4000 Essential English Words Unit 4

Appropriate (adj)

When a thing is appropriate, it is right or normal

Avoid (v)

To avoid something is to stay away from it

Behave (v)

To behave is to act in a particular way, especially to be good

Calm (adj)

When someone is calm, they do not get excited or upset

Concern (n)

A concern is a feeling of worry

Content (adj)

To be content is to be happy and not want more

Expect (v)

If you expect something to happen, you believe it will happen

Frequently (adv)

When something happens frequently, it happens often

Habit (n)

A habit is a thing that you do often

Instruct (v)

To instruct is to teach

Issue (n)

An issue is an important topic

None (pron)

None means not any of someone or something

Patient (adj)

If a person is patient, they don’t become angry or upset easily

Positive (adj)

If something is positive, is it good

Punish (v)

To punish means to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws

Represent (v)

To represent is to speak or act for a person or group

Shake (v)

To shake is to move back and forth or up and down quickly

Spread (v)

To spread is to move quickly to more places

Stroll (v)

To stroll means to walk slowly and calmly

Village (n)

A village is a very small town