Level 4, Unit 21


Тренажер

# word        
1 background [ˈbækɡraʊnd]
background [ noun ]
definition: A background is a person’s education, family, and experience.
example: The new teacher had a background in science and math.


background
background
background
2 bait [beɪt]
bait [ noun ]
definition: Bait is something used to trick a person or thing to do something.
example: The best bait for catching fish is a big, fat worm


bait
bait
bait
3 chronicle [ˈkrɒnɪk(ə)l]
chronicle [ verb ]
definition: To chronicle something means to record an event or speech.
example: The daily newspaper chronicles local and world events.


chronicle
chronicle
chronicle
4 copper [ˈkɒpə]
copper [ noun ]
definition: Copper is a red-brown metal often used in electric wire and pipes.
example: Ancient hunters melted copper to make knives and spears.


copper
copper
copper
5 disease [dɪˈziːz]
disease [ noun ]
definition: A disease is an illness that causes specific problems.
example: He had a disease that caused him to lose his hearing.


disease
disease
disease
6 folklore [ˈfəʊklɔː]
folklore [ noun ]
definition: Folklore is the collection of beliefs and stories of a culture.
example: India’s folklore has stories written in long poems about great warriors.


folklore
folklore
folklore
7 infect [ɪnˈfɛkt]
infect [ verb ]
definition: To infect someone means to give them an illness.
example: The common cold infects hundreds of millions of people each year.


infect
infect
infect
8 itch [ɪtʃ]
itch [ verb ]
definition: To itch means to rub the skin with your fingernails.
example: The rough fabric in his shirt made the back of his neck itch.


itch
itch
itch
9 literature [ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃə]
literature [ noun ]
definition: Literature is books, plays, and poetry.
example: Early American literature covers the poetry and stories from 1500 to 1800.


literature
literature
literature
10 millennium [mɪˈlɛnɪəm]
millennium [ noun ]
definition: A millennium is one thousand years.
example: Stonehenge is believed to have been built about 5 millenniums ago.


millennium
millennium
millennium
11 myth [mɪθ]
myth [ noun ]
definition: A myth is a traditional story that explains a culture’s history and beliefs.
example: In Greece, there was a myth about a woman who had snakes for hair.


myth
myth
myth
12 promote [prəˈməʊt]
promote [ verb ]
definition: To promote someone means to raise them to a higher position or rank.
example: After two years in the company, she was promoted to a manager.


promote
promote
promote
13 relate [rɪˈleɪt]
relate [ verb ]
definition: To relate to something means to have a connection with it.
example: A company’s plan usually relates to how much profit it can make.


relate
relate
relate
14 religion [rɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)n]
religion [ noun ]
definition: A religion is a belief in a god or gods.
example: Their religion taught that people should forgive their enemies.


religion
religion
religion
15 sum [sʌm]
sum [ noun ]
definition: A sum is a specific amount of money.
example: He calculated the numbers to see what the sum of his bills would be.


sum
sum
sum
16 teller [ˈtɛlə]
teller [ noun ]
definition: A teller is a person who works with a bank’s customers.
example: The teller at the bank helped Kelly put money into a savings account.


teller
teller
teller
17 trustworthy [ˈtrʌstˌwɜːðɪ]
trustworthy [ adjective ]
definition: If someone is trustworthy, they are honest and truthful.
example: Mary is one of the most trustworthy people I’ve ever met.


trustworthy
trustworthy
trustworthy
18 update [ˌʌpˈdeɪt]
update [ verb ]
definition: To update something means to make it more modern.
example: We need to update the programs on our computers.


update
update
update
19 vein [veɪn]
vein [ noun ]
definition: A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood toward the heart.
example: The blue veins in my hand are just under my skin.


vein
vein
vein
20 venom [ˈvɛnəm]
venom [ noun ]
definition: Venom is a poisonous substance that comes from animals or plants.
example: A snake’s venom can be used to cure the illnesses it creates.


venom
venom
venom