acquire
som ething is to gain possession of it.
-*
Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.
awkward
[6:kward]
adj.
j
If som ething is
awkward,
it is embarrassing and uncomfortable.
- » A fter dropping his coffee cup, Robbie fe lt awkward.
caretaker
[kearteikar]
n.
A
caretaker
is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people.
- *
My grand m o the r’s caretaker helps her g e t around the house.
deceive [disi:v]
To
deceive
someone is to make them believe som ething that is not true.
- *
He tried to deceive his friends as they were playing a game.
discourage
[diska:rid3]
v.
To
discourage
someone is to make them feel less excited about something.
- * Mr. Perry discouraged the students from q u ittin g school.
f a k e [feik]
adj.
If som ething is
fake,
it is made to look real in order to trick people.
-»
The m odel was wearing fake eyelashes.
hatred
[heitrid]
n.
Hatred
is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something.
- » I have a hatred fo r the taste o f medicine.
hut
[hAt]
n.
A
hut
is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one o rtw o rooms.
-*■ We a ll went into the hut to sleep.
inferior
[infiartar]
adj.
If som ething is
inferior,
it is not as good as som ething else.
-*
Cars b u ilt a hundred years ago are inferior to ones b u ilt today.
lodge
[lad3]
n.
A
lodge
is a house in the mountains, used by people who hunt or fish.
-+
During o ur ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.
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