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Unit Target Words Page
alleviate, astrology, differentiate, disrupt, equation, err, erroneous, frantic, hull, inadvertent, improvise,
1 8
latitude, mariner, multitude, nuisance, permanence, revolve, soothe, stranded, volatile
arduous, attain, coexist, conceive, dubious, ego, elastic, endeavor, engrave, excavate,
2 14
jagged, locale, mold, outright, periphery, plaster, shovel, skeletal, terrestrial, vicious
absurd, anemia, aristocracy, aristocrat, attire, craze, enlarge, excess, feminine, hallmark,
3 20
pad, predominant, reputable, rouge, signify, strap, tangle, vanity, vie, vulgar
attic, chunk, civic, descent, din, dissatisfy, fuss, gourmet, hence, intrinsic, kettle, ministry,
4 26
ordeal, outspoken, overwork, particular, pungent, snore, soundly, superintendent
alternate, apologetic, benign, char, clarify, distress, dogged, ensue, gasp, negotiate,
5 32
overdose, persuasion, relay, reluctance, restate, sesame, sip, verge, wary, waver
ashore, contradict, counterpart, devoid, diverge, elude, embryo, fend, fictitious, gazette,
6 38
homogeneous, obstruct, plunge, prolong, publicize, sparse, surplus, theorize, verify, vigorous
altar, arthritis, botany, credible, deceased, deception, decipher, dung, dusk, gratify,
7 44
hone, mash, ornate, pneumonia, psychic, psychotic, scope, sinister, strife, therapeutic
congested, courier, deform, etiquette, exclusive, freight, garment, insomnia, intuitive, liable,
8 50
obsess, overboard, premium, privilege, propel, socialize, suppress, tram, unsettle, warp
artery, deterioration, elusive, forage, impede, induce, inseparable, invalid, magnify, mainstream,
9 56
microbe, negligible, paralysis, pest, prevail, respiration, rupture, savage, stun, susceptible
accumulate, aerial, apparatus, avalanche, consistency, convection, discharge, intact, mortal,
10 62
omen, overcast, poignant, ranger, rubble, seclude, sideways, sob, sober, speck, upbringing
advocate, authorize, civilian, commodity, conquest, disclose, dynamics, enroll, envious,
11 68
euphoria, festive, jolly, lentil, marshal, morale, prophecy, sage, senate, sentiment, unrest
adorn, bliss, butler, cramp, dilapidated, evoke, farewell, faucet, filth, flaw, grin,
12 74
housekeeping, mound, numb, reckless, slate, stool, testament, timber, valve
certify, collaborate, compile, counteract, curb, diagnose, enact, federation, gross, humane,
13 80
intolerable, needy, onset, pledge, prohibit, rash, render, smallpox, transmit, vow
camouflage, contemplate, contend, cot, enlist, frontier, handbook, hesitant, lush, marrow,
14 86
outfit, paw, quiver, splendid, stray, substantial, torch, tract, vigil, weary
adhere, administer, compassionate, contaminate, deficiency, epidemic, hazard, imperative, intestines, manifest,
15 92
metabolic, overcrowded, paramount, practitioner, provision, replenish, sterile, upgrade, viable, voluntary
Unit Target Words Page
amid, backstage, billionaire, brute, clumsy, collide, culprit, evacuate, flammable, mob,
16 premature, resent, satire, scrutiny, segregate, subject, testify, tumult, underestimate, uproar
98
accelerate, anew, defect, dreary, duplicate, electromagnetic, electron, glide, ingenious, innovation,
17 innovative, launch, meteorological, meteorology, penetrate, propulsion, simulate, spur, stimulate, tenacious
104
beforehand, centigrade, chatter, concerto, condense, cove, deteriorate, exterior, freeway, hearty,
18 hospitable, manor, monastery, nursery, outstretched, parcel, profile, vivacious, winding, zip
110
airway, Almighty, advent, constellation, definitive, equate, inhale, invoke, lunar, novelty,
19 outmoded, personalize, pertain, primal, psychiatric, psychiatry, reflex, seizure, session, utensil
116
adhesive, adverse, dependency, dump, eternal, fluctuate, fro, inclusion, intermediate, intermittent,
20 mentor, phoenix, photosynthesis, pollen, regain, reverse, swarm, texture, tickle, vibrant
122
abolish, amend, aspire, censor, charter, constitution, cosmopolitan, disseminate, flatter,
21 infamous, lame, limp, outburst, pathological, phenomenal, poll, remorse, secrecy, tackle, trance
128
coward, delete, firsthand, earnest, ethnic, exclude, fluent, imperial, inclusive, legislature,
22 linguistic, monolingual, nationality, patriot, prosecute, racial, solemn, solidarity, tact, undermine
134
allocate, appetizing, blizzard, cavity, clockwise, concentric, courtesy, crisp, discord, frigid,
23 generate, glacial, interchange, locker, multicultural, omission, oversee, pierce, replicate, wavy
140
abide, conversion, cram, defer, export, fume, habitual, justify, output, overpopulation, patent,
24 penalize, petroleum, prototype, scrap, sector, subscribe, subsist, suspend, synthesis
146
acrobat, advocacy, communal, fluid, harmonize, industrious, inventive, judicial, Mandarin,
25 metropolitan, mimic, misguided, rehearse, scorn, sensory, staple, statute, veteran, villain, vine
152
constrain, depot, emulate, forefinger, guts, inherent, intimidate, janitor, moist, nope,
26 prod, ransom, restrain, saliva, spit, sprint, stunt, tolerant, vampire, yawn
158
analogy, ancestry, archer, conspiracy, deputy, earl, fragrant, funnel, hereditary, hymn,
27 invert, prey, procession, prophet, sarcastic, seasoning, sodium, tyranny, tyrant, vinegar
164
adjoining, allege, arch, assemble, casualty, erect, foul, hectare, heighten, hospitality,
28 mansion, outnumber, overjoyed, pasture, petition, renovate, revise, slab, terrace, turf
170
analogous, binoculars, bulk, comprise, depict, dual, Fahrenheit, fulfill, grove, ore, outback,
29 outweigh, paradox, pier, shortcut, tariff, thermometer, tilt, vice versa, whereabouts
176
amber, charcoal, columnist, courteous, credentials, crickets, delta, detergent, euphemism,
30 expire, granite, gravel, haunt, liberal, maze, moss, peck, pebble, reservoir, streak
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About the Vocabulary
The 600 words in each book of this series along with the additional target words
presented in the appendices included in the first three books of the series are the most
useful words in English. They were found by analysis of a collection of English course
books from various levels in the primary, secondary and tertiary school systems. The
words included in this series were chosen because they occurred many times in different
levels of these materials. Because of the way
that they were chosen, these words have the following characteristics:
1 They are useful in both spoken and written English. No matter what English course
you are studying, the words in these books w ill be of value to you.
