4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 24: The Traveler and the Innkeeper
Word List
- cherish [ˈtʃeriʃ] v.
To cherish something means to hold it as very important.
→ I cherish this trophy I won.
- compassion [kəmˈpæʃən] n.
Compassion is a feeling of understanding for someone who is hurt or suffering.
→ The veterinarian had compassion for the sick little puppy.
- consent [kənˈsent] n.
Consent is permission to do something.
→ Their mother gave the children consent to go outside and play.
- core [kɔːr] n.
The core is the center of something.
→ The rings of a tree start forming at its core.
- cunning [ˈkʌniŋ] adj.
If someone is cunning, they are good at tricking people.
→ The cunning child fooled his parents into thinking that he was kind.
- dizzy [ˈdizi] adj.
If someone is dizzy, then they feel off balance as if they will fall down.
→ The pregnant woman was dizzy after standing up too quickly.
- equilibrium [iːkwəˈlibriəm] n.
Equilibrium is the balance between different forces.
→ The sudden drop in prices upset the equilibrium of the economy.
- foster [ˈfɔ(:)stər] v.
To foster a feeling or a skill means to help it develop.
→ She helped foster a sense of calm in the little boy.
- grind [graind] v.
To grind something means to break it into very small pieces or powder.
→ She wanted to grind the beans, so she could brew some coffee.
- growl [graul] v.
To growl means to make a deep, angry sound.
→ The dog started to growl at the man walking by.
- moderation [ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən] n.
Moderation is a state of being just enough but not too much.
→ It is important to eat in moderation so that you can have a healthy body.
- predator [ˈpredətər] n.
A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals.
→ The peregrine falcon is a predator that eats fish.
- sane [sein] adj.
If someone is sane, they can think in a normal way.
→ Oliver does not act like a sane person when he is angry.
- saucer [ˈsɔːsər] n.
A saucer is a small round dish that you set a cup on.
→ He placed the spoon on the saucer.
- snatch [snætʃ] v.
To snatch something means to take it away with a quick motion.
→ He was so hungry that he snatched an apple from a tree.
- stagger [ˈstægər] v.
To stagger means to move in an unsteady way and almost fall over.
→ He staggered around after having too much to drink.
- stumble [ˈstʌmbəl] v.
To stumble means to put your foot down wrong so that you almost fall.
→ He stumbled as he ran through the puddle.
- tense [tens] adj.
If someone is tense, they are worried something bad might happen.
→ After the phone call, Monica was very tense.
- tumble [ˈtʌmbəl] v.
To tumble means to fall, often in a rolling way.
→ He lost his balance while snowboarding and tumbled to the ground.
- withhold [wiθˈhould] v.
To withhold something is to not give it to someone.
→ They withheld all information until she paid her fine.
