UNIT2 14 Word List adventure [adventſər] n. An adventure is a fun or exciting thing that you do. Riding in the rough water was an adventure. →

UNIT2 14 Word List

adventure [adventſər] n.

An adventure is a fun or exciting thing that you do.

Riding in the rough water was an adventure.

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approach [ǝprout] v.

To approach something means to move close to it.

The boy approached his school.

carefully [ktərfəli] adv.

Carefully means with great attention, especially to detail or safety.

→ The baby carefully climbed down the stairs.

chemical [kemikǝl] n.

A chemical is something that scientists use in chemistry.

The scientist mixed the chemicals.

create [kriéit] v.

To create means to make something new.

→ She created an igloo from blocks of snow.

evil [i:vǝl] adj.

Evil describes something or someone bad or cruel, not good.

The evil figure scared us all.

experiment likspérament] n.

An experiment is a test that you do to see what will happen.

The student did an experiment in science class.

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kill [ki] v.

To kill someone or something is to make them die.

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I killed the fly with a fly swatter.

laboratory [læbəratòri] n.

A laboratory is a room where a scientist works.

→ My mother works in a laboratory.

laugh [læf] n.

Laugh is the sound made when someone is happy or a funny thing occurs

→ The sound of their laugh filled the room.

loud [laud] adj.

If a sound is loud, it is strong and very easy to hear.

The man's voice was so loud that we all could hear him.

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nervous [nårvəs] adj.

When a person is nervous, they think something bad will happen.

The boy became nervous when he heard the news.

noise [noiz] n.

A noise is an unpleasant sound.

The crying baby made a loud noise.

project [pradzēkt] n.

A project is a type of work that you do for school or a job.

His afternoon work project was to paint the room green.

scare [skea.r] v.

To scare someone is to make them feel afraid.

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→ My uncle was scared by what he saw in the room.

secret [si:krit] n.

A secret is something that you do not tell other people.

The two boys were sharing a secret.

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shout [Jaut]

To shout is to say something loudly.

→ My boss shouted at me because I was late for work.

smell [smel] v.

To smell something means to use your nose to sense it.

The two friends smelled the flower.

terrible [terǝbǝl] adj.

If something is terrible, it is very bad.

The way he treated his classmate was terrible.

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worse [wers] adj.

If something is worse, it is of poorer quality than another thing.

→ Business was worse this month than last month.