2 Each word in these books is a high-frequency word. This means that the effort in
learning the words is well repaid by the number of times learners have a chance to
encounter or use them.
3 These books as a whole cover a large proportion of the words in any spoken or written
text. They cover at least 80% of the words in newspapers and academic texts, and
at least 90% of the words in novels. They also cover at least 90% of the words in
conversation.
About the Books
The activities in these books are specially designed to make use of im portant learning
conditions. Firstly, the words are introduced using sentence definitions and an example
sentence. The activities that follow in the units encourage learners to recall the meanings
and forms of the words. Some activities also make the learners think about the meaning
of the words in the context of a sentence— a sentence different from the sentences that
occurred in the introduction of the words. Moreover, each unit ends with a story containing
the target words. While reading the story, the learners have to recall the meanings of the
words and suit them to the context of the story. Such activities help learners develop a
better understanding of a common meaning for a given word which fits the different uses.
Illustrations for each target word are provided to help learners visualize the word as it
is being used in the example sentence. These w ord/im age associations aim to help
students grasp the meaning of the word as well as recall the word later.
CIS
It should be noted that words have more than one grammatical category. However, this
series focuses on the word’s most common form. This is mentioned to remind learners
that just because a word is labeled and utilized as a noun in this series does not mean
that it can never be used in another form such as an adjective. This series has simply
focused on the word in the form that it is most likely to be expressed.
Supporting Learning with Outside Activities
A well-balanced language course provides four major opportunities for learning: learning
through input, learning through output, deliberate learning, and fluency development. The
highly structured activities in these books support all four types of learning opportunities.
In addition, learning can further be supported through the following activities:
1 Have students create vocabulary cards with one word from the unit on one side of the
card and the translation of the word in the student’ s first language on the other side.
Students should use the cards for study in free moments during the day. Over several
weeks, students will find that quick repeated studying for brief periods of time is more
effective than studying for hours at one sitting.
2 Assign graded readers at students’ appropriate levels. Reading such books provides
both enjoyment as well as meaning-focused input which w ill help the words stick in
students’ memory.
3 Practice reading fluency to promote faster recall of word meaning for both sight
recognition and usage. Compass Publishing’s Reading fo r Speed and Fluency is a
good resource for reading fluency material.
4 Include listening, speaking, and w riting activities in classes. Reinforcement of the
high-frequency vocabulary presented in this series is im portant across all the four
language skills.
A u th o r Paul Nation
Paul Nation is professor of Applied Linguistics in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has taught in Indonesia, Thailand, the United States,
Finland, and Japan. His specialist interests are language teaching methodology and vocabulary learning.
alleviate [aii vieit] v.
To alleviate pain or suffering means to make it less intense or severe.
—►She needed something to alleviate the pain in her back.
astrology [astralsd3i] n.
Astrology is the study of the stars in the belief that they influence people’s lives.
—»Jack, who studies astrology, believes that the stars can predict the future.
differentiate [difarenjieit] v.
To differentiate things or people is to show the difference between them.
—►It was hard to differentiate between the identical twins.
disrupt [disrApt] V.
To disrupt something or someone is to prevent them from working.
—►The loud crash disrupted the class lecture.
equation [i(:)kwei3an] n.
An equation is a math operation to determine the value of something.
—►I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve the equation.
err [ax] v.
To err means to make a mistake.
—►The p ilo t erred in his estimate o f the time it would take to make the trip.
erroneous [irounias] adj.
When something is erroneous, it is incorrect or only partly correct.
—►The child held the erroneous belief that time machines were real.
frantic [frsentik] adj.
If people or things are frantic, they behave in a wild way because they are frightened
—* The cat became frantic when I tried to give it a bath.
hull [hAl] n.
The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it.
- » Afterthe wreckatsea, the ship’s hull was the last part to sink.
inadvertent [inadvertent] adj.
When an action is inadvertent, it is done without realizing what you are doing.
—* She made an inadvertent error when she knocked over the nail polish.
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improvise [impravaiz] V.
To improvise something is to do it with whatever is available or without planning.
—►There was no meat for the pizza, so we improvised with what was in the fridge.
latitude [Isetej/uid] n.
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator.
—* The device was able to tell the traveler his exact latitude.
mariner [mseranar] n.
A mariner is a sailor.
—►The old mariner used his telescope to find the shore.
multitude [mAltipid] n.
A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them.
—>A multitude o f people were waiting at the airport.
nuisance [ryu.'ssns] n.
A nuisance is a person or thing that is annoying or causes a lot of problems.
—►The teenager considered her noisy little brothers to be quite a nuisance.
permanence [paxmanans] n.
The permanence of something is its ability to last forever.
—►Poor results will threaten the permanence o f the new teaching system.
revolve [rivdlv] V.
To revolve around something is to keep it as the main feature or focus.
—» My life revolves around sports.
soothe [su a
] v.
To soothe means to calm someone who is angry or upset.
—►The mother soothed her crying baby by rocking him in her arms.
Stranded [straendid] adj.
If someone is stranded, they are prevented from leaving a place.
—» When the plane left, my sister and I were stranded in China.
volatile [vdlatil] adj.
When something is volatile, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.
—►The volatile volcano m ight explode at any moment.
Exercise 1
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. He chose to paint a picture on the main body of the boat.
