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