Lift F. Unit 5 Vocabulary

accident

Something bad that happens by mistake or unexpectedly

agree

To have the same opinion or to say yes to something

audience

A group of people watching or listening to a show or performance

beginner

Someone who is just starting to learn something new

believe

To think something is true

bow

To bend forward as a sign of respect; also the front of a ship

breathe

To take air in and out of your lungs

cheer

To shout happily to show support or excitement

cliff

A very steep rock wall, usually next to an ocean or canyon

complain

To say that you are unhappy about something

continue

To keep going; to not stop

crater

A large hole in the ground made by something falling from space or an explosion

desert

A hot, dry place with very little water or plants

determined

Having a strong wish to do something; not giving up

dinosaur

A large animal that lived millions of years ago

disaster

A very bad event that causes damage or harm

excitement

A happy or thrilled feeling

fossil

The remains of a plant or animal from long ago that turned to stone

fresh

New and clean; not old

frustrated

Feeling annoyed or upset because something is hard or not working

full moon

When the moon appears completely round and bright in the night sky

give up

To stop trying to do something

goal

Something you want to achieve or accomplish

impossible

Something that cannot be done

institute

A place where people go to learn or study

inventor

A person who creates or makes something new

medicine

A substance that helps sick people feel better

narrow

Not very wide; thin

nerves

Feelings of worry or fear

obstacle

Something that blocks your way or makes something hard to do

paleontologist

A scientist who studies dinosaurs and fossils

perform

To do something in front of an audience; to act or sing

punish

To give someone a penalty for doing something wrong

quit

To stop doing something; to leave

risky

Dangerous; likely to cause harm

selfless

Thinking about other people more than yourself

service

Helping other people sign up,To join something by writing your name

spread

To stretch out over a larger area; to make wider

steep

Going up or down at a sharp angle; very slanted

stone

A hard rock or piece of rock

successful

Doing well or achieving what you wanted

task

A job or piece of work that needs to be done

tease

To make fun of someone in a mean way

tent

A shelter made of cloth held up by poles

tightrope

A rope stretched high in the air that performers walk across

tourism

When people travel to visit new places for fun

tube

A long, hollow cylinder