2. When the plane crashed on the island, the passenger knew he was prevented from leaving.
3. I admired the very large number of stamps in his collection.
4. I took some aspirin to make less my back pain.
5. The countries were concerned about the treaty’s ability to last forever.
6. Australia’s distance from the equator is less extreme than I imagined.
7. I’ m still not sure if the math operation I did was correct.
8. When the rats got out of the cage, the girl was behaving in a wild wav because of fear.
9. The incorrect or partly correct information gave us the wrong idea about the president.
10. When he forgot his rope at home, he had to make one using whatever was available.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
........................ ............................( Ward Bank % ............ ; ..............
nuisance latitude soothed multitude mariners
frantic hull erroneous volatile stranded
When the heat was turned off, we became quite 1 ___________
When it finally came back on, our concerns and fears were 2__
The iceberg caused severe damage to the ship’s 3__________
The motor stopped working, and the ship became 4_________
When he has too much to drink, he can become quite 5_____
His unpredictable behavior is not dangerous, but he is a 6___
During our journey, we arrived at the wrong 7______________ .
I suppose our calculations were 8______________ .
When the ship came in, I was surprised at the number of 9___
I thought there would only be a few sailors, but there was a 10.
Exercise 3
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write! if the word is used incorrectly.
1. She loves to improvise peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.
2. Ice packs are sometimes used to alleviate headaches.
3. This math book is full of equations for students to practice.
4. The expert in astrology went to work every day to study rocks and soil.
5. This math problem is tricky, so be careful not to err.
6. The permanence of the flood was gone in a couple of days.
7. After months of planning, the inadvertent decision to sell the company was carried
out.
8. The Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
9. Two flat tires disrupted our drive to the countryside.
10. What differentiates Dan from his brother is Dan’s unmatched love of sports.
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The North Star
Among the multitude of stars in the universe, there are a couple that are of great
importance to people on Earth. The sun, of course, is one of them. The other is known as
Polaris, the North Star. Polaris is special because it is the only star that always appears to
be in the same place in the sky. Therefore, Polaris is a great compass. When people in the
northern hemisphere of Earth look toward Polaris, they can be certain that they are facing
north. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has helped countless people find their
destinations.
Before the invention of modern navigation tools, mariners relied on Polaris. From the
top of their hulls, sailors would look for Polaris to figure out their place at sea. They figured
out the angle between the star and the horizon to determine their latitude. As long as the
equations weren’t erroneous, the results were very reliable. Polaris also let sailors determine
North, South, East, and West. By knowing directions and their location, mariners could easily
navigate their ships.
To those who sail at night, volatile storms and dark clouds were more than nuisances.
They could disrupt entire journeys by blocking the view of Polaris. A captain could err and
make an inadvertent wrong turn. The ship could become stranded at sea, and the frantic
captain would have no way to improvise to get the ship back on the right course. The mariner’s
fears wouldn’t be soothed until the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view. Even today,
sailors sometimes opt to navigate by using Polaris on clear nights.
It’s not difficult to differentiate Polaris from other stars. The Big Dipper, a constellation
that is well known in astrology, appears to revolve around Polaris. The handle of the Big
Dipper always points to the North Star. When people get lost, it’s comforting to know that
their problems can be alleviated by looking at the sky.
Reading Comprehension
PART O Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false
ISH
statements to make them true.
1. Even today, sailors opt to improvise by using Polaris on clear nights.
2. A ship could become stranded if a captain erred and made an inadvertent wrong turn.
3. People who are lost can be alleviated by gazing up at a frantic sky.
4. Volatile storms were more than nuisances because they disrupted entire journeys.
5. It is not difficult to differentiate Polaris from the multitude of other stars in the
universe.
PART O Answer the questions.
1. How did mariners determine their latitude from the top of their hulls?
2. What has the permanence of Polaris done for people?
3. How did sailors figure out latitude?
4. What well-known constellation in astrology revolves around Polaris?
5. On a cloudy night, when would a mariner finally feel soothed?
UNIT
Word List
arduous [d:rd3uas] adj.
When something is arduous, it demands great effort or labor.
—►The explorers began their arduous hike up the steep mountain.
attain [stein] *
To attain something means to gain or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
—* In two more years, I will attain my high school diploma.
Coexist [kouigzistl v.
To coexist with something means to exist with it in the same time and place.
—* Our pets coexist at our home with little or no problems.
C O n C e iv e [kansiv] v.
To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it.
- * The child could not conceive the actual size o f the Earth.
dubious [dyu bias] adj.
When something or someone is dubious, they are not considered honest.
—* The police thought that the man’s description o f the crime was dubious.
e g O [i:gou] n.
An ego is a person’s sense of their own worth.
—►Kelly’s ego made her think that she was some kind o f a superhero.
elastic [ilaestik] adj.
Elastic is a rubber that stretches when it is pulled.
-+ He attached the elastic bungee to his legs before he jumped o ff the platform.
endeavor [eridevar] n.
An endeavor is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.
—* The company’s new advertising endeavor ended in a horrible failure.
engrave [ingreiv] V.
To engrave means to cut a design or words into the surface of something.
—►The couple engraved their names onto the old pine tree.
e x c a v a t e [ekskaveit] v.
To excavate means to dig on land and remove dirt to look for something.
-* The team wishes to excavate the site in hopes o f finding fossils.
jagged [d3£fegid] adj.
When something is jagged, it has a tough, uneven shape or edge.
—►The swimmer was hurt when he fell on the jagged rocks.
lo c a le [loukaei] n.
A locale is a small area or place where something specific happens.
—* The spa was the perfect locale for my mother to relax and enjoy her vacation.
mold [mould] n.
A mold is a hollow container that is used to make certain shapes.
—►Using a cupcake mold will ensure that they come out ju st right.
OUtright [autrait] adj.
When something is outright, it is open and direct.
—>Everyone knew that the boy’s story was an outright lie.
periphery [pari:fari] n.
The periphery of an area, place, or thing is the edge of it.
—►A beautiful floral pattern is on the periphery o f the stationery.
plaster [plaestar] n.
Plaster is a smooth paste that gets hard when it dries.
—» He used plaster to fill in the cracks in the old walls.
shovel [/Aval] n.
A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for digging.
-» The boy grabbed his shovel and got all o f the snow o ff o f the sidewalk.
skeletal [skelatl] adj.
When something is skeletal, it relates to bones in the body.
—» We studied the skeletal system in anatomy class.
terrestrial [tarestriai] adj.
If something is terrestrial, it relates to Earth.
—» There are billions o f terrestrial life forms.
vicious [vijas] adj.
When something or someone is vicious, they are violent and cruel.
—►The vicious dog tried to bite the small child.
Exercise 1
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. He chose to make his sculpture out of a smooth paste that hardens when it dries.
