UNIT 9 Word Lis against [agenst] prep. To be against something is to be touching it or opposed to it. They both leaned against the wall.

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Word List

against [agenst] prep.

To be against something is to be touching it or opposed to it.

They both leaned against the wall.

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beach [bitn.

The beach is a sandy or rocky place by the ocean.

The little girl built a sandcastle on the beach.

damage [dæmidz] v.

To damage something is to break it.

The car was damaged in the accident.

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discover [diskávər] v.

To discover something is to find it for the first time.

→ I discovered some new information in this book!

emotion [imouſən) n.

An emotion is how you feel.

Anger is a common emotion that we all feel.

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fix [fiks] v.

To fix something is to make it work.

My dad has many tools to help him fix broken things.

frank [frænk] adj.

If you are frank, you are being very honest.

The teacher had a frank discussion with her students.

identify [aidentəfai] v.

To identify something is to be able name it.

→ I used the file to identify his name.

island [ailand] n.

An island is land in the middle of water.

→ Japan is a group of islands.

ocean [oufan] n.

The ocean is all of the salt water that surrounds land.

The ocean can make powerful waves.

perhaps [perhaps] adv.

happened

Perhaps is used when you say that something could happen.

→ Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.

pleasant [pléznt] adj.

If something is pleasant, you enjoy it.

→ The character had a pleasant look on its face.

prevent [privent] v.

To prevent something is to stop it from happening.

The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands.

rock [rak] n.

A rock is a hard thing in the dirt.

→ I stacked rocks on top of one another.

save [seiv] v.

To save something is to keep it from being hurt.

→ I want to help save the world.

step [step] v.

To step is to walk.

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Be careful where you step.

still [still adv.

Still is used when you say that a situation keeps going on.

→ They are still waiting in line to get tickets.

taste [teist] n.

A taste is the flavor something makes in your mouth.

The taste of the fruit was sweet.

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throw [erou] v.

To throw something is to use your hand to make it go through the air.

The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast.

wave [weiv] n.

A wave is a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water.

The water was filled with large blue waves.

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