4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 12: The Sun and the North Wind
Word List
- alternative [ɔːlˈtəːrnətiv] n.
An alternative is something that you can choose instead of your first choice.
→ Her first plan to make extra money seemed weak, so she chose an alternative.
- avenue [ˈævənjuː] n.
An avenue is a road, often a large one with buildings on each side.
→ Drive down this avenue and then turn left to go to the park.
- belly [ˈbeli] n.
The belly is the stomach of a person or animal.
→ His belly was full because he ate a lot of food.
- bid [bid] n.
A bid to do something is an attempt to do it.
→ He made a bid to become the university’s next president.
- blow [blou] v.
To blow means to move air or move something through the air, as in the wind.
→ The wind is blowing very hard today. We should stay inside.
- conflict [ˈkɒnflɪkt] n.
A conflict is a fight between different people or groups.
→ The two nations had a conflict over which one could use the water in the river.
- continent [ˈkɒntənənt] n.
A continent is one of the seven large areas of land on the Earth.
→ Asia is the largest continent.
- current [ˈkə:rənt] n.
A current is a steady and constant flow of air or water in a river or ocean.
→ The ocean currents took the ship far off into the sea.
- disrespect [ˈdisrisˈpekt] n.
Disrespect is rudeness or a behavior that shows a lack of respect.
→ He showed disrespect by arguing with his boss during a meeting.
- enthusiasm [enˈθuːzɪæzəm] n.
Enthusiasm is a very strong good feeling about something.
→ The crowd showed their enthusiasm for the soccer team by cheering loudly.
- harsh [hɑːrʃ] adj.
When something is harsh, it is very unpleasant.
→ The desert can be a very harsh environment.
- lean [li:n] v.
To lean is to bend the body in a particular direction.
→ The woman leaned against the counter because she was tired.
- meantime [ˈmiːnˈtaim] n.
The meantime is the time between two events.
→ Ted began setting the table. In the meantime, I began preparing the food.
- mischief [ˈmistʃif] n.
Mischief is behavior that is meant to trick or cause trouble for people.
→ Ben was up to mischief when he persuaded Ken to paint his face.
- muscle [ˈmʌsəl] n.
Muscle is a mass of tissue attached to bone that helps you move.
→ She went to the gym in order to make her muscles stronger.
- rescue [ˈreskjuː] v.
To rescue someone means to remove them from danger.
→ The firefighter rescued the man from the burning building.
- succession [səkˈseʃən] n.
A succession is a number of things that follow one after the other.
→ The student said the letters of the alphabet in succession.
- terrain [təˈrein] n.
The terrain is the land and all of its physical features or parts.
→ The terrain below was rocky and full of hills.
- timid [ˈtimid] adj.
If someone is timid, they are afraid, shy, or nervous.
→ The timid child hides behind her mother whenever she sees a stranger.
- violence [ˈvaiələns] n.
Violence is forceful action that is meant to injure or kill people.
→ The boy hit his brother in an act of violence.