2. Our violent and cruel boss forced us to work twelve hours in a row without a break.
3. The race was close, so it was difficult to determine an open and direct winner.
4. This is the perfect small area where something happens for a picnic.
5. Truck drivers often stay awake for many hours to make their difficult and tiring drives.
6. The salesperson’s claim seemed quite dishonest, unsafe, and unreliable.
7. Mike was thrilled to pass the driving test and gain his driver’s license.
8. Physics on the moon are much different than Earth-related physics.
9. The prisoners were unable to imagine and believe a plot for escaping the jail.
10. To plant these seeds, I will first need to buy a tool used for digging.
Exercise 2
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
1. What might a person with a large ego say?
a. “ I am the best.” b. “ I can’t do it.” c. “ I’ m hungry.’ d. “ I’ m sorry.”
2. Which is likely to be jagged?
a. A doll b. A cliff c. A cloud d. A pillow
3. Which is likely to be excavated?
a. Water b. A sofa c. A computer d. The ground
4. What is part of the skeletal system?
a. The skin b. The tongue c. The skull d. The fingernails
5. What is an example of an endeavor?
a. Waking up b. Inventing a new machine
c. Making coffee d. Com bingyourhair
Exercise 3
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write I if the word is used incorrectly.
1. The alarm clock was set to endeavor every morning at seven A.M.
2. Experts excavated the site in hopes of finding an ancient city buried underneath.
3. Everyone loved to hug and kiss the vicious baby.
4. The elephant is one of the largest terrestrial animals still in existence.
5. The dubious chocolate ice cream is a favorite treat at the restaurant.
6. The concerned owner built a fence along the periphery of the parking lot.
7. Preparing for the difficult test was an arduous task for the nervous students.
8. You’ ll need a shovel if you plan on getting on top of the roof.
9. The delicate flower was a jagged addition to the arrangement.
10. Children cheered as the circus clown attained balloons into different shapes.
11. He filled the ugly holes in the ceiling with plaster.
12. At the factory, the workers made screws by pouring liquid metal into a mold.
13. I hope she is able to engrave all of her homework before school tomorrow.
14. I cannot conceive the reason why he would act in such a mean way.
15. The small fights and arguments eventually led to an outright war.
16. When the glass vase fell to the floor, we heard an elastic sound.
17. She bought a cute new ego from the pet store today.
18. We need to choose a locale for Brian’s birthday party.
19. Derrick bought a skeletal from that new clothing store downtown.
20. Although they were rivals, the stores were able to coexist in the same neighborhood.
The Fossil Hunters
Tim and Dean were great fossil hunters. They were the very best at finding dinosaur
bones. Although Tim and Dean were quite similar, they were outright enemies. The two men
got into vicious arguments all the time. They couldn’t coexist peacefully because their egos
were too large. Tim thought he was the best fossil hunter, while Dean was sure that he was
much better than Tim.
One day, Tim was searching for fossils on the periphery of the city when he discovered a
huge bone. He had never seen anything like it! He took his shovel and carefully excavated
the dirt around it. As he dug, he uncovered more jagged bones. He realized that he had
found an entire dinosaur skeleton! Tim couldn’t conceive a plan to remove the huge
skeleton all by himself. Such an endeavor would be too arduous. He needed help. He
tried to think of people who would be capable of helping him remove the skeleton without
breaking it. The only person Tim could think of was Dean, his enemy.
Tim ran into the city to find Dean. Tim found him and said, “ Dean, I’ve found the skeletal
remains of a huge terrestrial animal. But I can’t get the skeleton out by myself. Will you
please help me?
Dean thought that Tim’s claim might be dubious. He replied, “ If you’re serious about the
skeleton, I’ ll help.”
Tim excitedly showed Dean the skeleton’s locale. They worked together to carefully remove
each bone. And to keep the bones together, they tied them with elastic strips. When they
were finished, they had attained a perfect skeleton. They used plaster to make a mold of
the dinosaur’s skull. They engraved their initials into it and gave it to the curator of a local
museum.
Tim and Dean found out that they could work very well together.
They decided to end their feud and become friends. By combining
their talents, the men became even greater than they were before.
Mmnrwcmr e h e n s i o n
PART O Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false
statements to make them true.
1. Tim and Dean were outright enemies who got into vicious arguments.
2. Tim and Dean removed the jagged bones and used elastic to attain them.
3. Tim couldn’t conceive a plan to remove the bones because the endeavor would be
too arduous.
4. Dean thought that Tim’s ego might be dubious.
5. When Tim excavated the land, he uncovered many engraved bones.
PART O Answer the questions.
1. Why couldn’t Tim and Dean coexist peacefully?
2. What did Tim use his shovel to do?
3. What was Tim doing on the periphery of the city?
4. What did the fossil hunters do to the plaster mold before they gave it to the curator?
5. What did Dean say before he went to the locale of the terrestrial animal’s skeletal remains?
absurd [absaxd] ad/'.
If something or someone is absurd, they are ridiculous.
—►That group o f people making animal noises sounds completely absurd.
*
anemia [ani:mia] n.
Anemia is a blood condition that causes a person to be pale and tired.
—►When she first developed anemia, she became tired often.
aristocracy [aerastdkrasi] n.
The aristocracy is the highest class of people in certain societies.
—►Most members o f the aristocracy were very well-fed.
aristocrat [arfstakraet] n.
An aristocrat is a person who is of the highest class in certain societies.
—►The aristocrat did not need a job because his fam ily was wealthy.
attire [ataiar] n.
Attire is nice or special clothing.
—►Everyone wore their best attire to the president’s daughter’s wedding.
craze [kreiz] n.
A craze is a brief and popular activity or object.
-» Wearing bright red socks was a craze when I was in high school.
enlarge [enld:rd3] V.
To enlarge something means to make it bigger.
—►The classrooms were enlarged over the summer to make room for more students.
excess [ekses] n.
An excess is an amount of something that is more than needed or wanted.
—» Because it never got cold that winter, many stores had an excess o f coats.
feminine [femanin] adj.
If something is feminine, then it has qualities that are commonly related to women.
—►Many o f the older people thought his long hair made him look too feminine.
hallmark [h5:lma:rk] n.
A hallmark is a unique characteristic of something.
—►Different types o f pasta and tomato sauces are hallmarks of Italian food.
