Level 4, Unit 28


Тренажер

# word        
1 avail [əˈveɪl]
avail [ noun ]
definition: Avail is help. It is often used in the achievement of a goal.
example: His studying was to no avail because he failed the test.


avail
avail
avail
2 expand [ɪkˈspænd]
expand [ verb ]
definition: To expand is to become bigger in size.
example: A balloon will expand as you blow air into it.


expand
expand
expand
3 define [dɪˈfaɪn]
define [ verb ]
definition: To define means to clearly state, show, or explain what something is.
example: People define success in many different ways.


define
define
define
4 dread [drɛd]
dread [ verb ]
definition: To dread is to be afraid of something that could, or is going to, happen.
example: I dread the idea that I will not get into college.


dread
dread
dread
5 fundamental [ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl]
fundamental [ adjective ]
definition: If something is fundamental, it is a basic part of something.
example: The fundamental rules of basketball are easy.


fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
6 horrifying [ˈhɒrɪfaɪɪŋ]
horrifying [ adjective ]
definition: If something is horrifying, it is frightening and very unpleasant.
example: There was a horrifying car accident today.


horrifying
horrifying
horrifying
7 incredulous [ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs]
incredulous [ adjective ]
definition: If someone is incredulous about something, they do not believe that it is true.
example: She was incredulous that monkeys could ever drive a car.


incredulous
incredulous
incredulous
8 linger [ˈlɪnɡə]
linger [ verb ]
definition: To linger is to last for a long time.
example: The smell of fresh cookies lingered in the bakery.


linger
linger
linger
9 organism [ˈɔːɡ(ə)nɪz(ə)m]
organism [ noun ]
definition: An organism is a living thing, especially a very small one.
example: We studied the organism on the microscope.


organism
organism
organism
10 paraphrase [ˈpærəfreɪz]
paraphrase [ verb ]
definition: To paraphrase is to make someone else’s writing or speech shorter.
example: The students were asked to paraphrase the story they just heard.


paraphrase
paraphrase
paraphrase
11 plague [pleɪɡ]
plague [ noun ]
definition: A plague is a serious disease that quickly spreads to many people.
example: A plague in Europe killed millions of people.


plague
plague
plague
12 presently [ˈprɛz(ə)ntlɪ]
presently [ adverb ]
definition: If something happens presently, it is happening right now.
example: Presently, our profits are good, but by next year we can do even better.


presently
presently
presently
13 random [ˈrændəm]
random [ adjective ]
definition: If something is random, it happens without any pattern or reason.
example: Young children often ask random questions.


random
random
random
14 riot [ˈraɪət]
riot [ noun ]
definition: A riot is a crowd that reacts to bad news by violently breaking laws.
example: A riot broke out after the candidate lost the election.


riot
riot
riot
15 scribble [ˈskrɪb(ə)l]
scribble [ verb ]
definition: To scribble is to write something quickly without caring about how it looks.
example: I scribbled a rough diagram of our plan and gave it to him.


scribble
scribble
scribble
16 shrine [ʃraɪn]
shrine [ noun ]
definition: A shrine is a religious building built to honor a person, event, or god.
example: He prayed at the shrine for an hour.


shrine
shrine
shrine
17 solitude [ˈsɒlɪtjuːd]
solitude [ noun ]
definition: Solitude is the state of being totally alone.
example: John lives a life of solitude because he doesn’t get along well with people.


solitude
solitude
solitude
18 stark [stɑːk]
stark [ adjective ]
definition: If a contrast is stark, then the things being compared are utterly different.
example: There is a stark contrast between their test scores.


stark
stark
stark
19 summon [ˈsʌmən]
summon [ verb ]
definition: To summon a person is to ask them to come to you.
example: We summoned the doctor as soon as we noticed she was sick.


summon
summon
summon
20 worsen [ˈwɜːs(ə)n]
worsen [ verb ]
definition: To worsen is to get worse.
example: The weather suddenly worsened, and we had to stay inside.


worsen
worsen
worsen