Vocabulary Four
Group One
1. plan
noun
a set of actions that have been thought of as a way to do or achieve something
He had a plan to practice his new hobby.
verb
to think about and arrange the parts or details of (something) before it happens or is made
We planned our party carefully.
2. pest
noun
an animal or insect that causes problems for people especially by damaging crops
The farmers tried to remove the pests from their fields.
3. bill
noun
a document that says how much money you owe for something you have bought or used
The waiter brought the bill for the food to me.
4. jog
verb
to run slowly especially for exercise
I like to jog around the park trail.
5. task
noun
a piece of work that has been given to someone: a job for someone to do
We had to finish the math task before we could leave.
6. deaf
adjective
not able to hear
His friend used sign language because he was deaf.
7. thrill
verb
to feel very excited or happy about something
The rollercoaster thrilled the riders.
8. loss
noun
failure to keep or to continue to have something
The team had only one loss for the season.
9. experiment noun
something that is done as a test : something that you do to see how well or how badly it works
We did an experiment to clean the water.
10. depth
noun
a distance below a surface
We measured the depth of the water.
11. twitch
verb
to make a slight, sudden movement that is not controlled or deliberate
The rabbit twitched its nose.
12. shot
noun
to shoot a gun or an attempt to do something successfully; vaccination
He took a shot at the soccer goal to score the point.
13. shallow
adjective
having a small distance to the bottom from the surface or highest point
We were able to play in the shallow pool water.
14. edge
noun
the line or part where an object or area begins or ends
They wrote on the edge of the paper.
15. guilt
noun
responsibility for a crime or for doing something bad or wrong
His guilt caused his sadness.
16. solve
verb
to find a way to deal with and end a problem
We had to solve the puzzle before we could listen to the music.
17. skull
noun
the structure of bones that form the head and face of a person or animal
We studied the skull of a dinosaur in science class.
18. lesson
noun
an activity that you do to learn something
Our lesson today was mostly on vocabulary words.
19. magnetism
noun
the property of attracting certain metals like magnets
The magnetism of that magnet is strong.
20. magnet
noun
a piece of material (such as iron or steel) that is able to attract certain metals
We used a magnet to hold the pieces together.
21. equal
adjective
the same in number, amount, degree, rank, or quality
We were given equal chances to answer the question.
22. husband
noun
a married man : the man someone is married to
We met her husband yesterday.
23. rather
adverb
to some degree or extent
I would rather read than write.
24. silent
adjective
not speaking or making noise
The people were silent during the performance.
25. muscle
noun
a body tissue that can contract and produce movement
His muscles were strong because he exercised.