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Unit Target Words Page
alleviate, astrology, differentiate, disrupt, equation, err, erroneous, frantic, hull, inadvertent, improvise,
1 8
latitude, mariner, multitude, nuisance, permanence, revolve, soothe, stranded, volatile
arduous, attain, coexist, conceive, dubious, ego, elastic, endeavor, engrave, excavate,
2 14
jagged, locale, mold, outright, periphery, plaster, shovel, skeletal, terrestrial, vicious
absurd, anemia, aristocracy, aristocrat, attire, craze, enlarge, excess, feminine, hallmark,
3 20
pad, predominant, reputable, rouge, signify, strap, tangle, vanity, vie, vulgar
attic, chunk, civic, descent, din, dissatisfy, fuss, gourmet, hence, intrinsic, kettle, ministry,
4 26
ordeal, outspoken, overwork, particular, pungent, snore, soundly, superintendent
alternate, apologetic, benign, char, clarify, distress, dogged, ensue, gasp, negotiate,
5 32
overdose, persuasion, relay, reluctance, restate, sesame, sip, verge, wary, waver
ashore, contradict, counterpart, devoid, diverge, elude, embryo, fend, fictitious, gazette,
6 38
homogeneous, obstruct, plunge, prolong, publicize, sparse, surplus, theorize, verify, vigorous
altar, arthritis, botany, credible, deceased, deception, decipher, dung, dusk, gratify,
7 44
hone, mash, ornate, pneumonia, psychic, psychotic, scope, sinister, strife, therapeutic
congested, courier, deform, etiquette, exclusive, freight, garment, insomnia, intuitive, liable,
8 50
obsess, overboard, premium, privilege, propel, socialize, suppress, tram, unsettle, warp
artery, deterioration, elusive, forage, impede, induce, inseparable, invalid, magnify, mainstream,
9 56
microbe, negligible, paralysis, pest, prevail, respiration, rupture, savage, stun, susceptible
accumulate, aerial, apparatus, avalanche, consistency, convection, discharge, intact, mortal,
10 62
omen, overcast, poignant, ranger, rubble, seclude, sideways, sob, sober, speck, upbringing
advocate, authorize, civilian, commodity, conquest, disclose, dynamics, enroll, envious,
11 68
euphoria, festive, jolly, lentil, marshal, morale, prophecy, sage, senate, sentiment, unrest
adorn, bliss, butler, cramp, dilapidated, evoke, farewell, faucet, filth, flaw, grin,
12 74
housekeeping, mound, numb, reckless, slate, stool, testament, timber, valve
certify, collaborate, compile, counteract, curb, diagnose, enact, federation, gross, humane,
13 80
intolerable, needy, onset, pledge, prohibit, rash, render, smallpox, transmit, vow
camouflage, contemplate, contend, cot, enlist, frontier, handbook, hesitant, lush, marrow,
14 86
outfit, paw, quiver, splendid, stray, substantial, torch, tract, vigil, weary
adhere, administer, compassionate, contaminate, deficiency, epidemic, hazard, imperative, intestines, manifest,
15 92
metabolic, overcrowded, paramount, practitioner, provision, replenish, sterile, upgrade, viable, voluntary
Unit Target Words Page
amid, backstage, billionaire, brute, clumsy, collide, culprit, evacuate, flammable, mob,
16 premature, resent, satire, scrutiny, segregate, subject, testify, tumult, underestimate, uproar
98
accelerate, anew, defect, dreary, duplicate, electromagnetic, electron, glide, ingenious, innovation,
17 innovative, launch, meteorological, meteorology, penetrate, propulsion, simulate, spur, stimulate, tenacious
104
beforehand, centigrade, chatter, concerto, condense, cove, deteriorate, exterior, freeway, hearty,
18 hospitable, manor, monastery, nursery, outstretched, parcel, profile, vivacious, winding, zip
110
airway, Almighty, advent, constellation, definitive, equate, inhale, invoke, lunar, novelty,
19 outmoded, personalize, pertain, primal, psychiatric, psychiatry, reflex, seizure, session, utensil
116
adhesive, adverse, dependency, dump, eternal, fluctuate, fro, inclusion, intermediate, intermittent,
20 mentor, phoenix, photosynthesis, pollen, regain, reverse, swarm, texture, tickle, vibrant
122
abolish, amend, aspire, censor, charter, constitution, cosmopolitan, disseminate, flatter,
21 infamous, lame, limp, outburst, pathological, phenomenal, poll, remorse, secrecy, tackle, trance
128
coward, delete, firsthand, earnest, ethnic, exclude, fluent, imperial, inclusive, legislature,
22 linguistic, monolingual, nationality, patriot, prosecute, racial, solemn, solidarity, tact, undermine
134
allocate, appetizing, blizzard, cavity, clockwise, concentric, courtesy, crisp, discord, frigid,
23 generate, glacial, interchange, locker, multicultural, omission, oversee, pierce, replicate, wavy
140
abide, conversion, cram, defer, export, fume, habitual, justify, output, overpopulation, patent,
24 penalize, petroleum, prototype, scrap, sector, subscribe, subsist, suspend, synthesis
146
acrobat, advocacy, communal, fluid, harmonize, industrious, inventive, judicial, Mandarin,
25 metropolitan, mimic, misguided, rehearse, scorn, sensory, staple, statute, veteran, villain, vine
152
constrain, depot, emulate, forefinger, guts, inherent, intimidate, janitor, moist, nope,
26 prod, ransom, restrain, saliva, spit, sprint, stunt, tolerant, vampire, yawn
158
analogy, ancestry, archer, conspiracy, deputy, earl, fragrant, funnel, hereditary, hymn,
27 invert, prey, procession, prophet, sarcastic, seasoning, sodium, tyranny, tyrant, vinegar
164
adjoining, allege, arch, assemble, casualty, erect, foul, hectare, heighten, hospitality,
28 mansion, outnumber, overjoyed, pasture, petition, renovate, revise, slab, terrace, turf
170
analogous, binoculars, bulk, comprise, depict, dual, Fahrenheit, fulfill, grove, ore, outback,
29 outweigh, paradox, pier, shortcut, tariff, thermometer, tilt, vice versa, whereabouts
176
amber, charcoal, columnist, courteous, credentials, crickets, delta, detergent, euphemism,
30 expire, granite, gravel, haunt, liberal, maze, moss, peck, pebble, reservoir, streak
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About the Vocabulary
The 600 words in each book of this series along with the additional target words
presented in the appendices included in the first three books of the series are the most
useful words in English. They were found by analysis of a collection of English course
books from various levels in the primary, secondary and tertiary school systems. The
words included in this series were chosen because they occurred many times in different
levels of these materials. Because of the way
that they were chosen, these words have the following characteristics:
1 They are useful in both spoken and written English. No matter what English course
you are studying, the words in these books w ill be of value to you.
