Singer Helped Win the War
Word List
- alliance [əˈlaiəns] n.
An alliance is a group of people who work together.
→ The junior executives formed an alliance with each other.
- applause [əˈplɔːz] n.
Applause is the noise made when people clap hands to show approval.
→ At the end of his speech, everyone gave applause.
- armed [ɑːrmd] adj.
If you are armed, you are carrying a weapon.
→ The robber was armed with a gun.
- authoritative [əˈθɔːriteitiv] adj.
If something is authoritative, it uses the best information available.
→ This book is an authoritative source on Ancient Egypt’s Queen Nefertiti.
- ceremony [ˈserəmouni] n.
A ceremony is an event that happens on special occasions.
→ Tom and Amy’s marriage ceremony is in June.
- culture [ˈkʌltʃər] n.
Culture is the music, art, and writings of a certain place or group of people.
→ Ancient Mexican culture is renowned for its architecture.
- defense [diˈfens] n.
A defense is something that is done to protect another thing.
→ The airforce works in defense of its country.
- detail [ˈdiːteil] n.
A detail is a small piece of information.
→ Jane told Ben all the details of her trip to China.
- diverse [diˈvəːrs] adj.
When a group of things is diverse, it is made up of a wide variety of things.
→ Big cities have diverse populations with people of different races and ages.
- enchant [inˈtʃænt] v.
To enchant someone is to make them feel very interested or happy.
→ The beautiful woman enchanted everybody in the room.
- equip [iˈkwip] v.
To equip someone is to give them the things needed to do something.
→ Steve was equipped with the tools needed to do the job.
- exception [ikˈsepʃən] n.
An exception is someone or something not conforming to a rule.
→ Most students thought the test was hard, but Tim was the exception.
- genre [ʒɑ̃ːnrə] n.
A genre is a type of literature, art, or music characterized by its style.
→ She is considered a master in the comedy genre.
- impact [ˈimpækt] n.
An impact is the effect someone or something has on another.
→ My grandmother had a great impact on my life.
- lure [luər] v.
To lure someone is to convince them to do something, by using a trick.
→ The store lures people in with big signs that say “Sale!”
- obstacle [ˈɒbstəkəl] n.
An obstacle is an object or a problem that stops you from doing something.
→ Climbing over the giant rock was the biggest obstacle for the hikers.
- shelter [ˈʃeltə:r] n.
A shelter is a place to go that is safe from danger or bad weather.
→ The frog took shelter from the storm in a nearby cave.
- sort [sɔːrt] v.
To sort means to separate things into different groups or classes.
→ He sorted his clothes by colors and sizes.
- supply [səˈplai] v.
To supply something means to give people what they need or want.
→ The water heater supplied the house with warm water.
- vain [vein] adj.
If people are vain, they are only concerned with how they look.
→ Rebecca is so vain that she looks at herself in every mirror.
