4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 4: The Tricky Fox
Word List
- beak [beak] n.
A beak is the hard curved part of a bird’s mouth.
→ The bird used her beak to dig a small hole in the ground.
- damp [dæmp] adj.
If something is damp, it is somewhat wet.
→ My hair is still damp from my shower.
- disapprove [disəˈpruːv] v.
To disapprove of something is to think that it is wrong.
→ Alex, disapproved of his son’s behavior.
- except [ɪkˈsept] prep.
You use except to talk about the only thing that a statement does not apply to.
→ Everyone had fun on the trip except Jim, who felt ill the whole time.
- flight [flaɪt] n.
A flight is an act of flying, often in an airplane.
→ The airplane made a flight around the world.
- fond [fɒnd] adj.
When someone is fond of something, they like it.
→ I am very fond of chocolate cake.
- immoral [ɪˈmɔ(:)rəl] adj.
When something or someone is immoral, they are evil or do bad things.
→ Stealing money from one’s mother is an immoral act.
- ivy [ˈaivi] n.
Ivy is a plant with long vines that grows upward typically on walls.
→ The walls of the castle are covered with ivy.
- moan [moun] v.
To moan is to make a low sound when feeling pain or sadness.
→ The sick man moaned from his bed.
- oblivious [əˈblɪvɪəs] adj.
If someone is oblivious of something, they are unaware of it.
→ I was late to school because I was oblivious of the time.
- perish [ˈperɪʃ] v.
To perish means to die, usually because of bad conditions or bad events.
→ Many people perish in wars.
- pit [pit] n.
A pit is a big hole in the ground.
→ Michael fell into the pit and needed some help to get out.
- rim [rim] n.
The rim is the outside edge of a round thing, like a cup or bottle.
→ I put my lips to the rim of the bottle and took a drink.
- roost [ruːst] n.
A roost is a place where birds can land and rest or sleep.
→ The family of doves made a roost at the top of the tree.
- slippery [ˈslɪpərɪ] adj.
If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth and causes people to slip.
→ The repairman fell down on the floor because it was too slippery.
- soar [sɔːr] v.
To soar means to fly high in the air.
→ As the sun rose, two eagles soared through the sky.
- trivial [ˈtrɪvɪəl] adj.
If something is trivial, it is not important or meaningful.
→ Television is trivial, but learning to read is very important.
- typical [ˈtɪpɪkəl] adj.
If something is typical, it is normal for a certain type of thing.
→ Barking is typical behavior for dogs.
- utterly [ˈʌtəlɪ] adv.
If something is utterly a way, it is completely that way.
→ When the sun was blocked by the moon, it was utterly dark outside.
- weep [wiːp] v.
To weep means to cry.
→ My sister told me the dramatic movie would make me weep.