2 Each word in these books is a high-frequency word. This means that the effort in
learning the words is well repaid by the number of times learners have a chance to
encounter or use them.
3 These books as a whole cover a large proportion of the words in any spoken or written
text. They cover at least 80% of the words in newspapers and academic texts, and
at least 90% of the words in novels. They also cover at least 90% of the words in
conversation.
About the Books
The activities in these books are specially designed to make use of im portant learning
conditions. Firstly, the words are introduced using sentence definitions and an example
sentence. The activities that follow in the units encourage learners to recall the meanings
and forms of the words. Some activities also make the learners think about the meaning
of the words in the context of a sentence— a sentence different from the sentences that
occurred in the introduction of the words. Moreover, each unit ends with a story containing
the target words. While reading the story, the learners have to recall the meanings of the
words and suit them to the context of the story. Such activities help learners develop a
better understanding of a common meaning for a given word which fits the different uses.
Illustrations for each target word are provided to help learners visualize the word as it
is being used in the example sentence. These w ord/im age associations aim to help
students grasp the meaning of the word as well as recall the word later.
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It should be noted that words have more than one grammatical category. However, this
series focuses on the word’s most common form. This is mentioned to remind learners
that just because a word is labeled and utilized as a noun in this series does not mean
that it can never be used in another form such as an adjective. This series has simply
focused on the word in the form that it is most likely to be expressed.
Supporting Learning with Outside Activities
A well-balanced language course provides four major opportunities for learning: learning
through input, learning through output, deliberate learning, and fluency development. The
highly structured activities in these books support all four types of learning opportunities.
In addition, learning can further be supported through the following activities:
1 Have students create vocabulary cards with one word from the unit on one side of the
card and the translation of the word in the student’ s first language on the other side.
Students should use the cards for study in free moments during the day. Over several
weeks, students will find that quick repeated studying for brief periods of time is more
effective than studying for hours at one sitting.
2 Assign graded readers at students’ appropriate levels. Reading such books provides
both enjoyment as well as meaning-focused input which w ill help the words stick in
students’ memory.
3 Practice reading fluency to promote faster recall of word meaning for both sight
recognition and usage. Compass Publishing’s Reading fo r Speed and Fluency is a
good resource for reading fluency material.
4 Include listening, speaking, and w riting activities in classes. Reinforcement of the
high-frequency vocabulary presented in this series is im portant across all the four
language skills.
A u th o r Paul Nation
Paul Nation is professor of Applied Linguistics in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He has taught in Indonesia, Thailand, the United States,
Finland, and Japan. His specialist interests are language teaching methodology and vocabulary learning.
alleviate [aii vieit] v.
To alleviate pain or suffering means to make it less intense or severe.
—►She needed something to alleviate the pain in her back.
astrology [astralsd3i] n.
Astrology is the study of the stars in the belief that they influence people’s lives.
—»Jack, who studies astrology, believes that the stars can predict the future.
differentiate [difarenjieit] v.
To differentiate things or people is to show the difference between them.
—►It was hard to differentiate between the identical twins.
disrupt [disrApt] V.
To disrupt something or someone is to prevent them from working.
—►The loud crash disrupted the class lecture.
equation [i(:)kwei3an] n.
An equation is a math operation to determine the value of something.
—►I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve the equation.
err [ax] v.
To err means to make a mistake.
—►The p ilo t erred in his estimate o f the time it would take to make the trip.
erroneous [irounias] adj.
When something is erroneous, it is incorrect or only partly correct.
—►The child held the erroneous belief that time machines were real.
frantic [frsentik] adj.
If people or things are frantic, they behave in a wild way because they are frightened
—* The cat became frantic when I tried to give it a bath.
hull [hAl] n.
The hull of a boat or tank is the main body of it.
- » Afterthe wreckatsea, the ship’s hull was the last part to sink.
inadvertent [inadvertent] adj.
When an action is inadvertent, it is done without realizing what you are doing.
—* She made an inadvertent error when she knocked over the nail polish.
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improvise [impravaiz] V.
To improvise something is to do it with whatever is available or without planning.
—►There was no meat for the pizza, so we improvised with what was in the fridge.
latitude [Isetej/uid] n.
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator.
—* The device was able to tell the traveler his exact latitude.
mariner [mseranar] n.
A mariner is a sailor.
—►The old mariner used his telescope to find the shore.
multitude [mAltipid] n.
A multitude of things or people is a very large number of them.
—>A multitude o f people were waiting at the airport.
nuisance [ryu.'ssns] n.
A nuisance is a person or thing that is annoying or causes a lot of problems.
—►The teenager considered her noisy little brothers to be quite a nuisance.
permanence [paxmanans] n.
The permanence of something is its ability to last forever.
—►Poor results will threaten the permanence o f the new teaching system.
revolve [rivdlv] V.
To revolve around something is to keep it as the main feature or focus.
—» My life revolves around sports.
soothe [su a
] v.
To soothe means to calm someone who is angry or upset.
—►The mother soothed her crying baby by rocking him in her arms.
Stranded [straendid] adj.
If someone is stranded, they are prevented from leaving a place.
—» When the plane left, my sister and I were stranded in China.
volatile [vdlatil] adj.
When something is volatile, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly.
—►The volatile volcano m ight explode at any moment.
Exercise 1
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. He chose to paint a picture on the main body of the boat.
2. When the plane crashed on the island, the passenger knew he was prevented from leaving.
3. I admired the very large number of stamps in his collection.
4. I took some aspirin to make less my back pain.
5. The countries were concerned about the treaty’s ability to last forever.
6. Australia’s distance from the equator is less extreme than I imagined.
7. I’ m still not sure if the math operation I did was correct.
8. When the rats got out of the cage, the girl was behaving in a wild wav because of fear.
9. The incorrect or partly correct information gave us the wrong idea about the president.
10. When he forgot his rope at home, he had to make one using whatever was available.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
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nuisance latitude soothed multitude mariners
frantic hull erroneous volatile stranded
When the heat was turned off, we became quite 1 ___________
When it finally came back on, our concerns and fears were 2__
The iceberg caused severe damage to the ship’s 3__________
The motor stopped working, and the ship became 4_________
When he has too much to drink, he can become quite 5_____
His unpredictable behavior is not dangerous, but he is a 6___
During our journey, we arrived at the wrong 7______________ .
