unit 3 Flashcards
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acquire
v. To acquire something is to get or gain possession of that thing. Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.
awkward
adj. An awkward thing is embarrassing and uncomfortable. After dropping his coffee cup’ Robbie felt awkward.
caretaker
n. A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young’ old’ or sick people. My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house.
deceive
v. To deceive is to make someone believe something that is not true. He tried to deceive his friends with a card trick.
discourage
V. To discourage is to make someone feel less excited about something. Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school.
fake
adj. A fake thing is made to look real in order to trick people. The model was wearing fake hair.
hatred
n. Hatred is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something. I have a hatred for the taste of medicine.
hut
n. A hut is a house made of wood’ grass’ or mud that has only one or two rooms. We all went into the hut to sleep.
inferior
adj. An inferior thing is not as good as something else. Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today.
lodge
n. A lodge is a house in the mountains used by people who hunt or fish. During our ski trip’ we stayed at a lodge.
neglect
v. To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly. William neglected his room’ so it is a complete mess.
newcomer
n. A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group. The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school.
offense
n. An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law. Stealing a car is a very serious offense.
overlook
v. To overlook something is to not notice it or to not realize that it is important. Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.
repay
v. To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something. She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.
ridiculous
adj. A ridiculous thing is silly or strange. Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses.
Osatisfactory
adj. A satisfactory thing is good enough. Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.
shepherd
n. A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep. The shepherd moved the sheep to another field.
venture
v. To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous. Even though it was dangerous’ they ventured up the mountain.
wheat
n. Wheat is a plant from which we get the grain used to make bread. The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested.
