Aug 25, 2022
4000 essential English words - book 3, unit 5
acquaint
I need to acquaint myself with the new regulations.
Take time to acquaint yourself with the rules.
Please acquaint me with the facts of the case.
cemetery
His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill
He was buried in a private cemetery.
curse
Things were going so badly - it was as if I'd been cursed.
The family is cursed by a powerful wizard.
Disguise
Is he the village idiot or a genius in disguise?
He was a master of disguise
fancy
The decorations were a little too fancy for my tastes.
she was wearing a fancy dress.
we stayed in a fancy hotel during the weekend.
flashlight
hood
The coat has a detachable hood.
It's pouring - why don't you put up your hood?
inhabitant
a city of six million inhabitants
The island's earliest inhabitants came from India.
The inhabitant of the island is friendly.
The local inhabitant do not like noisy tourist in summer.
nourish
She looks happy and well nourished
Products that nourish your skin with vitamins are plentiful.
All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.
pirate
publication
Our latest publication is a magazine for health enthusiasts.
He was the author of 70 major scientific publications.
a weekly publication
riddle
See if you can solve this riddle
He found out the riddle at last.
rot
Too much sugar will rot your teeth.
The trees were cut and left to rot.
the food is rotten
may you rot in the the hell
scare
Loud noises can scare animals or birds.
She's very brave - she doesn't scare easily.
shortly
Ms Jones will be back shortly.
Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly.
skeleton
We found an old sheep skeleton up on the cliffs.
The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.
Spoil
The dessert will spoil if you don't keep it in the fridge.
Food will spoil if the temperature in your freezer rises above 8°C.
starve
Thousands of people will starve if food doesn’t reach the city.
pictures of starving children
thrill
the thrill of travelling at high speeds
It was a great thrill for me to beat Federer.
I get such a thrill out of skydiving.
the thrill of winning a competition
wicked
Cinderellas stepmother was a wicked woman
gossiping is a wicked thing to do.
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