I suppose our calculations were 8______________ .
When the ship came in, I was surprised at the number of 9___
I thought there would only be a few sailors, but there was a 10.
Exercise 3
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write! if the word is used incorrectly.
1. She loves to improvise peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.
2. Ice packs are sometimes used to alleviate headaches.
3. This math book is full of equations for students to practice.
4. The expert in astrology went to work every day to study rocks and soil.
5. This math problem is tricky, so be careful not to err.
6. The permanence of the flood was gone in a couple of days.
7. After months of planning, the inadvertent decision to sell the company was carried
out.
8. The Earth and other planets revolve around the sun.
9. Two flat tires disrupted our drive to the countryside.
10. What differentiates Dan from his brother is Dan’s unmatched love of sports.
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The North Star
Among the multitude of stars in the universe, there are a couple that are of great
importance to people on Earth. The sun, of course, is one of them. The other is known as
Polaris, the North Star. Polaris is special because it is the only star that always appears to
be in the same place in the sky. Therefore, Polaris is a great compass. When people in the
northern hemisphere of Earth look toward Polaris, they can be certain that they are facing
north. The permanence of Polaris in the north sky has helped countless people find their
destinations.
Before the invention of modern navigation tools, mariners relied on Polaris. From the
top of their hulls, sailors would look for Polaris to figure out their place at sea. They figured
out the angle between the star and the horizon to determine their latitude. As long as the
equations weren’t erroneous, the results were very reliable. Polaris also let sailors determine
North, South, East, and West. By knowing directions and their location, mariners could easily
navigate their ships.
To those who sail at night, volatile storms and dark clouds were more than nuisances.
They could disrupt entire journeys by blocking the view of Polaris. A captain could err and
make an inadvertent wrong turn. The ship could become stranded at sea, and the frantic
captain would have no way to improvise to get the ship back on the right course. The mariner’s
fears wouldn’t be soothed until the clouds cleared and Polaris came back into view. Even today,
sailors sometimes opt to navigate by using Polaris on clear nights.
It’s not difficult to differentiate Polaris from other stars. The Big Dipper, a constellation
that is well known in astrology, appears to revolve around Polaris. The handle of the Big
Dipper always points to the North Star. When people get lost, it’s comforting to know that
their problems can be alleviated by looking at the sky.
Reading Comprehension
PART O Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false
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statements to make them true.
1. Even today, sailors opt to improvise by using Polaris on clear nights.
2. A ship could become stranded if a captain erred and made an inadvertent wrong turn.
3. People who are lost can be alleviated by gazing up at a frantic sky.
4. Volatile storms were more than nuisances because they disrupted entire journeys.
5. It is not difficult to differentiate Polaris from the multitude of other stars in the
universe.
PART O Answer the questions.
1. How did mariners determine their latitude from the top of their hulls?
2. What has the permanence of Polaris done for people?
3. How did sailors figure out latitude?
4. What well-known constellation in astrology revolves around Polaris?
5. On a cloudy night, when would a mariner finally feel soothed?
UNIT
Word List
arduous [d:rd3uas] adj.
When something is arduous, it demands great effort or labor.
—►The explorers began their arduous hike up the steep mountain.
attain [stein] *
To attain something means to gain or achieve it, often after a lot of effort.
—* In two more years, I will attain my high school diploma.
Coexist [kouigzistl v.
To coexist with something means to exist with it in the same time and place.
—* Our pets coexist at our home with little or no problems.
C O n C e iv e [kansiv] v.
To conceive something means to be able to imagine or believe it.
- * The child could not conceive the actual size o f the Earth.
dubious [dyu bias] adj.
When something or someone is dubious, they are not considered honest.
—* The police thought that the man’s description o f the crime was dubious.
e g O [i:gou] n.
An ego is a person’s sense of their own worth.
—►Kelly’s ego made her think that she was some kind o f a superhero.
elastic [ilaestik] adj.
Elastic is a rubber that stretches when it is pulled.
-+ He attached the elastic bungee to his legs before he jumped o ff the platform.
endeavor [eridevar] n.
An endeavor is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original.
—* The company’s new advertising endeavor ended in a horrible failure.
engrave [ingreiv] V.
To engrave means to cut a design or words into the surface of something.
—►The couple engraved their names onto the old pine tree.
e x c a v a t e [ekskaveit] v.
To excavate means to dig on land and remove dirt to look for something.
-* The team wishes to excavate the site in hopes o f finding fossils.
jagged [d3£fegid] adj.
When something is jagged, it has a tough, uneven shape or edge.
—►The swimmer was hurt when he fell on the jagged rocks.
lo c a le [loukaei] n.
A locale is a small area or place where something specific happens.
—* The spa was the perfect locale for my mother to relax and enjoy her vacation.
mold [mould] n.
A mold is a hollow container that is used to make certain shapes.
—►Using a cupcake mold will ensure that they come out ju st right.
OUtright [autrait] adj.
When something is outright, it is open and direct.
—>Everyone knew that the boy’s story was an outright lie.
periphery [pari:fari] n.
The periphery of an area, place, or thing is the edge of it.
—►A beautiful floral pattern is on the periphery o f the stationery.
plaster [plaestar] n.
Plaster is a smooth paste that gets hard when it dries.
—» He used plaster to fill in the cracks in the old walls.
shovel [/Aval] n.
A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for digging.
-» The boy grabbed his shovel and got all o f the snow o ff o f the sidewalk.
skeletal [skelatl] adj.
When something is skeletal, it relates to bones in the body.
—» We studied the skeletal system in anatomy class.
terrestrial [tarestriai] adj.
If something is terrestrial, it relates to Earth.
—» There are billions o f terrestrial life forms.
vicious [vijas] adj.
When something or someone is vicious, they are violent and cruel.
—►The vicious dog tried to bite the small child.
Exercise 1
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. He chose to make his sculpture out of a smooth paste that hardens when it dries.
