UNU 1

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anxious laenkjesl adj.

When a person is anxious, they worry that something bad will happen.

She was anxious about not making her appointment on time.

awful [o:fell adj.

When something is awful, it is very bad.

+ Her performance last night was awful.

consist [kensist] v.

To consist of is to be made of parts or things.

- Today's choices for lunch consisted of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.

desire [dizaier] v.

To desire is to want something.

My sister desires a big house and lots of money.

eager [i:gor] adj.

When a

person is eager about something, they are excited about it.

- The man was eager to talk about the good news.

household [haushould] n.

A household is all the people who live in one house.

Our household is made up of my father, my mother and me.

intent lintent] n.

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An intent is a plan to do something.

- Her intent is to visit Italy next summer.

landscape laendskeipl n.

A landscape is how an area of land looks.

The landscape of the country is very green.

lift (liftl v.

To lift something is to move it higher.

-wh The man tried to lift the box.

load [loud] V.

To load is to put objects into something.

The man loaded the boxes into a truck.

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lung [il n.

A lung is the organ in the body that fills with air when breathing.

Having strong lungs is necessary for a healthy life.

motion [mou(en] n.

A motion is a movement that someone makes.

- The police officer made a motion with his hand.

pace [peis] n.

The pace of something is the speed at which it happens.

I ran the race at a slower pace than my friend.

polite [polait adj.

When someone is polite, they are acting in a thoughtful way.

-y The boy was very polite: he behaved very thoughtfully.

possess [pezes] v.

To possess something is to have it or own it.

My uncle possesses three sheep, a chicken, a cow and a dog.

rapidly [raepidil adv.

When something happens rapidly, it happens very fast.

The train moved rapidly on the tracks.

remark [rima.rk] V.

To remark is to say something.

The teacher remarked on how quickly the students were learning.

seek [si:k] v.

To seek is to look for something.

If I have a problem, I seek my sister's advice.

shine [ain] v.

To shine is to make a bright light.

y The candles are shining in the dark room.

spill [spill v.

To spill is to have something fall out of its container.

- I spilled the coffee on the table.