Vocabulary 4 Group 8 Definitions

1. describe
verb
to tell someone the appearance, sound, smell, events of something or someone
My teacher asked me to describe the flower.

2. previous
adjective
existing or happening before the present time
I missed the previous show.

3. contact
verb
the state or condition that exists when two people or things physically touch each other or when people see and communicate with each other
I try to stay in contact with my friends in the summer.

4. normal
adjective
usual or ordinary
This was a normal sunny day.

5. ignore
verb
to refuse to show that you hear or see something or someone
I usually ignore others when I study.

6. excite
verb
to cause feelings of enthusiasm
This roller coaster ride will excite you.

7. odor
noun
smell
The flowers have a nice odor.

8. import
verb
to bring a product into a country to be sold
America likes to import automobiles from Japan.

9. individual
noun
a single person, member, or part of something
Each individual had to make their own project.

10. device
noun
an object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose
That device for my phone will make it work better.

11. labor
noun
physical or mental effort
Some labor is good exercise.

12. export
verb
to send a product to be sold in another country
America likes to export food to other countries.

13. capitol
noun
the building in which the people who make the laws of a U.S. state meet
I visited the capitol when I went to Austin.

14. judge
verb
to form an opinion about something or someone after careful thought
We were asked to judge each other’s art work.

15. equator
noun
a circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The weather is usually warm along the equator.

16. critical
adjective
using or involving careful judgment about the good and bad parts of something
I did a critical study of that book.

17. scientist
noun
a person who is trained in a science and whose job involves doing scientific research or solving scientific problems
My dad is an important scientist.

18. location
noun
a place or position
My friend asked for my location so she could join me.

19. organ
noun
a part of the body (such as the heart or liver) that has a specific function
I eat the kind of food to keep my body’s organs healthy.

20. regular
adjective
happening over and over again at the same time or in the same way
We had our regular game of soccer yesterday.

21. divorce
noun
a complete separation between two things
Many people divorce because they stop understanding each other.

22. fiction
noun
something that is not true
That is the best fiction book I have read.

23. organized
adjective
arranged or planned in a specific way
I keep my backpack organized.

24. bachelor
noun
a man who is not married
He is a bachelor who does not want to marry anyone.

25. information
noun
knowledge that you get about someone or something; facts or details about a subject
We learned some information about our school.