Unit 1-3 Vocabulary

paw

the foot of an animal that has claws or nails

whine

to make a high, crying sound

bark

(of a dog) to make a short, loud sound

pretend

to act as if something false were true

on the other hand

from another point of view

figure out

to discover the answer to a question

melt

to change from a solid to a soft or liquid state

subconscious

hidden in one’s mind

persistence

the continued existence of something

landscape

the natural features visible in an area

defenseless

unable to protect oneself

extraordinary

very different from what is normal or usual

pour

to cause (a liquid) to flow form a container

transfer

to move something from one place to another

calm

not showing or feeling any emotions

cure

to make a sick person or animal healthy

infection

a sickness caused by a tiny, living organism

parasite

a small organism that lives on larger animals

flat

a level area of land

prehistoric

related to the time prior to recorded history

extract

to pull something out with special effort

valuable

having a high price or being of great importance

cactus

a plant that lives in the desert

reflect

to show an image of something

deceive

to make someone believe something that is not true

illusion

something that has a deceptive appearance

climb

to move towards the top of something

complain

to express dissatisfaction or annoyance

dizzy

having a sensation of spinning around

pavement

the hard surface of a road or street

recover

to return to a normal state of health

encourage

to give support, confidence, or hope

practice

to perform an activity or method regularly

analyze

to examine something carefully

release

to let something go

negative

unpleasant or depressing