4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 30: The Heirs
Word List
- bill [bil] n.
A bill is a statement of money owed for goods or a service.
→ I have so many bills that I do not know how to pay for them all.
- boundary [ˈbaundəri] n.
A boundary is the line where one area of land stops, and another begins.
→ This fence shows the boundary between our yard and yours.
- chaos [ˈkeiɒs] n.
Chaos is a situation that is confusing and not ordered.
→ His presentation was in chaos. I couldn’t understand what he meant.
- consistent [kənˈsistənt] adj.
If a person is consistent, they keep the same behavior or attitude.
→ Sara comes in every day and is our most consistent worker.
- cyclone [ˈsaikloun] n.
A cyclone is a large storm with heavy rain and winds that spin in a circle.
→ Hundreds of homes were damaged by the cyclone.
- doomed [duːmd] adj.
If someone or something is doomed, they are going to fail or be destroyed.
→ Since I spent all my money, my date with Jane is doomed.
- heir [ɛər] n.
An heir is a person who receives money or property of someone who dies.
→ The princess was the heir to the king and queen’s throne.
- martial [ˈmɑːrʃəl] n.
If something is martial, it is related to fighting or war.
→ Karate is a martial art that began many years ago in Japan.
- organic [ɔːrˈgænik] adj.
If food is organic, it is grown without adding chemicals to it.
→ The organic carrots are more expensive, but they’re better for you.
- poultry [ˈpoultri] n.
Poultry is a bird, such as a chicken, that is used for meat and eggs.
→ He raises poultry and sells their meat for extra money.
- scramble [ˈskræmbl] v.
To scramble is to move somewhere quickly and desperately.
→ The hikers scrambled down the side of the hill.
- sergeant [ˈsɑːrdʒənt] n.
A sergeant is a soldier or police officer of middle rank.
→ He was promoted to sergeant after a year in the army.
- sheer [ʃiə:r] adj.
If you describe something as sheer, it is complete and very strong.
→ I was impressed by her sheer dedication to jogging.
- stance [stæns] n.
A stance is an attitude about an issue that someone states clearly.
→ My stance is that using oil and gas is bad for the environment.
- telegraph [ˈteləgræf] n.
A telegraph is a method of sending electric messages on wires.
→ In the 1900s, the telegraph was the fastest way to send a message.
- textile [ˈtekstail] n.
Textile is cloth that has been woven or knitted.
→ The blue textile was going to be used to make blouses.
- tornado [tɔːrˈneidou] n.
A tornado is a tube-shaped formation of air that spins very quickly.
→ During a tornado, the safest place to be is underground.
- typhoon [taiˈfuːn] n.
A typhoon is a large tropical storm that moves in circles.
→ Thousands of people lost electricity after a typhoon hit Australia.
- wail [weil] v.
To wail is to show sadness by crying loudly.
→ The baby wailed because it was hungry.
- wardrobe [ˈwɔːrdroub] n.
A wardrobe is the collection of all of a person’s clothing.
→ She bought some new clothes to expand her wardrobe.
