Unit 2 Personal Best
Chapter3 Running around the World
Chapter4 Bigger is Better, Expect When It’s Not
Green Box: The important information we need to find in the article so that we can understand the article faster. Following are the parts of a article.
-The Hook
-The Main Idea
-The main Points that Support the Main Idea
-Supporting Examples and Details
-The Conclusion
Vocabulary
1. appreciation n. [ə͵priʃɪˋeʃən]
Definitions: 1. pleasure in understanding something that is good or beautiful
2. the feeling you have when you are grateful to someone
Example: We showed our appreciation with flowers.
2. capacity n. [kəˋpæsətɪ]
Definitions: 1. the amount of something that can be put in a container
or the number of people that a place has room for
2. the ability to do something
3. the amount of goods that a company can produce or the amount of work it can do
Synonyms: size, volume, content, intelligence
Examples: 1. The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
2. He has a great capacity for learning languages.
3. elite n. [eˋlit ɪˋlit]
Definition: the best or most skillful people in a group
Example: This is an elite group reserved for members only.
4. horizontal adj. [͵hɑrəˋzɑnt!]
Definitions: 1. straight and parallel to the ground
2. business on the same level
Synonyms: level, flat, even, plane
Examples: 1. The ground was horizontal to the flagpole.
2. Mary and Iwork in the same horizontal.
5. stride v. [straɪd]
Definition: to walk with energy and confidence
Example: He strode out of the room.
6. reasoning n. [ˋriznɪŋ]
Definition: the process of thinking about something in an intelligent and sensible way in order to make a decision or form an opinion
Example: His reasoning didn’t make any sense.
7. effeminate adj. [ɪˋfɛmənɪt]
Definition: an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman
Example: He spoke in an effeminate voice.
8. glisten v. [ˋglɪsn]
Definition: if something glistens, it shines because it is wet or covered with oil
Synonyms: sparkle, glitter, shine, glimmer
Example: The leaves glisten with dew.
9. strain v. [stren]
Definitions: 1. to try very hard to do something
2. to make a relationship uncomfortable and not friendly
3. to injure yourself by twisting or stretching a muscle too much
Synonyms: stretch, pull, extend, tug
Examples: 1. The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.
2. The official was warned not to strain his power.
3. John strained his eyes by reading too much small print.
10. cruel adj. [ˋkruəl]
Definitions: 1. someone who is cruel enjoy causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoy making them unhappy or upset
2. cruel events or situations make people suffer in a way that seems unfair
Synonyms: mean, heartless, ruthless, brutal
Examples: 1. He is cruel to animals.
2. The death of their beloved son was a cruel blow.
11. gruff adj. [grʌf]
Definitions: 1. rude and unfriendly
2. a gruff voice has a rough low sound
Synonyms: deep, husky, coarse, harsh
Example: He could only roar in a gruff voice.
12. husky adj./n. [ˋhʌskɪ]
Definitions: 1. a husky voice is deep
2. a boy who is big and strong
Synonyms: strong, sturdy, mighty, powerful
Example: He has a husky voice.
13. tenor n. [ˋtɛnɚ]
Definitions: 1. the middle and higher range of musical notes written for men to sing
2. the feeling, mood, or main message that you get from a book, person, situation, etc.
Examples: 1. Who is going to sing the tenor?
2. I forget the tenor of her reply.
14. fractious adj. [ˋfrækʃəs]
Definitions: 1. easily upset or annoyed
2. causing problems and difficult to control
Example: Ken is a fractious boy.
15. contempt n. [kənˋtɛmpt]
Definition: a feeling that someone or something is unimportant and deserves no respect
Example: I feel nothing but contempt for cheating.
16. defiant adj. [dɪˋfaɪənt]
Definition: refusing to obey a person or rule
Example: What he said showed he was really defiant.
17. wistful adj. [ˋwɪstfəl]
Definition: slightly sad because you want to have or do something
Example: The boy looked with wistful eyes at the toys on display.
18. languid adj. [ˋlæŋgwɪd]
Definitions: 1. very slow and relaxed
2. a languid occasion or period of time is relaxed and pleasant
3. someone who is languid is weak or sick
Example: The illness made him feel languid.
19. pungent adj. [ˋpʌndʒənt]
Definitions: 1. a pungent taste or smell is very strong and sharp
2. pungent comments or remarks criticize something in a direct and effective way
Example: Her sympathy became pungent.
20. abrupt adj. [əˋbrʌptlɪ]
Definition: sudden and unexcepted
Example: The abrupt change of schedule gave me lots of trouble.
21. fragile adj. [ˋfrædʒəl]
Definitions: 1. easy to break or damage
2. not very strong or healthy
Examples: 1. They carefully packed the fragile china into cartons.
2. The old lady looks very fragile.
22. ajar adj. [əˋdʒɑr]
Definition: slightly open
Example: The door is ajar.
23. frosted adj. [ˋfrɔstɪd]
Definition: covered with
Example: The ground is frosted by the leaves.
24. ripple v./ n. [ˋrɪp!]
Definitions: 1. liquid moves gently in small waves
2. a small waves or series of waves on the surface of liquid
Synonyms: wave, undulate, purl, ruffle
Example: The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.
25. buoy n./ v. [bɔɪ]
Definitions: 1. an object that floats on water to show ships where it is safe and where there is danger
2. to keep something floating on water
3. to help a company, market, or economy to be more successful
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