2. Our violent and cruel boss forced us to work twelve hours in a row without a break.
3. The race was close, so it was difficult to determine an open and direct winner.
4. This is the perfect small area where something happens for a picnic.
5. Truck drivers often stay awake for many hours to make their difficult and tiring drives.
6. The salesperson’s claim seemed quite dishonest, unsafe, and unreliable.
7. Mike was thrilled to pass the driving test and gain his driver’s license.
8. Physics on the moon are much different than Earth-related physics.
9. The prisoners were unable to imagine and believe a plot for escaping the jail.
10. To plant these seeds, I will first need to buy a tool used for digging.
Exercise 2
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
1. What might a person with a large ego say?
a. “ I am the best.” b. “ I can’t do it.” c. “ I’ m hungry.’ d. “ I’ m sorry.”
2. Which is likely to be jagged?
a. A doll b. A cliff c. A cloud d. A pillow
3. Which is likely to be excavated?
a. Water b. A sofa c. A computer d. The ground
4. What is part of the skeletal system?
a. The skin b. The tongue c. The skull d. The fingernails
5. What is an example of an endeavor?
a. Waking up b. Inventing a new machine
c. Making coffee d. Com bingyourhair
Exercise 3
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write I if the word is used incorrectly.
1. The alarm clock was set to endeavor every morning at seven A.M.
2. Experts excavated the site in hopes of finding an ancient city buried underneath.
3. Everyone loved to hug and kiss the vicious baby.
4. The elephant is one of the largest terrestrial animals still in existence.
5. The dubious chocolate ice cream is a favorite treat at the restaurant.
6. The concerned owner built a fence along the periphery of the parking lot.
7. Preparing for the difficult test was an arduous task for the nervous students.
8. You’ ll need a shovel if you plan on getting on top of the roof.
9. The delicate flower was a jagged addition to the arrangement.
10. Children cheered as the circus clown attained balloons into different shapes.
11. He filled the ugly holes in the ceiling with plaster.
12. At the factory, the workers made screws by pouring liquid metal into a mold.
13. I hope she is able to engrave all of her homework before school tomorrow.
14. I cannot conceive the reason why he would act in such a mean way.
15. The small fights and arguments eventually led to an outright war.
16. When the glass vase fell to the floor, we heard an elastic sound.
17. She bought a cute new ego from the pet store today.
18. We need to choose a locale for Brian’s birthday party.
19. Derrick bought a skeletal from that new clothing store downtown.
20. Although they were rivals, the stores were able to coexist in the same neighborhood.
The Fossil Hunters
Tim and Dean were great fossil hunters. They were the very best at finding dinosaur
bones. Although Tim and Dean were quite similar, they were outright enemies. The two men
got into vicious arguments all the time. They couldn’t coexist peacefully because their egos
were too large. Tim thought he was the best fossil hunter, while Dean was sure that he was
much better than Tim.
One day, Tim was searching for fossils on the periphery of the city when he discovered a
huge bone. He had never seen anything like it! He took his shovel and carefully excavated
the dirt around it. As he dug, he uncovered more jagged bones. He realized that he had
found an entire dinosaur skeleton! Tim couldn’t conceive a plan to remove the huge
skeleton all by himself. Such an endeavor would be too arduous. He needed help. He
tried to think of people who would be capable of helping him remove the skeleton without
breaking it. The only person Tim could think of was Dean, his enemy.
Tim ran into the city to find Dean. Tim found him and said, “ Dean, I’ve found the skeletal
remains of a huge terrestrial animal. But I can’t get the skeleton out by myself. Will you
please help me?
Dean thought that Tim’s claim might be dubious. He replied, “ If you’re serious about the
skeleton, I’ ll help.”
Tim excitedly showed Dean the skeleton’s locale. They worked together to carefully remove
each bone. And to keep the bones together, they tied them with elastic strips. When they
were finished, they had attained a perfect skeleton. They used plaster to make a mold of
the dinosaur’s skull. They engraved their initials into it and gave it to the curator of a local
museum.
Tim and Dean found out that they could work very well together.
They decided to end their feud and become friends. By combining
their talents, the men became even greater than they were before.
Mmnrwcmr e h e n s i o n
PART O Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false
statements to make them true.
1. Tim and Dean were outright enemies who got into vicious arguments.
2. Tim and Dean removed the jagged bones and used elastic to attain them.
3. Tim couldn’t conceive a plan to remove the bones because the endeavor would be
too arduous.
4. Dean thought that Tim’s ego might be dubious.
5. When Tim excavated the land, he uncovered many engraved bones.
PART O Answer the questions.
1. Why couldn’t Tim and Dean coexist peacefully?
2. What did Tim use his shovel to do?
3. What was Tim doing on the periphery of the city?
4. What did the fossil hunters do to the plaster mold before they gave it to the curator?
5. What did Dean say before he went to the locale of the terrestrial animal’s skeletal remains?
absurd [absaxd] ad/'.
If something or someone is absurd, they are ridiculous.
—►That group o f people making animal noises sounds completely absurd.
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anemia [ani:mia] n.
Anemia is a blood condition that causes a person to be pale and tired.
—►When she first developed anemia, she became tired often.
aristocracy [aerastdkrasi] n.
The aristocracy is the highest class of people in certain societies.
—►Most members o f the aristocracy were very well-fed.
aristocrat [arfstakraet] n.
An aristocrat is a person who is of the highest class in certain societies.
—►The aristocrat did not need a job because his fam ily was wealthy.
attire [ataiar] n.
Attire is nice or special clothing.
—►Everyone wore their best attire to the president’s daughter’s wedding.
craze [kreiz] n.
A craze is a brief and popular activity or object.
-» Wearing bright red socks was a craze when I was in high school.
enlarge [enld:rd3] V.
To enlarge something means to make it bigger.
—►The classrooms were enlarged over the summer to make room for more students.
excess [ekses] n.
An excess is an amount of something that is more than needed or wanted.
—» Because it never got cold that winter, many stores had an excess o f coats.
feminine [femanin] adj.
If something is feminine, then it has qualities that are commonly related to women.
—►Many o f the older people thought his long hair made him look too feminine.
hallmark [h5:lma:rk] n.
A hallmark is a unique characteristic of something.
—►Different types o f pasta and tomato sauces are hallmarks of Italian food.
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