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4000 Essential English w ords4000 Essential English Words, Book 4admonish fedmanij] *
To admonish someone is to tell them you disapprove of their behavior.
-* The teacher admonished Mark because he was chewing gum in class.
audible
[5 :dabl] adj.
If something is audible, then it is able to be heard.
-» The sound of the drums was audible from miles away.
awesome
[d:sam] adj.
If something or someone is awesome, they are impressive or frightening.
-* The huge military plane was an awesome sight.
beware [biwear]
v.
To beware means to be careful of something or someone that is dangerous.
-* You should beware of driving fast on wet roads.
b r a g [brseg] v.
To brag means to talk of one’s abilities or achievements in a proud way.
-* He had strong muscles and bragged about it to the entire class.
conscious
[kanjas] adj.
If someone is conscious of something, then they are aware of it.
-► The new student was conscious of the other students staring at her.
disagree
[disagri:] v.
To disagree with someone means to have a different opinion from them.
-*• The lawyers disagreed about the best way to settle the case.
e c h o [ekou] v.
To echo means that a sound repeats itself because it bounced off an object.
-* The child yelled over the canyon, and the wall echoed the sound.
eventual
[iventjual] adj.
If something is eventual, it will happen at the end of a series of events.
-* The constant training and planning led the team to an eventual victory.
hint
[hint] n.
A hint is information that suggests something will happen or is true.
-* I quietly passed on a hint to my sister about the test.
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